“The path for Republicans to keep their Senate majority is getting smaller by the day — a once-unthinkable prospect for the party,” the Washington Sun reports.

“Republican members for months have acknowledged that rising gas prices and other costs, largely stemming from the Iran war, are a massive problem, especially for their electoral prospects. That talk finally hit reality in recent days as the bottom fell out of polls in a number of states.”

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“Barely five weeks before November’s midterm elections, Senate Republicans are rushing to pass more legislation that they can run on as polling shows Democrats within striking distance of retaking the chamber,” the Washington Post reports.

”The Senate is expected to vote on legislation this week meant to protect consumers from high electricity costs caused in part by the data center building boom. And some Republicans are pushing to take up other bills to address voters’ frustrations with the cost of living.”

Wall Street Journal: “It has been almost 40 years since Mississippi sent a Democrat to the Senate, and hardly anyone expects that to change this year. But in a sign of just how bullish some Democrats are feeling, some party officials and donors are starting to size up the potential of once-unthinkable seats in the Deep South. Inspired by success in places like Georgia, they see Colom’s long-shot bid as a down payment for future victory in a state with a large Black population.”

“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has told donors at fundraisers and dinners in recent months to consider putting money into Mississippi.”