Democrats braced for a midterm backlash to the Inflation Reduction Act. It never came.
Whatever the conservative grass roots decide, the establishment will be a step or two behind, desperately trying to catch up with the people it claims to lead.
American democracy and its support for historical alliances remain under threat from within.
And three other lessons of the midterm elections
It’s hard to overstate how radicalized and anarchic the base of the Republican Party remains.
Florida voters found the DeSantis vision of a paradise where nobody will force you to pay income taxes, get vaccinated, or care about climate change extremely alluring.
Florida’s governor turned his coronavirus policies into a parable of American freedom.
Where Dr. Oz stumbled, John Fetterman only had to say Roe v. Wade. And so it went across the nation.
The American crisis isn’t over, but the midterms were a good sign.
Inflation, crime, and redistricting tinted a blue state red.
A lesson for any party that wants to succeed in 2024
A temperature reading on the state of U.S. politics
Overall, the polls were basically right. It was the vibes that were wrong.
The election results show that although a sizable minority of Americans will never defect from Trump, an even larger group seems equally determined to stop Trumpism.
The traditional turned extremist Republican continues to exhibit strength in a key state.
The traditional midterm-election dynamic—wherein the president’s party takes a major hit—appears to have failed to materialize.
If the Florida governor ever intends to wrest control of the GOP from Trump, now is his moment.
Frantic partisan combat and frequent changes of power are the new normal.
Before the polls even closed, the election deniers were calling foul.
Five things to know about the vote count.