‘Don’t toy with God’: Forrest Frank’s warning after the midterms earns praise from Glenn Beck
Christian music artist Forrest Frank spoke out last week after Democrats’ midterm victories prompted celebratory posts on X. Some of the posts joked about inventing new gender identities, transitioning children and paying for abortions. Frank said he generally tries to avoid politics, but sometimes feels he has to speak up. “Do not mess around with […]
Rubio’s defense of Trump’s war with Iran sharply contrasts with Vance’s blame over the midterms.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran on Sunday, as the White House continued to face an unresolved standoff with Tehran. His remarks came days after Vice President JD Vance said the conflict had contributed to Republicans’ heavy midterm losses. Rubio argued that President Trump had taken on a […]
Trump acknowledges immigration enforcement may have been too harsh in his first interview since the midterms
President Donald Trump said he may have been too tough on immigration enforcement, in his first sit-down interview since last week’s midterm elections. In a conversation with CBS News correspondent Ross Douthat, Trump discussed the Democrats’ strong performance, including wins in traditionally Republican areas. Douthat asked whether the administration’s strict deportation policies had contributed to […]
Don’t be misled by Bernie Sanders — technology came out on top in the midterms.
A few prominent voices on the left have helped create the impression that Democrats in 2026 are hostile to technology. With Democrats making gains in Congress, some may conclude that the tech industry took a major hit — a striking idea for voters who have come to see technology’s advance as nearly impossible to stop. […]
Put your money where your mouth is: Election betting markets came out on top in the midterms
Billions of dollars were spent this election season trying to shape what Americans believed. Political advertising in the 2026 midterms topped $12.8 billion, making it the most expensive election cycle in U.S. history. In Texas, early estimates put spending on the Senate race at nearly $573 million, among the highest totals ever for a non-presidential […]
Happy holidays follow gloomy midterms, so pass the pie, not the insults
Republicans got a rough result in the midterms: Democrats swept a number of races, and the losses weren’t easily explained away. The brighter side, if there is one, is that arguing with relatives over Thanksgiving dinner won’t change what happened. The results weren’t particularly close. I may still find it irritating when a relative arrives […]
Steve Deace’s passionate message to conservative Christians after the midterms: “America even harder”
After Tuesday night’s midterm results left Republicans stunned and conservatives discouraged, BlazeTV host Steve Deace offered his audience a direct response: work harder. “I’m not wearing black to mourn,” he said. “I’m wearing it because it’s time to raise the black flag. As Andrew Breitbart put it: ‘War.’” Deace said the losses carried a sobering […]
Ohio’s most popular Republican in the midterms says the election results are a warning to Democrats
Frank LaRose, who won more votes than any other Republican running statewide in Ohio, says the party needs to make a more positive case to voters if it hopes to recover from its losses in the midterms. LaRose won the state auditor’s race Tuesday with more than 2.3 million votes. Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy […]
Kamala Harris urges Democrats to use their power forcefully after the midterms and hold Trump accountable
After Democrats won control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton weighed in on how the party should use its new influence. Harris urged Democrats to use their power aggressively to offer “economic relief” and hold President Donald Trump’s […]
Warriors coach Steve Kerr laughs at GOP midterms after pleading with reporters to ask political questions
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr had a political point he wanted to make after Wednesday’s practice, even though reporters were already packing up and no one had asked about Washington. He brought up Tuesday’s midterm elections himself, joking that he had been counting on a $5,000 check from President Trump. Kerr said he’d already […]