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Politics Friday: What Democratic electoral gains mean for Minnesota as Republicans regroup
Friday at noon, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Amy Klobuchar as she begins the transition from senator to governor next year. She starts with a DFL trifecta, although she isn’t in line with her party base on everything.
Austerity Is Now the Central Conflict in Brazilian Politics
Lula da Silva beat Flávio Bolsonaro to win a fourth term as Brazil’s president. Political scientist André Singer says the hardest fight is still ahead: Brazil’s bourgeoisie wants harsh austerity, and Lula’s coalition is split over it.
A Blue Wave Swept Congress. It Also Upended State Politics
The big headlines from Election Day 2026 had to do with the Democratic takeovers of the U.S. House and Senate. Those wins were noteworthy – but a development at least as striking was the Democratic gains in the state legislatures. Democrats flipped both chambers in New Hampshire and Wisconsin, and ...
The politics of Poland’s judicial crisis
Dramatic scenes are playing out at Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal amid a wave of speculation about whether Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government and the Tribunal judges elected by its liberal parliamentary majority are acting lawfully. Many would ask whether democrats must break the law t
Seismic ripples in NC mountain politics. Foxx trails by 99 votes.
Virginia Foxx faced the same challenger in 2024 and won handily. But 2026 was a year of change across Western North Carolina.
$3 trillion wipe-out, CEOs on the volatility of politics, and the status of the AI trade
Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi gives his thoughts on the recent tech sell-off and what a bear market means for the AI trade. Plus, what the Qualcomm (QCOM) CEO and other business leaders are saying about the volatile state of politics. Sozzi sits down for a 1-on-1 with Affirm (AFRM) CEO Max Levchin to discuss the company's earnings and the midterm results.
What do political scientists actually do, continued?
In part II, we take a closer look at two other subfields: international relations and comparative politics.
Whole Hog Politics: President Dennis Duffy
In the long-running TV comedy 30 Rock, the protagonist, Liz Lemon, played by Tina Fey, has an on-again-off-again love interest in Dennis Duffy, played by Dean Winters (aka the mayhem guy from the insurance commercials)....
Ken Paxton's replacement has a new vision for the Texas AG’s office
Democrat Nathan Johnson defeated Republican Mayes Middleton on Tuesday. He said the AG's office is not meant to be "a tool for partisan politics."
DTE, Consumers sue to block ‘money out of politics’ proposal approved by voters
Michigan’s biggest utility companies are suing to block implementation of Proposal 2, arguing voter-approved restrictions on political giving violate free speech rights.
Majority of Americans Say Social Media Companies, News Outlets Have Too Much Power in Politics
About seven-in-ten Americans say social media firms wield too much political power; 55% say so of news outlets, but Republicans and Democrats differ.
ARTE Europe Weekly: How Europe's Youth are Rejecting 'Politics-as-Usual'
From Portugal to Poland, young Europeans are taking to the streets with hopes for a better future - and disdain for contemporary political orthodoxies.
Has politics popped the tech bubble?
Markets digest a Democratic sweep, AI-driven tech selloff and global rate hikes. See what it means for the US dollar, major currencies and next week's US CPI.
National Politics Will Never Be the Same: Juan González on How Latino Voters Remade the Political Map
The midterms saw a landslide of Latinos vote for Democrats. In Texas, California, Kansas and Colorado, Latinos who had voted for Republicans just two years ago voted for Democrats in large numbers, helping secure Democratic control of both the House and the Senate. Latino lawmakers will make up about a fifth of the Democratic majority in the House. And in an historic victory, the two most populous states in the country, California and Texas, will soon be led by Democratic Latino governors. “Texas has been suddenly transformed into a battleground state,” says Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez. “Texas has been the biggest and most important red state in the country for decades, and I’ve been predicting for years that it is the key link for achieving a realignment of national politics.”
TN Politics: Is Trump the very model of a major MAGA governor? Blackburn will soon find out.
Marsha Blackburn wants to run Tennessee through a Trump-style DOGE wringer. Is that what voters want?
