The New Republic reports that Democratic 2026 midterm wins in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nevada could lift the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact—already passed by 19 states holding 222 electoral votes—to 283, effectively nullifying the Electoral College without a constitutional amendment. It also describes Republican redistricting in Texas, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Alabama, and Missouri backfiring as voters chose Democrats anyway, and quotes Trump brushing off regrets while saying Hegseth is doing a very good job, though CBS News reports his job may be in jeopardy over the Iran war.