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The Hill • April 7, 2026 13:30

The past and possibly future blue wave

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The 2006 midterm election was a "blue wave" that resulted in a Republican rout, due to the unpopular Iraq War, low presidential approval ratings, and government spending, which could be repeated in 2026 if the same factors are present.

Story Timeline

Wed 18:30 - Fox News

GOP leaders endorse Trump's shutdown-proof move to end DHS funding lapse

Thu 10:00 - The Hill

Trump's surgeon general nominee caught in GOP crossfire over MAHA

Thu 10:00 - Fox News

GOP infighting, Democrats' unmet demands and a CLEAR windfall: Who's winning and losing the DHS shutdown

Thu 11:37 - Fox News

Senate passes bill to fund most of DHS after House GOP caves

Thu 15:00 - The Hill

GOP moves to end DHS shutdown: Join the discussion

Thu 15:31 - Washington Examiner

House GOP leadership doesn’t ‘trust’ Senate colleagues in DHS shutdown: Sarah Bedford

Thu 15:37 - Washington Post

Trump endorses Republican plan to end DHS shutdown

Thu 20:18 - Fox News

GOP rails against 's--- sandwich' deal as all eyes turn to House to end DHS shutdown

Thu 22:24 - Washington Examiner

There is no end to the shutdown without ICE & CBP funding

Fri 01:00 - Fox News

Chuck Schumer insists calling DHS funding shutdown 'political' posturing' is 'not fair'

Fri 09:00 - Washington Post

How Trump came to re-endorse a Republican congressman he had just ditched

Fri 15:00 - Fox News

Dem lawmaker busted on camera slipping into bash with reality TV stars as Americans feel shutdown pain

Sat 02:39 - The Hill

Trump directs DHS to pay employees during shutdown

Sat 11:00 - Fox News

Son of Republican megadonor throws hat in the ring for open at-large House seat in Wyoming

Sat 13:00 - Fox News

'Last Man Standing' alum Nancy Travis warns Americans 'feel more alone than ever'

Sun 01:39 - Washington Examiner

Maryland state lawmakers move to consider expelling Republican delegate

Sun 16:24 - The Hill

Jeffries calls on Johnson to end House recess amid DHS funding lapse

Sun 19:56 - Washington Examiner

Jeffries says US needs ‘more friends’ in rebuttal to Trump’s NATO withdrawal threats

Sun 21:00 - The Hill

Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS

Mon 10:00 - The Hill

GOP’s ICE funding gambit squeezes Republican agenda

Mon 20:53 - Fox News

Arizona Republicans force probe of county’s anti-ICE policies, putting Democrat AG on the clock

Mon 21:00 - Fox News

Steve Daines' handpicked Senate successor Kurt Alme vows to keep Montana in Republican hands in 2026

Mon 21:03 - Washington Examiner

Senate Republicans to blitz midterm map with $300 million in ad spending

Tue 09:00 - Washington Post

How Democrats are using Republican tactics to appeal to voters

Tue 13:30 - The Hill

The past and possibly future blue wave

Different Perspectives

Fox News

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21:00

Steve Daines' handpicked Senate successor Kurt Alme vows to keep Montana in Republican hands in 2026

Former U.S. District Attorney Kurt Alme says Sen. Steve Daines handpicked him to keep Montana's Senate seat in Republican hands as Democrats eye a path to retaking the majority in …

20:53

Arizona Republicans force probe of county’s anti-ICE policies, putting Democrat AG on the clock

Arizona's Republican Senate leaders say Pima County's anti-ICE ordinances put radical political agendas ahead of public safety in border communities.

13:00

'Last Man Standing' alum Nancy Travis warns Americans 'feel more alone than ever'

Nancy Travis discusses her role in Lifetime's "Rescued by Faith: The Connie and Larry Van Oosten Story," reflecting on America's growing sense of isolation and the power of faith and …

11:00

Son of Republican megadonor throws hat in the ring for open at-large House seat in Wyoming

Steve Friess, Foster Friess' son, entered Wyoming's open House race this week, telling Fox News Digital that donor politics only go so far and that it's time to serve directly …

15:00

Dem lawmaker busted on camera slipping into bash with reality TV stars as Americans feel shutdown pain

Democrat Rep. Seth Magaziner was caught sneaking into a "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" watch party amid the government shutdown before Easter travel.

