Midterm elections 2026

Talking Points The president’s unpopularity is spurring defections and reassessment

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 25 September 26

Feature Trump’s approval ratings are at their lowest

By The Week US Published 21 September 26

Today's Big Question The question could decide the midterms

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 21 September 26

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Statewide Republican nominee Bo French’s broadside against a group of UT students has many questioning the party’s tolerance for bigotry

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 18 September 26

Cartoons Friday's political cartoons include recalled foods, banking at the ballot box, and a Kennedy Center makeover

By The Week US Published 18 September 26

Today's Big Question Polling says voters do not believe the president’s claims

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 17 September 26

Today's Big Question Candidates are highlighting their religion on the campaign trail

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 16 September 26

Cartoons Wednesday's political cartoons include critical thinking, money up front, and dangerous science

By The Week US Published 16 September 26

Today's Big Question Trump is not making elections easy for Republicans in the House and Senate

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 15 September 26

Cartoons Tuesday's political cartoons include midterm moolah, mad scientists, and GOP ballast

By The Week US Published 15 September 26

Cartoons Monday's political cartoons include AI guardrails, dividend vs debt, and gaslighting gas prices

By The Week US Published 14 September 26

The Explainer Candidates like Abdul El-Sayed have been the subject of consistent anti-Muslim rhetoric

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 10 September 26