Opinion · 119th Congress
Connecting the dots on the economy
From the end of December 2025 through the first week of February 2026, prices dipped slightly below $3 for the first time since 2021, measurable progress.
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Opinion · 119th Congress
Life in this White House bubble
Throughout the 2026 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump paraded out gold-medal-winning Olympic heroes, announced awards for wounded warriors from multiple branches of the military and claimed
Opinion · 119th Congress
Trump’s economic progress report to the country — and what’s next
stats to the real-world buying experiences of American consumers has proven to be a challenge for this White House, but Tuesday night marked a welcome change, as President Donald Trump kicked off his 2026
Campaigns · 119th Congress
The inconvenient truth about Donald Trump and the truth
there have been 10 homicides, five sexual abuse incidents, 131 assaults with a dangerous weapon, 146 robberies, 99 burglaries, 327 motor vehicle thefts, 569 thefts from auto and 1,316 "other" thefts in 2026
Heard On The Hill · 119th Congress
We watched ‘Melania’ to figure out who this is for
But do these people exist in 2026?↵↵The actual audience for this thing happens to be in the film.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
5 concerning things Trump has said about the 2026 elections
President Donald Trump's litany of comments about the midterm elections are noteworthy, particularly when taken as a whole, Gonzales writes.
Congress · 119th Congress
Should Jan. 6 be a national holiday?
↵↵According to a new page posted on Jan. 6, 2026, about Jan. 6, 2021, on whitehouse.gov, "The Democrats masterfully reversed reality after January 6, branding peaceful patriotic protesters as 'insurrectionists
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Eight(ish) California predictions for 2026
↵↵Retrospective on monstrous wildfires↵↵Be prepared for California's largest story from 2025 to carry over into 2026.
Opinion · 119th Congress
A blowout win for Democrats in 2026?
The 2025 results tell us something important about presidential job performance, voter turnout and partisan enthusiasm.
Opinion · 119th Congress
The electorate’s inflation report card: three factors to watch
The economy is usually the key issue in any election, and 2026 does not look to be an exception.
Opinion · 119th Congress
There’s no sugarcoating inflation
send the White House and Congress a blunt message: ↵↵"We are unhappy with the state of the economy, and we expected more progress by now" — that is a message that could have serious implications for 2026
Opinion · 119th Congress
This election was the wakeup call Republicans needed for 2026
↵↵Based on exit polls as of Wednesday afternoon, here are five factors that were in play that Republicans need to understand going into the 2026 midterms. 1) Independents↵↵Republicans' loss of independents
Opinion · 118th Congress
The siren song of the California Senate race for out-of-state Democrats
Although there is no way to know for sure, it is quite likely that all four would-be California senators, if elected, would vote the same way on every single major issue in 2025 and 2026.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Don’t let the COVID-19 crisis delay reforms to our organ transplant system
Astoundingly they are also asking that the new standards not be implemented until 2026, during which time tens of thousands more patients — disproportionately people of color — would die.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Team Trump’s Harriet Tubman stumble was a missed opportunity for the GOP
According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the move on the “Tubman” would be postponed until at least 2026, with the bill not likely to be in circulation until 2028 (and it has been reported
Opinion · 116th Congress
Under Trump, our public lands are spewing carbon dioxide
The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that between 2016 and 2026, solar energy installers and wind turbine technicians will be the two fastest growing occupations in the country.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: The New Senate Health Care Bill — A Little Bit Louder and a Little Bit Worse
According to the CBO’s analysis last month of the initial Senate bill, the cutbacks in Medicaid subsidies beginning in 2020 would lead to 15 million fewer Americans being enrolled in the program in 2026
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: A GOP Guide to Running for Cover on Health Care
Most of the news coverage highlighted the CBO’s estimate that 23 million fewer Americans would have health coverage in 2026 under the bill.
Opinion · 114th Congress
Rising Interest on America’s Debt Threatens Our National Defense and Our Future
By 2026, the CBO projects that the annual cost of interest on the national debt will reach $830 billion, well over three times what the cost is for this fiscal year.