Politics, cool space photos, and more politics
What the U.S. election means for space policy and NASA science, voting for the coolest space images, and updates on Society advocacy.
Talarico and Hamilton Called for Cooler Heads. Will They Prevail? | WSJ Politics Newsletter for Nov. 6
Plus, the White House is battling to keep Trump’s conservative coalition together, and Democrats plan to roll back the trade war with Canada.
President JD Vance? More slogging through a sewer of odious politics.
Temperate Americans of all political stripes should unite to stymie the vice president’s ambitions.
The women behind the Democratic wave transforming US politics
A record 155 women are set to serve in Congress, while one-third of the states will be led by female governors
There is a showdown looming in the Democratic party over support for Israel
Even Donald Trump has acknowledged that support for Israel is increasingly a political liability in US politics. Will the Democratic leadership listen?
[Whispers] The Democratic Party Is Good at Politics
The most mocked political party in America is actually pretty good at politics.
Exclusive: US is 'playing politics' with Patriots
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen tells Euronews that European allies have already paid for the Patriot interceptor missiles, but Washington has yet to approve their delivery as Ukraine braces for further Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.
High diesel prices dictate enactment of Stafford Act
During the last eight months, we have seen prices on a wide range of essential goods and products rise significantly. A major factor behind these increases is the surge in the price of diesel, which now stands at double what it was earlier in the year. The nexus of diesel fuel cost and consumer prices […]
Can America ever return to pre-Trump politics?
The US midterms were a rejection of Trump's politics of division, but his legacy may be impossible to undo.
In lecture, physicist connects dots between space-time and politics
At a Thursday talk on her new book, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a University of New Hampshire physicist explored a wide range of subjects, including space-time, dark matter, storytelling and why the night sky matters.
Indonesia names fourth wiretapping suspect as political intrigue deepens
Scandal is driving divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo.
Unable to Move Beyond Netanyahu: Interregnum in Israeli Politics
In Israel, the incumbent government remains in office, yet the political consensus needed to replace it is yet to emerge.
What James Talarico can teach Democrats about revenge politics
One of the world’s most powerful and addictive drugs cannot be consumed or ingested. On the individual level, this drug perpetuates feelings of anger and hatred and makes our most violent thoughts feel pleasurable. On the global scale, this drug causes war and exacerbates political, social, religious and ideological divides. This is the drug of […]
Electoral politics can be fun! What turned voters against Trump?
It’s important to enjoy the misery of one’s political enemies
What if polarization isn’t the real problem in American politics?
Political scientist Lilliana Mason challenges how we understand America’s democratic crisis and what journalism owes the public.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
Indonesia’s National Hero titles and the politics of unresolved violence
Indonesia keeps honouring the victims of state violence only once their killers can no longer be prosecuted.
EXCLUSIVE: Local businessman Nachhattar Chandi discusses PS Pride, politics, & philanthropy
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - He is a prominent local businessman and a major supporter of Palm Springs Pride, but Nachhattar Chandi's support for President Donald Trump has also raised questions within the LGBTQ community. Chandi owns Spencer's restaurant in Palm Springs, which has long been a supporter of Pride. In an exclusive interview with
The Politics of Pandemic Preparedness: Why South and Southeast Asia Need a Stronger Voice
The Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing annex, currently under negotiation, has profound implications for dependency and health sovereignty in South and Southeast Asia.
Women make history in New York politics. Now advocates want to see results
Women now hold some of the most powerful positions in state government.
Consumers and DTE sue to block "Money out of Politics" proposal
Consumers Energy and DTE Energy filed a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday seeking a finding that Proposal 2, Money Out of Politics, is unconstitutional, and blocking it from taking effect.
Lawsuit challenges passed initiative to limit corporations’ political spending
Just a day after Montana passed I-194 to limit corporate spending on politics, a lawsuit is challenging it in federal court.
The Full Court Press: Can sports discourse predict America’s political future?
