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July 30, 2026Georgia Senate: The Peach State Ripens for Democrats By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— A combination of dominant fundraising, stable polling, and a favorable political environment has strengthened Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-GA) chances for reelection in his purple state.
— Even if Rep. Mike Collins (R, GA-10) gains ground against Ossoff as Republican voters consolidate, recent Georgia elections suggest Democrats can withstand heavy losses among white voters and still prevail statewide.
— Georgia may look competitive on paper, but the outcome itself appears increasingly predictable.

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                            July 29, 2026The Case for Capitalism By John Stossel
        I've failed!

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                            July 28, 2026Anthony Fauci: Dr. Wrong By Stephen Moore
   Poor Anthony Fauci -- the man who became an overnight celebrity when deadly COVID-19 hit these shores. As time has gone on, and the catastrophic consequences of Fauci's advice have become more apparent, Fauci's hero status has faded. And now with the publication of his "diaries" during the COVID-19 year of 2020, it looks as though this megalomaniac should be sitting in the corner with a dunce cap on.

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                            July 28, 2026Democratic Socialists of America vs. John Adams By Daniel McCarthy
   The Democratic Socialists of America don't like being called Communists, though many members might echo the sentiment of leftist influencer Hasan Piker when he says, "I don't have an issue with an end goal of communism."
July 27, 2026The 2026 House Map is No More Favorable to Republicans than the 2018 Map was By Kyle Kondik
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— Republicans made the House map better for themselves compared to the 2024 map by winning this cycle’s expansive redistricting fight.
— However, comparing this year’s map to the district lines in place in 2018—the last midterm held under President Trump—puts the 2026 House map in a different light.
— By a number of metrics, the 2026 House map is no more favorable to Republicans than the 2018 map, and it may actually be a little less favorable.
— The median House district by presidential performance is less Republican, the number of districts that voted to the right of the nation for president is smaller, and the number of plausible Democratic House targets based on history is comparable.
July 23, 2026Three Gubernatorial Rating Changes: Michigan to Leans Democratic, New Mexico to Safe Democratic, Florida to Likely Republican By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— We are making three gubernatorial rating changes today, all to the benefit of Democrats.
— We are making Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the likely Democratic nominee, a favorite to succeed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) by moving that race from Toss-up to Leans Democratic.

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                            July 22, 2026War or Peace By John Stossel
        "We are doomed and our leaders are insane."

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                            July 21, 2026My Visit to the Data Center By Stephen Moore
   Last week I took a daylong field trip touring a giant data center near Dulles International Airport in Loudon County, Virginia. The facility is owned and operated by CloudHQ.

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                            July 21, 2026Why Democrats Can't Do Better Than Kamala Harris in 2028 By Daniel McCarthy
   There are only two lanes to the Democratic presidential nomination two years from now, and one of them is already blocked -- by Kamala Harris.

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                            July 16, 2026If the Data Are Reassuring, Show Us the Data By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Nearly five years after COVID upended the world, one fact has become impossible to ignore: Americans no longer trust their public health institutions.
July 16, 2026Decade-Plus Winning Streaks Could be at Risk in the 2026 Midterms By Louis Jacobson
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— The 2026 election might spell the end of a number of long-running partisan winning streaks in races for senator and governor.
— Given what is likely to be a blue midterm environment, more longstanding Republican winning streaks are at risk this year, though a few Democratic ones could be as well.
— We look at competitive or potentially competitive races this year where a winning streak has lasted at least a decade. Each of the ones we explore began before the arrival of Donald Trump as a presidential candidate.

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                            July 15, 2026Nuclear Power By John Stossel
        A few years ago, nuclear power looked doomed.

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                            July 14, 2026Move Over, Wall Street -- Here Come the Texas Longhorns By Stephen Moore
   The New York Stock Exchange opened its doors over 230 years ago. It has been one of the iconic symbols of America's economic might for more than two centuries.

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                            July 14, 2026Prescription for a Socialist Workforce By Daniel McCarthy
   America has a socialism problem, and it's bigger than most citizens realize.

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                            July 10, 2026Dropping Candidates Is Getting to Be a Habit -- and It's Not a Sign of Strength By Michael Barone
   It's beginning to be a habit. It, in this case, is the messy business of center-left political jettisoning one leader suddenly deemed unelectable and, without resort to the usual rules or democratic procedure, designating a replacement. It's the process that came fairly close to giving Americans President Kamala Harris in 2024.

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                            July 8, 2026Spoiled Socialists By John Stossel
        More young people vote for socialists. 

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                            July 7, 2026JD Vance Takes on Milton Friedman By Stephen Moore
        JD Vance has served admirably as Donald Trump's vice president and has been a true asset to the administration. Right now, he's favored to be the next Republican nominee for president when 2028 rolls around. But there are many other viable contenders.

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                            July 7, 2026The Smithsonian's Patriotism Problem By Daniel McCarthy
   "Warning: The exhibits in this museum were prepared by people who don't want you to love your country."

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                            July 3, 2026America's Multicultural Miracle By Michael Barone
   The welcoming reception that so many European soccer fans have received as they have crossed the nation in pursuit of World Cup games has struck many as a happy surprise of the summer of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
July 2, 2026Presidential Approval on the Path to the Midterm: The Pattern is That There is No Pattern By Kyle Kondik
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— One wouldn’t expect the president to get much of an approval boost from the nation’s 250th anniversary, particularly as he handles it in a highly partisan way.
— The president’s approval numbers, much like gas prices, are a little better lately, but still worse than they were before the attack on Iran.
— There is not a consistent pattern for postwar presidential approval from July 1 to the midterm, and in recent years a president’s approval hasn’t changed much over the last four months of the campaign.