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State of Denial

Republicans Are Already Plotting to Steal the Midterms

With Trump’s help, Republicans across the country are sowing doubt about next year’s congressional elections—and gearing up for 2028.

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Donald Trump sits slumped in a chair, forlornly looking at the floor.

Michael Tomasky

Donald Trump’s Biggest, Dumbest Lie Is … Really Big and Really Dumb

The president is peddling hot nonsense on what tariffs can do for America—and the person he’s conned the most seems to be himself.

Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a briefing conference in Mexico City on April 23, 2025.

The Democrats Could Learn a Lot From Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum

The wildly popular president of Mexico is advancing industrial policies that resemble Joe Biden’s, but they’re premised on a totally different theory of politics.