🗳‼️I cannot stress enough how HUGE this is for nationwide policymaking‼️🗳
Democrats have flipped five governorships — Georgia, Iowa, Texas, Nevada and Iowa — giving them control of a majority of the nation's governorships for the first time in 16 years.
November 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
🗳‼️I cannot stress enough how HUGE this is for nationwide policymaking‼️🗳
COLUMN: "More than any American president, Trump has used fear as a central tool of policymaking," writes our Alexander Burns.
But he doesn’t look so fearsome today.
But he doesn’t look so fearsome today.
Trump’s Whole Theory of Power is in Ruins
More than any American president, Trump has used fear as a central tool of policymaking. He doesn’t look so fearsome today.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2026 at 1:10 PM
COLUMN: "More than any American president, Trump has used fear as a central tool of policymaking," writes our Alexander Burns.
But he doesn’t look so fearsome today.
But he doesn’t look so fearsome today.
Such deliberative, well-explained policymaking.
November 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Such deliberative, well-explained policymaking.
Individual sexual neuroses should really, really not be anywhere near nationwide policymaking. Especially as it would criminalise basically every gay man *overnight*
Being able to suck every inch of your partner’s dick and post the video online is not more important than decreasing rates of sexual violence. Call me a SWERF, whatever. I haven’t deep-throated my partner in years, and he’s not big, and he still tells me I give the best head.
November 3, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Individual sexual neuroses should really, really not be anywhere near nationwide policymaking. Especially as it would criminalise basically every gay man *overnight*
More than any American president, Trump has used fear as a central tool of policymaking. He doesn’t look so fearsome today. (POLITICO)
Trump’s Whole Theory of Power is in Ruins
More than any American president, Trump has used fear as a central tool of policymaking. He doesn’t look so fearsome today.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM
More than any American president, Trump has used fear as a central tool of policymaking. He doesn’t look so fearsome today. (POLITICO)
"gridlock is good"
the blue wave is currently lifting stocks, as investors hope that erratic WH policymaking could be tempered a bit
🌊📈
(yes it might be a doomed hope)
www.ft.com/content/a0b1...
the blue wave is currently lifting stocks, as investors hope that erratic WH policymaking could be tempered a bit
🌊📈
(yes it might be a doomed hope)
www.ft.com/content/a0b1...
Stocks rebound after Democrats’ midterms sweep
US futures reverse early losses as analysts say divided government reduces policymaking risks
www.ft.com
November 4, 2026 at 11:41 AM
"gridlock is good"
the blue wave is currently lifting stocks, as investors hope that erratic WH policymaking could be tempered a bit
🌊📈
(yes it might be a doomed hope)
www.ft.com/content/a0b1...
the blue wave is currently lifting stocks, as investors hope that erratic WH policymaking could be tempered a bit
🌊📈
(yes it might be a doomed hope)
www.ft.com/content/a0b1...
Wall Street is giddy with excitement about the victory of all those commies. www.ft.com/content/a0b1...
Stocks surge after Democrats’ midterms sweep
Wall Street shrugs off concerns of anti-AI backlash as analysts say divided government reduces policymaking risks
www.ft.com
November 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Wall Street is giddy with excitement about the victory of all those commies. www.ft.com/content/a0b1...
"That whooshing, gurgling sound you hear this morning is the power draining out of President Donald Trump’s White House."
Politico lede this morning
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Politico lede this morning
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Trump’s Whole Theory of Power is in Ruins
More than any American president, Trump has used fear as a central tool of policymaking. He doesn’t look so fearsome today.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2026 at 12:17 PM
"That whooshing, gurgling sound you hear this morning is the power draining out of President Donald Trump’s White House."
Politico lede this morning
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Politico lede this morning
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
There are people will literally lose a Senate election for their own party to prevent a politics that delivers healthcare for everyone and incorporates human rights into policymaking.
Pelosi and Representative Haley Stevens both released statements targeting El-Sayed. trib.al/YdtPFZU
Why Is Nancy Pelosi Bashing Abdul El-Sayed Right Before the Election?
