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11 Nov 2026
The 2026 midterms just ended Israel’s influence over American politics

The 2026 midterms just ended Israel’s influence over American politics

Standing up to AIPAC’s agenda has become more than just a policy debate. It’s already a moral litmus test in our elections in a way few issues are.

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11 Nov 2026
Colom extends slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race

Colom extends slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race

Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom (D) extended his slim lead by more than 3,000 votes over Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) ahead of two crucial ballot deadlines in the week after Democrats saw sweeping victories in the midterm elections. The Hill’s election partner Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) found that, with around 95 percent of ballots co

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11 Nov 2026
Read the studies: Rage over data centers is mostly the product of ignorance

Read the studies: Rage over data centers is mostly the product of ignorance

Perhaps Hollywood trained us too well to fear Skynet, when in fact the real trouble is in the wires.

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11 Nov 2026
Betrayal after service: Let’s do better for our veterans

Betrayal after service: Let’s do better for our veterans

Veteran advocates dub it “institutional betrayal” when the institutions charged with caring for veterans leave them feeling dismissed or abandoned.

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11 Nov 2026
Democrats and Republicans unite to investigate Nvidia, but diverge on whether Trump is at fault

Democrats and Republicans unite to investigate Nvidia, but diverge on whether Trump is at fault

Republicans and Democrats are showing rare unity in their calls for investigations into whether Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang compromised U.S. national security after admitting he had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy.  The revelation surfaces a host of concerns that cut across committees related to intelligence, foreign relations and banking an

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11 Nov 2026
Jordan looks to move Republicans beyond midterm rout

Jordan looks to move Republicans beyond midterm rout

House Republicans on Tuesday tapped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress, betting that a conservative spitfire — and onetime leadership nemesis — can restore the fight to a party battered by the midterms and scrambling for a path back to power. In brief comments right out of the…

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11 Nov 2026
Dean says she’s considering challenging Fetterman in 2028

Dean says she’s considering challenging Fetterman in 2028

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said Tuesday she is “considering” challenging Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in 2028, as more Democrats weigh bids to unseat the incumbent. “I’m going to be considering it,” Dean said in an interview with Politico. “I have been concerned about, really, two things, which is his family and his health … and…

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11 Nov 2026
House Democrat says traffic incident prevented her and others from voting on Hegseth impeachment

House Democrat says traffic incident prevented her and others from voting on Hegseth impeachment

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) said Tuesday that she and other lawmakers were unable to reach the Capitol in time to vote against a Republican effort to block the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth because of a traffic incident and a police escort. “Like other Members of Congress, Rep. Stansbury was blocked from entering the…

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