It’s been an exciting week, and we’re joining the push for leadership change in Congress. Please call your representatives to support Van Hollen and Pressley’s push for leadership.
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Topics covered on Brace for Impact: Thursday, November 5th, 2026…
Brace for Impact: Monday, November 12th, 2026
- Van Hollen announces run for Senate leadership
- Numbers are not on Schumer’s side
- Jeffries organizes Dems to miss Hegseth’s Impeachment vote
- Hegseth gets yelled at at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Ayanna Pressley is testing the waters for a Speaker run
- Push for Medicare for All is back in the news
- Trump couldn’t say he’d forgive his enemies to get into heaven while having a screaming match with Netanyahu
- Nvidia CEO is out after third affair comes to light
- Skydance takeover is giving us a window into the Saudi-funded propaganda we are already dealing with
- As a surprise to no one, a new Long COVID study that minimizes the risk of the disease is absolute garbage
- We need to talk about CIDRAP posting any study without challenge
- Jesse’s comprehensive Middle East update.
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