Reupping my post on What Comes Next, bc I factored the Hegseth impeachment in there pretty early.
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emptywheel· Wed 16:18
Wrote this bc it's genuinely useful to remember that BEFORE DEMS TAKE THE MAJORITY they will 1) have an impeachment (of Hegseth, over Iran, by Massie) and 2) have budget discussions (with Susan Collins), which gives them leverage.
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emptywheel· Wed 14:09
Folks appear to be missing a few details.
1) Impeachment of Hegseth will happen next week, thanks to Massie.
2) There's a budget fight. The govt needs to be funded by December 11.
emptywheel.net/2026/11/04/w...
Wrote this bc it's genuinely useful to remember that BEFORE DEMS TAKE THE MAJORITY they will 1) have an impeachment (of Hegseth, over Iran, by Massie) and 2) have budget discussions (with Susan Collins), which gives them leverage.
Last night, we watched America do what America was built for, as Democrats took back control of BOTH branches of the United States Congress, a monumental, cataclysmic sweep that truly brought tears to my eyes and proved, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that MAGA actually hasn't destroyed this nation beyond repair. Among…
Folks appear to be missing a few details.
1) Impeachment of Hegseth will happen next week, thanks to Massie.
2) There's a budget fight. The govt needs to be funded by December 11.