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Received yesterday β€” 5 November 2026 ⏭ TPM – Talking Points Memo

Let the Shift Begin

5 November 2026 at 18:33

Democrats flipped control of both the Senate and House on Tuesday. Though we’re still waiting on some results from places like Alaska and Mississippi, losses there wouldn’t take much away from the very comfortable margins Dems secured in both chambers until the end of President Donald Trump’s term.

Now comes major shifts in Congress.

Besides the obvious majority-minority flip, we’re already seeing dynamic shifts in caucus leaderships. Outgoing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced he would not be running for Minority Leader in a private call `Wednesday. That job will be up for grabs.

There will, of course, be a new speaker. Likely Hakeem Jeffries, who would make history by becoming the first Black Speaker of the House.

Follow along with us as we enter into GOP’s last chance for passing anything for the foreseeable future β€” the lame duck session β€” and some possible internal races for majority and minority leadership positions in both chambers.

Received β€” 4 November 2026 ⏭ TPM – Talking Points Memo

DEMOCRATS TAKE BACK CONGRESS

4 November 2026 at 07:27

Two years into President Donald Trump’s unruly presidency plagued by endless lawlessness, corruption, self-dealing, executive branch overreach, a lethal immigration enforcement operation and an unauthorized war that has tanked the economy, House Democrats successfully tookΒ back control of the House, and, as a result, Congress.

The Associated Press made the call at 1:25 a.m. EST after Democrats officially secured 218 seats and the majority, hours after Democrats’ flip of the Senate became official.Β 

Marshall Rawson, Who Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville, Wins Seat in Florida Legislature

Marshall Rawson β€”Β the unrepentant white supremacist revealed in a TPM exposΓ© as an attendee of the deadly 2017 neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia β€” won a seat in the Florida state House of Representatives on Tuesday.Β 

Received β€” 28 October 2026 ⏭ TPM – Talking Points Memo

Johnson Says Election Transfer Concerns are β€˜Absurd’ As He Continues to Insist Republicans Will Win the House

28 October 2026 at 16:26

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) β€” who has repeatedly questioned the polls showing Democrats flipping the House of Representatives β€” insisted Tuesday there will be a β€œpeaceful transfer of power” following the midterm elections.

Johnson called the question asking him to commit to a peaceful transfer of power in January regardless of what the results are β€œsilly,” saying the Constitution will be followed.

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