https://jamoke.news/topic/midterms-2026Senate, House and governor races, polling, fundraising and early voting ahead of the November 3, 2026 midterms.en-usMon, 09 Nov 2026 15:29:24 +0000https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-midterm-mayhem-for-the-free-and-virtuous-societyhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-midterm-mayhem-for-the-free-and-virtuous-societyMon, 09 Nov 2026 15:29:24 +0000The GOP will continue to suffer at the polls until it focuses on building this type of society once again.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-time-to-fight-back-five-leading-thinkers-on-what-democrats-should-do-phttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-time-to-fight-back-five-leading-thinkers-on-what-democrats-should-do-pMon, 09 Nov 2026 13:15:54 +0000Democrats have taken control of Congress in a sweeping blue wave – now the real work beginsWelcome to a special edition of How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future. Signhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-diversity-decency-and-a-new-south-who-were-the-real-winners-in-the-ushttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-diversity-decency-and-a-new-south-who-were-the-real-winners-in-the-usMon, 09 Nov 2026 13:00:10 +0000Tuesday was a victory for equity and inclusivity and a rejection of hate and fear. The biggest losers? Megadonors and Super PacsRather than regurgitate the particular wins and losses that occurred on Tuesday, I thought it more useful, at thhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-trump-a-lot-of-people-didn-t-like-vance-comments-blaming-midterm-lossehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-trump-a-lot-of-people-didn-t-like-vance-comments-blaming-midterm-losseMon, 09 Nov 2026 12:56:05 +0000President Trump said “a lot of people didn’t like” Vice President Vance blaming the GOP’s election losses on the Iran war, which has proven to be unpopular across the country.  When asked if Vance’s statement following the results of last whttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-congress-is-back-after-gop-s-midterm-defeat-and-trump-appoints-new-chihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-congress-is-back-after-gop-s-midterm-defeat-and-trump-appoints-new-chiMon, 09 Nov 2026 12:45:14 +0000Republicans have just weeks left of control of Congress. Here's what to expect. And, Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff, signaling his readiness to confront his opposition.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-a-complete-repudiation-public-health-won-big-in-us-midterm-electionshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-a-complete-repudiation-public-health-won-big-in-us-midterm-electionsMon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:08 +0000Election wins of Annie Andrews, Abdul El-Sayed and more who ran on healthcare issues are viewed as a sign of hope as Trump administration unravels US health policyPublic health leaders and politicians who made healthcare a central part of thttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-they-left-no-doubt-there-s-a-bright-side-for-everyone-about-the-midterhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-they-left-no-doubt-there-s-a-bright-side-for-everyone-about-the-midterMon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Both sides spent the weeks before the midterms undermining faith in the elections, but the outcome left no room for doubt.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-after-midterm-losses-trump-makes-changes-to-his-inner-circlehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-after-midterm-losses-trump-makes-changes-to-his-inner-circleMon, 09 Nov 2026 11:45:25 +0000President Trump is shaking up his closest advisers after Democrats made huge gains in the midterm elections.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-why-a-midterm-blue-wave-could-doom-the-college-sports-billhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-why-a-midterm-blue-wave-could-doom-the-college-sports-billMon, 09 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000A dominant performance by Democrats in last week's midterm elections is expected to severely slow the progress of — if not entirely kill off — congressional efforts to regulate the big business of college sports. House Minority Leader Hakeehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-vance-s-2028-stock-drops-ranking-top-5-presidential-gop-contenders-poshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-vance-s-2028-stock-drops-ranking-top-5-presidential-gop-contenders-posMon, 09 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000Historic Republican losses on Tuesday have blurred the picture of the party’s presidential field about 15 months before the GOP primaries begin. Vice President Vance’s path to succeeding President Trump has become rockier, while figures inhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-musk-spent-big-on-republicans-in-the-midterms-he-has-little-to-show-fohttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-musk-spent-big-on-republicans-in-the-midterms-he-has-little-to-show-foMon, 09 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000Elon Musk poured millions of dollars into boosting Republicans in the midterm elections, but the tech mogul's vast wealth was no match for the blue wave that battered the GOP on Tuesday night. Despite spending more than $442 million this chttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-midterm-results-could-complicate-jd-vance-s-political-futurehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-midterm-results-could-complicate-jd-vance-s-political-futureMon, 09 Nov 2026 09:45:28 +0000Vice President JD Vance is looking to recast his political fortune after serving as the Trump administration's No. 2 while his party suffered a historic wipeout.