{"id":2598139,"date":"2026-05-03T06:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-have-early-2026-lead-but-gop-sees-new-path-forward\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:38:01","slug":"democrats-have-early-2026-lead-but-gop-sees-new-path-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-have-early-2026-lead-but-gop-sees-new-path-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats have early 2026 lead, but GOP sees new path forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-have-early-2026-lead-but-gop-sees-new-path-forward%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2598139&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This article is the first of the Washington Examiner\u2019s \u201cMidterm Countdown\u201d series, offering an early snapshot of the 2026 U.S. election landscape. It says Democrats currently have an advantage in the House fight due to a supportive political habitat, strong fundraising, and recruiting wins.However,Republicans argue that significant structural factors-especially the Senate map and ongoing redistricting\/legal battles-could still swing control of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>A key wildcard is redistricting after a Supreme Court ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act\u2019s protections for majority-minority districts. The piece describes Republican efforts to redraw House boundaries on the heels of that decision (including actions in states like Louisiana and potential gains in Florida) while noting that Democrats are also pursuing redistricting opportunities (such as a Virginia referendum they believe could add seats). Analysts quoted in the story caution that the net effect might potentially be limited-more likely shifting a seat or two than deciding the overall House outcome.<\/p>\n<p>For the Senate, the article stresses that Republicans see a clearer path: they largely need to win the states President Trump won, while democrats need additional net gains. Democrats, meanwhile, point to potential breakthroughs in several races, including momentum in maine and hopes stemming from primary outcomes in other states (with experts expressing caution-particularly about whether Texas and other targets truly can flip).<\/p>\n<p>The piece also highlights conditions that could shape 2026 politics broadly, especially low (and record-low) Trump approval and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-cancelling-keystone-xl-pipeline-white-house-begs-opec-to-increase-oil-production\/\" title=\"After Cancelling Keystone XL Pipeline, White House Begs OPEC To Increase Oil Production\">rising gasoline prices<\/a>, both of which may hurt GOP prospects in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>it compares public optimism with betting-market signals. Kalshi and Polymarket both put Democrats around the low-to-mid 80% range to retake the House, while each assigns republicans about a 51% chance of keeping the senate, reflecting a closely contested outlook for the upper chamber.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><em><em>This story is the first in a series of monthly snapshots from the <\/em><\/em>Washington Examiner<em><em>, titled <\/em><strong><em>Midterm Countdown<\/em><\/strong><em>, gauging the state of the 2026 election cycle. Scroll down to the bottom of the story for the latest prediction market odds of who is going to win.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> hold the early advantage in the battle for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a>, buoyed by a favorable political environment, strong fundraising, and a string of recruiting wins.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4552292\/trump-clears-field-andy-barr-kentucky-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump clears the field for Andy Barr in Kentucky Senate race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4551740\/alabama-kay-ivey-special-redistricting-session\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces special redistricting session<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4551122\/brian-kemp-refuses-delay-georgia-midterm-elections-redistricting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Brian Kemp rules out Georgia redistricting before midterm elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>But beneath the surface, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"240\">Republicans<\/a> see a different picture taking shape \u2014 one where structural advantages, a favorable <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> map, and late-breaking legal fights over redistricting could still tilt control of Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Midterm Countdown Graphic (WEX)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"203\">Supreme Court<\/a>\u2018s Wednesday ruling watering down the Voting Rights Act\u2019s protection of majority-minority districts could boost the GOP\u2019s redistricting efforts and help them keep control of the House.<\/p>\n<p>With just months to go until the 2026 midterm elections, the contours of the race are coming into focus: Democrats may have the momentum, but Republicans still have a path.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-redistricting-wildcard\">The redistricting wildcard<\/h2>\n<p>The Supreme Court\u2019s Voting Rights Act decision has thrown the House map into flux, opening the door for states to revisit congressional boundaries just months before the election.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are already moving to capitalize. In Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) suspended the state\u2019s May 16 primary for House races in preparation for redrawing the congressional map. Louisiana currently has two House seats held by Democrats, the same as Alabama, which is also exploring a redraw of its map following the ruling.<\/p>\n<p>The decision comes on top of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >successful mid-decade redistricting push<\/a> by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) that could net the GOP four House seats in the Sunshine State. <\/p>\n<p>Democrats, although on the back foot after the Supreme Court decision, have pursued their own redistricting opportunities. Recently, Virginia voters approved a referendum allowing the state to redraw its congressional map, a move party strategists believe could yield four new Democratic-leaning seats.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a late-stage, multistate redistricting scramble that could shift the House battlefield even as the broader political environment favors Democrats.