The move to import foreign beef infuriated Republicans in farm states facing tough reelections — and gave Democrats and independents a rare opening with rural voters.

From Texas to Georgia, GOP figures including Karl Rove and Jeff Flake are endorsing Democrats in some of 2026's biggest races.

Former Clinton pollster Mark Penn warns that Republicans face a "severe challenge" in the midterms, as voters express concerns about the economy and increasingly blame the GOP for economic conditions.

The party is putting up a costly defense of states and districts that President Trump won easily in 2024. And in places like Georgia, strategists wonder if it’s too late.

The "Ruthless" podcast hosts roamed the Republican National Committee Midterm Convention floor in Dallas, cornering top officials on strategy.

Abbott was dealt his worst poll yet against Democrat Gina Hinojosa in the Texas governor's race.

A Republican candidate for the state House said the GOP majority faces a "huge struggle" in maintaining control of the chamber in November.

With less than two months until the midterm elections, some Republican lawmakers appear to be distancing themselves from President Trump and his most controversial policies. On Washington Week With The Atlantic,

Back-to-back defections by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, of Washougal, demonstrate an unusual political calculus for the centrist Democrat.

One Republican responded to a question about recent polls with a single turd emoji.

The bump was driven in part by independent voters. In 2022, 36 percent of independents described Republicans as the more elitist party. This year, that figure was 45 percent. In the latest poll, men were about evenly split on the party they viewed as most elitist, but women chose Republicans by a 20-point margin.

Some in the GOP are breaking with the president on data centers, immigration and other key issues.