Wednesday, November 4

The day’s 8 biggest discussions

1Election
Mid-decade redistricting is a fair way for the party in power to protect its House majority
Republicans redrew House maps in seven states to flip up to 15 seats, but Democrats won key races in the new districts on Tuesday.
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2Election
These midterms are a verdict on Trump's second term, and voters are set to punish him for it
U.S. voters chose control of the House and Senate Tuesday in midterms that Democrats and Republicans cast in very different terms.
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3Election
Republicans were right to put Trump and $214 million in ads behind Ken Paxton in Texas
Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton held rival rallies in Lubbock as President Trump campaigned in Texas in the final days of the Senate race.
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4Military
The US should hit Iran again after the midterms to finish what the first strikes started
Trump got a military briefing at the White House as the Pentagon weighs new strikes on Iran, with senators alarmed and Qatar floating a seven-day plan.
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5Executive order
Threatening to hunt down noncitizen voters protects elections and does not scare eligible voters
The Justice Department charged 63 people with voter fraud as DHS and ICE warned that anyone who votes illegally in the midterms will be found.
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6Policy
Democrats should use their midterm wins to roll back Trump's tariffs and cut household costs first
Democrats won Tuesday's midterms on promises to make life more affordable, and now face pressure to show results with Trump still holding the veto.
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7Scotus
A Democratic Senate will block every Supreme Court nominee Trump sends up for the rest of his term
Democrats won the Senate in Tuesday's midterms, and top Republicans now warn the result could close off future Supreme Court confirmations for Trump.
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8Election
Missouri should repeal its abortion rights amendment and replace it with a ban with limited exceptions
Missouri's Legislature asked voters to repeal the 2024 abortion rights amendment, one of 145 state measures on ballots in Tuesday's midterm elections.
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