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Nov 5, 2026

Daily Brief: Ron DeSantis Gets His Post-Midterms Moment

Also, JD Vance blames midterm losses on the Iran war

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Nov 5, 2026

Daily Brief: Ron DeSantis Gets His Post-Midterms Moment

Also, JD Vance blames midterm losses on the Iran war

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Nov 4, 2026

Daily Brief: Democrats Sweep the Midterms

Breaking down Democrats' big midterm victory over Republicans

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Nov 3, 2026

Daily Brief: Can We Trust The Polls for the Midterm Elections?

Also, the US resumes strikes on Iran

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Nov 2, 2026

Daily Brief: Why Trump is Weighing Mass Pardons for His Staff

Also, Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers

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Oct 30, 2026

Daily Brief: How Anduril is Reshaping America's War Capabilities

Also, Obama's DOJ knew Ilhan Omar married her brother

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Oct 29, 2026

Daily Brief: Looking at Brazil's Corrupt Presidential Election

Also, America's first detransition clinic

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Oct 28, 2026

Daily Brief: More Questions About Ilhan Omar's Shadowy Past

Also, Pentagon launches a doomsday plan

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Oct 27, 2026

Daily Brief: How Radical Socialists Are Planning to Delegitimize Trump

Also, Hegseth may pursue Tennessee Senate seat

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