In case you haven’t noticed, the last couple of weeks of the year tend to be light on news, while somewhat heavy on thumb-sucking retrospectives summarizing the year that is ending. A few of the braver souls make predictions for the coming year.
As a consequence. posts here at COTTonLINE likewise have been somewhat light on the ground. Beginning next Monday, 2026 will begin in earnest and coverage of political and foreign news should pick up briskly.
All eyes will be looking forward the fall’s midterm elections. Will Democrats wrest control of the House, the Senate, or both from Republicans who now narrowly control both?
Old hands in DC predict the GOP will lose the House majority, hold on in the Senate. If accurate, the result will be two years of legislative stalemate. Alas that’s not so different from the last two years.
However, in the Trump era the old hands have often been wrong. He is sui generis and that means past is less often prologue when he is “in the mix.”
Much is still to unfold between now and November. Whatever 2026 brings, let us face it together with curiosity and brave hearts.
