To keep the Senate, Republicans must overcome Trump

Experts say the president’s declining popularity has fostered a Senate ripe for the Democrats to flip. (CN) — This time last year, the prospect of Democrats winning the Senate in 2026 was something of a pipe dream. But amid President Donald Trump’s tanking approval rating , Republicans’ hope of maintaining their upper chamber advantage come November is waning, according to recent polling. Even as the Democratic Party struggles to define its identity — with infighting persisting between the party’s moderates and the left flank — it now has a shot to topple the Republicans’ 53-47 advantage.

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