AMA-Live Now We cover politics for New York Times Opinion. Ask us anything about the midterms.

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Hi, Reddit! It’s Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and David French, writers for The New York Times Opinion Section. We’ve been covering politics at The Times for years, and we regularly podcast together on the state of our country for “The Opinions.”

In the lead-up to this week’s midterms:

Jamelle dove into key Southern races shaping the country, the state of each party’s slates, Elon Musk’s massive campaign donations and more.
Michelle wrote live from Trump’s midterm convention and analyzed the candidacies of Mary Peltota, Susan Collins, John E. Sununu and Dan Osborn.
David wrote about Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ads, Missouri’s attempt to redistrict and how James Talarico has narrowed Texas’s “God gap.”

And since Tuesday, we’ve looked closely at what these results mean for the president and his movement for our next two years and beyond.

Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, the three of us spoke at the Brooklyn Public Library about the midterms, which we also livestreamed on YouTube. Now, we’re here to answer your questions about the races, the results, the new laws, the legislators-elect, what it all means for 2028 and more.

We look forward to discussing your questions starting at 9 a.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 6.

EDIT: Thank you all so much for your questions! Unfortunately, that's all we have time for today. Feel free to follow Times Opinion here on Reddit or on TikTok, Instagram or WhatsApp to keep up with our latest work.

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r/politics • u/optimalg • 11h ago

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread

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It's Saturday, folks. Let's all kick back with a cup of coffee and share some cartoons!

Feel free to share political cartoons in this thread. Besides our usual civility policy, there are three rules to follow:

Every top-level comment must contain a political cartoon. This means no text-only top-level comments.
It must be an original cartoon. This means no photographs, no edited cartoons, no AI generated images, no templates, no memes and no image macros. OC is allowed, as is animation.
Each top-level comment should only have a maximum of 3 cartoons.

That's all. Enjoy your weekend!

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r/politics • u/Capitalclysm • 5h ago

No Paywall ‘Duffy Lied’: Air traffic controllers refute Trump Transportation Secretary’s ground stop explanation. “I’ve spoken with 60 air traffic controllers tonight about what Sean Duffy said at the White House today,” said one journalist. “None of them are buying what he said.”

commondreams.org

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r/politics • u/B-Z_B-S • 7h ago

No Paywall Johnson says ‘we don’t really need any investigation’ on FAA ground stop

thehill.com

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r/politics • u/Capitalclysm • 9h ago

No Paywall NY Governor Calls for Sean Duffy’s Resignation After Air Travel Chaos

newsweek.com

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 10h ago

Possible Paywall Fetterman says he might leave party if Maryland’s Van Hollen elected Senate leader.

washingtontimes.com

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r/politics • u/AdeptnessDry2026 • 6h ago

Possible Paywall Democrat Mary Peltola is likely to win Alaska’s Senate race, as vote counting continues

nbcnews.com

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r/politics • u/aresef • 12h ago

No Paywall Delaware voters sue to expand U.S. House, calling 435-seat limit unconstitutional

whyy.org

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 3h ago

Possible Paywall Peltola declares victory in Alaska Senate race

washingtontimes.com

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 12h ago

Paywall AOC expected to take on Chuck Schumer for prized New York Senate seat

theaustralian.com.au

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r/politics • u/Kamelasa • 7h ago

No Paywall Democratic allies predict Schumer will secure 40+ votes in leadership race

thehill.com

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r/politics • u/ChocolateTsar • 12h ago

No Paywall Eric Trump-backed robot soldier startup can't pay staff after founder borrowed $4.6 million from company to buy home

cnbc.com

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r/politics • u/southpawFA • 7h ago

No Paywall Rick Santorum Criticizes Voters For Not Being Willing To 'Suffer' Because Of Trump's Policies

peoplefor.org

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r/politics • u/_May26_ • 9h ago

No Paywall Van Hollen Cheered, Jeffries Jeered at Denver Event Asking ‘What’s Next’ for Democratic Party

commondreams.org

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r/politics • u/novagridd • 8h ago

No Paywall Federal Judge Halts Trump Golf Course Hearing, Demands 'A Live Human Being Who Understands the Law'

ibtimes.co.uk

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r/politics • u/ThistleroseTea • 15h ago

No Paywall Ocasio-Cortez: Stevens has ‘been with the Republicans’ since Congress returned

thehill.com

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r/politics • u/leftoverbrine • 9h ago

No Paywall 'Will take no responsibility': Trump admin will stand down in 'many' immigration habeas cases in Washington, says DOJ does not have 'available resources' to defend ICE anymore

lawandcrime.com

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r/politics • u/foodie_2598 • 4h ago

No Paywall Peltola holds nearly 4-point lead on Sullivan in latest ballot drop

thehill.com

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r/politics • u/bwermer • 6h ago

No Paywall Van Hollen Says Leadership Bid Doesn't Undermine Democratic Party Unity

c-span.org

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r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • 13h ago

No Paywall Mary Peltola Widens Lead to 10,412 Votes in Alaska U.S. Senate Race, Campaign Says Victory Is Near

nativenewsonline.net

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r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 14h ago

Possible Paywall Dem Loser Gets Full MAGA Makeover After Returning to Congress - Haley Stevens is hanging on the right side of the aisle in Congress these days, a top Democrat says.

thedailybeast.com

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r/politics • u/kiyomoris • 14h ago

No Paywall Ecuadorian fishermen who survived US boat strikes sue Trump administration

theguardian.com

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r/politics • u/B-Z_B-S • 8h ago

No Paywall Greene calls Duffy, Mullin press briefing ‘a shakedown for more money’

thehill.com

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r/politics • u/southpawFA • 5h ago

No Paywall Trump Administration Seeks to Strip 6.3 Million More People of SNAP Food Aid. The proposed rule change comes as 34 percent of Americans report that they are suffering from food insecurity.

truthout.org

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r/politics • u/_May26_ • 15h ago

No Paywall Working Families Party Joins Call for Schumer to Step Aside in Senate Leader Race

commondreams.org

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