Trump Torpedoes His Own Party -- "The Sunday Political Brunch" - November 8, 2026

By all accounts, it was one of the worst midterm elections in history for the party in power. Despite having a president of their own party in the White House, Republicans lost their House and Senate majorities to Democrats by large margins. There are a variety of reasons, and it has implications for the 2028 elections. Let's "brunch" on that and more this week.

"Senate Blowout" – Last week I predicted Democrats would have the minimum net gain of four Senate seats held by Republicans to take control of the upper chamber of Congress. By last count, they have won seven seats, with two still to be decided. The margin is 54 Democrats to 44 Republicans, with the races in Mississippi and Alaska razor-thin.

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"House Blowout" – Last week I also predicted Democrats would win 20 Republican-held House seats and take a 234 to 201 majority in the lower chamber. They far exceeded that. Right now, Democrats have 254 House wins to 162 for Republicans, with 19 races still to be decided. In my lifetime, this is