(RNS) — 'I think it was pretty much an economic election, inflation election, a dissatisfaction with Trump election,' said political scientist Ryan Burge.
Harrison last appeared here in September 2026 when he forced the University of Texas to delete a web link to its LGBTQ history archive as a violation of new state anti-diversity laws.
In 2025, he got a professor fired after Christian student complained that she had mentioned LGBTQ rights during class.
In June 2026, Harrison unleashed a furious tweetstorm after the Texas city of Arlington posted about Pride Month.
Harrison appeared here in March 2025 when he went “undercover” at a University of Texas LGBTQ arts exhibit and posted dozens of outraged photos on his X account.
He first appeared here in 2022 when he introduced a bill making it legal to use the HOV lane while pregnant because “unborn babies” constitute the required additional person.
Harrison coordinated the HHS response to COVID during the first Trump administration. After being elected to the Texas legislature, he advocated against mask and vaccine mandates.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) confirmed that he’s running for minority leader.Thune, 65, has served as majority leader for nearly two years since winning a competitive race to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (Kentucky).
Far from Washington, Democrats forge huge state-level gains“We do have a big list, and we are going to be ambitious,” said one lawmaker in Wisconsin, where the party now controls the government.
BREAKING: Democrats seized control of the Texas House in Tuesday’s midterms for the first time in more than two decades, capping a night in which voters ousted Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and left Republicans reeling in a state that has long anchored national GOP politics.
Moss appeared here in March 2023 when the Michigan Senate approved his bill providing statewide LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed his bill into law several days later.
#BREAKING: Democrat Jeremy Moss wins to become Michigan's first gay congressman
Breaking News: Sam Forstag, a former union leader and smoke jumper, won western Montana’s House race, flipping the seat and becoming the first Democrat elected to the House in the state in more than 30 years. nyti.ms/4AeMJbo
‘It Is Never Enough’: Susan Collins Couldn’t Outrun Trump http://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/u…Sorry, Susan. You only voted against Trump when your vote wasn’t decisive. Brett Kavanaugh belies your claim.
"The American people don't want us to get even; they want us to get things done on their behalf."House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is now poised to become the next House Speaker, says that Democrats will focus on affordability concerns and not retribution after their midterm wins.
Mayor Mamdani challenges MSG owner over facial recognition, pushing for a ban on biometric surveillance. #Privacy #FacialRecognition #Surveillance #BiometricData #NYC #SecurityNews thedailytechfeed.com/nyc-mayor-sl…
According to researchers, the hacking only worked if phone owners were using outdated versions of iOS or Android.
The attackers exploited previously patched iOS and Android flaws in an attempt to hack visitors of multiple websites, including one celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence: arstechnica.visitlink.me/70HOOP
NYT: "Senator Marsha Blackburn, the governor-elect of Tennessee, declined to say on Wednesday whom she will name to fill her vacant seat in the Senate, calling it a conversation for another day. … One possibility is Pete Hegseth, the current Pentagon chief who is a Tennessee resident."
“The New York Civil Liberties Union brought the lawsuit in 2024 on behalf of the Long Island Roller Rebels, a women’s roller derby league that welcomes transgender women.”
NY appeals court strikes down Nassau County's ban on transgender athletes gothamist.com/news/ny-appe…
Courts have repeatedly ruled that aiming a middle finger at authorities is constitutionally protected free speech, but the right to bear finger guns is legally murkier.
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