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Showdown for the House: Democrats, Republicans brace for high-stakes midterm clash

Democrats eye House majority flip in 2026 midterms after strong 2025 wins. With only 3 seats needed, both parties prepare for crucial Trump agenda battle. Read More

How Democrats Could Take Back Control of House From GOP Before 2026 Midterm

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation will shrink the GOP's already razor-thin majority in the House. Read More

Democrats could gain 20 House seats in 2026, CNN analyst says

Democrats could win up to 20 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives next year if the electorate remains as pro-Democrat during last week’s elections, according to CNN political analyst Harry Enten ... Read More

Warning signs for the GOP, lessons for Democrats: How Tuesday’s results will shape the 2026 midterms

Democrats’ dominance in Tuesday’s elections reset expectations ahead of next year’s midterm battle for House and Senate control, reinvigorating a party that has been in the political wilderness and ... Read More

Democrats are seething over the shutdown deal, but they might be celebrating a year from now

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Sen. Tim Kaine, who helped finalize the deal, defended it on CNN Monday. Kaine noted ... Read More

Trump’s 2026 redistricting scheme could wind up hurting democracy more than Democrats

President Donald Trump marched the nation into a historic redistricting arms race with his brazen move to get red states to draw as many new GOP-leaning districts as possible. Already, more states ... Read More

Trump administration sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats

The Trump administration moved Thursday to challenge California’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, throwing the full weight of the Justice ... Read More

House reprimands Democratic congressman accused of subverting election

The House on Tuesday took the rare step of publicly reprimanding one of its own members — retiring Democratic Rep. Chuy García — for what some of his colleagues have described as an attempt to subvert ... Read More

Democrats’ Chances of Flipping Republican Seat in Special Election—Polls

An Impact Research poll from October showed Van Epps up by 8 points (52 percent to 44 percent). Democrats, however, are more motivated to turn out on Election Day, the poll found. Eighty-three percent ... Read More

Trump: Democrats likelier to win midterms, White House if GOP doesn’t end filibuster

President Trump on Tuesday ramped up his calls for Senate Republicans to do away with the filibuster, warning that failing to do so would increase the chances of Democrats taking control of Congress ... Read More