And Zolan does a great job nailing how little Trump seems to care about a government shutdown that is on verge of setting a record for length.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...

And on our WaPo homepage my colleagues Hannah Knowles & Emily Davies outline how Trump has done nothing to help in VA and NJ Gov races an other statewide races.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

…. ... In last 3 elections, Rs won 655 of House races, Ds 650. 3 straight elections with single-digit margins.

If 2026 is that close, Rs redistricting is huge.

But in 16 of last 23 midterms, president's party lost 10+ seats, 10 of them being 30+ seats.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Here’s that Sunday column she copy edited, about an incredibly shrinking Congress at a time of global and domestic crisis.

t.co/K4gGqUPbZJ

Here’s link to discharge petition :

clerk.house.gov/DischargePet...

… Trump does lotsa press events & world leader meetings inside White House.
He’s otherwise pretty sedentary.
Since signing big bill, he’s been to Trump DC course 12 times, to Bedminster 6-plus times, to Kennedy Center twice. 7 days no public schedule.
Rs want more travel.

t.co/6ILZDMAhnN

... Not some RINO who is now a Dem, DHE can't believe Rs won't stand up for conservative policy.

“The fire wall is the American people. He was elected with the simple job of delivering better economic performance, growth in the standard of living with low inflation. And he’s on track to fail.”

Colom was on glide path to be federal judge after Biden nominated him (GOP Sen. Wicker happily supported him) until Sen. Hyde Smith blocked him single handed.
Now, Colom is gonna run against her for Senate. It’s a long shot, with reverse echoes of Sessions winning “Judge” Hefflin seat in ‘96.

www.politico.com/news/magazin...