<div> <p>Summer’s here, and Sarah’s taking a break from primary election coverage to take stock of the national political landscape. We haven’t talked to swing voters in a little while about the overall state of the country, and it’s becoming clear that the war in Iran is overshadowing, well, everything. Plus: The post-redistricting U.S. House math for Democrats, and a local issue bubbling up all over the country that has some lessons about why Americans are so disillusioned.</p><p>Sarah all kicks this around with one her favorite nerds: Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report.</p><p>Note: The discussion of Maine’s Senate race took place BEFORE the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html">June 4 New York Times reporting</a> on Graham Platner.</p><p><a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/user/register"><strong>Subscribe to the Cook Political Report!</strong></a></p><p><strong>By Amy Walter: </strong><a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/taking-stock-house-math">Taking Stock of the House Math</a><br>CPR’s <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/survey-research/cpr-polltracker/trump-trendlines">PollTracker</a> (Trump Approval Rating Aggregator)<br>CPR’s <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/races">“Find a Race”</a> sorter<br>CPR’s Recent Poll: <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/survey-research/battleground-district-project">Battleground District Project</a></p></div>