I have attempted to make the point that American sports and American politics are one and the same in numerous editions of this column, but I have never been able to sum it up quite as succinctly as the Twitter user who wrote “America is experiencing Knicks in 5 collectively right now” after the Democratic Party swept Tuesday night’s midterm elections by historic margins.
Fairfield Democrats credit election wins to national politics and New York transplants
Democrats in Fairfield had a very good Election Day, having completely flipped a former Republican stronghold, into a town fully represented by Democrats at the federal and state level.
What Drives Young Granite Staters to Get Involved in Politics?
If you ask members of Gen-Z why they ran for office, you’re likely to hear that they wanted to breathe new life into the political scene here in New Hampshire, and provide more representation of their generation.
Opinion | Politics Shakes Up the Markets
A tech correction could force Washington to focus on the economy.
Meet the Authors: 'Mississippi Politics' by Andy Taggart and Jere Nash
A book co-authored by Andy Taggart and Jere Nash features political history in the state of Mississippi from 2006 to the mid-2020s.
Sizing up the blue wave: From the Politics Desk
Plus, a new 2028 wrinkle.
Angel Studios Allows Employees to Argue Over Politics and Religion, but Only Face to Face | Tomi Lahren is Fearless
It's an interesting strategy....
Democrat Eileen Laubacher leads Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 4th CD
Democrat Eileen Laubacher saw her slim lead over Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert narrow as late returns posted Thursday in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, the state’s most heavily GOP seat. The race remained too close to call, with Laubacher leading the incumbent by 2,276 votes, for a margin of just under 0.7%, according to results […]
DTE, Consumers sue to block ‘money out of politics’ proposal approved by voters
Michigan’s biggest utility companies are suing to block implementation of Proposal 2, arguing voter-approved restrictions on political giving violate free speech rights.
Election takeaways with ‘Soundside,’ ‘Sound Politics,’ and a whole lot of guests
As Washington state awaited additional ballots to be counted Wednesday afternoon, KUOW’s “Soundside” and “Sound Politics” considered initial takeaways from the midterm elections.
Pablo Helguera Takes Helm at the Vera List Center for Art and Politics
New York artist and educator Pablo Helguera, has taken up a new post as director of the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at New York's new School
Raman defeats Bass in race for LA mayor, ushering in new era of progressive politics
Raman, who is of Indian descent, becomes the first South Asian mayor of LA. A relative newcomer to local politics, she was elected to the City Council six…
Mayor-elect Nithya Raman inherits a Los Angeles full of promise and burdened by challenges
Raman positioned herself as an outsider to mainstream L.A. politics. The mayor-elect will quickly face an array of significant challenges.
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He’s just 19 and started getting interested in politics in middle school. Now, a Billerica teenager is headed to the Massachusetts State House
‘We are better than lies’: Wyoming’s 2026 campaigns test the limits of attack politics
CODY — “Lisa Kinney opposed helping rural hospitals, leaving our communities out to dry.”
What a 1958 onion law reveals about modern politics
University of Chicago students recently held an onion-themed protest, of all things. Social media was flooded with more onion puns than any reasonable person should have to endure, but it soon became apparent that people were using onions to talk about much bigger issues. Beneath the signs and slogans lay a debate that had waited […]
Consumers Energy, DTE seek to block 'Money out of Politics' proposal
Consumers and DTE sued to block the implementation of a newly-approved ballot proposal that would bar monopoly utilities from political contributions.
Consumers Energy, DTE seek to block 'Money Out of Politics' proposal
Consumers and DTE sued to block the implementation of a newly-approved ballot proposal that would bar monopoly utilities from political contributions.
Gusciora: Trenton Must Choose Progress Over Politics
Mayor says eight years of progress, including more than $250 million in state aid, more than 11,000 lead lines replaced and an estimated 20 percent decline in violent crime, are at stake in the December 8 runoff TRENTON, N.J. (Nov. 5, 2026) — Mayor Reed Gusciora said today that voters in the December 8 runoff will decide whether[...]
