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 …

Did the midterms kill MAGA?  —  In 2015, Donald Trump descended a golden escalator and launched a presidential campaign that reshaped American politics.  More than a decade later, with his record-low approval ratings and the US embroiled in a war with Iran, he asked voters to treat the 2026 midterms as a referendum on him.

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 …

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 …

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 …

'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.

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.

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.

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 …

Hakeem Jeffries, in Line to Become House Speaker, Promises Bold Agenda … Back in May, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, saw a crucial piece of his strategy for winning control of the House slipping away.  —  Republicans, spurred on by President Trump …

Six-Chart Sunday - The 2026 Midterms: Results & Repercussions  —  6 Infographics + 1 Video (Axios' Jim VandeHei on Simplify, AI, leadership & politics)  —  We know what happened: a monumental blue tsunami.  The bigger questions are “so what?” and “now what?”

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 …