The 2026 election season officially kicks off: strap in, people
Labor Day has passed, which means the political machine is officially out of hibernation.
Forget the beach and the grill; the real sport of the season is now the slow-motion collision of Donald Trump and the Democratic Party. Since the US Congress is currently about as stable as a house of cards, everyone is already sharpening their knives for the midterms.
Control of Congress is officially the main event, and it feels like the country just finished one marathon only to be shoved directly into an obstacle course. With Trump’s polarizing presence keeping the temperature at a steady boil and the opposition leaning into raw enthusiasm, it’s going to be a loud couple of months.
History suggests the party in the White House usually takes a beating during these things, but logic left the room a long time ago.
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