Hitting the Ground Running
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November 10, 2026
Democrats will remain in the minority until January, but are already putting forward measures to address affordability and accountability, A group of Democratic senators are asking that implementation of Medicaid work requirements be postponed, They are asking for financial reforms and plan to push back against bad actors in the financial industry and in crypto ventures, Trump is claiming he had not heard about the relationship between the CEO of Nvidia and a Chinese spy, although intelligence had been shared with him, Kentucky Sen Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Hegseth claimed the impeachment effort was political and noted that everything he did was "ordered by the commander in chief,” CNN reports that “multiple” whistleblowers have warned that administration officials are destroying records, Trump’s elevation of Stephen Miller to WH chief of staff will amplify Trump’s impulses, Attorney General Todd Blanche doubled down on the idea that he would consider prosecuting Democrats for saying they plan to enforce accountability, House Republicans elected Rep Jim Jordan of Ohio to lead their conference, Republicans demonstrated their loyalty to Trump by voting to end Massie's impeachment measure, Hearings that will be held when the Democrats take control of Congress will expose the details of Hegseth’s tenure at the Defense Department.
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