Wednesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: National Progressive Townhall Meeting taking your calls
- Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) / Current Member & Chair Emeritus-Congressional Progressive Caucus / (Committees: Congressman Pocan serves on the House Committee on Appropriations / House Foreign Affairs Committee and, co-chair/co-founder-Defense Spending Reduction Caucus) / Check out his weekly podcast, “With Liberty and Justice for Some“ (available on Apple Podcasts) @pocan.house.gov
Article: “Midterm Elections Live Updates: Democrats Vow to Use Majority to Check Trump“ by NYT.
Article: “Democrat David Crowley wins Wisconsin governor’s race in odds-defying run“ by Molly Beck, Mary Spicuzza and Laura Schulte,.
Article: “Florida Democrat Says Party Not Fully Investing In Her Race Because They Think ‘The State is Racist“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Donald Trump declares himself ‘Mr Veto’ and shares new image of ‘Veto’ hat“ by Somaiyah Hafeez, Athena Dawson.
Article: “House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections“ by Lisa Mascaro.
Article: “Mitt Romney Reveals Most Republicans Didn’t Impeach Trump Because They Feared Violent Attacks from His Supporters“ by Colby Hall.
Video: House Minority Leader Jeffries: “It Wasn’t Simply a Blue Wave, It Was an American Tsunami”.
Article: “Stock market today: Dow surges 1,500 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rally following historic midterm election“ by Grace O’Donnell , David Hollerith and Ines Ferré.
Article: “Mitchell Berman defeats Bryan Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st District“ by Ricardo Torres and Valerie Yurk.
Article: “‘This Bill Is a Trojan Horse’: GOP Pushes Voter Suppression Under Cover of Insider Trading Ban“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Ex-Jets star Jay Feely loses Arizona election to his former doctor Amish Shah“ by Tom Malley.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Filibuster in the United States Senate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Manchin and Sinema Completed a Conservative Vision“ by Ronald Brownstein.
Article: “John Fetterman Doesn’t Matter Anymore“ by Jordan King.
Bill: “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act“.
Bill: “H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021“ by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
Quote: “Your power is turning our darkness to dawn“ - Woody Guthrie.
Article: “Alaska Election Results“ by NYT.
Article: “Mississippi Election Results“ by NYT.
Article: “How Stacey Abrams and her band of believers turned Georgia blue“ by Maya King.
Article: “Kansas Election Results“ by NYT.
Article: “Vance says Republicans lost big because of Iran war: ‘Everyone knows why we lost’“ by Madeline Halpert.
Article: “Democrat Brian Poindexter unseats Republican Rep. Max Miller in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District“ by Tyler Carey.
Article: “Hakeem Jeffries“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly“ by Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni.
Article: “Democrat Bob Brooks beats Republican Ryan Mackenzie to win Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District“ by Tom Ignudo.
Article: “Thomas Massie“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Article: “Trump told voters, ‘Pretend I’m on the ballot.’ They did.“ by Natalie Allison.
Article: “Cubans Eye Dignity Act and Its US$7,000 Fee“ by Lachlan Williams.
Article: “Florida’s 27th Congressional District race between Salazar and Rodriguez set for possible recount“ by Sergio Candido, Bri Buckley.
Article: “Stephen Miller (political advisor)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russell Vought“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The “Big Beautiful Bill” Impact: Medicaid Cuts, SNAP Changes, Work Requirements, and Timeline“ by SNAP Eligibility Calculator.
Article: “Insurers Are Cutting Medicare Advantage in 2027: Steps to Take If Your Provider Exits“ by Jeanine Skowronski.
Article: “Dingell, Jayapal, Sanders Introduce Medicare for All“ by Debbie Dingell.
Article: “Democrats Will Control Most Governorships, a Generational Shift“ by Jack Healy.
Article: “US Chamber of Commerce sues Hawaii over law targeting Citizens United“ (Act 11) by Jeremy Yurow.
Article: “Act 11 lawsuit tracker: Where Hawai’i’s challenge to Citizens United stands in court“ by Indivisible Hawai’i.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Montana Initiative 194 Election Results: Political Contributions From ‘Artificial Persons’“ by NYT.
