Scott Colom Flips Forrest County, Named for Ku Klux Klan Founder Nathan Bedford Forrest  —  Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom has flipped Forrest County, a once reliably Republican County named for Ku Klux Klan founder Nathan Bedford Forrest.

Transcript: Trump Shivs Hegseth in Weird Aside as GOP Knives Come Out  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 6 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.

Goodbye from Salon  —  It has been an extraordinary privilege.  —  Today, after 31 years, we are saddened to announce that Salon is ceasing publication.  —  It's difficult to find the right words for the end of something that has meant so much to so many people.  Salon was never just a website.

White House Warns Conservative Groups It Is ‘Monitoring’ Their Statements  —  Trump's advisers are moving to hold together a coalition that is beginning to splinter  —  WASHINGTON—The White House delivered a warning to conservative groups on Thursday: We're watching you.

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production after years of poor sales in few markets  —  Tesla (TSLA.O) will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2027, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, after years of persistently weak sales for a futuristic model once touted as a rival …

Trump meets with national security team, says Iran war decision coming “soon”  —  President Trump said after meeting with his national security advisers Thursday that he'll soon decide whether to resume all-out war in Iran now that the midterms are over.

Fed Up With Politics and Struggle, Young Voters Rose Up  —  Young people powered Democratic candidates, joining global demands for generational change from a cohort weary of older people sitting on jobs and devouring resources.  —  Alienated by an older generation of politicians who felt …

Trump focuses on White House decor for second straight day in post-midterm remarks  —  The president signed a proclamation that he said would prevent major changes to the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room by future presidents without congressional approval.

Turnout among Black voters surged in the Deep South  —  Editor's note: I just wanted to express my gratitude again to all of you for being part of Strength In Numbers this midterm cycle.  There's a lot to celebrate in terms of this publication's Value Above Replacement this year …

Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX lose over $420 billion in combined market cap after midterms … SpaceX and Tesla shares declined by about 9% and 11%, respectively, on Thursday afternoon with investors concerned that Elon Musk could face new congressional probes — and his companies stricter regulation …

Marco Rubio insists he won't quit Trump admin — but demurs on growing 2028 buzz  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is staying put as speculation swirls about his 2028 ambitions, which he declined to address.  —  The top US diplomat and national security adviser dismissed reports …

Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigns  —  Washington — Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigned on Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche said.

Donald Trump has taught the world that tariffs are useless  —  The Republicans' evisceration in the midterm elections shows the economic and political costs of mindless protectionism  —  There's nothing like an awful experience to concentrate the mind, and Donald Trump has provided policymakers …

The GOP needs to move on from Trump.  That's easier said than done.  —  The president has full control of the Republican Party with two years left in office, and he's not letting go anytime soon.  —  For the past 11 years, Republican leaders have talked — sometimes loudly, sometimes softly …

In Alaska, Ranked-Choice Ballots Are Unlikely to Be Enough for the Republican  —  An analysis shows Mary Peltola is likely to keep her lead in the Senate race in part because of ballots she'd accumulate in ranked-choice tabulation from supporters of the other Dan Sullivan.

John D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia Governor and Senator, Dies at 89  —  The rare Democrat in a fabled family of wealthy Republicans, he served 30 years as senator and helped bring health insurance to millions of low-income children.  —  John D. Rockefeller IV, who as a social worker …

The ‘60’ Blame Game … Late last week, the New York Post published a story about “60 Minutes,” reporting that CBS News chief Bari Weiss and the newsmagazine's executive producer, Nick Bilton, were “kept in the dark” about a consequential editorial decision involving an immigration story that had aired on the program.

I'm a Republican.  We Have Let Too Many Weirdos Into Our Party.  —  For the past two years, President Trump and his core supporters have governed by the mantra “We can just do stuff.”  On Tuesday, voters replied, “So can we.”  It did not go well for the Republican Party.

Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California's 548 Death Row Inmates  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom, in one of his last acts, commuted the sentences of all prisoners with death sentences, calling capital punishment morally objectionable.  That's about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.

Morning Digest: Louisiana may not have heard the last of Jamie Davis  —  After a shockingly close Senate loss, the Democrat is now eyeing Gov. Jeff Landry  —  We may not have seen the last of Jamie Davis.  —  After coming shockingly close to winning Tuesday's U.S. Senate race …

Religious “nones” shatter white evangelical dominance at the polls  —  Religious “nones” outnumbered white evangelicals by a stunning ten percentage points in the 2026 midterms electorate, up from just one point in 2024. … - Their Republican loyalty barely budged: 82% backed GOP House candidates …

Trump's Vaunted Multiracial Coalition Is Dead  —  After Donald Trump's victory in 2024, one narrative in particular was pervasive throughout the pundit class: Democrats were declining among voters of color.  The Republicans were becoming a more multiracial party, many political experts claimed …

How Accurate Were Prediction Markets at Picking Midterm Winners?  —  Heading into Election Day, Republicans appeared likely to hold on to South Carolina's Senate seat.  Senator Darline Graham was running to succeed her older brother, the late Senator Lindsey Graham, for a full term, and she had received President Trump's endorsement.

Scoop: Trump to keep fundraising, hoping to retain political muscle  —  President Trump has told advisers that he plans to keep raising money for his political operation — a move aimed at salvaging his clout after the GOP's midterm debacle. … - It also would give Trump a way to pressure GOP lawmakers …