The Big Picture
The Big Picture provides a deep dive into the cultural, political, and societal issues shaping our world today, from a variety of unique perspectives.
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This Week In The Big Picture (opens the original)
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Democrats are poised to retake the U.S. House majority in this year’s midterms. The question remaining is what their margin of victory will be.Thanks to Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting scheme and the Supreme Court’s Callais decision, Republicans were able to redraw themselves a cushion of three or four more seats that Democrats will have to overcome to achieve even a bare majority. But in a potential Democratic wave election, where the environment may favor Dems by as much as +9 or +10 p
The GOP Crisis: Five Separate Stories, One Looming Disaster (opens the original)
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Our Wins Of The Week (opens the original)
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Midterm polling continues to show Republicans are in real trouble in November.New generic ballot polls out this week show no let-up in a growing blue wave.A new Emerson poll shows Democrats plus 11.NPR/PBS/Marist shows Dems up 12.And YouGov shows them up 14 😳Trump’s approval rating keeps dropping as well. Whether it’s Nate Silver’s model…Or G Elliott Morris’s…The American people are NOT
Trump media outlet ban reversed. Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi. Susan Collins implicated in pay for play scheme. (opens the original)
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Republicans' Closing Arguments Are Becoming Increasingly Desperate (opens the original)
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