GOP senators bail on Mitch McConnell’s plan to hurt Democrats
Mitch McConnell demanded the Senate stay in session this August, but lots of Republicans aren’t showing up.
By Eric Boehlert - August 17, 2018Mitch McConnell demanded the Senate stay in session this August, but lots of Republicans aren’t showing up.
By Eric Boehlert - August 17, 2018Trump loyalist Kris Kobach puts the GOP at risk in Kansas with his history of swindling, scandals, lies, and ties to white nationalists.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 15, 2018Candidates aren’t backing down on gun safety this year.
By Eric Boehlert - August 15, 2018Running racist ads and yelling about ‘liberals’ appear to be all the GOP has left as they launch their desperate last-gasp effort to hold on to the House.
By Oliver Willis - August 15, 2018It looks like Trump’s ugly agenda could be sending a record number of Democrats to the voting booth.
By Eric Boehlert - August 15, 2018Despite Trump’s bragging, his own allies admit he may be poison for GOP candidates.
By Tommy Christopher - August 09, 2018Republicans are scrambling as the midterms approach.
By Eric Boehlert - August 09, 2018Does Mark Harris view women as being equal to men?
By Eric Boehlert - August 08, 2018Ohio’s special election is still too close to call in a race that Republicans should have won easily.
By Caroline Orr - August 08, 2018Trump’s unpopularity is impacting more than midterm House and Senate Races. Down-ballot Republicans know Trump’s unpopularity will impact state and local races, too.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 07, 2018If Republicans gain one or two seats in the 2018 elections, they plan on pursuing legislation to take away health care from millions of people.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 01, 2018Republicans are now scrambling to save a House seat in West Virginia.
By Eric Boehlert - July 24, 2018Americans overwhelmingly say they’d vote for Democrats who support Obamacare over Republicans who want to repeal it.
By Eric Boehlert - July 23, 2018Trump’s reckless trade war could actually help turn the Senate blue.
By Eric Boehlert - July 09, 2018The Republican Party has made it clear that if it keeps control of Congress, it will try yet again to take health care away from millions of Americans.
By Oliver Willis - July 05, 2018Running interference for Trump on Russia may cost Devin Nunes his seat.
By Eric Boehlert - July 02, 2018Trump may be digging a massive hole for Republicans running in districts Hillary Clinton won in 2016.
By Eric Boehlert - July 02, 2018Trump’s vicious attack on families is only hurting him.
By Eric Boehlert - June 27, 2018Trump dealt a blow to Republicans in search of political cover for November.
By Eric Boehlert - June 22, 2018Republicans are struggling in a West Virginia district they won by 50 points in 2016.
By Eric Boehlert - June 21, 2018The GOP can’t keep up with all of Trump’s horrible decisions.
By Eric Boehlert - June 19, 2018Republicans are scrambling for cover as the controversy widens.
By Eric Boehlert - June 18, 2018Republican Seth Grossman thinks embracing Trump and all of his ugliness is a winning move — but it really isn’t.
By Tommy Christopher - June 11, 2018Republicans have managed to make tax cuts unpopular.
By Eric Boehlert - June 07, 2018Is keeping Democrats off the campaign trail the only way the GOP can win in November?
By Eric Boehlert - June 05, 2018Echoing Trump’s immigrant-hating rhetoric, Republican candidates are forging campaigns based on hate.
By Eric Boehlert - May 30, 2018If Rep. Marsha Blackburn thinks campaigning with Trump will boost her chances in the Tennessee Senate race, she might want to take another look at the polls.
By Eric Boehlert - May 29, 2018Trump’s ‘chief errand boy’ is facing the first real challenge of his congressional career as voters in his home district grow tired of the clown show.
By Caroline Orr - May 26, 2018House Speaker Paul Ryan faces increasing pressure to step aside.
By Eric Boehlert - May 23, 2018There’s a reason so few Republicans are talking about tax bill this election year.
By Eric Boehlert - May 22, 2018