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It’s not the left rising. It’s the center falling.
Welcome to the first edition of The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one thing I’m thinking about — a big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries — and one thing I’m hearing, from a voice on the ground. You can sign up here to get it…
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‘Weird’ China document flagged by ex-intel officials as ‘tailor-made’ to ‘placate Trump’
A three-page CIA document at the center of President Donald Trump’s claims about Chinese election interference is drawing sharp scrutiny from former intelligence officials, who say it bears the hallmarks of a memo engineered to serve a political agenda rather than inform the public. The document, titled “Sensitive PRC Reporting from 2018–2020,” was among 58…
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Jordan faces a dilemma in its growing role in the U.S.-Iran war
AMMAN, Jordan — When Iranian ballistic missiles repeatedly struck Jordan last week, killing three American service members and wounding dozens of others, it brought the spotlight on a U.S. military presence the government of this desert kingdom has long worked to downplay. Jordan has been a decades-long military and counterterrorism partner with the United States, opening its…
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Vox launches The Midterms, Actually, a new weekly newsletter from Astead W. Herndon
Today, Vox is launching The Midterms, Actually, a new weekly newsletter from Astead W. Herndon examining the big ideas and key people behind the political shifts shaping the 2026 elections — and what they reveal about where American politics is headed next. Each week, Astead will break down one big idea he’s identified and one…
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‘My dad’s not a quitter!’ RFK Jr’s job hangs by a thread as Trump eyes replacement
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be out of a job sooner rather than later, with President Donald Trump reportedly having already selected his successor. As part of a report on the president pressuring the controversial Cabinet member to ramp up studies linking childhood vaccines to autism, with the president thinking he is not…
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Sports and Summer Season Drive Streaming to Record 48.6% of TV Viewership in May
As the summer kicked off, streaming saw its share of TV viewership climb to a record 48.6% share in May. In comparison, broadcast accounted for 19.2% of TV viewership for the month, respectively. While broadcast sports viewership rebounded slightly (+3%), broadcast dramas (-13%) and sitcoms (-10%) were impacted by the conclusion of the broadcast season…
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Xavier Becerra’s lost kids scandal deepens with claims 130,000 still missing as governor bid comes under fire
Xavier Becerra’s inability to track tens of thousands of migrant children while U.S. health secretary — leaving many to be abused and forced into dangerous work conditions — is exploding as a defining issue in the California governor’s race. After his Republican rival Steve Hilton unveiled new whistleblower allegations over child labor and sex trafficking…
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How to Make AI Work for Workers
Over the past 40 years, the emergence of digital technology led to a surge in automation, amplifying inequality even as it increased productivity. Economic growth continued, but it enriched only some groups while punishing many others. This not only precipitated a collapse of shared prosperity; it also exacerbated the crisis of liberal democracy that’s upending…
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Court monitor cites laundry list of healthcare failings at major California ICE detention center
The largest immigration detention center in California “lacks a reliable system to consistently provide adequate health care, placing individuals at serious risk of both immediate and long-term harm,” according to a report issued this week by a court-appointed monitor. In his report, Dr. Muthusamy Anandkumar, a physician with extensive experience as a medical monitor in…
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Armed guards descend on USPS as Trump’s war on mail-in voting ratchets up
Increased armed guards at U.S. Postal Service facilities may signal an effort by President Donald Trump to control the mail before the midterms, scholars and union leaders warn. USPS plans to deploy more contracted armed security officers at 18 mail facilities across the country this month, according to internal agency communications reviewed by Raw Story.…