Democrats’ post-Pelosi future

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November 7, 2025

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

What happens to a Democratic Party without Nancy Pelosi?

The storied former speaker of the House is set to retire, leaving congressional Democrats a complicated legacy and an uncertain future

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Gregory Bovino: the officer leading Trump’s strong-arm immigration tactics

He has been referred to as the Border Patrol’s ‘commander-at-large’

quote of the day

‘Too many Democrats have given in to demands that we use the same no-holds-barred, obstructionary tactics as the GOP.’

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) in an op-ed for the Bangor Daily News announcing he will not seek reelection in 2026. Golden has “grown tired of the increasing incivility and plain nastiness that are now common” in politics, he added.

THE EXPLAINER

The plant-based portfolio diet invests in your heart’s health

Its guidelines are flexible and vegan-friendly

UNDER THE RADAR

Microsoft pursues digital intelligence ‘aligned to human values’ in shift from OpenAI

The iconic tech giant is jumping into the AI game with a bold new initiative designed to place people first in the search for digital intelligence

Picture of the day

After the storm

A resident in Talisay, Philippines, surveys the debris of his destroyed home in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi. The tropical cyclone killed at least 114 people before moving on to make landfall in Vietnam yesterday.
Daniel Ceng / Anadolu / Getty Images

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