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The investigations agenda: How Democrats plan to tackle corruption Nov 08, 2026

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November 8, 2026; 12pm: Democrats have said investigating corruption within the Trump administration and among the president’s allies is a key priority. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) lays out what her colleagues could realistically do in the name of accountability; Could the Electoral College’s days be numbered after the Democrats’ historic blue wave? Akhil Amar explains how the popular vote could actually be the deciding factor in future presidential elections; Jacob Soboroff speaks to voters waking up to the news of the blue wave right after the midterms about whether real change is coming and much more. Franchesca Ramsey and Jean Guerrero react.

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Democrats share how they plan to invest in their constituents now that they control Congress Nov 08, 2026

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November 8, 2026; 11am: Anderson Clayton explains that Democratic lawmakers need to be constituent-focused and give the people what they want following the historic blue wave; Democratic Congressman-elect Willaim Lawrence won Michigan’s 7th district despite all odds being against him. He talks about how he was able to pull it off and what he hopes to accomplish on Capitol Hill; Young voters Brandon Morrell and Penny Gallagher talk about what made them and their friends show up to the polls in record numbers.

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The game plan: What Democrats are going to do with their newfound power Nov 08, 2026

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November 8, 2026; 10am: After the Democrats’ historic sweeps in the midterms, the party now has a unique responsibility to leverage its power to legislate with President Trump while he’s still in office for two more years. Rep. Analilia Mejia breaks down her party’s game plan and reacts to the potential path to Speakership for Hakeem Jeffries; Bobby Pulido just flipped a Republican seat in Texas and he shares why he went from Grammy-winning musician to learning the ropes of Congress; Among all of the records broken in this week’s midterms, one of them includes some of the nation’s youngest electeds. Sebastian Matta and Daniel Darris-O’Connor react to their new lives as young politicians and what they plan to focus on when their terms begin.

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Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the blue wave Nov 07, 2026

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November 7, 2026; 12pm: Texas went blue after the midterms – in a big way. Tania Chavez Camacho breaks down the numbers and the history that was made after Democrats were voted into every statewide office in the state; Lieutenant Governor-Elect Vikki Goodwin reacts to her historic win in Texas and lays out her upcoming administration’s agenda; The Republican party tried to gerrymander its way to control of Congress but it backfired big time. Ari Berman breaks down what went wrong and what drove voters to defy the purposefully manufactured restrictions on Congressional districts; Artificial intelligence was on the ballot this year and voters across the nation overwhelmingly backed measures to restrict or ban the data centers that power it. Nick Owens explains what this means for Big Tech moving forward.

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“The coolest thing ever”: Son of man slain by ICE reflects on the outpouring of love his family received election day Nov 07, 2026

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November 7, 2026; 11am: Voters covered Lorenzo Salgado Araujo‘s tombstone with “I voted stickers” on election day in memory of him being slain by ICE. His son, Ronaldo Salgado, reflects on the way in which his Dad was honored and shares how he continues to advocate for immigrant rights; MS NOW reporter Maya Eaglin shares the latest on the Mississippi ballot fight; MS NOW election data analyst David Parkinson shares updates on uncalled midterm races; Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver of New Jersey explains how Democrats plan to navigate Stephen Miller being tapped as President Trump’s new Chief of Staff; Oakland University senior Marcus Johnson explains why so many young people, including those who previously voted Republican, voted Democrat in this election.

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Meet the Freshmen: Introducing newly elected lawmakers in NC, IA and MO Nov 07, 2026

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November 7, 2026; 10am: Congress will be looking much different come January with lots of new names and faces. Jacob Soboroff speaks to four newly elected freshmen who flipped Republican seats in their races: Congresswoman-Elect LaKesha Womack who will represent North Carolina’s 14th district, Congresswoman-Elect Sarah Trone Garriott who will represent Iowa’s 3rd district, Congressman-Elect Fred Wellman who will represent Missouri’s 2nd district, and Congressman-Elect Paul Barringer who will represent North Carolina’s 13th district. They discuss the history they made in their respective elections and what they plan to do with their new political power upon being sworn in.

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Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorses Michigan Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate Nov 01, 2026

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November 1, 2026; 12pm: Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens explains why she chose to endorse Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat; The Department of Justice is laying more pressure on California with its investigation into the state’s voter rolls. Attorney General Rob Bonta explains how the state is going to hit back to protect voter rights; Rosa Flores and Nnamdi Egwuonwu take us straight to the campaign trail just two days before Election Day to give us an inside look at how voters in Texas and Georgia are feeling about their gubernatorial races; Jacob heads to the polls for this week’s installment of Prediction Markets where voters talk to him about midterm results, midterm manipulation, Nicki Minaj and more. Morgan Fairchild and Elsa Collins join to react.

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Democrats prepare for Trump’s foreign interference claims Nov 01, 2026

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November 1, 2026; 11am: Ben Rhodes explains what to be prepared for if the Trump administration claims foreign election interference based on Tuesday’s election results; Democrat Nithya Raman explains why she thinks she can unseat Los Angeles incumbent mayor Karen Bass; MS NOW reporter Mychael Schnell breaks news of Michigan’s Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens campaigning with the state’s Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, Mike Rogers; MS NOW reporter David Noriega reports on Republican claims that Democrats stacked the ballot in Michigan, prompting The Trump administration to take legal action; Jacob Soboroff explains what we’ve been through as a nation over the past two years and why it’s so important to vote in the election; Mehdi Hasan explains how radicalized the GOP has gotten.

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48 hours until Election Day: A deep dive into election data and voter feedback Nov 01, 2026

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November 1, 2026; 10am: With a mere two days to go until Election Day, Alex Tabet brings us to Iowa to tell us how voters are feeling; David Parkinson takes a deep dive into early voting data at the Big Board to see what trends and patterns are arising as a record-breaking amount of early votes continue to come in; Mayor Karen Bass responds to an intense spike in ICE incidents in Los Angeles and claims her opponent in the mayoral race is “unstable”; Early voting efforts are surging despite efforts to stifle them. North Carolina A&T student Terrence Rouse shares how he led protest movements on campus to protect democracy; Troy Jackson is spending the final weekend before Election Day connecting with voters. He explains why he believes he can rise above his opponent Sen. Susan Collins.

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Polling, candidate feuds, and early voting – oh my! The final midterms countdown is on Oct 31, 2026

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October 31, 2026; 12pm: With just three days left before the extremely consequential midterm elections, Mychael Schnell takes us through the tension on the campaign trail as candidates push for every possible vote they can win over; Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee Rep. Robert Garcia reacts to the DOJ’s subpoenas against election workers in California, Trump’s chats with AI bots and much more; Polling can be really helpful or really confusing. Cornell Belcher and Stephanie Valencia break down what you should trust about polling before the midterms; Nnamdi Egwuonwu brings us to Georgia where Sen. Jon Ossoff has been campaigning across his state to share where candidates are spending their final moments on the campaign trail.

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