Obama’s Great Skewering of Trump
The former President’s riff on Saddam Hussein, the Cheesecake Factory, and our gold-besotted leader was not only funny but politically brilliant.
Texas Democrats Venture Into No Man’s Land
Democrats around the country dream of a blue wave in Texas. Organizers and voters say they need more of an irrigation system. Can the Party leaders build it?
An Anxious Season for Muslims in Texas
Facing severe political attacks and threats, Muslim civil-liberties activists in Texas are urging their communities to vote.
The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President
Donald Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Deidre Henderson, the Republican lieutenant governor of Utah, is among the chief election officers standing in his way.
The Republicans’ Remarkably Bad Midterm Campaigns
Things were going poorly even before Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign ran the most offensive ad of the year.
Gina Hinojosa’s Populism for Democrats
A candidate’s search for common ground raises hopes in Texas.
Alaska’s Senate Race Could Be Decided by Salmon
Mary Peltola, whose campaign could determine whether the Democrats retake Congress, mostly just wants to talk about fish.
Gina Hinojosa Thinks Texas Is Different This Time
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate argues that crony capitalism, distrust of data centers, and attacks on public education have disenchanted voters enough to finally bring a blue wave to the state.
How ICE Is Targeting the 2026 Midterms
In the run-up to the election, the Trump Administration is turning its immigration crackdown into a desperate hunt for voter fraud.
