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From the Left · Watch · November 5, 2026

Nov 5 ยท After the midterms, Drop Site's Ryan Grim says Democrats should trade leverage for ending the Iran war, President Trump says he would have done nothing different on the war, and Newsmax's Ed Henry says Vance's statement carves space for 2028

Drop Site News: Drop Site's Ryan Grim shares his takeaway from the midterms and what Democrats should do next.

Grade C (76/100). Ryan Grim says Democrats should use leverage so any Hegseth replacement is tied to ending the Iran war

C: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.

  • Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): Grim's own strategy advice and causal midterm takeaway as host analysis, including conditions Democrats should demand (Drop Site/Breaking Points host's unsourced own-voice analysis; transcript)

Splits: Ryan Grim says Democrats should use leverage so any Hegseth replacement is tied to ending the Iran war

Same story: C-SPAN, Newsmax

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