Article: “Funds from 3 billionaires give Tom Tiffany huge fundraising lead in race for governor“ by Rich Kremer.
Article: “Wisconsin Election Results“ by NYT.
Article: “Feds Lend Tesla $465 Million to Build Model S“ by Chuck Squatriglia.
Article: “Inside Elon Musk’s Government Contracts“ by Jeff Rumage.
Article: “US lawmakers closed their on-campus voting sites. HBCU students marched miles to vote anyway“ by Adria R Walker.
Article: “America’s 4th Turning Has Arrived — Which Path Will We Take?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Fourth Turning“ by William Strauss, Neil Howe.
Hour Two: Orange Crush. Nearly half of voters saw midterm election as a rebuke of Trump, NBC News Exit Poll shows
Article: “Many voters saw midterm election as a rebuke of Trump, NBC News Exit Poll shows“ by Stephanie Perry, NBC News Exit Poll Desk and Jon Schuppe.
Article: “US voters share why they cast their ballots – from frustration with Trump to affordability concerns“ by Robert Tait, Joseph Gedeon, Ed Pilkington, George Chidi, Rachel Leingang, Lex McMenamin.
Article: “Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds“ by Lauren Aratani.
Book: Historical Dynamics: Why States Rise and Fall by Peter Turchin.
Article: “Peter Turchin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Dark scene’: Trump watch party emptied so fast the Cheesecake Factory food went untouched“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Byron Donalds beats David Jolly, becoming Florida’s first Black governor“ by Hugh Cameron.
Article: “Angie Nixon Hints at Another Senate Run in 2028, After Being Heavily Outspent“ by Sharon Zhang.
Site: Greg Palast.
Article: “Election Assistance Commission“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Florida sets up formerly incarcerated people to vote — then arrests them“ by Rhonda Sonnenberg.
Article: “Ann Richards“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trans Democrat Allison Montgomery Flips Alabama House Seat Republicans Won By 16 In 2022 “ by S. Baum.
Article: “A Stunning Rebuke Of Anti-Trans Politics: Republicans Spent $200 Million Attacking Trans People And Lost Everything“ by Erin Reed.
These candidates made history in the 2026 midterm elections
Article: “These candidates made history in the 2026 midterm elections“ by Leah Sarnoff, Bill Hutchinson.
Article: “Chris Pappas makes history as the first out gay man elected to the U.S. Senate “ by Christopher Wiggins.
Article: “Democrat Deb Haaland to become first Native American female governor in US history“ by AP.
Article: “Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the Georgia governor’s race, flipping the office for Democrats“ by NBC News.
Article: “Democrat Gina Hinojosa elected Texas’ first Latina governor, ousts Republican incumbent Greg Abbott“ by Jesse Bedayn, Anna Wilder.
Article: “Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senator“ by Joseph Gedeon.
Article: “Byron Donalds elected governor of Florida after tense battle with David Jolly“ by Emily Hallas.
Article: “Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor’s race“ by Chantelle Lee.
Article: “Trump brags about his White House ballroom and seeks to deflect blame for GOP midterm drubbing“ by Will Weissert.
Article: “Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed ‘Krasnov’?“ by Estelle Nilsson-Julien.
Article: “Map Shows US Military Bases Preparing for Major Power Outages“ by Anna Skinner.
Article: “Trump and Putin’s phone calls last for hours because of Russian president’s ‘monologues,’ report says“ by Joe Sommerlad.
Article: “The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow“ (1987) by Luke Harding.
Article: “Yes, Trump paid for full-page newspaper ad criticizing US foreign policy in 1987“ by Joey Esposito.
Article: “Trump’s oldest son said a decade ago that a lot of the family’s assets came from Russia“ by Brennan Weiss.
Article: “Eric Trump reportedly bragged about Russian funding streams“ by Laurel Raymond.
Book: “The Hidden History of Big Brother in America: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democracy“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Elon Musk Wasted Nearly Half a Billion Dollars on Major Midterm Defeats“ by Jesus Mesa.
