Trump Headed for a Bloody Nose in Midterms Promising More Political Lash-outs | Andrew Neil

Nov 2, 2026 | "Those hoping for a more settled, more reliable, more quiescent relationship with the Trump administration are likely to have such hopes quickly dashed."

As polls indicate, Donald Trump is headed for a miserable midterm outcome as the mood in the White House becomes grim, says Times Radio presenter Andrew Neil.

Bernie Takes on Elon and Trump

Oct 24, 2026 | Elon Musk and his fellow billionaires think they can buy our democracy. They are wrong. Together, we will defeat oligarchy.

I have said it already UMPTEEN times before, but I will say it again: This is the man who should be POTUS, not that corrupt, crude, cruel ignoramus who currently resides in the White House. Bernie Sanders is in politics for the right reasons, not to line his own pockets. Bernie Sanders’ raison d’être is to improve the lives of the people. — © Mark Alexander

Can the World Still Trust America? | Martin Wolf on the US Midterms | Financial Times

Oct 24, 2026 | As Americans prepare to vote in the November 3 midterm elections, FT chief economics commentator Martin Wolf asks what the result will mean for Donald Trump, the future of US democracy and America's place in the world.

Is American Democracy Safe? | Martin Wolf on the US Midterms

Oct 17, 2026 | As Americans prepare to vote in the November 3 midterm elections, FT chief economics commentator Martin Wolf asks what the result will mean for Donald Trump, the future of US democracy and America's place in the world.

In the first of a six-part series of interviews with leading historians and political analysts, Martin speaks to the scholar and former Republican adviser Robert Kagan, who has spent a decade warning about Trump's authoritarian ambitions.

They discuss how Trump has accumulated so much power, whether America's democratic institutions can still constrain him, and what might happen if Republicans lose control of Congress.

Could these elections mark a turning point for American democracy or has the country already gone too far down the road towards authoritarianism?

The 2026 Midterm Illusion: Why Trump’s Executive Coup Is Already Unstoppable

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, traditional political commentators are treating the moment like business as usual. But behind the scenes, historical norms no longer apply.

In this video, we break down how Donald Trump’s rolling, inside-out coup against American democracy has evolved from the events of January 6 into a permanent shift toward autocratic rule. From governing almost exclusively through executive decree to expanding domestic deportation forces and pivoting toward Moscow, the formal structures of democracy are rapidly giving way.


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Hoping to Salvage Midterms, Trump Makes Dubious Pledge to Give Every US Adult $5,000 • FRANCE 24

Sap 10, 2026 | President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November.

The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation.

FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.