01:00

Chuck Schumer insists calling DHS funding shutdown 'political' posturing' is 'not fair'

Sen. Chuck Schumer told CNN that it is "not fair" to accuse Democrats of political posturing over the DHS shutdown, claiming they want to reform ICE and CBP.

20:18

GOP rails against 's--- sandwich' deal as all eyes turn to House to end DHS shutdown

House Republicans expressed frustration with Speaker Johnson over DHS funding strategy as the record-breaking 48-day partial shutdown continued.

11:37

Senate passes bill to fund most of DHS after House GOP caves

The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan deal funding most of DHS except ICE and Border Patrol, moving to end the 48-day shutdown standoff.

10:00

GOP infighting, Democrats' unmet demands and a CLEAR windfall: Who's winning and losing the DHS shutdown

TSA agents slept in cars and sold plasma, GOP divisions deepened and CLEAR sign-ups surged — the DHS shutdown's winners and losers revealed.

18:30

GOP leaders endorse Trump's shutdown-proof move to end DHS funding lapse

Trump pushes Republicans to use budget reconciliation to fund ICE and border agents, setting a June 1 deadline to end the 47-day DHS shutdown.

The Hill

6 articles

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10:00

GOP’s ICE funding gambit squeezes Republican agenda

Republicans’ plan to use the special budget reconciliation process to fund immigration enforcement without help from Democrats will complicate their hopes of using one of their few remaining shots at …

21:00

Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS

House and Senate Republicans scrambling to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history keep running into themselves. Within the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team haven’t …

16:24

Jeffries calls on Johnson to end House recess amid DHS funding lapse

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring the lower chamber back from recess to reopen the Department of Homeland Security …

02:39

Trump directs DHS to pay employees during shutdown

President Trump on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay all of its employees as the partial government shutdown nears 50 days. The presidential memorandum directs DHS …

15:00

GOP moves to end DHS shutdown: Join the discussion

Join The Hill's editors on a deep dive into Republicans' effort to bring an end to the record-long Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. They will also discuss GOP lawmakers' …

10:00

Trump's surgeon general nominee caught in GOP crossfire over MAHA

President Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general appears stuck in the Senate, the latest sign that some Republicans in Congress have reached their limit on the more divisive aspects of …

Washington Examiner

5 articles

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21:03

Senate Republicans to blitz midterm map with $300 million in ad spending

One of the main outside groups for Senate Republicans is planning to spend more than $300 million across eight states in November in a bid to keep their three-seat majority …

19:56

Jeffries says US needs ‘more friends’ in rebuttal to Trump’s NATO withdrawal threats

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said President Donald Trump should stop issuing “threats” against the United States’ allies on Sunday. Trump has slammed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in …

01:39

Maryland state lawmakers move to consider expelling Republican delegate

The Maryland House of Delegates voted Friday to consider a resolution that would expel absentee Republican Del. Christopher Bouchat, but that is likely to die before receiving a hearing with the …

22:24

There is no end to the shutdown without ICE & CBP funding

While the Senate must clear a much more arduous 60-vote threshold to pass appropriations than the simple majority enjoyed by the House, there’s one practical reality that matters more than …

15:31

House GOP leadership doesn’t ‘trust’ Senate colleagues in DHS shutdown: Sarah Bedford

Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said there is a lack of trust among Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate over how to end the partial government shutdown. Democrats …

Washington Post

3 articles

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09:00

How Democrats are using Republican tactics to appeal to voters

Republicans won in 2024 by promising to cut the cost of living, but high prices at the pump are frustrating voters and providing a potent line of attack for the …

09:00

How Trump came to re-endorse a Republican congressman he had just ditched

House leaders and lobbyists rallied around Rep. Jeff Hurd (Colorado) after Trump, angry about Hurd’s vote against tariffs, withdrew support for his reelection.

15:37

Trump endorses Republican plan to end DHS shutdown

After weeks of negotiations with Democrats, Republicans say they’ll pass a party-line bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol, which would end the partial shutdown.