Introduction to Forecasting the 2026 US Midterm Elections Special Issue at PS: Political Science & Politics -
Forecasting the 2026 US Midterm Elections Introduction to Forecasting the 2026 US Midterm Elections Special Issue at PS: Political Science & Politics By John Kenny, University of Mannheim and Debra Lynn Leiter, University of Missouri-Kansas [...]
Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor’s race
NBC News projects the progressive City Council member has unseated Bass, a longtime fixture of California Democratic politics who served one term as mayor.
Can you date someone who identifies with a different political party?
Forget who is paying for dinner and whose turn it is to drive. Apparently, the real deal-breaker is which box you check on Election Day. Are politics not worth jeopardizing our relationships over, …
The Blue Wave hits Sand Hill Road
Elon Musk, venture capital, MAGA politics, and AI data centers collide as Democrats win big in the Midterm elections.
Abdul El-Sayed’s commencement speech in 2007 was so good it led Bill Clinton to tell him to go into politics at just 22 years old
Abdul El-Sayed’s University of Michigan speech impressed Bill Clinton so much that he encouraged the future senator-elect to go into politics.
The midterms spelled the end of pandemic politics
Direct attacks on public health officials no longer hold their potency.
What a UNH professor taught me about politics, disagreement and hate: Splaine
Jim Splaine reflects on a UNH professor’s lessons and argues political differences need not lead to hatred after a divisive election.
How science influenced Abdul El-Sayed's politics
The Michigan senate-elect says evidence-based policymaking, public health and scientific scrutiny of corporate influence shape his positions on healthcare, environmental safety and government
How Democrats’ midterm wins reshape Farm Bill politics
Democrats’ sweeping gains in this week’s congressional midterms, driven in part by voter frustration in farm states, give the party new leverage in Farm Bill negotiations, according to farmers and farm advocates.
Michigan voters approve ‘Money Out of Politics’ ballot initiative; lawsuit filed
(The Center Square) – Michigan voters overwhelmingly supported a proposal to ban political spending by state-regulated electric and gas utilities and companies with large government contracts. The “Mo...
What’s political grief? And did it shape the midterm election?
Do you know the term political grief? Maybe you know what it feels like. It's when you lose trust in institutions and feel heartbreak over politics. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about how grief, anger and distress shaped the midterm election.
American Farmers’ Politics Are More Complicated Than Headlines Suggest | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Michael Shepherd studies the politics of rural communities. How does he think about farmers as voters?
Oregon was once a Republican stronghold. This politician started shifting the balance in 1954
For much of the first half of the 20th century, Oregon was effectively a one-party Republican state. Democrats had not won a U.S. Senate seat in 40 years, had not won a U.S. House seat in 18 years, and had controlled the state legislature for only four of 74 years since 1880. Into this landscape emerged Richard Neuberger, a Portland-born journalist of Jewish heritage whose prolific writing career, progressive convictions and remarkable personal drive would reshape Oregon politics.
VOTE: When politics comes up at a family gathering, what do you do?
News4 NBC Reno covers news, sports, weather and traffic for the Reno, Nevada area including Sparks, Carson City, Virginia City, Silver City, Stagecoach, Silver Springs, Sun Valley, Cold Springs, Spanish Springs and Fenley, Nevada and Truckee and Tahoe City, California.
Oracle canceling $7B AI deal with Tencent could be about politics, Wedbush says
Oracle canceled a $7B Tencent AI deal amid U.S.-China pressure, with implications for cloud demand and Western AI firms.
The Far Right in the West: From Moral Decline to Political Crisis
Following the Republicans' heavy defeat in the US midterm elections, far-right politics appears to be facing visible erosion and crisis.
1K views · 26 reactions | Many female politicians say open hostility...
Many female politicians say open hostility towards them is growing. Researchers say democracy could pay the price. #dwgermanpolitics
Vance Breaks With Trump and Steps Into Political Abyss | WSJ Politics Newsletter for Nov. 5
Plus, Democrats’ disciplined messaging on the economy paid off on Election Day, and how midterm results threaten America’s AI boom.
