Why the Midterms Suddenly Look So Bad for Republicans artwork
Plain English with Derek Thompson

Why the Midterms Suddenly Look So Bad for Republicans

Oct 2, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

Last year, Republicans were the heavy favorites to hold the Senate in the following years midterms. Now, however, prediction markets and political forecasters see a very different race. Today, Nate Silver joins Derek to explain what’s behind Donald Trump’s plummeting approval ratings, and how the atmosphere around the midterms has changed so drastically, so quickly. Subscribe to our YouTube chann…