Democrats’ chances of flipping the Senate have grown in recent months as President Trump’s unpopularity push voters away from Republicans. The clearest path to a majority requires Democrats to retain all of their seats and win four GOP-controlled seats.

DEMOCRATS PUSH TRUMP FOR U.S.-CHINA AI DEAL Seventeen Democratic senators are urging President Trump to use his upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping to pursue an AI safety agreement with China. Their proposal calls for both countries to slow or potentially pause frontier AI development to reduce risks. Trump has opposed efforts that could stifle U.S. AI growth, while his administration has discussed a more limited mechanism with Beijing for sharing information on AI incidents.

DEMOCRATS HOLD 12-POINT MIDTERM EDGE IN NEW POLL Democrats lead Republicans 53% to 41% among registered voters in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. Trump’s approval stands at 39%, while 59% disapprove. 45% of voters say their congressional vote is a vote against Trump, versus about a quarter voting to support him. The poll surveyed 1,280 people and carries a ±3.8-point margin of error.

Democrats do not have to indulge left-wing streamer Hasan Piker’s failure to grasp the distinctions between America and al-Qaeda. Their willingness to keep putting up with him is its own failure, writes Eli Lake.

Democrats do not have to indulge left-wing streamer Hasan Piker’s failure to grasp the distinctions between America and al-Qaeda. Their willingness to keep putting up with him is its own failure, writes Eli Lake.