The history of Midterm Elections and Presidents has, historically, not been a good one for almost all Presidents in modern history,
The one major exception is 1934, two years into the first term of Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal, when his party gained supermajorities in both houses of the 74th Congress, up from 60 to 75 seats in the US Senate, and up from 309 seats to 333 seats in the House of Representatives.
In the 106th Congress (1999-2001) under Democrat Bill Clinton, his party gained five seats in the House of Representatives, and one seat in the Senate, although the Republicans kept the majority.
And in the 108th Congress (2003-2005), under Republican President George W. Bush, and after September 11, Republicans gained six seats in the House of Representatives, and one seat in the Senate.
Finally, in the 118th Congress (2023-2025) under Democrat Joe Biden, the Democrats actually gained one seat in the Senate, while losing the House of Representatives majority to the Republican opposition.
Otherwise, the party in the White House has suffered major losses in seats, connected particularly with the modern approval ratings of Presidents falling below 50 percent.
So in 1946, under President Harry Truman, the Democrats lost 55 House seats and the majority in both houses.
Lyndon B. Johnson lost 48 seats in 1966; Ronald Reagan lost 26 seats in 1982; Bill Clinton lost 54 seats in 1994, and control of both houses; George W. Bush lost 30 seats in 2006, and control of both houses; Barack Obama lost 64 seats in 2010 and control of the House of Representatives; and Donald Trump lost 42 seats in 2018 and control of the House of Representatives.
US fires on Iranian-flagged tanker as president fires off post threatening more bombing
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/trump-news-at-a-glance-latest-updates-today
The biggest obstacle to an Iran deal may be Trump’s ego
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/iran-deal-obstacle-trump-ego-00909102
Trump’s abrupt U-turn on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz came after backlash from allies
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trumps-abrupt-u-turn-plan-re-open-strait-hormuz-came-backlash-allies-rcna343845
‘A Total Collapse’: Elections May Expose Britain’s Fraying Political System
“Polls predict historic losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party as an anti-immigrant party makes gains, and a new era of politics takes shape.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/uk-local-elections-2026-keir-starmer.html
Israel Kills Hezbollah Elite Unit Head in Strike on Beirut
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/israeli-army-carries-out-first-strike-on-beirut-since-ceasefire?srnd=homepage-americas
Belgian PM slaps down Trump’s ambassador over ‘nonsense’ antisemitism jab
https://www.politico.eu/article/bart-de-wever-denies-belgium-antisemitism-us-ambassador-criticism/
US and Russia fuelling separatist debate in Canada, new report says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cze2dnn8kgwo
Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine Isn’t Helping Native-Born Workers
https://newrepublic.com/article/210052/trump-miller-mass-deportation-employment
How Trump’s Minneapolis immigration blitz hobbled federal crime fighting
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/how-trumps-minneapolis-immigration-blitz-hobbled-federal-crime-fighting-2026-05-07/
Jack Smith Calls the Justice Dept. ‘Corrupted’ by Trump and His Allies
“At a private event in Washington last month, Mr. Smith, the former special counsel, accused Justice Department leaders of targeting people for prosecution to please and impress the president.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/politics/jack-smith-justice-dept-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gVA.MAn8.K8-zMDWLFD9u&smid=url-share
100% accurate.
Trump’s “affordability hoax” may doom him
https://www.salon.com/2026/05/07/trumps-affordability-hoax-may-doom-him/
Insanity.
Trump counterterrorism strategy targets ‘violent left-wing extremists’ with ‘transgender ideology’
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/trump-counterterrorism-strategy-vows-to-counter-violent-left-wing-extremists-with-transgender-ideology-00909284
The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating a Leak to an Atlantic Writer
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/kash-patel-investigation-atlantic/687072/
Lutnick admits to having prolonged ties to Epstein in closed-door interview
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/howard-lutnick-commerce-epstein-00908865
Purported Epstein Suicide Note Is Released
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/nyregion/epstein-suicide-note.html
Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rules
https://apnews.com/article/trump-2020-election-fulton-county-fbi-ballots-1c425a1d1d04bf4ea2178c2a5443f2e9
Trump-appointed judge, by the way.