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-democratic-sen-chris-coons-on-his-party-s-post-midterm-prioritieshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-democratic-sen-chris-coons-on-his-party-s-post-midterm-prioritiesMon, 09 Nov 2026 09:43:29 +0000NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about Democrats' congressional priorities after the midterms.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-democrats-to-attend-cop31-climate-talks-boosted-by-midterms-and-eagerhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-democrats-to-attend-cop31-climate-talks-boosted-by-midterms-and-eagerMon, 09 Nov 2026 06:00:01 +0000US government will have no official presence at UN’s annual climate summit, this year’s Cop31 held in Antalya, TurkeyThe US will be absent from key UN climate talks that start on Monday, a further sign of Donald Trump’s scornful dismissal ohttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-trump-says-his-immigration-crackdown-might-be-too-tough-after-midtermhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-trump-says-his-immigration-crackdown-might-be-too-tough-after-midtermMon, 09 Nov 2026 01:23:22 +0000In a "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday, President Donald Trump reflected on the historic midterm election results, acknowledging his deportation policy went too far, saying "It was too tough. I think it might be too tough." NBC's Ryan Nobleshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-two-former-senior-trump-advisers-have-been-sending-threatening-text-exhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-two-former-senior-trump-advisers-have-been-sending-threatening-text-exMon, 09 Nov 2026 00:23:00 +0000Two former senior Trump advisers have been sending threatening text exchanges and trading barbs online.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-trump-staffing-changes-post-midterms-signal-he-s-battle-readyhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-trump-staffing-changes-post-midterms-signal-he-s-battle-readySun, 08 Nov 2026 22:04:17 +0000President Trump is making changes to his inner circle that signal how he may approach divided government.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-how-will-democrats-approach-foreign-policy-after-their-midterm-winhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-how-will-democrats-approach-foreign-policy-after-their-midterm-winSun, 08 Nov 2026 22:04:14 +0000NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Thomas Wright, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about his piece in Foreign Affairs titled The Fight for the Future of Democratic Foreign Policy.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-this-week-on-the-hill-congress-returns-to-leadership-fights-shutdown-dhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-this-week-on-the-hill-congress-returns-to-leadership-fights-shutdown-dSun, 08 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill for the first time since the midterm elections, which delivered a slew of Democratic victories that will dramatically reshape the balance of power in Washington in the new year.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-seismic-shift-native-american-women-made-significant-gains-in-us-midtehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-seismic-shift-native-american-women-made-significant-gains-in-us-midteSun, 08 Nov 2026 21:04:49 +0000Nationwide, voters elected at least 75 Native women or non-binary candidates in Tuesday’s elections, report saysThe US midterm elections saw voters elect a slew of historic representatives – from the country’s first Muslim senator to the fihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-white-house-vows-not-to-slow-down-immigration-enforcement-after-midterhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-white-house-vows-not-to-slow-down-immigration-enforcement-after-midterSun, 08 Nov 2026 20:23:58 +0000The president tells the CBS programme 60 Minutes he had been politically "hurt" by sweeping deportations.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-after-gop-s-brutal-midterms-chuck-norris-of-florida-politics-tells-parhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-after-gop-s-brutal-midterms-chuck-norris-of-florida-politics-tells-parSun, 08 Nov 2026 19:56:09 +0000Republican Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, dubbed the "Chuck Norris of Florida politics" by Ron DeSantis, says the GOP must rise like warriors.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-dunleavy-calls-alaska-voting-system-very-confusing-as-razor-thin-senathttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-dunleavy-calls-alaska-voting-system-very-confusing-as-razor-thin-senatSun, 08 Nov 2026 18:41:53 +0000Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls ranked-choice voting "very confusing" as Mary Peltola leads Dan Sullivan by just 637 votes in Senate race.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-the-midterms-energized-a-powerful-political-constituency-abuse-survivohttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-the-midterms-energized-a-powerful-political-constituency-abuse-survivoSun, 08 Nov 2026 18:41:30 +0000From Ohio Gov.-elect Amy Acton's victory to candidates accused of abuse withdrawing, advocates are calling this year's elections "a win for survivors."https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-democrats-won-big-on-election-day-but-can-they-agree-on-aihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-democrats-won-big-on-election-day-but-can-they-agree-on-aiSun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000Democrats campaigned on concerns about AI and data centers, but competing priorities and opposition from the Trump administration could complicate efforts to enact new regulations.