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March 19, 2026Six Gubernatorial Rating Changes in Favor of Democrats, but Republicans May Still Come Out Ahead By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— We are making six gubernatorial race rating changes this week, all in favor of Democrats.
— The most notable ones come in Arizona, Georgia, and Ohio, while the others are blue state governorships in Minnesota, New York, and Rhode Island moving to Safe Democratic.
— Despite these changes, Republicans may still be better-positioned to maintain an overall advantage in governorships held, and thus defy the usual trend of gubernatorial losses for the president’s party in midterms.

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                            March 18, 2026Evil Meat By John Stossel
   Do you eat steak? You're killing the planet! So say climate activists.

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                            March 18, 2026Who's Afraid of a Trillionaire? By Stephen Moore
   Early this year, we learned that Elon Musk may become the first trillionaire in world history.

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                            March 17, 2026Why Are Senate Democrats Making Air Travel Worse? By Daniel McCarthy
   Next time your flight's delayed or canceled, or you're stuck in an endless TSA line, thank a congressional Democrat.

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                            March 13, 2026Political Parties on Perilous Ground By Michael Barone
   As Donald Trump's Republicans look askance as he launches what looks to some like another long-term war in the Middle East, and as the anti-Trump Democrats hold up Homeland Security funding in what looks to some like prioritizing illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens, one is tempted to ask, what's going on with America's political parties?
March 12, 2026Getting Deeper into Texas and North Carolina’s Primaries By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— In Texas, Rep. Wesley Hunt’s (R, TX-38) presence in the GOP Senate primary likely hurt Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on balance.
— However, Hunt’s performance was not distinctively strong anywhere in the state, as he even came in third place in the district he represents.
— Overall, Democrats outvoted Republicans in Texas by 3 points, making 2026 the first midterm cycle since 2002 where Democrats cast more ballots in Texas.
— In North Carolina, Democrats outvoted Republicans by an even larger 57%-43%, even as they have fallen behind both Unaffiliateds and Republicans in their share of the state’s overall voter registration.

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                            March 11, 2026The Reading Wars By John Stossel
   "My child can't read!"

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                            March 11, 2026When the American Dream Fades, Socialism Gains Appeal By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Why are young Americans turning toward socialism? A recent survey from Rasmussen Reports reveals a striking generational divide: younger Americans are far more likely than older voters to view socialism favorably.

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                            March 10, 2026The Five Things You Must Know About Energy Policy By Stephen Moore
        Given the energy disruptions in the Middle East and the topsy-turvy fluctuation in the price of crude oil in recent weeks, here are a few facts about the energy scene.

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                            March 10, 2026Cuba Should Accept Trump's 'Friendly Takeover' By Daniel McCarthy
        President Donald Trump has shown Cuba's communist rulers two ways their reign over the island can end: the Maduro way or the Khamenei way.

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                            March 6, 2026Trump Avoiding Repeating History in Iran By Michael Barone
        History doesn't always repeat itself, or even rhyme. People sometimes learn from experience, their own or others'.

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                            March 4, 2026California's Inferno of Regulations By John Stossel
        Last year, California wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes.

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                            March 3, 2026Don't Let Congress Ruin College Sports By Stephen Moore
   Should the revenues made by big-time college athletics be "shared" by all the schools? Do we want "revenue-sharing" socialism to come to college football and basketball? Many in Congress are answering yes to that question.

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                            March 3, 2026Immigration Enforcement Saves Lives By Daniel McCarthy
   When a 41-year-old mother is murdered at a bus stop, who bothers to protest?
March 3, 2026It Wouldn’t Take Much for 2026 to be a Big Year for House Incumbent Primary Defeats By Kyle Kondik
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— The primary season begins Tuesday night, and several sitting House members are facing credible primary opposition.
— Typically, only a handful of House incumbents lose renomination in a given year.
— In the postwar era, only about an average of 6.5 incumbents have lost renomination each cycle, and the renomination rate for House incumbents who seek another term is greater than 98%.
— However, that also means that it would not take many incumbent losses for 2026 to rank as a big year, historically, for incumbent primary defeats.

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                            February 27, 2026Supreme Court Throws Out Trump Tariffs and Upholds Constitution By Michael Barone
        So much for the notion that the Supreme Court, with its 6-3 majority of justices appointed by Republican presidents, was going to be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. That is a frequently voiced charge by partisan Democrats, and a fear of many ambivalent voters who find many of Trump's policies agreeable but worry about his overreach on policy and personnel.
February 26, 2026One-Party Dominance in the States: Only a Few Have Party Diversity Among Their Statewide Officeholders By Louis Jacobson
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— In 41 of the 50 states, every statewide executive office is held by the same party—a striking indicator of the scope of political polarization today. In another six states, one side has a clear edge.
— This leaves only three states that have a relatively balanced mix of Republican and Democratic statewide officeholders: Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina.
— Overall, the stronger party’s dominance has grown in recent years. In March 2020, the last time we conducted this analysis, 16 states had at least some degree of bipartisanship in their ranks of statewide executive offices, which is almost twice today’s level.

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                            February 25, 2026Trump Report Card By John Stossel
        During his State of the Union, President Donald Trump declared himself wonderful.   

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                            February 24, 2026How a Party Offends Its Voters By Daniel McCarthy
        Gavin Newsom won't be the Democrats' 2028 presidential nominee unless he wins a significant share of the African American vote.

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                            February 24, 2026Government Subsidies Killed the EV Industry By Stephen Moore
        Here's a depressing but all too predictable headline from The Wall Street Journal last week: "Detroit's EV Pullback Is Costing $50 Billion."