Tag: 2026_midterm_elections
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Trump Names Stephen Miller Chief of Staff as Democrats Sweep Midterms
Democrats won the Senate, the House and at least five Republican governorships, while a federal judge blocked construction of Trump's arch hours after its approval.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Democrats' Grassroots Rebuild Drove Midterm Sweep
Newsweek reports Democrats credit grassroots organizing for their midterm sweep, while facing open questions on China policy, Hakeem Jeffries' speaker bid and looming impeachment fights.
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Court Faults Navy on Saildrone Bid as Defense Agenda Piles Up
Republicans face a narrow window on defense funding after midterm losses, with reconciliation, appropriations, the annual policy bill and a Hegseth impeachment fight all competing for attention.
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Media Monitor: CAIR Reports Record 97 American Muslims Elected in Midterms
CAIR says at least 97 American Muslims won federal, state and local races across 21 states, a midterm record, with more than 100 victories projected once votes are counted.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Midterm "Blue Tsunami" Reshapes Defense Oversight
Breaking Defense reports Democrats' midterm wins will reshape congressional defense committees, with budget fights and a Hegseth impeachment push ahead for defense-focused lawmakers.
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WSJ Opinion Writers Say Republicans Face Reckoning After Midterm Losses
The Journal's editorial board says Trump's 2024 coalition rebuked his second-term priorities, while Newsweek warns Democrats against reading their wins as a progressive mandate.
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CAIR Exit Survey Finds Gaza, Iran War and Economy Shaped Muslim Vote
The weighted survey of 522 Muslim voters found most backed Democrats, while CAIR says at least seven American Muslims have been elected to the next Congress, including the first Muslim U.S. senator.
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Columbia's Mnookin and Vanderbilt's Diermeier to Debate the Future of Campus Community at 92NY
Columbia President Jennifer Mnookin and Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier discuss building university community amid deep differences, in a 92nd Street Y talk moderated by MS NOW's Jonathan Lemire.
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Rice Experts Weigh In as Texas Voters Head to the Polls on Midterm Election Day
Rice University's Dateline roundup highlights faculty commentary on the 2026 midterms, new flood-risk research, a Shepherd School opera premiere and Baker Institute data on Texas data center investment.
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Democrats Win House and Senate in Midterm Wave, Notching Historic Firsts
Democrats took both chambers for the last two years of Trump's presidency, flipped Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Maine, and elected the first Muslim senator and the first Black woman governor.
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Democrats Win Control of House and Senate in Historic Midterm Sweep
Trump vows to be "Mr. Veto" and blames Fox News and the Iran war as Republicans lose seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Maine, and voters reject data center measures across the country.
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Media Monitor: Washington Post Tracks 2026 Midterm Results as Polls Close
The Washington Post is tracking vote counts and voter shifts in the 2026 midterms, with live results in key Senate and governor races including Michigan, Texas and Florida.
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CAIR Projects Record Muslim Midterm Turnout and Urges Voters to the Polls
The group says Muslim participation could exceed the 2024 presidential election for the first time in its records, and is hosting live election coverage on Tuesday night.
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News Outlets Forecast Strong Democratic Night as Voters Head to Polls in Midterms
Newsweek says Senate control will likely be known by 11 p.m. ET unless the outcome runs through Maine or Alaska, both of which use ranked-choice voting.
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White House Tells Voters in Line at Poll Close They Can Still Vote as Midterms End
The message, sent as polls closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, also directs mail-ballot holders to official drop boxes and points voters to 2-1-1 for rides and assistance.
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Haley Stevens Backs Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate Race Days Before Midterms
The Democratic congresswoman's endorsement drew condemnation from party leaders, the resignation of her chief of staff and praise from President Trump, who said he would welcome her into the Republican Party.
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Media Monitor: White House Touts 3.4% GDP Growth, Record Violent Crime Drop Ahead of Midterms
The White House is reporting the economy grew 3.4% in the third quarter and violent crime fell 25% in 2025, as it urges supporters to vote in Tuesday's midterm elections.
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Newsom Warns Federal Judges of Potential Election Interference Ahead of Tuesday's Vote
California Governor Gavin Newsom has written to the chief judges of the state's four federal district courts, urging scrutiny of any search warrants seeking ballots before results are certified on December 11.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports influencers became a force in 2026 midterms as Trump approval hits new low
USA TODAY reports influencers and content creators became a force in the 2026 elections as more Americans get political information from social media, and that Trump's approval hit a new low in an Emerson College poll.
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PolitiFact Rates Late Midterm Claims, From Trump's El-Sayed Attack to Epstein and Jim Crow Ads
The outlet rated Trump's "jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member" description of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed Pants on Fire and several closing attack ads Mostly False ahead of the Nov. 3 elections.
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Media Monitor: White House Urges Voters to Make a Plan Ahead of Nov. 3 Midterms
The White House is urging voters not to let work, weather or long lines keep them from the polls, outlining early, mail and Election Day voting options ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, midterms.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Global Trump Era Is Fading as Midterms Near
Newsweek reports Trump's global populist movement is losing ground at home and abroad ahead of the midterms, while Obama mocks his Oval Office decor and the DOJ rules out FBI and ICE poll monitors.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Board Weighs Netanyahu's Election Showing, Fed's Rate Hold
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says Benjamin Netanyahu overperformed polls in Israel's election, weighs a hawkish Federal Reserve hold, and flags a permitting reform fight.
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Media Monitor: CAIR Survey Finds Strong Muslim Voter Turnout Intent, Economic and Gaza Concerns Ahead of Midterms
CAIR and CAIR Action released a survey of American Muslim voters showing high turnout intent, cost-of-living worries, Gaza as a priority and broad disapproval of President Trump, alongside a denunciation of a Senate GOP ad.
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact reports Trump ties midterm 'goodies' to GOP control, rates Iowa ad Mostly False
PolitiFact reports President Donald Trump is promising voters benefits conditioned on Republicans keeping Congress, and rates a Democratic ad on Rep. Ashley Hinson's wealth Mostly False.
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Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Releases October 2026 Update on Trump's Numbers Ahead of Midterms
FactCheck.org's quarterly "Trump's Numbers" update tracks more than 20 economic and social indicators ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms, alongside fact checks of Ohio and Medicare ads.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Possible Renewed Fighting in Iran, Record Early Voting and Trump Deposition Order in BBC Suit
NPR's Up First newsletter reports military reinforcements arriving in the Middle East, nearly 21 million early votes cast, and a judge ordering Trump to sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation case.
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Media Monitor: NPR Previews High-Stakes 2026 Midterms and Their Post-Trump Implications
NPR is reporting that the 2026 midterm elections carry high stakes, with cost-of-living dissatisfaction driving voters and control of Congress poised to reshape oversight of President Trump's agenda.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Columnist Calls for Anti-Corruption Pledge, Bans Poll Talk Ahead of Election Day
Newsweek's Carlo Versano urges 2028 candidates to pledge against profiting from office, flags fake pollsters, and predicts a Democratic wave while swearing off polling coverage.
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WSJ Opinion Pages Take Aim at Turek's Cancer Claim, California Wealth Tax and Trump's Putin Diplomacy
The Journal's editorial board called an Iowa Democrat's health care claim a "false campaign cancer scare" and said Stephen Hubbard's release from Russia does not change Moscow's hostility to U.S. interests.
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