Pelosi and Representative Haley Stevens both released statements targeting El-Sayed.
trib.al
October 31, 2026 at 7:06 PM
There are people will literally lose a Senate election for their own party to prevent a politics that delivers healthcare for everyone and incorporates human rights into policymaking.
WTF, Politico. "Whole theory of power." He has no theories. He's just an authoritarian, would-be tin-pot dictator spray-painted gold: a fascist.
November 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
WTF, Politico. "Whole theory of power." He has no theories. He's just an authoritarian, would-be tin-pot dictator spray-painted gold: a fascist.
We discussed the idea of Canada being the first Associate Member of the EU.
And what it would mean in practice.
A focus on the prosperity & security of our people.
Through closer policymaking, participation in EU programmes and inter-institutional work.
We're at the start of a journey ↓
And what it would mean in practice.
A focus on the prosperity & security of our people.
Through closer policymaking, participation in EU programmes and inter-institutional work.
We're at the start of a journey ↓
October 30, 2026 at 5:55 PM
We discussed the idea of Canada being the first Associate Member of the EU.
And what it would mean in practice.
A focus on the prosperity & security of our people.
Through closer policymaking, participation in EU programmes and inter-institutional work.
We're at the start of a journey ↓
And what it would mean in practice.
A focus on the prosperity & security of our people.
Through closer policymaking, participation in EU programmes and inter-institutional work.
We're at the start of a journey ↓
The war, corruption and tariff "decisions were not one-off mistakes, but the direct product of the authoritarian structure of the second Trump administration: a policymaking process built around maximum deference to the president’s wishes and a total disregard for legal constraint."
I'm going to talk here about the deepest reason behind the Democratic triumph. It's not being talked about widely, but it has enormous implications for American politics going forward.
THREAD (with a special announcement at the end!)
www.public-reason.com/p/trumps-aut...
THREAD (with a special announcement at the end!)
www.public-reason.com/p/trumps-aut...
Trump’s authoritarianism caused the Democratic tsunami
The midterm was about gas prices — but also something much deeper than that.
www.public-reason.com
November 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The war, corruption and tariff "decisions were not one-off mistakes, but the direct product of the authoritarian structure of the second Trump administration: a policymaking process built around maximum deference to the president’s wishes and a total disregard for legal constraint."
Massive victories across the nation have delivered Democrats a majority in both chambers of Congress. But what does that mean for policymaking in the House, come January? https://mrf.lu/2VRxW
So Who’s Running the Party Now: Progressives or Moderates?
newrepublic.com
November 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Massive victories across the nation have delivered Democrats a majority in both chambers of Congress. But what does that mean for policymaking in the House, come January? https://mrf.lu/2VRxW
Democrats Will Control Congress. What Educators Can Expect: Democrats won key races across the country, with implications for K-12 policymaking in Washington.
Democrats Will Control Congress. What Educators Can Expect
Democrats won key races across the country, with implications for K-12 policymaking in Washington.
www.edweek.org
November 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Democrats Will Control Congress. What Educators Can Expect: Democrats won key races across the country, with implications for K-12 policymaking in Washington.
The repudiation of MAHA corruption and kookiness and damage and extreme anti-vaccine activism and pro-measles policymaking was beautiful to witness
So beautiful
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-and-m...
So beautiful
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-and-m...
RFK Jr. and MAHA Suffer Brutal Election Night Wipeout
The health secretary’s agenda looks in dire health following the seismic blue wave.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The repudiation of MAHA corruption and kookiness and damage and extreme anti-vaccine activism and pro-measles policymaking was beautiful to witness
So beautiful
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-and-m...
So beautiful
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-and-m...
Record-breaking cash from superrich donors pouring into governors’ races raises the question of how much influence the spenders will ultimately have over policymaking by the officials they spent so much to help elect. bit.ly/3WaknjP
Who’s Trying to Buy the Governor’s Mansion?
