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Mary Peltola expands lead over Dan Sullivan in Alaska Senate raceJuliana Stratton's win sets up historic first for 3 Black women in Senate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Midterm Rout for Data Centers: Voters in Nearly 40 Towns Rejected Projects – Mother JonesRepublican Kris Kobach loses AG reelection bid in KansasDid the Bay Area just save its transit system from the brink of certain death? | San Francisco | The GuardianA new wave of electric ferries is here in the US. Some even fly | US news | The GuardianVermont Inks Deal to Explore Nova Scotia Wind Power | Seven DaysNeil Young Sues Trump for $10M for Using 'Rockin' in the Free World' Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

House poised to impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterm defeatPetition Calling for House Speaker Other Than Hakeem Jeffries Hits 1 Million Signatures | Common Dreams Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ten historic firsts: the winning US midterm candidates making waves | US midterm elections 2026 | The GuardianIndiana voters elect state's first gay congressman, JD Ford | Advocate.comAllison Montgomery will be first trans state lawmaker in AL | Advocate.comThe historic firsts of the 2026 election | CNN PoliticsBisexual Pennsylvania lawmaker Jessica Benham reelected | Advocate.comFlorida Elects First Openly Transgender Woman Quinnie Perez | Them Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sen.-elect Annie Andrews joins calls for Senate leadership overhaulCost of living drives Generation Z men back to DemocratsEncore Boston Harbor employees announce new contract, ending monthslong strike - WCVBGeothermal Utilities Power Wave of US Affordable Housing with 40% Energy SavingsThe Montana Ranch Where Autistic People Are Wranglers and GuidesCincinnati gives out nearly $1 million to residents fighting climate change » Yale Climate Connections Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We check in on some of this week's state ballot initiative wins.Links:https://www.commondreams.org/news/montana-corporate-money-initiativehttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/vermont-votes-to-add-lgbtq-equal-protections-to-the-state-constitution/ar-AA2gNLTphttps://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/maryland-voters-approve-redistricting-amendment-040000040.htmlhttps://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2026-11-03/missouri-voters-reject-proposition-a-congressional-redistricting-maphttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/missouri-voters-reject-ballot-measure-ban-abortion-midterms-rcna603392https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/north-dakota/votes-against-measure-1-leading-with-majority-of-precincts-reportinghttps://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/threshold-south-dakota-constitutional-amendments-054251449.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2024/11/06/g-s1-32927/nevada-abortion-rights-amendment-resultshttps://www.vpm.org/elections/2026-11-03/va-constitutional-amendments-results/  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Beowulf joins Dan and Jen to discuss a Maryland judge who upheld a decision to reverse a book ban. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thousands rally outside Portugal's parliament over housing crisis, police operations, World News - AsiaOneNatl parks improve key ecosystems - Chinadaily.com.cnResearchers discover 5 new frogs in AmazonGermany's IG Metall union launches rolling strikes for better payRare dolphins born in Cambodia this year, bringing count to 118Solar and storage accounted for nearly 1 million EU jobs in 2025 - pv magazine Global Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Top Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeats - AOLIn Texas, the GOP’s Last Urban Stronghold Swings Blue | BoltsOver 200 Employees at SF-Based Wikimedia Foundation Vote to UnionizeTurnstile Draws 60,000 to DC Benefit Concert for Gaza AidBreakthrough PTSD treatment achieves 68% remission rate in clinical trial | ScienceDailyA new report just busted another myth about heat pumps | Grist Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.