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-image-compare\">\n<div class=\"juxtapose\" data-mode=\"horizontal\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Still, analysts caution the impact may be limited. J. Miles Coleman, associate editor of Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that \u201cfor all the back and forth when it comes to redistricting, it\u2019s going to be more or less a wash.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re probably going to have less truly competitive seats because of that,\u201d he added. \u201cBut I think, like at a top-line level, it\u2019s going to be maybe a seat or two here or there. I\u2019d be surprised if redistricting is the thing that decides the majority.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-the-gop-sees-an-opportunity\">Where the GOP sees an opportunity<\/h2>\n<p>Even as the broader map takes shape, both parties are quietly optimistic about certain key races.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRepublicans, they have kind of the easier assignment when it comes to the Senate, because basically they just have to win most of the states that Trump won,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cDemocrats need a four-seat pickup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4549550\/house-kills-ban-on-buying-soda-with-snap\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4549550\/house-kills-ban-on-buying-soda-with-snap\/\">HOUSE VOTES DOWN BAN ON SNAP RECIPIENTS BUYING SODA WITH FOOD STAMPS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The GOP is increasingly bullish on Michigan, where an open-seat race has exposed Democratic divisions while Republicans have coalesced early.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-polls-show-gop-senate-primary-shakeup-two-months-from-vote\/\" title=\"Ohio Polls Show GOP ... Primary Shakeup Two Months from Vote\">establishment-backed candidate<\/a>, has failed to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/michigan-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html\">pull away<\/a> from the pack in an increasingly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3914575\/mallory-mcmorrow-blasts-haley-stevens-rfk-jr-impeachment-inquiry\/\">ugly<\/a> three-way primary against state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and former Wayne County Health Commissioner Abdul El-Sayed.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans, meanwhile, have coalesced around former Rep. Mike Rogers, who came close to winning the seat now held by Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), who ran the Senate GOP campaign arm last cycle, said midterm environments were always difficult but Michigan was a \u201crealistic\u201d pickup given the primary dynamics among Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like our odds in Michigan, and I think the environment is going to be different as we get closer to the election,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-democrats-see-momentum\">Where Democrats see momentum<\/h2>\n<p>Nearly six months out from the November midterm elections, Democrats are feeling more confident about their odds of taking back control of the House as they bank on voter backlash against President Donald Trump\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats face a tougher battle in retaking the Senate even as several candidates vastly outraise their Republican counterparts. The party is hoping they can flip key Senate races in Maine, Ohio, Alaska, North Carolina, and Texas. <\/p>\n<p>The messy Senate Democratic primary in Maine all but ended on Thursday after Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4549217\/janet-mills-drops-out-maine-senate-race-clearing-way-platner\/\">announced the end of her candidacy<\/a>, clearing the way for Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Platner is hoping to defeat Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), which would aid Democrats\u2019 uphill path to retaking the Senate. <\/p>\n<p>But Republican National Committee spokeswoman Kristen Cianci sounded confident that Collins would defeat Platner, who she branded \u201ca Nazi sympathizing self-proclaimed communist with a record of hate-mongering and dishonesty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s safe to say we are confident going into Election Day,\u201d Cianci added. <\/p>\n<p>The race is a toss-up, according to Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall in Ogunquit, Maine, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo\/Caleb Jones, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Democrats are also banking that former Gov. Roy Cooper will defeat former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, whom he has outraised and is leading in polls. Democrats are also hoping the controversial Texas Republican Ken Paxton defeats Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a primary runoff, paving a path for Texas Democrat James Talarico to flip the Senate seat blue.<\/p>\n<p>But political experts are cautious that Texas will flip blue. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would even put Alaska ahead of Ohio in terms of a potential Democratic pickup,\u201d said Coleman. \u201cWe have both of those as \u2018leans Republican\u2019 right now, but they could get more competitive. Depending on how the Texas runoff shakes up next month, that could be a possibility for Democrats, but I just feel like that\u2019s a state where a lot has to go right for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are beginning to sound the alarm about the Senate, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/americansforprosperity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AFPA-Interested-Parties-Memo-4.30.26.pdf\">new memo<\/a> from Americans for Prosperity Action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs it stands today, our view is that the Republican Senate majority is at risk,\u201d wrote Emily Seidel, senior adviser, and Nathan Nascimento, executive director, of AFP Action. \u201cBut there is still time. The window to act is now.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-defining-2026\">What\u2019s defining 2026<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Trump Approval <\/strong>\u2014 Midterm elections are generally seen as a reflection of the administration in the White House, and Trump\u2019s ratings risk dragging down the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-approval-sinks-record-low-war-with-iran-drives-cost-of-living-concerns-2026-04-28\/\"><em>Reuters<\/em>\/Ipsos poll<\/a> released Tuesday found Trump at 34% approval and 64% disapproval \u2014 a record low.