Five articles, ranked by readers who take politics and public affairs seriously. The Thursday, November 12, 2026 edition updates throughout the day and closes at midnight Eastern.
“With impending Democrat oversight and investigations as they seize control of the House and Senate, an already hollowed-out Justice Department faces further departures and politicization. ”
“Health Care costs continue to balloon as we drift further and further from a comprehensive reform plan. Looking to the near future, costs will be driven up by the inclusion of GLP-1 prescriptions, new AI programs built to empower practices to bill more for their services, and recent legislation that has brought an additional $16.6 billion in health care costs with no real benefit to individuals.”
“The Trump Administration continues to break further away from Ukraine and the European Union as they negotiate directly with Russia - with little progress to show for it. The repeated diminishment of Ukraine's operational abilities through the restriction of Starlink is a stab in the back to what should be one of our greatest allies in keeping Russia at bay.”
“A potential second affair, this time with an Nvidia Executive reporting to Jensen, has been revealed, adding additional claims to support Jensen's removal. If removed, the consequences for Nvidia's operational ability and impact on the stock price are both grave.”
“Jim Jordan moves to become the House Minority Speaker of the smallest House Minority in over 30 years.”
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