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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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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… Read more
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How Democrats can make good on their new mandate
The midterm elections were great for Democrats everywhere, but some triumphed even more decisively than others: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, for example, cruised to reelection with roughly 63 percent of the vote. Read more
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Trump doubles down on everything that lost him the midterms
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Read more
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JD Vance’s bad week gets worse
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Hi readers, happy Friday! What a week, right? Read more
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Dems won the midterms. How should they work with Trump?
Just days after big wins in the midterms, Democrats are celebrating historic victories. But what can we actually learn from these wins? David Axelrod is a Democratic strategist and the man behind Barack Obama’s two presidential victories. Read more
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Two cities just voted to get Flock cameras out. It’s only the beginning.
As Flock cameras have quietly multiplied across the country in recent years, public concern about privacy, surveillance, and abuse of the technology by law enforcement has sparked nationwide backlash. Read more
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Can this progressive YIMBY fix one city’s ludicrous housing prices?
It’s notoriously hard to govern Los Angeles, a city that gives its mayor less direct authority over the government than in a city like New York or Chicago. But even so, it’d be hard to do much worse than Karen Bass. Read more
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Maybe Americans don’t like cruelty after all
As various factions try to make the case about what won the midterms — moderation or progressivism, populism or the establishment — perhaps the easiest and most universal way to describe 2026 was as a contest between decency and cruelty. Read more
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