Roll Call

Colom's election in Mississippi is a stunning flip for Democrats in a deep-red state where they last won a Senate election in 1982, and it brings the Senate Democratic Caucus to at least 55 seats in the next Congress. ow.ly/1U2w5105WV1

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced Wednesday he plans to serve as the top Republican on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee when Democrats take control of Congress next year. rollcall.com/2026/11/11/rand…

As Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., enters his final weeks in Congress, he is one step closer to another vote on legislation related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ow.ly/sGAR5105Vxf

The Trump administration signaled it would respond aggressively to a Democratic-led Congress with a letter this week threatening to prosecute lawmakers for oversight efforts. rollcall.com/2026/11/11/whit…

Threats to broadcasters hang over FCC nominee hearing ow.ly/Qvek5105PZ2

Republicans tap Sen. Bernie Moreno to lead NRSC and Rep. Brian Jack to lead NRCC for 2028 cycle ow.ly/mEa15105PXM

Rift grows among Senate Democrats over who will lead in majority ow.ly/IRtG5105PVJ

Florida Rep. Darren Soto, the most vulnerable House Democrat seeking reelection, narrowly won a sixth term in a district that state Republicans redrew in their favor. ow.ly/V2sz5105Cwb

President Trump’s Republican nominee to the FCC is opposed by Democrats who fear full GOP control of the commission under Chairman Brendan Carr. ow.ly/Jejc5105Cs2

Leaders of an effort to overhaul how the House deals with sexual misconduct hope their proposal will see action before the end of this Congress, but they’re split on the odds. ow.ly/OMlU5105BNl

Senate Majority Leader John Thune was reelected as Republican leader and will steer the conference through their time in the minority. ow.ly/uRIK5105BCV

Rep. Ken Calvert defeated Rep. Young Kim in a redrawn Southern California district that pitted the two Republicans against one another. ow.ly/BtWA5105A4c

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan picked as new minority leader for House GOP ow.ly/zf3J5105zvB

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Republicans may question the utility of redrawing more state maps in the 2028 cycle. But the new lines approved over the past year could still prove more favorable for Republicans in future elections. ow.ly/22iC5105pBL

LaKesha Womack faced towering odds as an underfunded Democrat making her first run for public office in a North Carolina district that Donald Trump carried by 15 points two years ago. ow.ly/AGjE5105pz6

Today's front page — November 10, 2026:

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., took to the House floor Monday to unveil a resolution that would impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and a vote on the issue could occur by Wednesday. rollcall.com/2026/11/09/mass…

The redistricting fights that underscored this year’s battle for the House could continue into the 2028 election cycle, although lessons from last Tuesday will likely shape those efforts. rollcall.com/2026/11/09/redi…

What happens when more than 100 members-elect descend on Capitol Hill a week after Election Day? As Rep.-elect Dan Koh, D-Mass., put it, “It really is like high school — but it’s fun high school.” rollcall.com/2026/11/09/how-…