Midterm Elections

Democratic rules endure only when a political culture is willing to defend them. From gerrymandering to concentrated economic power and civil resistance, the midterms show how fragile a system can become when norms are hollowed out from within

The United States is divided not only by values or voting patterns, but increasingly also by public policy regimes that differ from state to state. On issues ranging from voting rights and abortion to climate policy and immigration, federalism has become a battleground for polarization

The 2025 US National Security Strategy redefines immigration, the economy, healthcare and public order as issues of national security. Governing by exception becomes a political method strengthening the executive branch

The midterms measure not only the administration's approval, but also the sustainability of its institutional transformation project. At stake is the relationship between the executive, the judiciary, Congress and a new alliance between politics, tech capital and anti-liberal nationalism

Harvard economist and Bocconi alumna Eliana La Ferrara explains why inequality, identity and information fragmentation are changing how contemporary democracies work

A Democratic majority in the House could slow the administration’s agenda but without neutralizing its use of executive orders. The November vote will measure Congress’s ability to limit presidential power