1/22/2026

Karl's Latest In

Is Trump Trying to Lose the Midterms? [[link removed]] January 22, 2026

A year ago Tuesday, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second time as president. It’s been a year of rapid movement, controversy and upheaval. It’s also been utterly mystifying.

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Polling News & Notes

One Year Report Card [[link removed]] January 22, 2026

It’s been a year since President Donald Trump was sworn into office again. He was elected largely because inflation was high and economic growth low under President Joe Biden.

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On The Air

Karl Rove's 2026 Midterm Predictions as Schumer Lays Out Victory Strategy [[link removed]] January 16, 2026

Former White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss predictions for the closely contested 2026 midterm elections and 2028 presidential election using history as a guide.

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This Week's Recommended Readings

"Affordability Populism" — Cheap Rhetoric, Costly Results [[link removed]] January 18, 2026 Akash Chougule | Substack

President Trump’s recent burst of “affordability” announcements — from proposals to curb institutional investors buying single-family homes to talk of a 10% cap on credit card interest rates — appears to demonstrate commitment to lowering the cost of living for average Americans.

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As America Turns 250, History Matters [[link removed]] January 13, 2026 William McKenzie | George W. Bush Presidential Center

My daughter gave me David McCullough’s History Matters for Christmas.

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John Hamre's Week in Review [[link removed]] January 20, 2026 John Hamre | Center for Strategic & International Studies

Greenland is now the hottest topic in Washington because of President Trump’s desire to annex it and make it part of the United States.

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250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

America’s 250th Isn’t Just a Birthday [[link removed]] January 19, 2026 Yuval Levin | The Free Press

On December 31, The Washington Post carried the headline “Washington Monument illuminated on New Year’s Eve to mark country’s 250th.”

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This week's recommended podcast

What's Really Behind Trump's Greenland and Iran Strategy, and the Truth About the Economy [[link removed]] Doug Sosnik and Mark Halperin | Next Up

Mark Halperin kicks off today’s episode with a sweeping reported monologue on Donald Trump’s escalating pressure campaign over Greenland and what it reveals about his broader foreign policy theory of the case and about his unique decision making style.

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