<\/p>\n<p>Republican-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservatives4america.com\/additional-resources?utm_source=Sailthru&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=4\/29\/26%20AM:&#038;utm_term=Punchbowl%20AM%20and%20Active%20Subscribers%20from%20Memberful%20Combined\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.conservatives4america.com\/additional-resources?utm_source=Sailthru&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=4\/29\/26%20AM:&#038;utm_term=Punchbowl%20AM%20and%20Active%20Subscribers%20from%20Memberful%20Combined\">commissioned polling<\/a> in nine GOP-held House districts is flashing similar warning signs. In multiple seats Trump carried in 2024, his favorability and job approval ratings are now underwater, including in key battlegrounds Wisconsin, Arizona, and Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>The pattern suggests that even where incumbents remain personally popular, there may be limits to how far they can outrun a weakening Trump.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gas Prices<\/strong> \u2014 Rising energy costs are reemerging as a political headache for Republicans, particularly as voters are already frustrated about the cost of living.<\/p>\n<p>This week, oil prices hit <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4551370\/exxon-mobil-chevron-resist-trump-call-boost-output\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4551370\/exxon-mobil-chevron-resist-trump-call-boost-output\/\">$126 a barrel<\/a> \u2014 their highest levels since July 2022, when former President Joe Biden was in office. Average gas prices, meanwhile, have jumped to $4.30 a gallon, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">according to<\/a> AAA.<\/p>\n<p>Because gas prices are among the most visible economic indicators for voters, even short-term spikes can quickly shift sentiment \u2014 and complicate messaging for the party in power heading into the fall.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-the-election-were-held-today\">If the election were held today<\/h2>\n<p>Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville confidently claimed that Democrats will take back both branches of Congress in an interview with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the end, there\u2019s no doubt the Democrats win the House back,\u201d Carville said, even with Republicans threatening to draw new congressional maps. \u201cI mean, there\u2019s only so many that they can rejigger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, according to Carville, are \u201con pace to pick up 40-plus seats.\u201d Carville also boasted that Democrats would retake the upper chamber. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Carville, a political commentator known for leading former President Bill Clinton\u2019s 1992 presidential campaign, left, accompanied by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., center, speaks to members of the media before a campaign stop at the Spotlight Room at the Palace, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s in play. I think they\u2019re going to win the Senate,\u201d said Carville.<\/p>\n<p>Former White House deputy press secretary Harrison Fields dismissed Democratic optimism as over-inflated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDemocrats are a one-issue party, and that issue is their Trump derangement,\u201d Fields said. \u201cVoters need more than a vendetta against the President to earn their support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GOP doesn\u2019t have it in the bag, but it is racking up wins in the courts, has a cash advantage, and is up against weak candidates on the Left and a party with no clear vision,\u201d Fields continued. \u201cIt\u2019s no slam dunk, but the GOP is in a stronger position than many would have imagined.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-the-prediction-markets-say\">What the prediction markets say<\/h2>\n<p>Prediction markets are increasingly viewed as a real-time gauge of political sentiment. Unlike traditional polling, they aggregate real-money bets on political outcomes, often capturing shifts in sentiment quicker than surveys. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4551122\/brian-kemp-refuses-delay-georgia-midterm-elections-redistricting\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4551122\/brian-kemp-refuses-delay-georgia-midterm-elections-redistricting\/\">BRIAN KEMP RULES OUT GEORGIA REDISTRICTING BEFORE MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At this stage in the 2026 cycle, Kalshi gives Democrats an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/controlh\/house-winner\/controlh-2026\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/controlh\/house-winner\/controlh-2026\">82% chance<\/a> of retaking the House, while Republicans have a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/controls\/senate-winner\/controls-2026\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/controls\/senate-winner\/controls-2026\">51% chance<\/a> of keeping control of the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Polymarket is slightly more bullish on Democrats, giving the party an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/which-party-will-win-the-house-in-2026\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/which-party-will-win-the-house-in-2026\">85% chance<\/a> of retaking the House and a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/which-party-will-win-the-senate-in-2026\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/which-party-will-win-the-senate-in-2026\">51% chance<\/a> of winning the Senate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In \u201cMidterm Countdown,\u201d Democrats lead early in 2026, but GOP gains are possible via redistricting and court fights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3311,"featured_media":2598140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1600x900-MC1-e1777683864618.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32923,56802,32085],"class_list":["post-2598139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democratic-party","tag-elections-2026","tag-republican-party"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1600x900-MC1-e1777683864618.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3311"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2598139"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2598143,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598139\/revisions\/2598143"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2598140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2598139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2598139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2598139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}