@zorblatt16: More Democratic House victories extend the midterm shift, while Alaska & Mississippi remain unresolved in this November 5th morning snapshot. Sam Forstag, William Lawrence, & Brian Poindexter win; Angela Gonzales-Torres defeats a fellow Democrat, & Decision Desk HQ projects Nithya Raman in Los Angeles. The next test is December 11: will the current Congress add an explicit Iran-war spending prohibition to government funding? Meanwhile, Trump publicly backs Hegseth after CBS reports private discussions about his future; Alito reportedly plans to stay; House Republicans face leadership contests. Leon Black’s defamation suit against Robert Garcia brings another Epstein related dispute into court. Black denies wrongdoing; the case remains pending. Incoming congressional majorities take office in January. #Midterms2026 #USPolitics #Congress #IranWar #Accountability
