Elections

Supporters of Brazil's president and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party attend a campaign rally in São Paulo, Brazil, on October 11, 2026, ahead of the presidential runoff election.

Brazil’s Workers’ Party Is Not Stopping Brazil’s Workers’ Party Is Not Stopping

With just a few days remaining before the runoff election, supporters of Lula’s party are doing everything possible to rally support behind the president.

Oct 22, 2026 / Nicole Froio

Dirty Business

Dirty Business Dirty Business

Trump turns to Russian oil to lower fuel prices in the United States ahead of the midterm elections, throwing Ukraine under the bus.

Oct 22, 2026 / OppArt / Niels Bo Bojesen

Mississippi Democratic US Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks during a campaign event at the Capital Club in Jackson, Mississippi, Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Could Mississippi Really Send a Democrat to the Senate? Could Mississippi Really Send a Democrat to the Senate?

The answer, amazingly, is yes.

Oct 22, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Democratic political consultant James Carville at last year's New York Times DealBook summit.

Can James Carville Please Just Be Quietly Wrong Somewhere Else? Can James Carville Please Just Be Quietly Wrong Somewhere Else?

The omnipresent consultant-cum-tantrum-thrower has long outlived whatever relevance he once had, but cable producers, podcast hosts, and Democratic campaigns haven’t got the memo....

Oct 21, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers

A demonstrator holds a “Trans Lives Matter” sign outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Why Calling Anti-Trans Hate a “Distraction” Is So Troubling Why Calling Anti-Trans Hate a “Distraction” Is So Troubling

It’s a familiar line in the midterms: Anti-trans attacks are a “distraction” from “kitchen-table” issues. That sends a chilling message about whose rights are worth fighting for.

Oct 20, 2026 / Jessica Kant

Republican Senate candidate Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) speaks during the Darke County Republican Party Hog Roast on October 18, 2026, in Greenville, Ohio.

Will the GOP’s Big Money Save Jon Husted in Ohio? Will the GOP’s Big Money Save Jon Husted in Ohio?

Former senator Sherrod Brown is leading in most polls, but a tidal wave of spending may prop up the struggling incumbent.

Oct 19, 2026 / Joan Walsh

US Senate candidate James Talarico poses for photos after speaking at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, September 13, 2026.

James Talarico Is Preaching a Gospel of Pluralism James Talarico Is Preaching a Gospel of Pluralism

He’s not the only progressive doing it.

Oct 19, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump walks on the south lawn of the White House on October 18, 2026.

Even Republicans Are Waking Up to Trump’s Corruption Even Republicans Are Waking Up to Trump’s Corruption

And, somewhat shockingly, so are Democratic elites.

Oct 19, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa (D-TX) speaks during an education town hall at a local community center on October 10, 2026, in Cypress, Texas.

Gina Hinojosa Is Showing Democrats How to Run Against Republican Grifters Gina Hinojosa Is Showing Democrats How to Run Against Republican Grifters

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate has closed the gap in Texas by focusing relentlessly on Greg Abbott’s corruption.

Oct 16, 2026 / John Nichols

Rebecca Cooke, Bob Brooks, Dan Osborn, and Brian Poindexter.

These Working-Class Populists Are Struggling to Win Over the Working Class These Working-Class Populists Are Struggling to Win Over the Working Class

And more insights from the second edition of our Economic Populist Tracker.

Oct 15, 2026 / Jared Abbott and Frederick DeVeaux

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