Lula Says Trump Wants to Colonize Brazil, Midterms Panic, Red Turns Blue, No Republican Safe #17105

The midterms are less than a month away, inflation is hammering working families, and polling averages show an expanding map for Democrats. But is it real? On this edition of The Mop-Up, David Feldman breaks down: • Brazil's presidential runoff between Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, plus allegations of U.S. election meddling • Why working Americans are voting on cost of living, mortgage rates, and food prices—not culture-war hail Marys. • The state-by-state 2026 Senate & Governor map: Susan Collins tightening in Maine, Sherrod Brown in Ohio, James Talarico in Texas, plus surprises in Iowa, Nebraska, and Alaska • The End of History myth: Why Clintonian neoliberalism broke the Democratic Party's 62-year hold on the People's House—and why genuine Democratic Socialism is the only path forward