Stephen A. Smith says a 40-minute White House interview with President Trump left him convinced the president won't accept blame for the GOP's midterm losses.
When Smith pressed him, Trump said he was not on the ballot and suggested the Republican candidates were not good enough. Smith disagreed, saying voters were unhappy with how Trump has governed.
Smith also warned that Democrats face a challenge from their far-left flank, which he said makes the party look divided.
Democrats are poised to regain control of the House in January, which opens the door to changing how the chamber runs. A new package of House rules is expected to be introduced in the coming weeks, with Democrats expected to hold at least 255 seats.
The party would have to unite behind one package to replace the current GOP rules. Since lawmakers returned after the midterm elections, Democrats have put forward several possible changes.
Anthropic's planned initial public offering could put the AI company under a sharper spotlight, at a time when artificial intelligence is widely disliked across the United States.
Election results from this year's midterms show voters opposed 40 of the 41 ballot measures tied to data centers. The results come as Anthropic prepares to go public.
Hollywood's political clout looks much smaller this midterm cycle. Not one A-list celebrity was sent to a major battleground state, and big donors kept a low profile. Democrat fundraisers in LA were quieter and drew little coverage, with Jon Ossoff's Georgia campaign even asking that photos not be posted. A consultant called it a rebuke of Hollywood, and a fundraising insider said the old industry machine that picked candidates is gone. The shift follows the fallout from Joe Biden's 2024 campaign, which left many in the industry feeling burned.
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