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Millennial Candidates Helped Democrats Win the Senate, and Rob Sand Broke the GOP’s Hold on Iowa

Georgia reelected Jon Ossoff, 39, and Michigan elected Abdul El-Sayed, 42, as Democrats took back the Senate in the 2026 ...
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Cindy Hyde-Smith Blocked Scott Colom’s Federal Judgeship. Now He Narrowly Leads Her in Mississippi’s Senate Race

With about 96% of the vote counted, Scott Colom leads Cindy Hyde-Smith by roughly 1,700 votes in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate ...
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Russell Brand Found Guilty of Rape and 3 Sexual Assaults as Judge Warns of a ‘Significant Custodial Term’

Russell Brand faces a lengthy prison sentence after a jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court convicted him of rape and 3 ...
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Gavin Newsom Moves to Commute All 548 of California’s Death Sentences: “These Offenders Will Die in Prison but Not by Our Hand”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on November 5 that he will commute all 548 of the state’s death sentences to life ...
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After Gina Hinojosa Beat Greg Abbott, Elon Musk Said Data Centers in Space Look “Pretty Appealing”

After Gina Hinojosa beat Greg Abbott in Texas, Elon Musk posted on X early November 4: “Data centers in space looking pretty ...
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Abdul El-Sayed Says His Little Brother Osama Is a Blood Descendant of Abigail Adams

Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed brought his family’s full American story to Jon Stewart’s show, and the twist is in the ...
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Democrats Won Their New Majorities. Zohran Mamdani Says Now They Have to Deliver.

On November 4, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged Democrats to keep their “foot on the gas,” pressing the party to use ...