We’re only six months into Donald Trump’s second term, and House Republicans are already panicking. They’ve hitched themselves to an unpopular president. They’ve supported deeply unpopular legislation. And most damning? They've proven unwilling to do anything but bow down to Trump and rubber-stamp his every whim.

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We’re only six months into Donald Trump’s second term, and House Republicans are already panicking. They’ve hitched themselves to an unpopular president. They’ve supported deeply unpopular legislation. And most damning? They've proven unwilling to do anything but bow down to Trump and rubber-stamp his every whim.

Voters will tolerate divergence in policy. They will excuse various styles and political temperaments. But Americans will never respect — and will not vote for — feckless cowards.

And that’s exactly what Republicans have become. As a result, they’re well on their way to forfeiting their slim majority in the 2026 midterms. The question now is whether it will simply be a blue wave or a blue tsunami.

To prevent what already feels like the inevitable Democratic victory, Republicans have been waging a war on voting in the courts. Their voter suppression machine is operating at full capacity, with the Department of Justice aiding the GOP wherever it can.

In statewide races for Senate and governor, that may be all they have to offer. But in House races, Republicans have decided to play their final card, dealt from the bottom of the deck: gerrymandering.

Make no mistake: This is a tried and true method for the GOP. Republicans gerrymandered everywhere they could when districts were redrawn in 2021. And where courts have rolled back the Party’s illegal efforts, the GOP invested millions to try to make up for their losses. But what’s happening now is different...

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