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❗️ The first real political test for House Democrats was Pete Hegseth’s impeachment, and it PATHETICALLY failed. Given their “populist” mandate, remember: Democrats have a history of running progressive campaigns, only to embrace regressive policies later.

Some online critics have implied Glenn Greenwald is secretly pro-Bolsonaro simply because he thanked Flavio Bolsonaro for the interview. But it’s not weird for journalists to thank controversial figures for agreeing to speak. In fact, it’s the norm:

What is “Binary Brain,” and why does it afflict so many online liberals? Glenn Greenwald explains: “When people reason that way, part of why they reason that way is very tribal—part of it is just… it is a lack of intellectual capacity.”

What did Flavio Bolsonaro mean when he called himself "the leader" of Brazil in his since-retracted letter? Glenn Greenwald asks the Brazilian senator:

MEGYN KELLY: “The [Republican] Party cannot just keep limping along in this condition. Massive change does have to come!” GLENN GREENWALD: “I was thinking about both parties—how both parties need a kind of destruction and realization. The Democrats also need a radical and fundamental transformation!”

MEGYN KELLY: "What does this mean for A.I.P.A.C.?" GLENN GREENWALD: "Yeah... I mean, Trump himself came out this morning—it was kind of desperate—and said, 'We're cutting off aid to Israel.'" That doesn't mean the lobby or its influence will disappear, however. Watch more here:

MEGYN KELLY: "Their argument is, 'The reason Iran didn't go well is because [Trump] didn't double and triple down, he didn't put ground troops—'" GLENN GREENWALD: "That's always their argument. Iraq. Vietnam. Same thing. 'We fought with one hand tied behind our back.'"

“BOOM!” Glenn Greenwald and @emilyjashinsky react to the neoconservative reckoning happening in the Republican Party as Democrats sweep the House and Senate:

Some Republican pundits are blaming tonight's early loses on poor candidate quality, but "candidate quality is really a byproduct of where the Republican Party is." "They don't want the John Cornyns—this is what the Trump Republican Party has turned into!"

One potential Democratic contender in 2028 has to be Georgia's Jon Ossoff, who's already won his race! Glenn Greenwald explains why he could have a chance: "He's sufficiently critical of Israel, but he's also Jewish, which gives a kind of immunity to antisemitism charges."

If Democrats perform well tonight, voters' attention will turn to 2028 and their next presidential nominee. Glenn Greenwald floats the obvious "new" name—the one with the best name recognition in the party: A.O.C. But does she really have a chance? Watch his analysis here:

What word captures tonight's potential Republican blowout? "BETRAYAL," says Glenn Greenwald. Contrast Trump's current preoccupations with his nascent 2016 pledge: "I'm standing up for the forgotten men and women. We're gonna reorient Washington to care about you—America first!"

Yesterday, Piers Morgan told Glenn Greenwald he couldn't believe that James Talarico, "a gay vegan," might join the Senate from Texas. Glenn had to remind him: "Piers, he's actually not gay, nor is he vegan." Rich Lowry jokes: "Republican messaging is working!"

🌊 The blue tsunami, or the early signs of it, is underway, and what is Donald Trump posting about? FOX NEWS?! Is this a sign of his mental deterioration, or is this the same "weird—just weird" Trump. Glenn Greenwald and Rich Lowry weigh in with Megyn Kelly:

Lots of Democrats are excited about tonight's early voting data, but is that excitement misplaced? Journalist Glenn Greenwald asks @Peoples_Pundit how onlookers should understand these numbers and whether they are predictively relevant:

Ironically, as Glenn Greenwald notes, the only thing that could drive up Republican turnout tonight is the same thing that's put so many Republican seats in jeopardy: Donald Trump! Watch Glenn's full analysis here:

If the Democrats retake the House and the Senate, will American foreign policy FINALLY CHANGE? Glenn Greenwald doesn't think so: it won't make "the slightest difference."

Journalist Glenn Greenwald reacts to Tucker Carlson's BOMBSHELL report about the Trump administration and its plans to use nuclear weapons against Iran: "What Tucker is trumpeting there is not that a decision has been made but that this is being discussed at the highest levels — and anybody who has any sources or contacts in the Trump administration knows this is true!"

🇧🇷 "Everyone in Brazil knows that he is COMPLETELY deranged!" Journalist Glenn Greenwald rips Alexandre de Moraes, the Brazilian judge who—despite his own history-shattering corruption problems—is pursuing Flavio Bolsonaro: