https://www.leftscoop.news Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:39:22+0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/the-gops-gerrymander-debacle-exposed-its-biggest-weakness/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65099 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Elena Brooks Republicans redrew districts expecting 2024 voters to remain loyal, but Democrats overcame those maps and secured a commanding House majority, exposing the profound weakness of Trump’s attempt to choose a permanent electorate. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/alito-reportedly-digs-in-as-democrats-seize-senate-control/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65093 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Maya Bennett Samuel Alito reportedly plans to remain on the Supreme Court, denying Trump an immediate opportunity to nominate another justice before Democrats take Senate control and leaving the timing of Alito’s eventual departure unresolved. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/doj-civil-rights-chief-harmeet-dhillon-resigns-as-promotion-frustrations-mount/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65080 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Julian Hayes Harmeet Dhillon left the Justice Department after privately expressing frustration over a missed promotion and tensions with senior officials, while some White House leaders view the timing as embarrassing following major Democratic midterm victories. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/corporate-america-spent-two-years-courting-trump-now-its-lawyers-are-bracing-for-impact/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65083 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Elena Brooks Major companies that spent two years courting Trump are preparing for Democratic subpoenas, while the White House explores expanded privilege and potential pardons that cannot fully shield corporations from lawsuits, market losses or reputational damage. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/musk-and-his-billionaire-cohorts-get-humiliated-by-voters/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65086 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Daniel Mercer Elon Musk and other Republican megadonors spent hundreds of millions trying to rescue GOP candidates, but Democrats captured both chambers as voters delivered a costly and humiliating rejection of the billionaire backed campaign. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/democrats-prepare-a-subpoena-storm-of-trump-investigations/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65089 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Julian Hayes With committee gavels and subpoena power coming in January, Democrats are preparing broad investigations into Trump’s finances, inner circle, administration and Washington projects, while weighing enforcement measures and bracing for another round of White House resistance. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/keisha-lance-bottoms-historic-win-roars-with-a-lesson-never-stay-down/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65092 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Julian Hayes Keisha Lance Bottoms’ historic victory made her Georgia’s first Black woman governor, powered by her campaign strategy and years of grassroots organizing from Black women who kept building political power despite repeated rejection and defeat. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/byron-donalds-storms-past-history-in-a-barrier-breaking-florida-win/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65069 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Daniel Mercer MS NOW projects Byron Donalds won Florida’s governorship, extending the Republican winning streak and becoming the first Black Republican elected governor in America while carrying a firmly conservative agenda into office. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/el-sayed-triumphs-over-rogers-keeps-crucial-michigan-senate-seat-blue/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65066 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 LSN Staff Progressive Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan, preserving the Senate seat held by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters and denying Republicans one of their few realistic opportunities to gain ground this fall. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/republicans-plot-one-last-partisan-power-grab-before-democrats-take-over/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65062 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Julian Hayes Republicans are considering a sweeping reconciliation package before surrendering congressional control, but looming deadlines, Democratic leverage and sharp GOP divisions over spending and the debt limit could turn their final partisan sprint into another legislative faceplant. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/lawyer-up-new-democratic-majority-unleashes-a-wave-of-trump-investigations/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65060 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Maya Bennett With control of Congress and committee gavels, Democrats are preparing subpoenas, hearings and investigations targeting Trump’s finances, inner circle, administration officials, the Epstein files and his sweeping projects reshaping Washington. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/trump-trusted-his-gut-and-unleashed-a-brutal-blue-wave/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65057 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Claire Sullivan Democrats seized the House and Senate after voters rejected Republican candidates Trump personally promoted, leaving White House aides blaming strategy, candidate quality and gasoline prices while the president insisted the historic defeat was not about him. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/blue-tsunami-drowns-the-gop-congress-as-democrats-face-their-defining-test/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65054 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Julian Hayes Democrats now control both chambers of Congress, giving them new power to confront affordability, restrict Trump’s agenda and investigate abuses. Whether the victory endures will depend on how aggressively and effectively they use it. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/trumps-convenient-outrage-vanishes-as-ukraine-bombs-russia-again/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65022 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Claire Sullivan Ukraine resumed striking Russian refineries after a two week pause, yet Trump’s previous outrage disappeared even as American intelligence agencies reportedly continued providing information that helped facilitate the attacks. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/trump-teams-final-midterm-pleas-sink-to-pathetic-new-lows/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65018 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Daniel Mercer Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and JD Vance closed the midterm campaign with conspiracies about Ohio, racist claims about Somali immigrants, a proposed Trump Reflecting Pool, and another ugly attack on transgender people. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/hollywood-heavyweights-rally-behind-democrats-ahead-of-a-possible-blue-wave/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65015 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Daniel Mercer Prominent artists and entertainers are rallying behind Democratic candidates in major Senate and gubernatorial contests, while Trump’s attempt to generate enthusiasm with his own celebrity entourage appears considerably less convincing. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/new-york-times-turns-trumps-ass-rant-into-election-analysis/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65012 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Elena Brooks One day before millions were set to vote, The New York Times devoted more than 800 words to whether Trump’s praise for Ohio Senator Jon Husted’s rear end could become an electoral advantage. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/low-energy-trump-throws-in-the-towel-before-polls-even-open/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65009 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Daniel Mercer With Republican congressional majorities at risk, Trump used precious closing hours to complain, ramble about plumbing, and describe the campaign in the past tense while competitive races remained undecided. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/haley-stevens-bolts-to-the-dark-side-in-stunning-democratic-betrayal/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65006 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Elena Brooks After losing Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers despite previously backing Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and personally promising that her support still stood, a reversal that could effectively end her Democratic career. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/supreme-court-gives-alleged-collusion-a-pass-before-election-day/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65001 2026-11-05T23:07:46+00:00 Claire Sullivan The Supreme Court declined to halt an immigration case accused of collusion, gave Trump fresh hope in his lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, and prepared to hear a religious challenge with Election Day consequences looming over the court’s future.