Billionaires, super PACs, and dark money groups are flooding competitive gubernatorial races with cash.
www.brennancenter.org
November 3, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Record-breaking cash from superrich donors pouring into governors’ races raises the question of how much influence the spenders will ultimately have over policymaking by the officials they spent so much to help elect. bit.ly/3WaknjP
And there's the fucking headline right there. "Trump is a businessman, he understands the economy!" Yeah, that's why him getting a smackdown produced this result, isn't it.
Stocks surge after Democrats’ midterms sweep
Wall Street shrugs off concerns of anti-AI backlash as analysts say divided government reduces policymaking risks
www.ft.com
November 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
And there's the fucking headline right there. "Trump is a businessman, he understands the economy!" Yeah, that's why him getting a smackdown produced this result, isn't it.
just here to drop off the citation. and btw, you should not believe a politician who tells you they won’t let their personal bigotry affect their policymaking , because it’s never true
OneIowa has issued a statement confirming that Josh Turek is personally a TERF, yet promised to not let his personal views affect his policy
November 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
just here to drop off the citation. and btw, you should not believe a politician who tells you they won’t let their personal bigotry affect their policymaking , because it’s never true
Democrats scored stunning victories in governor’s races in states long controlled by Republicans, riding a wave of voter discontent in Tuesday’s midterm elections to deliver a rebuke to President Donald Trump and GOP policymaking.
Democrats win governor’s races in Texas and other Republican-controlled states
www.chicagotribune.com
November 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Democrats scored stunning victories in governor’s races in states long controlled by Republicans, riding a wave of voter discontent in Tuesday’s midterm elections to deliver a rebuke to President Donald Trump and GOP policymaking.
Hopefully this story won’t get interpreted as “all CCS is bad” or “all carbon dioxide removal efforts are bad.” Rather, it’s another data point in how corporate capture threatens independent science and policymaking.
November 1, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Hopefully this story won’t get interpreted as “all CCS is bad” or “all carbon dioxide removal efforts are bad.” Rather, it’s another data point in how corporate capture threatens independent science and policymaking.
I enjoyed reading Mike’s piece.
Imho regardless of your political orientation, the next few years (at least) of policymaking will involve making unpleasant tradeoffs and tightening belts
The “slack resources” context of the late 2010s is gone
Imho regardless of your political orientation, the next few years (at least) of policymaking will involve making unpleasant tradeoffs and tightening belts
The “slack resources” context of the late 2010s is gone
New post: I'm not sure if this is a spicy take or not, but I don't think the 2028 "ideas primary" will look like 2020.
It's worth noting fans and critics of 2020 both emphasize that it could. But there's at least 11 reasons the world is too different.
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/2028-wont-...
It's worth noting fans and critics of 2020 both emphasize that it could. But there's at least 11 reasons the world is too different.
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/2028-wont-...
2028 Won’t Be the 2020 Ideas Primary Again
The immediate demands, incentives, governing lessons, and economic constraints shaping Democrats’ next policy agenda.
newsletter.mikekonczal.com
October 31, 2026 at 3:20 PM
I enjoyed reading Mike’s piece.
Imho regardless of your political orientation, the next few years (at least) of policymaking will involve making unpleasant tradeoffs and tightening belts
The “slack resources” context of the late 2010s is gone
Imho regardless of your political orientation, the next few years (at least) of policymaking will involve making unpleasant tradeoffs and tightening belts
The “slack resources” context of the late 2010s is gone
So Who’s Running the Party Now: Progressives or Moderates? trib.al/mGw1ATE
So Who’s Running the Party Now: Progressives or Moderates?
Massive victories across the nation have delivered Democrats a majority in both chambers of Congress. But what does that mean for policymaking in the House, come January?
trib.al
November 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
So Who’s Running the Party Now: Progressives or Moderates? trib.al/mGw1ATE
Source: Politico share.google/8A2AukuZxef3... 🥃💅🏽
Trump’s Whole Theory of Power is in Ruins
More than any American president, Trump has used fear as a central tool of policymaking. He doesn’t look so fearsome today.
share.google
November 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Source: Politico share.google/8A2AukuZxef3... 🥃💅🏽