'Vulnerability': New poll seen as 'warning light for Party in power' going into midterms
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) takes questions from reporters at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Republicans are seeing a "warning light," according to a journalist.

Bloomberg opinion editor Ron Brownstein, a senior political analyst, was welcomed to CNN, where the host flagged a new poll that revealed a "significant drop" in how Americans are seeing the direction of the country, "especially for Republicans." The poll was taken in the wake of the murder of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk.

"What does that tell you about the electorate?" the host asked Brownstein.

"Politically," he said, this is "obviously a warning light for the party in power."

He noted that, for multiple presidencies, a general dissatisfaction has been taken out on the president. Going into 2026, according to Brownstein, this polling give a sense of "vulnerability" for Republicans.