Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Today, the motion to impeach Pete Hegseth has failed its first vote, Jim Jordan has been elected 106 - 73 to be the House Minority Leader in another failure to read the room, Senator Sanders gave a press conference saying he will not support Schumer as Senate Majority Leader, Mississippi kicked tens of thousands of eligible voters off the rolls on the eve of the midterm elections using faulty credit reporting agency data, Pete Hegseth doubles down on his war crimes during a press conference for an audience of one, ICE recruits are being hired despite glaring red flags, a US Army service member was arrested in the UK on allegations of spying for Russia, the Macrons have sued Candace Owens in Tennessee for defamation, the Justice Department is intervening in a Texas lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, a federal appeals court narrowed the DOJ’s search of journalists’ records, and House Democrats said they will finally hang the January 6th memorial plaque.
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Sources:
Emmanuel, Brigitte Macron of France sue Candace Owens in Tennessee
House Democrats plan more prominent placement for Jan. 6 memorial plaque - Live Updates - POLITICO
Mississippi made thousands of valid voters inactive ahead of critical Senate race - Democracy Docket
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/us/politics/doj-texas-fraud-lawsuit-planned-parenthood.html
At least 19 ICE recruits named in DHS hack were hired despite red flags - The Washington Post
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/11/10/uk/us-army-soldier-arrested-uk-alleged-espionage-russia
Thank you. I’m surprised about the Kegsbreath decision. I was hoping they had the votes.
Dear Allison,
Thank you for your service as a military veteran and now as an honest journalist. We need you now to keep exposing these enemies of democracy.