From the Left · Watch · October 31, 2026
Oct 31 · Three days before the midterms, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls Nov. 3 'Judgment Day,' Speaker Mike Johnson calls a Democratic majority 'a nightmare scenario' and Rep. Jim Himes says a win would give Democrats 'an audition'
MeidasTouch: Rep. Jim Himes: “We are not going to win big on Tuesday, because all of a sudden, America has fallen in love with the Democratic Party.” Himes says a potential victory is an “audition” and explains what Democrats must do next.
Grade A (100/100). Himes on what a Democratic win would mean and why affordability should come before oversight
A: No problems found.
Splits: Himes on what a Democratic win would mean and why affordability should come before oversight
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