Both parties are drifting toward one pro-war, pro-corporate establishment, and that's bad news for anyone hoping a change in Washington actually changes anything.

• Democrats look set to retake the House and Senate in the midterms, but they're running against Trump's personality, not his policies — they still back Ukraine funding, surveillance powers, and a bloated military budget.
• Newfound Democratic interest in the Epstein files is called out as hollow, since the party did nothing on the issue during the Biden years.
• Impeachment of Trump is reportedly off the table despite what's described as unprecedented corruption and his family gaining billions in wealth, raising questions about whether Congress will use its constitutional checks at all.
• Huge, barely-regulated corporate and political money flowing into both parties is blamed for locking in endless war spending and military budgets that now eat up most of discretionary federal spending, while health care, education, and food assistance get squeezed.
• A real opening is seen for a independent presidential challenge by 2028, fueled by small-dollar grassroots fundraising rather than billionaire or lobby money.

Outlook: Expect a Democratic-controlled Congress in 2026 that changes tone but not substance on war and spending, with talk of a serious third-party run building toward the 2028 election.