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Today in Politics, Bulletin 499. 11/9/26 FRESHMEN ORIENTATION!

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  Today in Politics, Bulletin 499. 11/9/26 Ron Filipkowski Nov 9 ∙ … Today was freshman orientation on Capitol Hill, and the mood of incoming Democrats in both chambers was joy, optimism, hope and determination. For those of us who have been beleaguered and besieged over the past two years with MAGA ascendant, it was like watching the cavalry arrive. This was a group photo of new House Dems: … Rep-elect Darializa Avila Chevalier (D-NY) to Meidas reporter Pablo Manriquez : “We have to make sure that we’re rooting out corruption, whether that is corruption with these corporations that are profiting from corruption in the WH, whether that is from the war machine that we’re seeing, where so many people are profiting off the deaths of so many humans, or whether that is corruption and the violence that we’re seeing from ICE and immigration enforcement. And so, making sure that we are being really diligent with our oversight, making sure that we’re holding all bad actors to account.” … S...

Monday Afternoon Updates: Trump Cries RIGGED, Dem Wave Rolls into D.C., Hegseth IMPEACHMENT, + MORE!

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  Watch now   Monday Afternoon Updates: Trump Cries RIGGED, Dem Wave Rolls into D.C., Hegseth IMPEACHMENT, + MORE! Important updates. Paywall free. Brett Meiselas , Ben Meiselas , and MeidasTouch Network Nov 9 It’s Monday, November 9, and Washington looks very different this morning. Congress is back for the lame duck session, the newly elected Democrats are on Capitol Hill for orientation, and Trump is melting down on Truth Social. Here are the top headlines of the moment: Here we go again: Trump now refuses to accept the midterm results and blames “the machines” Thomas Massie is moving to force an impeachment vote on Pete Hegseth…today! A FOURTH major DOJ resignation, and Trump deletes his infamous “Pam” post The 120th Congress arrives for orientation, the largest House freshman class since 1933 Mississippi’s Senate race is still too close to call, but Scott Colom’s lead continues to grow Trump’s bizarre 60 Minutes interview: jail threats, heaven and hell, and his $3 billion...