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Will a Republican Take Down Trump’s War Secretary?
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie went to the House floor Monday with eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The 34-page resolution says Hegseth waged war on Iran for more than 90 days without Congress, breaking the War Powers Resolution in three different ways. It also cites boat strikes that have killed at least 243 people, plus operations in Venezuela and Yemen. Massie said Hegseth “will remain a threat to the Constitution if allowed to remain in office.” Speaker Mike Johnson dodged this vote in September by sending the House home. A vote’s expected Wednesday. Hegseth says he’s not worried, and Trump called Massie a stone-cold loser. Massie lost his primary, so he’s free to say it. The Constitution gives the power of war to Congress, not to a former cable host.
Trump Answers Voters’ Rebuke by Grabbing More Power
You’d think losing Congress would humble a president. Not this one. CNN reports the White House is treating the midterm wipeout as a cue to push harder. Stephen Miller, architect of Trump’s most aggressive policies, is now chief of staff. Attorney General Todd Blanche says Democrats planning investigations should be worried. Trump’s ordered the Justice Department to investigate Democrats he calls extortionists. And he told 60 Minutes, “I do hate some of my enemies and I always will.” The Hegseth vote is the first test of whether Republicans still fear him. Even Trump loyalist James Comer has voiced reservations about Hegseth. Removal takes two-thirds of the Senate, which looks unlikely. Voters asked for limits. Trump heard a dare. Now we’ll find out whether Republicans in Congress heard the voters.
Did Red States Really Rig the Election Against Themselves?
Six days after his party’s wipeout, Trump took to Truth Social Monday to ask whether anybody really believes the election was honest. He blamed early voting dumps and voting machines. There’s no evidence for any of it, and the polls were largely right. On election night, he’d called Fox and congratulated Democrats for fighting hard. So what changed? Nothing but his mood. Democrats now hold 54 Senate seats and at least 254 in the House. They even flipped Nancy Mace’s old seat in South Carolina, where Republicans run the elections. Former Obama and Biden appointee Andrew Weinstein put it best. “Losing isn’t proof of fraud. It’s proof you lost.” We’ve seen where this lie leads. It led straight to January 6th. A president who can’t accept defeat is telling you he doesn’t accept democracy.
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Young Voters Dump Trump and Deliver a Blue Tsunami
Remember all those stories about Gen Z going MAGA? Forget them. Tufts University’s CIRCLE researchers estimate youth turnout hit its second-highest level for a midterm in 30 years, trailing only 2018. Voters under 30 backed Democrats for Congress by 35 points. Young Latinos, who narrowly went for Trump in 2024, broke Democratic by 10 to 15 points. Young white men gave Trump 63% two years ago. This time 54% voted Democratic. About 15% of young Trump voters switched sides. Their top issue was the economy and jobs. Organizer Elise Joshi told the Guardian they’re “fed up with corporate greed and corruption from Washington.” And they’re already warning Democrats not to play it safe. This generation didn’t vote for a party. It voted for a future it can afford. Democrats had better deliver one.
Can Bernie Sanders Get Seniors a $2,400 Raise?
Bernie Sanders is about to chair the Senate’s Social Security subcommittee. He says a top priority will be raising benefits by at least $2,400 a year. How do you pay for it? Scrap the cap. Today nobody pays Social Security taxes on income above $184,500. A nurse pays on every dollar she earns. A CEO making $20 million is done paying in the first week of January. Sanders says the fix is “demanding that the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes,” and that it’d keep the program solvent for generations. Nancy Altman of Social Security Works wants a bill passed within two years. Trump still holds the veto pen, so this won’t be easy. But Social Security isn’t a handout. It’s a promise working people paid for, and the money’s there to keep it.
Robots Just Worked a Full Shift. Is Your Job Next?
China’s Xiaomi says its humanoid robots just clocked a full 8-hour shift at an electric car factory, sorting parts from bins into racks. The company claims they worked on their own, fixed their own mistakes, and finished the station’s whole day of production. Nobody outside Xiaomi has verified that. But it’s not a one-off. Six AGIBOT humanoids ran a convenience store for 24 hours on a livestream, stocking shelves, making coffee, and greeting customers. Agility Robotics is going public on Nasdaq, and investors are pouring in money. The robots aren’t perfect. One overheated while climbing China’s Mount Tai and had to quit. Still, they don’t need sleep, sick days, or a union. So here’s the real question. When machines do the work, who gets the wealth they create? The owners alone, or all of us?
And that’s the way it is, Today Tuesday, November 10, 2026. I’m Thom Hartmann.
