Republicans Shell Out Millions to Win Red Districts They Just Redrew

All the Evidence Suggests America Has Given Up On Donald Trump and the GOP

The Republican Party is stepping up its efforts to hold onto control of Congress ahead of the November midterm elections, as President Donald Trump’s approval ratings hit an all-time low and numerous polls point to a “blue wave” Democratic resurgence once the votes are counted. Red Super PACs Restrategize Spending Vice President JD Vance gives remarks at a Sports Council announcement, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White H…

GOP likely to pick up only fraction of the seats it redrew

The Republican redistricting juice may not be worth the squeeze after all, as a worsening political environment portends likely modest gains in the eight states that redrew congressional maps this cycle to produce 13 favorable new districts. Nonpartisan race raters estimate Republicans could flip two to five seats under the new maps, which include redraws […]

Republicans Have the Cash, but Democrats Have the Atmosphere

Republicans are shifting money from North Carolina to Kansas as Democrats keep adding targets. The hosts debate whether the wider map is real or a feint.

Name A Senate Race, We’ll Show You How Republicans Are F*cking It Up

Those midterm elections are less than four weeks away, and the headlines just keep getting worse for Republicans.Politico: “Republicans enter triage mode as their election hopes continue to dim.” And it’s illustrated with a picture of Donald Trump leading Lindsey Graham’s undead sister Darline by the hand like he’s trying to make sure she gets to the pudding line at the nursing home safely.As the article explains, Republicans have pretty much gi…

Republican midterm triage puts bleak outlook into focus

Republican super PACs are flooding the airwaves in once-safe states, and pulling down ads for races that look like lost causes. President Trump, his approval ratings near record lows, is popping up in some of America's reddest states.Why it matters: The polls showing Democrats headed toward a blue wave on Nov. 3 may not be quite right. But money — and how campaigns and PACs spend it — rarely lies. Nor do the contrails of Air Force One.While Repu…

Republicans Are Moving Big Money to Red States and Abandoning North Carolina

Republican leaders are shifting resources to Kansas to help Sen. Roger Marshall defend his seat. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP)The Republican triage effort is underway.Senate GOP leaders kick-started the decision to shift resources, all but conceding the North Carolina Senate race as they face the need to shore up other contested races as their majority comes under increasing threat.Instead, party leaders are plowing funds into Kansas and Sout…