Intro Tuesday’s midterm elections gave Democrats full control of state government in at least five states where they previously shared power: Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. A sixth, Arizona, is within reach but not yet called. The immediate question in Washington is whether those wins hand Democrats the power to answer...
November 8, 2026
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Voters Split on ID, Unite on Citizenship: What the 2026 Ballot Measures Decided
Voters approved voter ID requirements in Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio on Nov. 3. They rejected them in California and Arizona, where the Associated Press called Prop 144’s defeat on Thursday evening. A separate set of measures had a different outcome. Constitutional language saying only U.S. citizens may vote passed in all five states that voted on it: Alaska, Arkansas,...
Paraguay’s Bank Collapse Becomes a Presidential Crisis
A Resignation That Didn’t Take Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. Within minutes, the Chamber of Deputies voted 78-0 to impeach him anyway. The trigger was the collapse of Ueno Bank, a digital lender with roughly 3 million customers. The central bank seized it this week, freezing private savings and hundreds of millions of dollars...
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Five New Democratic Trifectas. Only Two Can Redraw Congress.
Intro Tuesday’s midterm elections gave Democrats full control of state government in at least five states where they previously shared...
Voters Split on ID, Unite on Citizenship: What the 2026 Ballot Measures Decided
Voters approved voter ID requirements in Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio on Nov. 3. They rejected them in California and...
Paraguay’s Bank Collapse Becomes a Presidential Crisis
A Resignation That Didn’t Take Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. Within minutes, the Chamber...
The Iran War Was Supposed to Take Six Weeks. The Bill Came Due at the Ballot Box and in the Streets
Introduction When U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, the administration predicted the campaign would last four to...
The Blue Wave Arrived. Now Comes the Hard Part: Impeachment No. 3 and the Fight Over ICE Money
Introduction Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections. By Wednesday, Democrats had secured...
The Blue Wave Arrived. So Did the Prediction Markets.
Results reflect network projections as of about 1 a.m. ET, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. Vote counting continues, and final margins in...
As Americans Head to the Polls, a Referendum on the Mandate: Prices, Peace and a Growth Number Few Can Feel
Summary: Voters choose all 435 House members and 35 senators today. The economy grew at a 3.4% annual rate last...
Election Forecast 2026: Democrats Flip Four, Republicans Take Michigan, and JD Vance Holds the Senate
The Forecast NexfinityNews projects that Republicans will keep control of the U.S. Senate after the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 midterm...