The Midterms, Actually
Vox, Team Zeteo, Astead HerndonThe Midterms, Actually is Vox editorial director Astead W. Herndon’s weekly guide to the big ideas and key people behind the political shifts shaping the 2026 elections — and what they reveal about where American politics is headed next.
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The Democrats who bet wrong on ICE
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Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries, and one thing I’m hearing from a voice on the ground. You c...
What Democrats don’t get
What do Democrats misunderstand about voters, and why isn’t opposing Trump enough to win them over?
This show was produced by Frank Posillico, edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Matt Boynton, video edited by...
Live playback: Democrats could win 2026 and still lose the bigger fight
Sarah Longwell says Democrats could win back the House in November and still draw the wrong lessons about what voters want. A backlash against Donald Trump, she argues, shouldn’t be mistaken for enthusiasm for Democrats.
In this specia...
The AI election
Polling says less than 1 percent of voters consider AI a top concern this election cycle. Michigan congressional candidate Will Lawrence sees things differently.
This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed...
How Latinos became America’s biggest swing vote
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Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries, and one thing I’m hearing from a voice on the ground. Let’s...
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I'm a politics reporter and host of the Vox Media podcast, "America, Actually." For the last decade, I've covered American politics from a voter perspective -- tracking the changes in the country and the political parties from the bottom-up
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