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November 8, 2025·43 min·5-min readroundtablepolitics
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The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up as a pivotal referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency, with recent Democratic victories in Virginia and New Jersey signaling voter backlash over economic hardship, inflation, and Trump’s perceived detachment. While structural challenges like gerrym

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Zohran MamdaniDick CheneySusan B. GlasserEvan OsnosJane MayerJames TallaricoSherrod BrownSteve BannonNancy Pelosi

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