Your midterms study guide

Donald Trump's approval rating is at its lowest ever, driven by economic dissatisfaction and the Epstein files controversy.

The Republican party must reorient the conversation around domestic issues or risk disastrous midterm losses.

The Democratic Party is engaged in a civil war between progressives and moderates that will not conclude until the 2028 primary.

Democrats can no longer win solely by arguing Trump is bad; they must prove they are good.

Those who understand the system and history must stay in the fight as the country teeters on the brink.

Public opinion on Israel has soured drastically and is already affecting midterm races.

Any sympathetic approach to Israel will be electoral poison in the 2028 Democratic primary.

Democrats must offer an alternative to Trumpism rather than mirroring the extremism of figures like Hasan Piker.

He refuses to disavow Tucker Carlson despite political disagreements, calling him a friend.

Affordability is now the ubiquitous campaign issue, and voter concern about the economy is explicitly tied to anxiety about AI and data centers.

Rising rents are caused by Wall Street hedge funds, not Venezuelan immigrants.

AI development needs to be paused immediately as a break-glass moment to assess its potential impact.

He has called for a one-year moratorium on data centers.

Data centers have dug their own grave with the public, signaling a shift in sentiment.

Republicans likely have a 10 to 12 seat advantage from redistricting, but Democrats are still favored to win the House due to polling leads and a narrow GOP majority.

The primary process has become corrupted, with most congressional seats safely red or blue, making primaries more important than general elections.

Trump's executive order attempts to change election law face steep legal barriers due to separation of powers and the major questions doctrine.

Trump is likely pre-spinning a midterm loss by casting doubt on election integrity, but the legal path to suppress votes remains difficult.

Federal law prohibits troops or armed agents at polling sites without an immediate security threat, and no deployment is currently planned. Trump's election denial in 2020 backfired by motivating Black voters and depressing GOP turnout, and Republicans have largely maintained election certification as a red line.