Inside the GOP Plan to Save the Midterms

“President Trump’s top advisers are urging House Republicans to turn the 2026 midterms into a choice election — and hammer Democrats on taxes, crime and border security,” Axios reports.

“Midterm elections are almost always referendums on the president and the party in power.”

“But Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Trump are looking to buck history and retain the House by focusing on the Democrats’ national brand, with 52% of voters viewing the Democratic Party unfavorably.”