The Indiana State Senate has rejected a proposed mid-decade congressional redistricting plan, delivering a significant setback to President Donald Trump’s national effort to reshape U.S. House maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — and setting off a political reckoning within the Indiana Republican Party. Despite holding a commanding supermajority in the chamber, Senate Republicans fractured over the proposal, exposing deep internal divisions over strategy, timing, and po

Manhattan Institute Survey Shows a Tight Race as 2026 Approaches A fresh poll from the Manhattan Institute has set off alarms inside Democratic circles, showing Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik narrowly leading Governor Kathy Hochul , 43% to 42%. The 1-point gap is well within the margin of error, but the symbolism is unmistakable: New York’s reliably blue governorship is suddenly looking a little less secure. The Political Triangle: Hochul vs. Mamdani vs. Stefanik New