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  He said he wasn't canning Hegseth, but he'd be a good Tennessee Senate candidate, and I'd give a lot to have Trump picking candidates for the GOP from here on out.

  chadstanton.blacksky.appBluesky3d ago280▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  Mississippi Senate race - Democrat Scott Colom is now ahead by 1,138 votes, with >95% of votes counted. The lead was as low as 28 votes yesterday. https://www. nytimes.com/interactive/2026/1 1/03/us/elections/results-senate.html # UsPol 3/n

  AkaSci@fosstodon.orgMastodon3d ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗
• H

  Well the problem is Trump's relevance to the GOP is now firmly on the downhill slope. Soon Republicans are gonn have to ask themselves if its worth continuing to defend Donald Trump in advance of the 2028 and critical 2030 elections ahead of redistricting. Trump is now a liablity to the Party's prospects and if the far press the issue you will see…

  haveilostmymindorr/geopolitics3d agoview on r/geopolitics ↗
• X

  > even if Senate doesn’t change parties Huh is this a mistake the senate is going to be at least 54/46 and a strong chance of being 56/44 its annihilation across the board house + governors + senate + local assemblies.But you are right that real change is needed Democrats have taken just the first step in earning true victory they gotta pass stuff…

  xphosHacker News3d agoview on Hacker News ↗
• T

  Bye: Mike Johnson won't seek reelection as House Republican leader, an AP source says

  timobrien.bsky.socialBluesky3d ago144▲view on Bluesky ↗
• P

  "Democrats took 54 seats in the Senate (out of 100) and 228 in the House (out of 435). According to the New York Times, the Democrat congressional take-over is the largest for either party since 1976. # Trump had told voters ahead of the election to pretend he was on the ballot. Once the results were announced, he posted on Truth Social that he…

  PoliceStateUK@mastodon.me.ukMastodon3d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
• S

  And if what if someone gets elected by popular vote that DOESNT respect rule of law, checks and balances, and fills the administration with sycophants who will stop at nothing to protect their dear leader? How does rule of law protect us then? There’s no absolute answer because nothing about politics is ever absolute. My point is just because the…

  Sir-Bruncvikr/politics3d agoview on r/politics ↗
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  Democrats got their act together, rejected identity politics, talked about pocketbook issues, the nonsensical war, & the administration’s naked corruption. Democrats also benefited by the fact many of the GOP’s strong candidates were sidelined by Trump who favors toadies.All in all, good news for the Democrats and for the US. My fear is that the…

  rawgabbitHacker News3d agoview on Hacker News ↗
• T

  BREAKING: Democrats seized control of the Texas House in Tuesday’s midterms for the first time in more than two decades, capping a night in which voters ousted Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and left Republicans reeling in a state that has long anchored national GOP politics.

  texastribune.orgBluesky3d ago143▲view on Bluesky ↗
• C

  Democratic lead grows in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins After Democrats secured historic wins in last night’s midterm elections, Republicans are beginning the blame game: Donald Trump claimed Republicans fared poorly because he was not on the ballot – after repeatedly urging voters to pretend he was on the ballot. JD Vance…

  cdarwin@c.imMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
• E

  It’ll depend on what happens behind closed doors amongst the major players and donors who control the party. Trump is still dangerous but after last night he has lost a lot of strategic maneuverability. The pro-Israel faction is going to be under immense pressure from other factions within the right after last night, and will ultimately carry the…

  Emergency_Gene_4171r/geopolitics3d agoview on r/geopolitics ↗
• K

  Why in the name of all that is holy was this story flagged?There is no way to pretend that this development will not affect tech. If nothing, the carte blanche from the federal govt that the crypto and AI companies will be gone. To say nothing of the investigations from Congress.@dang we really need to unflag this.

  khrissHacker News3d agoview on Hacker News ↗
• F

  JUST IN - GOP SUFFERS A BLUE TSUNAMI TARGETING TRUMP’s FAILED APPROACH AND LACK OF TRUE POLICIES - from AP.

  frankxsowa-1.bsky.socialBluesky3d ago11▲view on Bluesky ↗
• C

  In Mississippi, 96% of the vote has been counted in the nail-biting US Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. As of now Colom is leading by just 65 votes. We could get the final call any minute, in what could be an historic flip. Democrats haven’t won a US Senate seat in Mississippi since 1982, and…

  cdarwin@c.imMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
• G

  It's very good that the American people has turned against the anti-west, pro-Russia, wannabe-autocrat. However, the dems in their current state are not the answer. In fact, I'd argue that the whole reason US even had two Trump presidencies is because people were just as turned off by their unpopular policies and incessant gaslighting as they are…

  Gigantraxr/geopolitics3d agoview on r/geopolitics ↗
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  What the Republicans failed to do, and where the Democrats have an advantage, is to legislate. The GOP barely passed any laws and Trump ruled as an autocrat, but nothing that he did will be enduring. What they need to do now is to create and enforce a wave of enduring laws. I sure hope someone has a Project 2027 for this...

  mizzaoHacker News3d agoview on Hacker News ↗
• L

  "Trump spent the night watching his party’s disaster unfold on a White House TV set. He was reportedly fuming. Though he is unlikely to admit it publicly, the extent of the personal drubbing he experienced on Tuesday night cannot be exaggerated. A political leader who appeared over the past 10 years to have a unique touch that protected him from…

  Lazarou@mastodon.socialMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
• I

  Why does he need to fix Iran? It’s the democrats problem now. Gas prices? They are in charge. Groceries and inflation? Their fault. it's not though, is it.....Trump may not care because he couldn't give a shit about the republicans and is leaving office, but he is still the President and will absolutely be seen as more responsible for these things…

  IncidentalIncidencer/geopolitics3d agoview on r/geopolitics ↗
• D

  The scale of blue shift seems historic. Local new and evens seem like they’ve had no impact. It seems like a national referendum that ran all the way to local races.

  duxupHacker News3d agoview on Hacker News ↗
• C

  This is interesting for folk who find voting numbers of interest. Lots of breakdowns here but 2022 Turnout benchmarks for this election to beat: Oregon had the highest turnout out and Tennessee the lowest. I would think that voting by mail would show a higher turnout, and I imagine Tennessee is affected a lot by voter suppression? With regards to…

  CStamp@mastodon.socialMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  I am sorry it is very true. This compact does not get the state out of following anything in regards to Article II Section 1, https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript#2-1 . Also, this is likely a violation of the contracts/ compact clause of our Constitution if it proceeds without congressional consent…

  MrIMStuckr/politics2d agoview on r/politics ↗
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  # Election # ElectoralCollege # NIVCP The NUMBER ONE PRIORITY for the next 2 years. And I'm not remotely kidding We can make the Electoral College IRRELEVANT! Newly elected trifectas in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Nevada would allow the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact to have enough Electoral College votes to have the…

  pixelpusher220@dmv.communityMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
• H

  Umm depends more on what unhinged thing Trump resorts to i think. 22 senators and 80 GOP house members won their districts by uncomfortably small numbers last night. If Trump continues to behave like he alone carries a mandate for radical change he put these congress people in very unfortunate positions and many will leave the GOP to save their…

  haveilostmymindorr/geopolitics3d agoview on r/geopolitics ↗
• G

  Be very aware. Trump HAS NOT CHANGED! He’s still gaslighting, blaming, attacking, and scheming with his kleptofascist broligarchs and evil autocrat cohort… mentors and Mini-Mes alike. Trump acknowledges the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but says the 'Iran thing' was something he had to do https:// apnews.com/live/midterm-electi…

  GaryRLundbergMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