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Using my power for good. Fan of The Rachel Maddow Show / Democrat / Runner / Hiker / Politics / Volunteer / Liberal Calling all Maddow fans! I am @inthebasement on twitter. Oregon/Sometimes California - From Nebraska
U.S. forces fired a missile at a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship visited an Iranian port and attempted to leave, U.S. Central Command said.
CENTCOM disables commercial cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
U.S. forces fired a missile at a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Central Command said.
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What's the matter with Nebraska? -- Nebraska Groundswell #Nebraska #maddow #midterms2026 #electionnight nebraskagroundswell.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
What’s the matter with Nebraska?
Nebraska Republicans spent Wednesday celebrating a so-called ‘firewall.’ Maybe they shouldn’t have.
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What's the matter with Nebraska? -- Nebraska Groundswell #Nebraska #maddow #midterms2026 #electionnight nebraskagroundswell.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
What’s the matter with Nebraska?
Nebraska Republicans spent Wednesday celebrating a so-called ‘firewall.’ Maybe they shouldn’t have.
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Voters showed up in droves, President Trump lost key lawsuits undermining our right to vote, and local election officials kept our elections free and fair. The real winner on Tuesday was democracy.
Trump Tried to Undermine the Nation’s Elections. It Didn’t Work. (Gift Article)
Millions of Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday in an election that showed the resiliency of democracy. The president said he would accept the results.
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“Tuesday made abundantly clear that we control who has the agency in our own representation. And it’s us.” joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...
I asked Biden White House elections advisor Justin Levitt what we learned about the resilience of American democracy Tuesday from his unique viewpoint as an election & voting rights lawyer. His answers are essential for anyone thinking about what comes next. joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...
Democrats won this election by claiming we are on the side of working people, and working people are counting on us to deliver.
After five days of processing, I think the idea I live in a blue state is finally settling in.
Undoing Trump’s war on science will take time, but electing a bunch of Democratic scientists and physicians is a big step in the right direction. (I sometimes come up with headlines so nerdy that I fear @maddow.bsky.social and the team will tease me relentlessly. This is one of those instances.)
Empiricists strike back: Midterms propel scientists and physicians to Capitol Hill
Undoing the White House’s war on science won’t be easy. Having new Democratic scientists and doctors in Congress will be a big help.
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Satellite imagery and capacity analysis reveal that Beijing is expanding its uninspected Emeishan centrifuge facility—a move strongly suggesting an end to China's nearly 40-year pause on producing weapon-grade highly enriched uranium to fuel its rapidly growing nuclear arsenal.
China has likely resumed making weapon-grade uranium at Emeishan
Satellite imagery and capacity analysis reveal that Beijing is expanding its uninspected Emeishan centrifuge facility—a move strongly suggesting an end to China's nearly four-decade pause on…
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If you’re a student borrower who was required to transition to another plan this year, share your story with NBC News.
We want to hear your experience with changes to student loan repayment plans
If you’re a student borrower who was required to transition to another plan this year, share your story.
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Democrats have a clear climate mandate from voters, if they can connect the dots for the public, writes Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social. Voters made it clear that affordability and government corruption were the defining issues for them — and the climate crisis is an affordability issue.
Democrats stayed quiet on climate. Now it's time to act
The climate crisis is an affordability issue.
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Today's Stephen Miller announcement feels a little like the inauguration day announcement they were pardoning every last Jan 6er. A declaration of intent going forward.
DON'T MISS IT: MS NOW's special midterm election coverage continues tonight at 8pm ET. www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
MS NOW Returns for 2nd Night of Primetime Election Coverage | Exclusive
MS NOW will return for a second night of election coverage following their record-breaking viewership on the "We the People" special.
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Rachel @maddow.bsky.social and team return for a second night of @ms.now’s “We The People” special election coverage tonight following yesterday's historic midterm election. Read more and tune in to @ms.now beginning at 8 p.m. ET. pressroom.versantmedia.com/ms-now/press...
TONIGHT: Rachel Maddow and team break down the results of the midterm elections and what we know so far. Special election coverage continues tonight at 8pm ET on MS NOW.
🍔 and 🍺 — just before 1AM in Austin. thanks for watching our coverage of an historic night.
A federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration’s plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. to Afghanistan or Pakistan, after advocates and dozens of members of Congress warned that their lives would be at risk.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to deport detained Afghans to Afghanistan
The order, which expires Saturday, forbids ICE from deporting Afghan nationals to Pakistan or Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, which critics say could put their lives at risk.
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"it's a new time. it's a new era." always love talking to that last voter in line. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxdK...
'IF YOU'RE IN LINE, STAY IN LINE’: Jacob chats with LAST voter in line at Austin polling site
YouTube video by MS NOW
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NBC News' Chief Data Analyst Steven Kornacki reacts to the incoming major race calls made last night in states like North Carolina, Texas and Michigan.
Possibly the best moment tonight: Rachel Maddow saying she was handed a statement from the Trump White House on the election, and that she looked at it and tossed it aside without reading it on-air. Her laugh in that moment was 👩🍳
Voters in 15 states have elected female governors, setting a new record in Tuesday’s election as Democrats made sweeping gains in races up and down the ballot.
Record number of female governors elected
With some gubernatorial races still unresolved, at least 15 women will serve as state chief executives next year.
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"The trump reign of terror is over." --Lawrence O'Donnell #Maddow
