Anti-Trump Sentiment vs. Policy: The Battle for the Midterms

反特朗普情绪与政策:中期选举的角逐

WSJ What’s News

2026-04-19

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With less than 200 days to go until the midterms, voters in several key states will soon choose November's nominees, just as fractures are emerging within both major parties. This week, national political reporters Eliza Collins and John McCormick discuss how Democrats and Republicans are maneuvering for position in a wide-open battle for control of Congress. Luke Vargas hosts. Further Reading How March’s Early Primaries Are Shaping the Midterms Rahm Emanuel Floods Democrats With Criticism and Ideas. Will His Party Listen? Bernie Sanders Is Back as a Left-Wing Kingmaker Growing Frustration With Chuck Schumer Spurs Talk of Replacing Him What Trump’s Deleted Social-Media Post Says About 2026 How an Image Depicting Trump as Christ Sparked a Backlash on the Religious Right Republicans’ Anxiety Over Iran War Grows Five Reasons Republicans Are Worried About This Texas State Senate Race Clash Between Trump and the Pope Is Dividing American Catholics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Less than 200 days out from the midterms, possible fractures are emerging within both major parties.

  • As President Trump's criticisms of the Pope this week risk alienating Catholic voters,

  • and Representative Eric Swalwell's fall from grace forces a reckoning among the high-profile Democrats

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  • With voters in some key states now just weeks away from selecting who 'll represent them in November,

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  • in a wide-open battle for control of Congress.

  • Let's get right to it.

  • Without further ado, I'd like to bring a pair of journal politics reporters into the mix today.

  • Eliza Collins is with us from Arizona, and on the line from the Chicago area is John McCormick.

  • John, let me start with you.

  • Before we talk about specific party strategy or any specific names,