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The following front-page stories received the most comments during the preceding week.

First polls begin to close with control of Congress at stake read more


House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries will be the House Speaker. With the South Carolina Senate seat being lost by the Republicans, a 55-seat majority is in reach. read more


Paige Masten: It didn't matter to them that President Donald Trump failed to win 50% of the national popular vote, or that he just barely surpassed that margin in North Carolina. They deemed it a mandate nonetheless ... read more


Trump and Republicans are sounding alarms in fundraising emails. Democrats often take a different approach. read more


Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, in a stunning move, endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday. read more


Talarico wins the Senate seat and Democrat Gina Hinojosa has won the Texas governor's race. read more


A Learjet carrying nine people crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven on Sunday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. read more


Phillips P. O'Brien writes about the actions that have been eroding the institutional norms and the long-held codes of honor held by America's military: "Militaries can change radically much more quickly than people understand -- and usually that change will be a rapid decay that is not understood until it is too late. This is the reality of what the US military is facing." read more


More than 100 profitable US corporations, including Tesla, Walt Disney and United Airlines, paid no current federal income tax in 2025, according to a report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). The findings raise questions about corporate tax breaks and government revenue. read more


Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) blamed Trump for last night's Blue Tsunami ... read more


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