Doubt Cast on Democrats' Prospects for a "Blue Tsunami" Amid Ferocious Blizzard of TV Ads

MONDAY, 10/5/2026

TODAY'S TOPICS:

Midterm overview.

The battleground ballots.

Economy.

MAHA and Latino voters.

What is a prediction — and what is NOT a prediction?

Ads.

Why are we seeing local ads on national TV?

Trump factor.

Iran.

Vance versus Cruz ’28.