The Republican Party Gerrymandered – And Still Lost

Donald Trump and the Republican party just took a massive beating. The Republicans went into the 2026 midterm elections with a number of advantages. They controlled the presidency, had billionaire backers and had spent years reshaping electoral boundaries and introducing voting restrictions. But on Tuesday, the Republicans suffered a sweeping defeat. The Democrats regained control … Read more

Review of the Year [2] US Politics

America in 2025: When the Cosplay Became Real For years, America’s slide toward authoritarian politics could be dismissed as performance: ironic fascism, meme politics, men in red hats playing at being strongmen. Loud, ugly, but unserious. In 2025, that alibi no longer works. The Republican Party is no longer flirting with extremism — it is … Read more