A Look to the 2026 Midterms, November 2025  —  Democrats with Double-Digit Lead on 2026 Generic Ballot  —  The Democrats currently have a 14-point lead against the Republicans among registered voters nationally on the 2026 generic congressional ballot question.  This has changed considerably.

Brutal New Poll Shows Just How Badly Donald Trump Is Tanking On Epstein And The Economy  —  The four-day poll comes as the president's grip on his Republican Party shows signs of weakening.  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 38%, the lowest since his return to power …

Trump Was Working With Putin The Entire Time  —  Phillips's Newsletter is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.  —  Well, the story is out and the fait accompli to screw Ukraine (and Europe) will soon be delivered to Kyiv.

The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown  —  Two months after Charlie Kirk's assassination, a government-backed campaign has led to firings, suspensions, investigations and other action against more than 600 people.  Republican officials have endorsed …

Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi  —  President Donald Trump denounced ABC News' Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” Tuesday and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House.

Appeals court panel mulls $1M penalty for Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton … “I can read this complaint,” said Pryor, a George W. Bush appointee.  “It seems a classic shotgun complaint.  It incorporates, by reference, hundreds of paragraphs into succeeding counts.”

Trump's Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August  —  The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a significant contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.  —  ‘Really Good Friends’: Trump Lauds Saudi Leader During Lavish Visit

The White House Gold Rush Is On  —  Here is a small selection of stories concerning either the president, a member of his family or a member of his cabinet.  —  This week, President Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia with a lavish reception at the White House.

“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker.  She Died After She Couldn't Get an Abortion in Texas.  —  ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn't access abortions.  Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother …

State Dept's Foreign Terrorist Designations Undermine Claims of “Antifa” Threat  —  On Nov. 13, the State Department added four European entities to the U.S. government's list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), claiming that they are affiliated with “Antifa.”

Boebert yells at Republicans on House floor after censure of Democrat fails  —  Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) yelled and wagged her finger at her Republican colleagues on the House floor Tuesday night after the chamber rejected a resolution to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) with the help of a handful of Republicans.

What to know about GOP's ObamaCare talks  —  Republicans are rushing to deliver an alternative to the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced subsidies ahead of a self-imposed mid-December deadline.  —  President Trump wants to send ACA subsidy money directly to consumers, and Republicans are trying to find a way to make that happen.

James Comey seeks to dismiss ‘selective and vindictive’ case against him in key hearing  —  Comey's lawyers want Judge Michael Nachmanoff to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be brought for a second time.  —  James Comey will appear before a federal judge in Virginia …

Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk.  Most Are Blacked Out.  —  Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records.  But they reveal little about the two men's relationship or Musk's influence over state government.

ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say  —  More than a dozen men have been arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say.  —  According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5.

Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field  —  The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press. … The news of journalist Olivia Nuzzi's affair with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. …

Jordan refers former Jack Smith aide to Department of Justice  —  House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) referred a top aide to former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution over obstruction of a congressional investigation.

Poll shows Democrats with biggest generic ballot lead since 2017  —  Democrats have opened a 14-point lead over Republicans in a national NPR/PBS News Marist Poll survey asking which party voters would back if the midterms were held today.  —  Why it matters: It's the largest advantage Democrats …

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers quits OpenAI board after release of Epstein emails  —  Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is resigning from OpenAI's board of directors, the ChatGPT maker and his office said Wednesday.  —  His departure comes after the release of emails showing …

Tom Steyer enters California governor's race … Steyer's late entrance reflects a widespread sense that the contest remains wide open after two heavyweights, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Alex Padilla, opted not to run.  —  A subset of elected officials and political insiders …

This Is All John Roberts' Fault  —  Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.  —  Imagine: You are at a baseball game, but something is off.  When the blue team is at bat, the umpire calls every pitch a strike.  But when the red team is up, the umpire won't call a single one.

Forget Joe Rogan.  The Next Big Podcast Bro Is in the Senate. … Three times a week, late in the evening, a middle-aged man pulls a microphone out of a Pelican briefcase, unscrews a bottle of Bai flavored antioxidant water and opens a window into the future of American politics.