Keith Gaskin: Faith, politics and the trap of moral disqualification
Scroll through social media during any campaign season, and you won’t just see debates over tax rates, health care or foreign policy. You will see sweeping verdicts on souls.
Column: When politics is covered like sports, everything is fair game
When sports and politics collide: The Blue Wave in the midterms Tuesday was the political equivalent of the Chicago Bears 73-0 shellacking of Washington in the 1940 NFL championship game.
Patrick’s Politics: Enjoy this moment of hope
There is good news in the United States today. After two years of one-party Republican rule, the people fought back.
Annie Andrews' Senate upset shakes up South Carolina politics
Annie Andrews' victory over Darline Graham in the U.S. Senate race was a history-making, nationally significant upset. What it means for SC politics.
You Don’t Need to Be a Gambler to Be on ’Tilt’
The term captures the self-defeating loop of losing and not being able to stop. It also describes doomscrolling, politics and our society’s default state.
The U.S. spent 50 years trying to escape oil shocks. They still upend elections.
Even as the energy economy has changed radically, the politics of oil have not.
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics
Kick off your morning right where Florida’s political insiders begin theirs.
The leader of a German conservative party is found dead at a Berlin hotel
BERLIN (AP) — Hubert Aiwanger, the leader of a conservative party that has become a mainstay of Bavarian politics and sought to expand its influence across Germany, has been found dead at a Berlin hotel.
Dissecting Colorado’s Democratic sweep
Swoosh. Donald Trump came into his second term with a swoosh. He brought in Elon Musk and his tech bros with a swoosh. They swooshed out thousands of government employees across the nation. Then Trump’s ICE agents swooshed out thousands of recent immigrants, with some American citizens caught in the crossfire. Then Trump swooshed in […]
Sacramento sign collection drive aims to turn politics into art
(FOX40.COM) — Sacramento Municipal Utility District board member Gregg Fishman is once again organizing a collection drive to turn corrugated plastic political yard signs into art. Fishman, who was…
North Korea digs in for US stand-off as Democratic midterm wins dim summit hopes
Recent weapons tests signal Pyongyang will lean on Moscow and Beijing rather than bank on Washington talks amid shifting US politics.
Siemens Healthineers starts carve-out of diagnostics business
Nov 5 - German medical technology company Siemens Healthineers said on Thursday it had begun carving out its diagnostics business, which it plans to rebrand as Olyrian Diagnostics ahead of a future divestment. The company said the separation proces...
Initiative 194 set to pass, affecting money in politics
Montana voters approved Initiative 194, known as The Montana Plan, marking a major change in how money can be used in the state's political system.The measure i
Pulse of Politics: Breaking down 2026 midterms
Oakland University Political Science Chair Dr. Peter Trumbore joins FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan to break down the big midterm results and react to the Democratic domination in the election.
Meta President on Data Center Politics
Dina Powell McCormick of Meta tells WSJ editor-in-chief Emma Tucker that a newly elected Governor who ran on a data center platform said "as soon as we get past the inauguration, let's meet, because we don't want to lose this investment."
Historic firsts in politics
Tuesday's mid-term election ushers in a number of historic firsts.
'Bad politics': Blue tsunami visible months before it emerged
Voters across the political spectrum became increasingly irritated by President Trump's flippant governance, which congressional Republicans enabled.
'Bad politics': Blue tsunami visible months before it emerged
Voters across the political spectrum became increasingly irritated by President Trump's flippant governance, which congressional Republicans enabled.
El-Sayed’s first step to ‘transform’ politics: Erasing money’s influence
Talking with Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed, who says he wants to end the influence of money in politics: "It unspools everything else."
Amy Acton’s Ohio gubernatorial win inspires young women in politics
Acton became the first women elected to be Ohio's governor Tuesday.
Juliana Stratton’s win marks historic first for women of color in national politics
With Juliana Stratton's election win Tuesday night, she'll join Sen. Tammy Duckworth in Washington, D.C., next year. Together, they mark a historic milestone for Illinois as the first state with two women of color serving simultaneously in the U.S. Senate.