Democrats have their biggest May midterm lead in 20 years. But gerrymandering means even a Blue Wave may barely deliver the House.

Democrats Have the Biggest Midterm Election Lead in May, by any Party, in 20 Years

by Bill Scher May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

All signs point to a Blue Wave, and they may need every drop to overcome recent gerrymandering woes and likely presidential scheming.

President Donald Trump and Hungary's now-former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House in November.

Politics

How Viktor Orbán Got Rolled by His Own Gerrymander

by Steven Hill April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Arizona GOP Rep. Paul Gosar, one of the most right-wing members of Congress, represents a district heavily gerrymandered to favor Republicans.

Newsletter

Can “At-Large” Districts Push Extremists Out of Congress?

by Anne Kim March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

Trump's Election Threats: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington.

Protecting the Vote

Don’t Panic About Trump’s Election Threats

by Joshua A. Douglas February 23, 2026February 22, 2026

Out of Line: Proposition 50 passed on Tuesday, redrawing California Republican Representative Doug LaMalfa’s district, despite his best efforts to stop it.

Politics

My Disenfranchised California Republican Neighbors Should Take It Up With Their Party

by Gillen Tener Martin November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Voting rights activists gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, early Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, as the justices prepared to hear a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement.

Law and Justice

How the Roberts Court Could Neuter the Voting Rights Act

by Joshua A. Douglas October 17, 2025October 16, 2025

Politics

How the Republican Texas Redistricting Scheme Could Backfire

by Bill Scher August 1, 2025July 31, 2025

Politics

Alabama’s Defiance of the Supreme Court and the Rule of Law

by Joshua A. Douglas September 18, 2023September 17, 2023

Law and Justice

The Looming Supreme Court Nullification Crisis

by Garrett Epps August 14, 2023August 16, 2023

Law and Justice

Once Again, Voting Rights and Democracy Are Under Siege in North Carolina

by Joshua A. Douglas May 5, 2023May 4, 2023

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Democrats Have the Biggest Midterm Election Lead in May, by any Party, in 20 Years

How Viktor Orbán Got Rolled by His Own Gerrymander

Don’t Panic About Trump’s Election Threats

My Disenfranchised California Republican Neighbors Should Take It Up With Their Party

How the Roberts Court Could Neuter the Voting Rights Act

How the Republican Texas Redistricting Scheme Could Backfire

Alabama’s Defiance of the Supreme Court and the Rule of Law

The Looming Supreme Court Nullification Crisis

Once Again, Voting Rights and Democracy Are Under Siege in North Carolina

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How to Build a Big Tent

The Swastika and the Red Hat

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