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Thu 2:28pm By SalonIt has been an extraordinary privilege.Gay candidates won where it was supposed to be impossible
Thu 12:30pm By Dimitrios Aletras Jr.The midterms showcased queer power, and offered a clear-eyed look at the backlash to comeTrump reversed the Pied Piper’s bargain, and voters stiffed him
Thu 11:37am By Davina HurtTrump and the GOP abused the public trust. After historic midterm wins, Democrats now face their own ethical testThe grocery store shortcuts that make weeknight dinners easier
Thu 10:30am By Ashlie D. StevensA food editor’s go-to buys for quick flavor, from frozen chicken cutlets to saucy canned beansTaika Waititi’s Instagram crash out is a Trumpian sore loss
Thu 9:00am By Coleman SpildeThe director's childish response to "Klara and the Sun" criticism shows the reach of MAGA rhetoricAngie Nixon could have won Florida. National Democrats failed her
Nov 5, 2026, 6:30 am By Alex GalbraithThe Florida Senate election was one of several Southern races the DSCC essentially conceded in advanceTexas Republicans’ gerrymander backfires as Democrats gain ground in U.S. House delegation
Nov 5, 2026, 6:00 am By Gabby Birenbaum
Republicans lost two US House seats they already controlled and flipped only one of their five gerrymander targetsMAGA media scrambles to form a circular firing squad
Nov 4, 2026, 12:47 pm By Sophia TesfayeAlex Jones blames Donald Trump, who blames Fox News, who can't get over culture warsDemocrats better hope they don’t have another Manchin in their midst
Nov 4, 2026, 10:06 am By Heather Digby PartonEven with a decisive Senate majority, conservative Democrats can stymie legislation and the party's agendaAbdul El-Sayed defeats Mike Rogers despite Haley Stevens drama
Nov 4, 2026, 9:19 am By CK SmithThe race capped off a massive night for progressivesThe petty joy of a blue election night
Nov 4, 2026, 9:11 am By Melanie McFarlandWatching a beleaguered CNN and MS NOW embrace optimism again was a good way to mark our political sea changeFascism mixed into cringey online content is easy to mock – but no less dangerous
Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 am By Matthew N. HannahCringe fascism can reduce deadly serious policy debates to the level of online memesTroy Jackson ends Susan Collins’ 30-year reign as Maine Senator
Nov 4, 2026, 2:03 am By Troy FarahCollins conceded the race Tuesday night amid a massive Democratic waveDonald Trump is now radioactive
Nov 4, 2026, 1:54 am By Andrew O'HehirThe president's hand-picked candidates were wiped out. Can the party he cannibalized escape his legacy?MAGA wiped out in blue avalanche
Nov 3, 2026, 11:30 pm By Jason Kyle HowardDonald Trump said to vote like he was on the ballot — and voters listenedTalarico, Hinojosa win big in Texas despite Elon Musk’s millions
Nov 3, 2026, 11:21 pm By Troy FarahIn a landmark result for Lone Star Democrats, they win both a US Senate seat and the governor's raceAndrews defeats Graham in South Carolina Senate shocker
Nov 3, 2026, 10:16 pm By Alex GalbraithThe Democratic candidate pulled out the historic win in a surprisingly close raceKeisha Lance Bottoms set to become first Black woman governor in US
Nov 3, 2026, 9:48 pm By CK SmithThe former Atlanta mayor defeated billionaire Rick Jackson, who spent over $200 million on his runJon Ossoff projected to handily win reelection in Georgia
Nov 3, 2026, 8:48 pm By Alex GalbraithThe incumbent Democratic senator's successful campaign will raise expectations about a potential presidential bid“It’s them, not me”: Trump rages at Fox News over election coverage
Nov 3, 2026, 8:09 pm By CK SmithThe president singled out Jessica Tarlov, switching off the network over the host's "voice"MAGA panics as post-midterm investigation season looms
Nov 3, 2026, 2:00 pm By Amanda MarcotteElon Musk, Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller have a lot to worry about — as does Trump himselfElon Musk is using Anakin Skywalker to cope with the midterm forecast
Nov 3, 2026, 1:30 pm By Alex GalbraithThe online right is playing with AI-generated "Star Wars" action figures ahead of the midtermsWill the midterms live up to the hype? 6 key stories we’re watching
Nov 3, 2026, 12:59 pm By Jason Kyle HowardDemocrats expect big wins. But 2026 could still have surprises in storeTom Petty and The Who box sets reveal two sides of rock history
Nov 3, 2026, 9:00 am By Caryn Rose
The best classic rock box sets don't just revisit history — they bring it to lifeBlack voters could sway the midterms in surprising places
Nov 3, 2026, 6:30 am By Heather Digby PartonSCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act. Early voting numbers indicate that Black Americans are fighting back“Chaos” in the air: Five ways voting could be disrupted on Election Day
Nov 3, 2026, 6:00 am By Jen FifieldVoting experts remain concerned about potential problems at the polls thanks to the Trump admin's involvement“The sitting president doesn’t win”: Ahead of midterms, Trump reflects on himself
Nov 2, 2026, 6:19 pm By Troy FarahAs early voting breaks records, the president harps on Washington construction projects and "communist jihadists"The GOP’s midterm plan: Make America hate Muslims again
Oct 29, 2026, 9:05 am By Heather Digby PartonAs the midterms slip away, Republicans are relying on anti-Muslim bigotry to turn out their base“Borat 2” makes an America slathered in misogyny and disinformation reckon with itself
Oct 23, 2020, 7:00 pm By Melanie McFarlandIn the sequel, Sacha Baron Cohen introduces Borat's daughter, who is as good at exposing fools as her fatherSacha Baron Cohen reveals “Who Is America?” and the answer is terrifying
Jul 16, 2018, 11:09 am By Melanie McFarlandThe new Showtime prank series confirms what we already know: Our widespread gullibility has reached crisis levels
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