The American People Just Kicked Donald Trump’s Ass
In a Nation column, Jeet Heer argues that the Democrats' historic 2026 midterm sweep — taking both houses of Congress, Greg Abbott's Texas, and a string of firsts like Keisha Lance Bottoms as the first Black woman governor — turns Donald Trump into a lame duck and hopefully marks the start of MAGA's end. Trump blamed Fox News and straying Trumpists, insisting on Truth Social that "I wasn't on the Ballot."