President Donald Trumpâs tumbling approval ratings are raising the odds that the 2026 midterm elections will extend one of the most powerful trends in 21st-century American politics. The presidentâs steady decline in popularity has increased the chances that Democrats in November could recapture the House of Representatives, and maybe the Senate too. If Democrats flip either chamber, it will continue the extraordinary run of volatility that has seen control of the House, the Senate or the White House change hands between the parties in 11 of the 13 elections since 2000. By contrast, control of either congressional chamber or the White House flipped in just five of the final 13 elections of the 20th century and only seven of the last 20 stretching back to 1960. Each time voters recoil against the party in power, political analysts usually focus on the immediate choices made by the president and his party in Congress. But the pattern of rapid reversals has become so entrenched that it appears driven less by tactical decisions than by deeper forces in the economy, society and the electorate that show no sign of abating. âFive or six years from now, if we are having this conversa
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Kevin Warsh was narrowly confirmed Wednesday by the Senate to serve as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve, inheriting a central bank that has long been under political siege from President Donald Trump and an economy rattled by…
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Kevin Warsh was narrowly confirmed Wednesday by the Senate to serve as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve, inheriting a central bank that has long been under political siege from President Donald Trump and an economy…
Read original at CNN →The week is still young. But itâs already been a humdinger for President Donald Trump. In the span of 24 hours, he appeared to doze off (again) while his top health official espoused the dangers of declining teenage…
Read original at CNN →Appeals court rules US president will not have to pay award until the US supreme court reviews case or rejects an appeal A federal appeals court has ruled that Donald Trump will not have to pay the $83.3m defamation…
Read original at The Guardian →Americans are sending Donald Trump an urgent message: Theyâre hurting and they blame his policies. But a president who built a powerful political movement partly on channeling heartland grievances over the faded…
Read original at CNN →Key Senate Republicans are signaling a willingness to support up to $1 billion in security upgrades for President Donald Trumpâs ballroom renovation project, despite Democratic attacks, as the White House ramps up its…
Read original at CNN →National average for gas prices has risen by well over a dollar a gallon since late February Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump pledged to suspend the US federal gas tax in an effort to…
Read original at The Guardian →Chuck Schumer accuses GOP of âasking working families to pay the price while Trump pockets the perksâ in letter Chuck Schumer, the US Senateâs top Democrat, has vowed to oppose a Republican plan to spend $1bn on…
Read original at The Guardian →President Donald Trumpâs tumbling approval ratings are raising the odds that the 2026 midterm elections will extend one of the most powerful trends in 21st-century American politics. The presidentâs steady decline…
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Kevin Warsh was narrowly confirmed Wednesday by the Senate to serve as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve, inheriting a central bank that has long been under political siege from President Donald Trump and an economy rattled by…
View source →The week is still young. But itâs already been a humdinger for President Donald Trump. In the span of 24 hours, he appeared to doze off (again) while his top health official espoused the dangers of declining teenage sperm. He called the…
View source →Appeals court rules US president will not have to pay award until the US supreme court reviews case or rejects an appeal A federal appeals court has ruled that Donald Trump will not have to pay the $83.3m defamation award to writer E Jean…
View source →Americans are sending Donald Trump an urgent message: Theyâre hurting and they blame his policies. But a president who built a powerful political movement partly on channeling heartland grievances over the faded American dream now seems…
View source →Key Senate Republicans are signaling a willingness to support up to $1 billion in security upgrades for President Donald Trumpâs ballroom renovation project, despite Democratic attacks, as the White House ramps up its lobbying push. But…
View source →National average for gas prices has risen by well over a dollar a gallon since late February Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump pledged to suspend the US federal gas tax in an effort to reduce pressure on…
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