Friday, November 6th
The day’s biggest stories, what happened, and how the left and the right covered them.
- 1Republican Midterm Reckoning· Day 1
Republicans Turn On President Trump
Republicans openly challenged President Donald Trump after their midterm defeat, as Vice President JD Vance and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made early moves toward possible 2028 presidential bids.

CNNVance, DeSantis make quick moves after disastrous GOP midterms jumpstart 2028 race
CBS News2026 midterm election live updates as Democrats prepare to take Congress, GOP grapples with stunning losses
FOX NewsRepublicans turn on Trump after devastating midterm losses hand Democrats control of Congress
Leans Left· 279 articlesHow each side covered it - 22026 Midterm Elections· Day 79
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in a landslide, adding House seats in North Carolina, Virginia and Arizona as counting continued.
Leans Left· 116 articles - 3AI Infrastructure Boom· Day 31
The Nasdaq fell 5.5% Thursday as investors sold AI-related stocks, closing nearly 12% below its record high and entering a market correction.
Balanced· 101 articles - 4Los Angeles Mayoral Race· Day 3
Nithya Raman won the Los Angeles mayoral race, and incumbent Karen Bass conceded Thursday, making Raman mayor-elect.
Leans Right· 53 articles - 5Texas Senate Race· Day 62
Sen. Ted Cruz warned that Democratic policies would hurt Texans as Republicans traded blame after losing every statewide race in Texas.
Balanced· 50 articles - 6California Death Penalty· Day 1
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he is commuting all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole.
Balanced· 48 articles - 7Russell Brand Assault Case· Day 9
A London jury found actor and comedian Russell Brand guilty Thursday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women.
Balanced· 48 articles - 8Politics
Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed.
Balanced· 47 articles - 9Trump Iran War· Day 57
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie plans to force an impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth next week, but Hegseth vowed Thursday to fight the effort and refused to resign.
Balanced· 44 articles - 10Russia-Ukraine War· Day 110
First lady Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House on Thursday to mark a local humanitarian ceasefire and urge broader peace.
Balanced· 37 articles
Storylines that moved
Articles a day, last 14 days · All →- 2026 Midterm ElectionsNew: Democrats Win Congress In LandslideDay 79
- Alaska Senate RaceNew: Donald Trump Demands Alaska Vote TransferDay 79
- Democrats' Plans For CongressNew: Democrats Plan Trump Family ProbesDay 2
- Republican Midterm ReckoningNew: Republicans Turn On President TrumpDay 1
- Texas Senate RaceNew: Texas Sweep Sparks Republican BacklashDay 62
Topics in the news
Far more coverage than usual this week · All →- IranPlace · 1,997 articles4× usual
- TexasPlace · 1,855 articles8× usual
- KansasPlace · 1,563 articles15× usual
- South CarolinaPlace · 1,522 articles35× usual
Washington, D.C.Place · 1,174 articles3× usual
Greg AbbottPerson · 1,072 articles292× usual
Elon MuskPerson · 1,012 articles6× usual- SpaceXOrganization · 981 articles6× usual








