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November 6, 2026
Texas’s new Democratic governor Hinojosa vows to undo policies she calls divisive
Gina Hinojosa said she hopes her agenda will receive bipartisan support, even as some Republican legislators maneuver to block her before sh...
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November 6, 2026
Hegseth defends Iran war, assails critics as calls mount for his removal
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have linked voters’ disapproval of the conflict to Republicans’ midterm losses.
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November 6, 2026
Hegseth not under consideration to be appointed to Senate
Neither President Trump nor Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the governor elect, have made moves to get the defense secretary a Senate seat in Tenness...
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November 6, 2026
Missing in action
Michael Ramirez cartoon on midterm elections.
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November 6, 2026
Paraguay’s president out after bank implosion freezes millions of accounts
Santiago Peña faced rising ire after the collapse of a bank to which he had been connected.
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November 6, 2026
Trump wants Oval Office declared a national monument
The legal force of his proclamation to prevent changes is unclear, and future presidents would have the authority overturn it.
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November 5, 2026
Voters want to feel like they’re getting a better deal from data centers
Don’t let NIMBYism unplug the AI revolution. America needs more power and more compute.
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November 5, 2026
Open AI makes pledges on data center operation after midterm backlash
The company says it will study noise and report water use, among other steps. It’s asking lawmakers to set similar policies industry-wide.
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November 5, 2026
These Democratic Senate candidates won their races before Election Day
Early voting tallies sealed wins for Ossoff, Talarico and Cooper.
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November 5, 2026
Salon, one of the earliest online news outlets, shuts down
Salon, one of the first online news publications and liberal blogs on the web, announced Thursday it was ceasing publication after a 31-year...
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November 5, 2026
After midterm blowout, potential GOP 2028 candidates have some critiques
Several Republicans have put forth their own diagnoses, implicitly suggesting that they could be in the best position to fix the problems.
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November 5, 2026
Hong Kong’s cruel punishment of Joshua Wong
Extending the democracy activist's sentence shows the city is not a safe place to invest.
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November 5, 2026
Opponents ask judge to stop Trump from closing historic D.C. golf course
The National Park Service has said East Potomac Park needs to close Nov. 15 because it is unsafe, but preservationists say the president jus...
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November 5, 2026
New York local primary candidate charged with ballot fraud
Complaint alleges that Aidan Rowan, a Republican operative, forged ballot applications on behalf of three people and submitted a fourth.
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November 5, 2026
Nike is hit with religious ban in Libya because its name is a Greek goddess
Dar al-Ifta, Libya’s highest Islamic religious authority, said in its fatwa that wearing Nike’s swoosh logo amounts to “promoting symbols as...
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November 5, 2026
Why is morning light crucial to health? Your time change questions, answered.
Answering readers’ questions about why sleep experts oppose permanent daylight saving time.
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November 5, 2026
U.S. taxpayers can shield an extra $500 from taxation next year
The IRS announced next year’s standard deduction and tax brackets.
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November 5, 2026
Democrats win two of three battleground House seats in Virginia
Democrats Shannon Taylor and Elaine Luria unseated House Republicans in Virginia, while Rep. John McGuire narrowly kept his seat.
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November 5, 2026
Republicans in North Carolina lose 4 more House seats as GOP wipeout spreads
In North Carolina, Republican Reps. Addison McDowell, Brad Knott, Richard Hudson and Tim Moore all lost. Reps. Greg Murphy, Virginia Foxx an...
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November 5, 2026
As the dust settles, House leadership races are beginning to shape up
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Wednesday that he would not make a bid for minority leader.
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November 5, 2026
Ballotpedia CEO: How to take the guesswork out of local voting
Post readers respond to the 2026 midterm election results.
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November 5, 2026
Colom could make history in Mississippi. These Democrats were early believers.
Democrat Scott Colom is on the verge of a historic upset in the Mississippi Senate race. Some other Democrats saw his potential early on.
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November 5, 2026
The Met Gala announces a new, much more normie theme
The 2027 Met Gala will examine the transformation of everyday clothes into high fashion after its planned celebration of controversial desig...
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November 5, 2026
Scott Colom met Mississippi Republicans where they were at: A Trump rally
His outreach came as Democrats still debate the merits of reaching out to MAGA.
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November 5, 2026
Indiana executes first of three men scheduled to die Thursday across U.S.
Jeffrey Weisheit’s execution in Indiana was the first of three scheduled for Thursday across the U.S.
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November 5, 2026
How the Texas blue wave came crashing down on Republicans
For decades, victory was out of reach. This time, Democrats benefited from strong candidates, years of organizing and a little help from Pre...
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November 5, 2026
Newsom moves to commute 548 death sentences, emptying California’s death row
The outgoing governor and potential 2028 presidential candidate said he will seek to commute the death sentences of 548 prisoners.
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November 5, 2026
Multiple bears may have been involved in fatal attack, Canadian authorities say
Local media identified the victims of the attack in British Columbia as Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20.
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November 5, 2026
Boston’s airport has a new voice. He’s wicked excited to welcome you.
The airport announced the new “Voice of Logan” after thousands auditioned for the role.
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November 5, 2026
Hong Kong sentences Joshua Wong, face of democracy protests, to 10 more years
Wong, who has had several stints in prison after his protests, had been set to be released early next year.
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November 5, 2026
Stocks tumble, erasing post-midterm gains as markets weigh future of AI build-out
The S&P 500 had lost 4 percent by noon, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index was down more than 5 percent.
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November 5, 2026
What happens if Mississippi’s Senate race ends in a near tie? The state has no recount law.
With Democrat Scott Colom narrowly ahead of GOP incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, a disputed result could land in court — or in the Senate itself.
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November 5, 2026
Harmeet Dhillon resigns as head of Justice Dept.’s civil rights division
The departure of the conservative attorney and Trump loyalist marks the first shake-up in the Justice Department since Democrats swept the m...
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November 5, 2026
Trump vows to ‘keep fighting’ for year-round daylight saving time
The president says that this week’s early sunsets show why the Senate must pass the Sunshine Protection Act.
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November 5, 2026
JD Vance’s stunning act of disloyalty
Republicans lost in part because the Iran war dragged on. The vice president owns that.
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November 5, 2026
Rural voters in GOP strongholds helped carry Democrats to midterm victories
Republican candidates were hurt by President Donald Trump’s war in Iran and tariffs, which pushed up the price of diesel, fertilizer and far...
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November 5, 2026
Progressives launch effort to urge Rep. Ro Khanna to run for president in 2028
Former congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) and progressive activist Nomiki Konst are leading the effort.
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November 5, 2026
Marine from Maryland dies in training incident in Japan
Lance Cpl. Devin J. Hernandez was injured during fast-rope training at Camp Schwab, the 3rd Marine Division said.
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November 5, 2026
Infant bleeding surged last year as parents refuse vitamin K shot for newborns
Experts say some of the growing skepticism around public health is fueled partly by the Trump administration.
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November 5, 2026
D.C. lawmakers will call on new Democratic governors to withdraw National Guard
D.C. officials on Thursday morning announced their intent to lobby incoming Democratic governors in states that flipped blue to recall their...
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November 5, 2026
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault in London trial
Russell Brand, the British actor and comedian, was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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November 5, 2026
‘JD, habibi ... swear me in’: What El-Sayed’s quip to Vance means
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed called Vice President JD Vance "habibi" following his Michigan Senate win. Here's what the term means.
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November 5, 2026
Oil prices hit two-month low following decisive midterm election results
Stock markets in the U.S., Asia and Europe also surged following the midterm results, amid expectations of Democratic resistance to an escal...
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November 5, 2026
A Democrat will represent this Nevada congressional district for the first time ever
Teresa Benitez-Thompson’s win is one of the biggest upsets in Nevada political history and will mean the state’s delegation is entirely Demo...
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November 5, 2026
Midterm results ‘a Watergate-level repudiation,’ Cruz says
The Republican senator for Texas, who was not up for reelection this year, said he had congratulated Democrat James Talarico on his win.
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November 5, 2026
In the wake of Democratic wins, Rosie O’Donnell considers a return to the U.S.
She had said she wouldn’t return from self-imposed exile in Ireland while President Donald Trump remains in control.
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November 5, 2026
Today is ‘PoPville Day,’ D.C. mayor declares to honor popular blog
Since it was created 20 years ago, the Prince of Petworth blog has become a District institution.
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November 5, 2026
Ukraine continues strikes on Russian refineries in lead-up to White House meeting
The Ryazan refinery, one of the largest in Russia, is one of the facilities that supplies gasoline to Moscow. President Donald Trump had war...
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November 5, 2026
Republicans redrew maps for 15 House seats. They came up short.
Over the past year and a half, Republicans redrew congressional maps to tilt seats in their favor. That did little to cushion a grim electio...
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November 5, 2026