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The latest headlines on the 2026 midterms and U.S. politics from news outlets across the spectrum, election-related first. Updated every hour; each opens on the outlet's site.
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Congress Returns Post-Midterms With Hegseth Impeachment Effort
The boys (and girls) are back in town. More than a 100 incoming members — largely Democrats, but some Republicans... Read more
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NVIDIA’s Perfect Storm Swirl Around Trump and the AI Industry
Last month I had a conversation with a high ranking AI executive who told me that the fundamental reason for... Read more
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Judge Plans To Appoint Special Master To Probe Trump DOJ Misconduct
The DOJ’s Absurd Caddyshack Moment The D.C. golf course case continues to be a surprise contender for the long-awaited but... Read more
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The White House Finally Arrives at a Post-Election Strategy: The Same, But More of It
The Trump White House Pivots to Trump On Friday morning, I wrote about a White House that was kind of... Read more
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Where’s Cindy? The Curious Part-Time Campaign of Cindy Hyde-Smith
It now seems pretty clear that Scott Colom (pronounced c’l-O-m or like ‘cologne’ but with a final m instead of... Read more
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Massie Pitches Colleagues: Impeach Hegseth If You Need Someone to Blame for Midterms
He Hasn’t Spoken to Anyone Directly But… Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) officially filed his resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete... Read more
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Jensen Huang Update
The Times’ Maggie Haberman is currently appearing on CNN to discuss the Jensen Huang story. She confirms that, according to... Read more
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Pete Hegseth, Candle in the Wind
It’s hard to know how seriously to take the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote in terms of its eventual outcome. Are... Read more
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Where’s Cindy?
If you missed it this weekend, check out my piece on the remarkably part-time, almost non-existent Cindy Hyde-Smith campaign. Quite... Read more
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How the Bluenami Swept Away the Christian Right’s Texas Stronghold
In Church, Merch, and State, Sarah Posner writes about the intersection of religion and politics in the United States. This column is part... Read more
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From TPM Reader TS
Some thoughts on the 2026 midterm from TPM Reader TS (Theda Skocpol) … The November 3, 2026 election results are... Read more
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As It Was Foretold …
After two or three days of stupor and disorientation Donald Trump has reverted to form, as predicted, and has reacted... Read more
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Tectonic Shifts in Statehouses Matter More Than Congressional Wins
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. The exuberance about control of Congress... Read more
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