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The 2026 midterms are already in peril

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 02, 2026
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David French’s latest New York Times column asks readers to imagine something that shouldn’t require much imagination: it’s October 2026, Trump’s approval is abysmally low, Democrats are leading generic ballot polls by a wide margin, and none of it matters because ICE is running large-scale operations near pol…

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