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Stephen Miller’s Promotion Is a Chilling Sign for Final Trump Years

Don’t count on Republicans recovering lost ground or Trump abandoning his worst impulses. By Ed Kilgore

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Trump Is Going Full Stephen Miller: Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff Here’s the latest on Trump’s big double-down and more midterms aftershocks.

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15 Eye-Popping Facts About Tuesday’s Midterms

By Nia Prater and Chas Danner If you thought the top-line results of the midterms were staggering, wait until you see what’s under the hood.

THE FEED

The Iran War Didn’t Decide the Midterms, It Just Made the Wave Higher

The war in Iran was unpopular chiefly because it contributed to the unhappiness with Trump’s economic record voters already felt.

we'll do it live

we'll do it live

Trump Is Going Full Stephen Miller: Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

Here’s the latest on Trump’s big double-down and more midterms aftershocks.

Stephen Miller’s Promotion Is a Chilling Sign for Final Trump Years

Don’t count on Republicans recovering lost ground or Trump abandoning his worst impulses.

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15 Eye-Popping Facts About Tuesday’s Midterms

By Nia Prater and Chas Danner

If you thought the top-line results of the midterms were staggering, wait until you see what’s under the hood.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Is Trump Trying to Save the Oval Office From Himself?

By Margaret Hartmann

His national-monument proclamation aims to keep presidents from destroying the entire structure — which is something only he would do.

The Midterm Wave Was Hate-Powered

This time, Democrats won over the swing voters who loathe both parties, but they need to pivot to keep winning the double haters over.

Now That an Urban Planner Is on the City Council, Can She Help Fix Los Angeles?

By Alissa Walker

Read our interview from 2020: Nithya Raman is calling for systemic change.

the grub street diet

the grub street diet

Steve Kornacki Gets Through Election Day With XL Coffees

“I’m a caffeine super-metabolizer.”

Rod Blagojevich’s Life After Disgrace

By Zak Cheney-Rice

He survived prison and outlasted his enemies. Now — if his family lets him — he wants to make a comeback.

the city politic

the city politic

How Hakeem Jeffries Engineered the Democratic Rout

The incoming House Speaker took a pragmatic path to a political revolution.

The 13 Biggest Losers of the 2026 Midterms, Ranked

Let’s hear it for the failures (including a few Democrats).

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Trump Tests Out Gentler, Bipartisan Rebrand on Truth Social

By Margaret Hartmann

@realDonaldTrump has morphed into a sweet old guy who just wants to fix up D.C. and pass bipartisan bills. But he’s having trouble keeping up the act.

just asking questions

just asking questions

The Return of Anything-Can-Happen Elections

By Benjamin Hart

Venerable political analyst Amy Walter digests the results of a shocking evening.

J.D. Vance Is Just Going to Pretend He Didn’t Sell His Soul for Trump

The vice-president’s response to the GOP’s midterms meltdown was to distance himself from the administration’s unpopular war with Iran.

Kathy Hochul Is Sort of Crushing It

The governor won big this year, and not just thanks to the blue wave.

The Right’s Cruelty Has Consequences

Republicans’ vulgar midterms ads were a reflection of their politics. Americans are sick of both.

The Astonishing Return of the Southern Democrats

Two years ago, Democrats were on the ropes in the South. Now they’re back as a diverse, progressive, and even aggressive party on the rise.

How One Black Congressman Broke a Republican Gerrymander

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Representative Shomari Figures fought off a map designed to unseat him. “A big takeaway is that redistricting has a risk of backfiring,” he said.

This Midterm Wave Was One for the History Books

For Democrats, it was in most ways comparable to the 2010 Republican landslide and in some ways even better.

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tremendous content

‘Watch the Beam Go Up’: Trump Goes Full George W. Bush

By Margaret Hartmann

Now watch this … ballroom beam installation.

Talarico, Ossoff, El-Sayed: Watch Every Big Democratic Victory Speech

By Margaret Hartmann

Here’s an Election Night speech roundup so you can get to know America’s new leaders — or just bask in the unfamiliar feeling of Democratic victory.

The Many Ways Republicans Completely Screwed Up the Midterms

GOP infighting is well underway.

the body politic

the body politic

Susan Collins Was Doomed by Her Moderation

By Rebecca Traister

She could have left office a respected figure in Maine. Instead, she’s going down with Trump.

Kalshi Also Won the Midterms

The prediction market cemented its place in political coverage on Tuesday night — and, like it or not, for future elections to come.

Abdul El-Sayed Called His Shot

How the brash Michigan Democrat sailed to a drama-filled victory.