What We’re Thinking

This week, Tom dissects the results of this year’s special elections, which bode well for Democrats in 2026 (at least for now).

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This week, Tom and Aaron take a break from national politics to discuss this year’s (unusually subdued) Chapel Hill election.

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Tom and Aaron discuss the negative public-opinion fallout from President Trump’s big budget measure (and Aaron objects to silly bill titles).

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National pundits agree that Thom Tillis’ decision not to run for reelection is good news for Democrats, but Tom says it doesn’t change much.

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Tom and Aaron discuss new polls from Virginia and New Jersey that suggest a big shift to the Democrats in 2025.

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With polls showing Americans opposed to President Trump’s budget bill, Tom says we seem to be heading down the same road as 2018.

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Tom and Aaron dig into a new poll that shows Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis with only a 26 percent approval rating.

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Tom and Aaron discuss Donald Trump’s falling approval rating, which is lower now than it was at this same point in his first term.

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Tom and Aaron dig into a poll showing Josh Stein as more popular (or less unpopular) than the three governors who came before him.

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