It’s understandable that almost all political media attention is centered on the actions of the Oval Office. After all, President Donald Trump and businessman Elon Musk have ensured that the work going on at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue isn’t just newsy, but is entertaining as well.
But the center of political gravity will soon move down the street to the U.S. Capitol. Congressional Republicans have no room for error in their bid to pass a tax reconciliation bill and to keep the government up and running. And as the ones on the ballot next year, they have the most at stake from the actions taking place in Washington over these next few months.
In the last two weeks, my colleagues Jessica Taylor, Matthew Klein and Erin Covey have written terrific overviews about the current state of play for control of the House and Senate, as well as an analysis of key individual districts and states.
For those who think it’s way too early to be setting expectations for an election that is still more than 600 days away — you are
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