Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Charles Blow, Hon. Barbara Boxer, David Jolly and Stuart Stevens with Robert Shrum (moderator)
Longtime national political strategist Robert Shrum, now Director of the USC Center for the Political Future, moderates a panel discussion featuring former New York Times columnist Charles Blow, former Senator Barbara Boxer, commentator and now candidate David Jolly and former chief Republican strategist Stuart Stevens. As the 2026 midterm elections approach, this panel examines the current balance of political power in America and the emerging issues that will shape the 2026 and 2028 contests for Congress and the White House. Will Democrats get their act together? Can President Trump and the GOP successfully push through what they call reforms in voting and reapportionment to affect the outcomes? What will be the state of American democracy, for better or for worse, given three more years of the Trump administration and the strength of the MAGA movement? Will the 2026 midterms lead to a more traditional regime of checks and balances and a more competitive presidential election?
Charles Blow, Hon. Barbara Boxer, David Jolly and Stuart Stevens with Robert Shrum (moderator)
Longtime national political strategist Robert Shrum, now Director of the USC Center for the Political Future, moderates a panel discussion featuring former New York Times columnist Charles Blow, former Senator Barbara Boxer, commentator and now candidate David Jolly and former chief Republican strategist Stuart Stevens. As the 2026 midterm elections approach, this panel examines the current balance of political power in America and the emerging issues that will shape the 2026 and 2028 contests for Congress and the White House. Will Democrats get their act together? Can President Trump and the GOP successfully push through what they call reforms in voting and reapportionment to affect the outcomes? What will be the state of American democracy, for better or for worse, given three more years of the Trump administration and the strength of the MAGA movement? Will the 2026 midterms lead to a more traditional regime of checks and balances and a more competitive presidential election?
