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Today, after 31 years, we are saddened to announce that Salon is ceasing publication. It has been an extraordinary privilege. salon.com/2026/11/05/goodbye…

The midterms showcased queer power, and offered a clear-eyed look at the backlash to come bit.ly/4iDrIQE

Trump and the GOP abused the public trust. After historic midterm wins, Democrats now face their own ethical test bit.ly/4Af94pf

A food editor’s go-to buys for quick flavor, from frozen chicken cutlets to saucy canned beans bit.ly/4sH8JJr

The director's childish response to "Klara and the Sun" criticism shows the reach of MAGA rhetoric bit.ly/3UAbPCf

The Florida Senate election was one of several Southern races the DSCC essentially conceded in advance bit.ly/4kxHoau

Republicans lost two US House seats they already controlled and flipped only one of their five gerrymander targets bit.ly/4eSBmO3

Alex Jones blames Donald Trump, who blames Fox News, who can't get over culture wars. salon.com/2026/11/04/maga-me…

Even with a decisive Senate majority, conservative Democrats can stymie legislation and the party's agenda. salon.com/2026/11/04/democra…

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is projected to defeat Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan‘s open U.S. Senate seat, a closely watched race that capped off a massive night for progressives. salon.com/2026/11/04/abdul-e…

Watching a beleaguered CNN and MSNOW embrace optimism again was a good way to mark our political sea change bit.ly/4yYpgdm

Cringe fascism can reduce deadly serious policy debates to the level of online memes bit.ly/4A3tpOi

Democrat Troy Jackson, a former logger who served as president of the state Senate, has defeated five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, according to AP. salon.com/2026/11/04/troy-ja…

Trump's hand-picked candidates were wiped out. Can the party he cannibalized escape his legacy? salon.com/2026/11/04/donald-…

Speaking to supporters in Detroit early Wednesday, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed declared victory over Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s open Senate race, which AP has yet to call. In October, Amanda Marcotte wrote about why El-Sayed’s reputation as a brawler seemed to scare Republicans, even as his fighting style won him an unlikely admirer in Fox News host Jesse Watters. salon.com/2026/10/19/abdul-e…

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins has conceded to Democrat Troy Jackson, according to Axios. In September, Heather Digby Parton called Collins “a virtual Houdini” for her ability to survive tough elections. But Collins couldn’t make her role as Donald Trump’s enabler disappear. salon.com/2026/09/29/susan-c…

Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton defeated Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, according to AP, becoming the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932. Marshall, a physician, insisted there were “no Medicaid cuts” in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which he voted for. In October, Sophia Tesfaye reported on how health care became a liability for Marshall in a race Republicans once considered safe. salon.com/2026/10/25/trumps-…

“The blue landslide, long predicted by pundits but mentioned with fingers crossed by Democrats, was becoming an avalanche.” Jason Kyle Howard on how Trump splintered his own coalition and why Democrats can’t afford to forget what brought them to this night of victory. salon.com/2026/11/03/maga-wi…

In a landmark result for Lone Star Democrats, James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, and Gina Hinojosa unseated Gov. Greg Abbott, according to AP. Elon Musk poured an estimated $474 million into the Senate race, nearly all of it to back Paxton. bit.ly/4BJ2Nna

Democrat Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Trump-backed Sen. Darline Graham, becoming South Carolina’s first Democratic senator since 1998. bit.ly/4fca710