Democrats are hoping that 2026 looks a lot like 2018, when voter backlash to President Donald Trump helped them break the GOP ...

On this episode of Editors Roundtable, Amy, Erin, and Matthew discuss our new 2026 House Race Ratings. They go over why these ...

Democrats, progressives, and Trump critics now seem to understand that President Trump’s base is rock-solid. Those who have ...

While President Donald Trump moves at breakneck speed to reshape the federal government, crack down on illegal immigration ...

First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members.This week ...

Given how bad midterm elections tend to be for the party holding the White House, it would be understandable if members of ...

We are only two weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, and the pace and scope of executive orders and actions ...

The looming nine-month melee to elect a new Garden State governor already evokes the mayhem of a rush-hour ride down the New ...

Though the lion’s share of House members never worry about winning their general elections, a handful of members every cycle ...

The 2026 midterm election is 645 days from now, but it seems an eon away. The 2028 presidential election 1,380 days from now ...

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