Redistricting isn’t playing out how the GOP hoped. And, Brazil’s Lula wins 4th term

North Carolina Republican Congressional candidates, State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom and Laurie Buckhout (R) are embraced by President Trump during an election rally on October 20, 2026 in Greenville, North Carolina. Buckhout is running in North Carolina

Republicans are spending millions on the midterms, and they still may not win districts drawn to favor them. And, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term in a stunning political comeback.

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