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$400 Million Lost. SpaceX Stock Tanking. Elon Musk Had a Tough Election Night.
The vote was an epic rebuke of Silicon Valley.
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In Victory, Democrats See Economic Mandate to Cut Costs and Curtail Trump
Some Democrats quickly signaled they could try to roll back the president’s tax and trade policies, ignoring his early veto threats.
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Triumphal Arch Set to Win Final Approval Despite Court Challenges
President Trump’s 250-foot arch project is expected to win approval on Thursday from a federal planning board. Court action and Democrats’ upcoming control of Congress could halt the plans.
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Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War
The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.
‘Florida Is the Last Main Anchor Standing’ for Republicans
The third most populous state withstood a national Democratic surge on Tuesday, even as Republicans amassed deep losses in Texas and across the electoral map.
Tiny Chihuahuas Hold a Big Surprise: A Sliver of Coyote DNA
The breed is descended from indigenous canines, which may have been intentionally mixed with wild coyotes long before Europeans arrived in the Americas.
‘Club Kid’ Review: When the Lights Come Up
In his confident and exuberant directorial debut, Jordan Firstman stars as a party promoter who has to grow up.
Trump's arch is on the verge of federal approval. But a judge could block construction
A federal panel will meet to consider the arch for final approval on Thursday, and the government said it may begin construction later that same day. Critics hope a judge will intervene last-minute.
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Latino Voters Reshape Electoral Map Once Again
In Texas, California and beyond, Hispanic voters shifted their support to Democratic candidates after siding with Republicans in 2024.
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Why Trump’s Planned Arch Is Controversial
Our reporter Emily Badger visits the site of President Trump’s proposed 250-foot-tall triumphal arch.
17 years after Fort Hood massacre, victims' families grapple with gunman's looming execution
Three families of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting victims share how they've navigated grief as Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution nears on Dec. 3.
Paris Jackson demands $600M from father Michael Jackson's estate in legal war with longtime executor
Paris Jackson accused executor John Branca of financial retaliation after she challenged his handling of Michael Jackson's multibillion-dollar estate.
Timeline of Learjet crash that killed Austin family traces final minutes from takeoff to Florida plunge
Air traffic control audio captures the doomed Learjet crew's final words before the fatal crash in Greenacres, Florida, after icing and turbulence.
What Shaped Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Thinking on A.I.
Some call him a doomer. Others see him as a responsible technologist. Here’s how the Anthropic chief executive’s thinking on artificial intelligence was shaped.
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Midterm Election 2026: A Cornered Trump Is a More Volatile Trump
“Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it.” — Donald Trump, at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
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Not just Congress: Democrats’ blue wave washes over state legislatures across US
Democrats gain hundreds of seats in historic victories – and party set to embark on aggressive legislative spree The blue wave that swept Republicans out of power across the United States didn’t just strike Congress. In Tuesday’s midterm…
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Reproductive rights protected in several states by midterm election ballot measures
Voters in Nevada, Virginia, Missouri and Idaho passed or strengthened protections for women’s reproductive freedom Reproductive rights were on the ballot on Tuesday night as voters weighed in on several abortion-related measures…
OpenAI pledges to pay for data center power after election highlights AI concerns
OpenAI pledged to solicit community input around AI data centers, publish construction plans and protect ratepayers.
The Midterms Are Over, and We Won. Now It’s Time to Till the Democratic Soil
Zephyr Teachout To renew the promise of self-government, we must create a politics beyond opposing Trump. The post The Midterms Are Over, and We Won. Now It’s Time to Till the Democratic Soil appeared first on The Nation.
Kamala Harris on Expanding Democratic Power in the South
John Nichols A conversation with the former vice president about the fight for Democrats in the too-long-neglected South. The post Kamala Harris on Expanding Democratic Power in the South appeared first on The Nation.
After the Celebration, Some Key Lessons From Election 2026
Robert L. Borosage Populist messages and populist candidates won. The post After the Celebration, Some Key Lessons From Election 2026 appeared first on The Nation.
How These Midterms Can Guide Us Into a Post-Trump Political Future
David Faris The historic repudiation of the MAGA right at the ballot box opens up new avenues to democratic revival. The post How These Midterms Can Guide Us Into a Post-Trump Political Future appeared first on The Nation.
Women Are the Real Story of the Midterm Elections
Michele Goodwin In a rebuke of the Trump administration and its cataclysmic decisions and policies, voters elected record numbers of women into office. The post Women Are the Real Story of the Midterm Elections appeared first on The Nation.