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1:35 PM ET, November 8, 2026

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Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump and America, a Clear Election Verdict Leaves a Murky Future … In the days since his defeat, he has sounded like a man in denial.  —  With his party still picking through the wreckage of a political earthquake, a seemingly oblivious President Trump signed a steel beam …
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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Republicans Point Fingers, but Trump Does Not Appear to Be Listening  —  After last week's midterm losses, the Republican Party entered its most uncertain moment in years.  Some Republicans called for moderation and cleaning house, but that will be difficult with President Trump still in the White House.
Discussion: The Hill
Vox:
Did the midterms kill MAGA?
Discussion: Zeteo
Ally Goelz / New York Post:   Dems will fail in 2028 if they go hard left and don't work with President Trump, Gingrich warns
Washington Post:
Potential Vance challengers smell blood in the water after brutal GOP losses
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:   Why both parties may benefit from wide-open, hard-fought 2028 primaries
Politico:
How Canada Inflicted Maximum Midterms Pain on Trump … A trade deal was imminent.  Top negotiators from the United States and Canada were holed up in a dreary building in southwest D.C., working on the details of an agreement to finally end hostilities that had wreaked havoc …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
How Democrats will try to end Trump's tariffs … The battle for Congress is over.  The war over President Donald Trump's tariffs is about to heat up.  —  The knotted web of tariffs that Trump spent the last two years weaving could soon face its biggest threat, as Democrats prepare to unload …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:   Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton says he'd be ‘deeply disappointed’ if Democrats spent two years investigating Trump
The Hill:   Democrats won Congress. Can they actually stop Trump's tariffs?
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
'I'm a hard yes': Hakeem Jeffries announces support for Hegseth impeachment  —  Jeffries predicted “incredibly strong support” among Democrats for it.  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a press conference in Washington, November 4, 2026.
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David Cohen / Politico:
Jeffries said he has yet to hear from President Trump  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday that he has yet to hear from President Donald Trump, though he is expected to be the next speaker of the House.  —  Speaking on ABC's “This Week,” the New York Democrat said, “I have not spoken to President Trump.
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
House poised to impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterm defeat
Discussion: The Hill and Florida Politics
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
A Stake Through the Heart of Trump's Red Map  —  When Donald Trump called the 2024 election “a historic realignment,” he, or whoever wrote those words for him, was referring to something specific.  The idea of a realignment comes from a paper by the political scientist V.O. Key Jr. Writing in the 1950s …
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Elena Moore / NPR:
How Gen Z voters helped fuel a blue wave for Democrats
Discussion: The Guardian and New York Times
Nicholas Mitchell / MS NOW:   How James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed won over disillusioned Black voters
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:   How the rejection of Trump produced a biblical downpour on Republicans
Washington Post:   Iowa voters saw through Trump's steel promise
New York Times:
Top Astrophysicist Leaves U.S. After Trump Policies Affect Her Work  —  Kelly Holley-Bockelmann was one of the top astrophysicists in the country until President Trump's policies affected every part of her work.  —  Kelly Holley-Bockelmann had always oriented herself by looking up at the sky, but now it was tilted and unfamiliar.
Andrew Pantazi / Axios:
Blanche won't rule out prosecuting Democrats over oversight threats  —  Attorney General Todd Blanche refused Sunday to rule out prosecuting Democratic lawmakers who say they'll investigate Trump officials, a day after President Trump ordered the Justice Department to probe lawmakers.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:   Rep. Robert Garcia: ‘The days of us not fighting back are over’
Washington Post:
Justice Department braces for congressional scrutiny after Democrats sweep elections
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
We Convened a Group of Committed GOP Voters to See How They're Coping  —  After a historic defeat, loyal Republicans are finding fault everywhere but the top.  —  IT HAPPENED.  America thoroughly repudiated Donald Trump and his spectacular failure of a presidency.
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Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Sen.-elect James Talarico kicks off ‘SNL’ days after historic win in Texas  —  Talarico, who defeated Attorney General Ken Paxton, introduced himself in the cold open as the “guy who's been texting you every day” for campaign contributions.  —  James Talarico, a Democrat whose U.S. Senate victory Tuesday …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump shares cartoon of Dana White as press secretary  —  President Trump on Sunday shared a cartoon of UFC CEO Dana White as White House press secretary after announcing that White had been proposed as a candidate for the role.  —  The president posted a cartoon video with the same animation style as “Family Guy.”
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CNN:
UFC CEO Dana White declines Trump's offer to become press secretary, source says
Ben Blatt / New York Times:
Democrats Now Have a Path to Sidestep the Electoral College.  Would It Work?  —  Midterm victories have created an opportunity, but obstacles like legal challenges would have to be surmounted.  —  Twice since 2000 — with George W. Bush and then Donald J. Trump — Republicans have lost …
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson accuses Trump administration of corruption  —  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), in a striking interview on Saturday, accused the Trump administration of corruption.  —  Johnson referenced recent claims made by Calley Means, a former Trump White House adviser who quit last month.
Discussion: Mailchimp and New York Times
Suryatapa Chakraborty / The Hill:
Alaska governor gives vote count update in ‘very close’ Senate race  —  Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) provided an update on the Last Frontier's closely watched Senate race as vote counting continues in the state.  —  “It's very close,” the Alaska Republican said in an interview …
Discussion: OutsideTheBeltway
Nick Berardini / New Yorker:
An N.B.A. Player Got Hooked on Sports Betting.  Soon, He Became the Bet  —  Jontay grew up in Columbia, Missouri, the fourth of eight children.  His father, Michael, Sr., worked in Christian ministry, and his mother, Lisa, homeschooled the children.  Both had played college basketball …
 
 
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Ryan King / New York Post:
Kamala Harris is a huge loser in new Dem straw poll — as lefty activists anoint a new golden boy
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Mediaite
Politico:
Slotkin declines to rule out Senate leadership bid
Discussion: Washington Examiner and KIFI-TV
Kyla Guilfoil / NBC News:
Gov. Josh Shapiro urges Democrats to prioritize healthcare, food assistance
Bruce Mehlman / Bruce Mehlman's Age of Disruption:
Six-Chart Sunday - The 2026 Midterms: Results & Repercussions
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The GOP's Midterm Annihilation Comes Down to One Factor
Lexi Lonas Cochran / The Hill:
Texas, Iowa, Georgia brace for new education fights under Democratic governors
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Kathy Gilsinan / Politico:
AIPAC Wanted to Shape the Debate. Now It Is the Debate.
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Politico:
Top welfare reform scholar ousted from Heritage
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Hakeem Jeffries, in Line to Become House Speaker, Promises Bold Agenda
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Midterm results deliver ‘youth quake’ to American politics
Suryatapa Chakraborty / The Hill:
Wisconsin state trooper released from ICE custody after ‘dramatic’ arrest
Discussion: The Guardian and Althouse
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Sotomayor sees U.S. in ‘rough patch’ for rule of law
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: First major White House departure as Miller takes charge
 

 
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Federal prosecutors told a judge that they are considering treating NYT as a conspirator in a criminal case accusing James Comey of leaking sensitive info

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Karen Attiah, who won arbitration after WaPo fired her over her Charlie Kirk posts, says she has decided not to return “to what The Washington Post has become”

Ed Christman / Billboard:
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