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Republican nominee Matt Van Epps announces his victory in the Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election during his election night event at the Millenium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

Campaigns & Elections What happened in the last election of 2025, and what does it mean for the midterms?

E.J. Dionne, Jr.

December 4, 2025

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson looks on as U.S. President Donald J. Trump speaks before signing the funding package to reopen the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12, 2025.

Presidency As President Trump loses support, Republican prospects in the 2026 midterms grow darker

William A. Galston

December 4, 2025

Demonstrators take part in a protest against the Donald Trump administration during the No Kings national rally in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2025. Millions of people across the nation join the ''No Kings'' protest to demonstrate their disapproval of the current administration. The No Kings Day of Defiance is organized to reject authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of the country's democracy, according to a statement by organizers.

Democracy, Conflict, & Governance What the No Kings Day protest reveals about support for political violence in America

Dana R. Fisher

November 25, 2025

Joshua Dunlap, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be United States Circuit judge for the First Circuit, and Eric Tung, Trump's nominee to be a United States Circuit judge for the Ninth Circuit, are sworn in during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., on July 30, 2025.

U.S. Government & Politics Momentum lost: Taking stock of Trump’s nominations at the 300-day mark

Chris Piper

November 24, 2025

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