https://www.leftscoop.news Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:10:18+0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/byron-donalds-storms-past-history-in-a-barrier-breaking-florida-win/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65069 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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 2026-11-04T19:52:29+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. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/gop-sweats-florida-as-talarico-smear-flops-and-michigan-democrats-erupt/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=65000 2026-11-04T19:52:29+00:00 Elena Brooks Republicans face troubling early turnout in Florida, a flimsy new attack on James Talarico is collapsing, and Haley Stevens is confronting Democratic fury after endorsing Republican Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/trumps-bizarre-reflecting-pool-spectacle-makes-his-closing-argument-even-worse/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64994 2026-11-04T19:52:29+00:00 Julian Hayes With control of Congress at stake, Trump spent his final preelection appearance discussing the Reflecting Pool, construction details, golf and assorted grievances before offering only fleeting comments about the 2026 midterms and sounding distinctly uncertain about Republican prospects. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/supreme-court-swiftly-rejects-trump-doj-bid-to-intervene-in-california-ballot-count/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64995 2026-11-04T19:52:29+00:00 Julian Hayes The Supreme Court quickly denied the Trump administration’s attempt to segregate more than 20,000 California mail ballots, leaving intact an appellate decision that questioned the government’s data and warned of disenfranchising lawful voters. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/judge-crushes-trump-doj-bid-to-block-alaska-senate-certification-if-republican-loses/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64989 2026-11-04T19:52:29+00:00 Daniel Mercer A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to halt Alaska’s Senate certification, finding no workable way to investigate ballots cast for Daniel J. Sullivan without compromising voter secrecy. The Department of Justice quickly moved to appeal. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/election-deniers-who-met-with-trump-demand-federal-power-over-midterm-vote-count/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64988 2026-11-04T19:52:29+00:00 Elena Brooks Tina Peters and attorney Peter Ticktin are urging sweeping federal intervention in midterm vote counting, even as constitutional limits, federal law and recent court rulings stand squarely in the way of their alarming proposals. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/supreme-courts-gop-majority-eyes-another-expansion-of-religion-in-colorado-pre-k-fight/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64985 2026-11-04T19:52:29+00:00 Daniel Mercer Catholic schools want the Supreme Court to invalidate Colorado nondiscrimination conditions for its universal preschool program, setting up another major religious exercise case before a GOP appointed majority that has repeatedly favored such claims. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/11/haley-stevens-promised-me-she-backed-abdul-el-sayed-then-betrayed-that-trust-for-mike-rogers/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64982 2026-11-04T19:52:29+00:00 Maya Bennett Haley Stevens privately promised Charlotte Clymer that her support for Abdul El-Sayed remained firm, then endorsed Republican Mike Rogers less than 24 hours later, shattering a friendship and igniting confusion across Democratic political circles.