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This Week… the Democratic Trifecta 
This week’s guest: Representative-elect Joanna Whaley
2026 General Election Results (Unofficial)
In the News
The Election
- Darrin Camilleri elected as Michigan Democratic Senate leader | Fox2 Detroit
- Puri To Be House’s Next Speaker; Pohutsky Returns As SPT; Young Remains Detroit Chair | MIRS News
- Michigan election firsts: Muslim, LGBTQ, Democratic socialist wins | Bridge Michigan
- Will Lawrence: From Climate Activism to the House of Representatives | The New York Times
- Will Lawrence Ran on Fighting Data Centers. Now, He’s Going to Congress | WIRED
- Women To Hold Record Numbers Of Seats In House, Senate | MIRS News
- Trans and nonbinary candidates won state and local elections | 19th News
- How Abdul El-Sayed actually did with Jewish voters | POLITICO
- How Abdul El-Sayed overcame Islamophobia in Michigan’s Senate race | The Washington Post
- Straight-Ticket Gains Help Democrats Flip Competitive House Seats | MIRS News
- The Pollwatcher: How accurate were the midterm polls? | Washington Post
The Policy Agenda
- Q&A: Michigan’s next House speaker wants ‘transformational’ change | Bridge Michigan
- Midterm Wave Sets a Course for ‘Medicare for All’ Fight – KFF Health News
- El-Sayed: Fire The Parliamentarian If She Blocks Healthcare Reform | The Lever
- DTE, Consumers sue to block ‘money out of politics’ proposal approved by voters | Bridge Michigan
- America Finally Has the Votes to End the Electoral College | Mother Jones
Trump Crime, Corruption and Grifts
- Firm Tied to Trump Sons Won Federal Funds to Screen for Ebola, Other Diseases | ProPublica
- Trump Officials Stand to Profit From AI Data Centers on Public Land | ProPublica
- How to investigate Jared Kushner | Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
Across the Nation
- Joe Biden memoir assails Trump and the Jan. 6 insurrection | AP News
- Trump and Republicans Begin Pointing Fingers After Sweeping Midterms Losses | The New York Times
- Midterms over, Democrats plunge into wide-open 2028 presidential race | Reuters
- Newly elected Democrats could become 2028 presidential power brokers | NBC News
- Immigrants Are Being Systematically Returned Home Despite Court Orders | New York Times
- Impeach Todd Blanche | Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack