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Plus: Andrew Wilson breaks down the latest polling in New Jersey, Virginia, and California before Tuesday's elections.

Sam Osterhout, Susan J. Demas, and Andrew Wilson
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  • Trump’s lavish White House “Roaring Twenties” gala amid a shutdown exposes the moral rot at the heart of his presidency.

  • Economic pain is deepening as SNAP benefits, paychecks, and healthcare vanish under Trump’s self-made crisis.

  • Democrats are seeing early-vote advantages in New Jersey and Virginia, suggesting backlash against MAGA extremism.

  • Prop 50 in California shows voters are ready to use redistricting reform to fight Trump’s gerrymandered grip on democracy.


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Amid collapsing optics and rising desperation, Susan Demas and Sam Osterhout trace how Trump’s gilded self-indulgence mirrors the hubris of the Gilded Age — party on top, suffering below.

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Trump hosted a glittering ‘Great Gatsby’-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago — just hours before millions of people were set to lose SNAP benefits
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With Lincoln Project polling expert Andrew Wilson unpacking key gubernatorial and ballot races, the conversation turns to what these state contests reveal about national mood: fatigue with cruelty, hunger for stability, and the slow erosion of Trump’s myth of inevitability. The reminder is simple but urgent — authoritarianism thrives on apathy. Voting, organizing, and confronting lies remain the clearest acts of resistance.

A sign in Santa Monica, California supporting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting proposal. | Susan J. Demas

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Polling from the past week offers a mixed picture of how Americans view the ongoing shutdown and the administration behind it. On the surface, the numbers might look stable — but underneath, there’s serious erosion.

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