Quote: “when Democrats take the house, they must understand that they are not a governing party. They are a dissident movement. Act like it. First day: - cut off all funding of the executive branch - vote to nationalize Starlink and SpaceX - defund ICE That’s the first day. On the second, get more aggressive. There is nothing in the middle of the road, but yellow lines and dead armadillos. Thank you.“ - Stuart P Stevens.
Article: “Read the room! Chuck Schumer’s glaring disconnect shows he’s already in way over his head | Opinion“ by David Fagin.
Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact“.
Article: “Democrats win enough seats nationwide to end electoral college“ by Hafiz Rashid.
Site: Indivisible.
Site: “No Kings“.
Article: “Ralph Reed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jerry Falwell Sr.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Franklin Graham“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Matthew 25.
Article: “Sermon on the Mount“ (Matthew 5-7) by Wikipedia.
Tweet: “My biggest concern is that if there is a clean sweep by Democrats of the House, Senate and Presidency in 2028, they will: 1. Make DC and Puerto Rico states to gain a strong majority in the Senate...“ by Elon Musk.
Article: “Indivisible (organization)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Voters reject data centers in nearly 50 ballot initiatives during midterms in major setback to AI bigwigs“ by Thomas Barrabi.
Article: “Democratic governors elected on promises to stop data centre building“ by Michael Acton, Martha Muir.
Article: “Black Voters Matter“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kevin Hern wins Oklahoma U.S. Senate race, defeating N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas“ by Michael Horton.
Article: “National Council of Negro Women“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mary McLeod Bethune“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Could Trump’s Obsession With Gold and Grand Monuments Reveal a Much Bigger Threat to Democracy?
Article: “Could Trump’s Obsession With Gold and Grand Monuments Reveal a Much Bigger Threat to Democracy?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Concrete Club: The Dark Intersection of Construction and Organized Crime“ by Erin Mitchell.
Article: “‘Lying insanely’: Trump stuns observers during his ‘bad joke’ Reflecting Pool speech“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “Reflecting Pool already deteriorating after Trump’s midterm speech appearance: WaPo“ by Tom Boggioni.
Article: “Obama mocks Trump’s arts and crafts as US fights war, prices rise“ by Steven Frank.
Book: “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany“ by William L. Shirer.
Article: “Walter Benjamin Explains How Fascism Uses Mass Media to Turn Politics Into Spectacle“ by Briefly.
Quote: “But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.“ - Declaration of Independence.
Article: “California billionaire tax proposal heading for defeat: partial results“ by AFP.
Trump Threatens in New CBS Interview to Use ‘Tremendous Executive Powers’ if GOP Loses
Article: “” by Stephanie Kaloi.
Article: “Donald Trump Boasts Tim Cook Had To ‘Kiss My Ass’ In Wild Truth Social Tangent“ by Marita Vlachou.
Article: “Top Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeats“ by Ariana Baio.
Case: “Brown v. Walker“ (1896). “if the witness has already received a pardon, he cannot longer set up his privilege, since he stands, with respect to such offense, as if it had never been committed“.
Article: “Donald Trump reveals why he’s skipping son Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding to Bettina Anderson“ by Audrey Rock.
Article: “Constitutional Convention (United States)“ (1787) by Wikipedia.
Law: “2nd Amendment“. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed..
Article: “The most dangerous days start now“ by Marc Elias.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Article: “L’État, c’est moi“ by King Louis XIV.
Article: “After Switching To a Deep Red District To Avoid Losing, Boebert on the Verge of Being Booted from Office, But Race Is Still Too Close To Call“ by Jason Salzman.
Article: “Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins 3rd District congressional race, rebuffing John Braun“ by Jamie Parfitt.
Article: “‘Morning Joe’: Claire McCaskill Says If Waste Is the Target of Trump Job Cuts, the Pentagon ‘Is Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel’ | Video“ by Andi Ortiz.
Article: “James MacGregor Burns: The Father of Transformational Leadership“ by Laura Bouttell.
Article: “Bass’ Transformational Leadership Theory“ by Changing Works.