New poll numbers today suggest one of Donald Trump's best issues is turning into his worst. Approval of Trump's handling of the economy has plummeted from 51% in March to 36% now. 65% say his policies are making grocery prices go up and 60% say when it comes to prices, Trump makes things sound better than they really are.the director of the National Economic Council insisting today that conditions are getting better, but it's going to take time. So, >> we're making progress. The mortgage rate has come down ...

Political Landscape - Marjorie Taylor Green is resigning from Congress on January 5th, citing disagreements with the president and potential challenges in the upcoming midterms [1] - Green criticizes Speaker Mike Johnson and some of Trump's policies, while affirming loyalty to the MAGA movement [1] - Zoran Mumdani, the Democratic mayor-elect of New York City, met with Donald Trump at the White House, focusing on shared purposes in serving New Yorkers [1] Political Strategy & Analysis - Analysts suggest Green's resignation could be a strategic move to find a lane to rally the MAGA movement [2][3] - There's speculation about Green potentially running for governor, given her retail politics skills and fundraising ability [3] - Republican strategists are reportedly reassessing their approach to Mumdani after his meeting with Trump, as he presented himself as a charismatic figure [4][5][7]

Welcome back. In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal titled, "The Democrat's challenge for the 2028 election," former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel writes this in part. Much as we all celebrated our victories, the recent election results were more a repudiation of Mr.. Trump's GOP than an affirmation of the Democrats agenda. Moving forward, however, Democrats have to do more than simply muzzle their unsuccessful messages. They need to craft a narrative, an agenda that reflects America's middle class economic ...

We are following some breaking news and a setback for Republicans redistricting efforts in Texas. A federal court today blocking Texas from using a new congressional map that was at the heart of a national reckoning on the issue of redistricting after the president urged that state to redraw its districts to give Republicans more seats in next year's midterms. That of course prompted California Democrats to retaliate by redrawing their districts.the court ordering Texas to use its old map which was passed i ...

Federal court bars Texas from using newly drawn Republican-friendly US House maps in the 2026 midterms. https://t.co/YqenpxAeTd ...

Democrats should be cautious about extrapolating this week’s results to next year’s midterms, writes @McCloskeyAbby (via @opinion) https://t.co/LkClEbeqyF ...

Are there any bell weathers that might indicate what could happen in the midterms next year. >> Yeah, I I think there's some there's a very ominous sign here for Republicans and it's this. Let me call this up.This is from our exit poll last night and we just asked about Trump's job approval rating in the four places with elections. And what you need to know is this 39% approval for Trump in Virginia. Pretty close to the to what winsome Earl Sears the Republican got.42% that's basically what Chidarelli got. ...

Let's get everybody up to speed. Uh it was a uh a remarkable evening. Fascinating to see uh what took place.Democrats notching some key wins on election day. Democratic socialist Zoran Mandami is elected mayor of New York. He defeated independent Andrew Cuomo with about 90% of the expected votes in.Mandami has more than 50% to Cuomo's roughly 42%. And uh even if you were to factor in the SLA vote, it looks like Zuran Mandani would have still won. Democratic representative uh Mikey Cheryl elected New Jersey ...

what he's doing is already wildly unpopular. You've got the Republicans totally um hostage to things that there are decades of tape of them opposing all the policies they're now greenlighting, whether it's tariffs, whether it's extrajudicial strikes um by the military. I mean, what is sort of the the moment look like to you.Are were we waiting for a leader to emerge. Are we waiting for the shock to wear off. Like what what phase of this do you think we're in.I I mean, I think the first phase is winning thes ...

From @WSJopinion: With the GOP facing midterms and the possibility of an investigation-filled, unproductive final two years, it’s vital the White House decide what’s a priority, writes @KarlRove https://t.co/hF6G45CeJB ...