People line up to cast their ballots at a polling location in Charlotte, North Carolina, on November 3, 2026. | A.M. Stewart/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. This was already a record-breaking election, even before the polls opened today. Campaigns and their allies poured record sums into political advertising. A near-record number of lawmakers are retiring or running for a different office, creating an unusually high number of open seats. And Pr...
What a blue wave could actually do
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Nov 3, 2026 • 1 hour ago
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