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While the leadership of the House and Senate are changing, the fundamentals of American politics have not. In all the finger pointing that will ensue over the coming weeks, some things should already be clear. Regardless of where the last ballots fall, the basic principles of American politics remain the same.Voters still respond to the same things they always have. As Republicans look to 2028, they must double down on the basics of campaigning that stand the test of time.1. Candidate quality matters. Fielding the better candidate is not optional. It may not always be definitive, but it is foundational. A candidate who cannot connect with people, articulate a positive vision of the future, or run a disciplined campaign operation will eventually be vulnerable. Celebrity, political dynasties, comfortable incumbents, or last-minute appointments do not automatically translate into votes.LIZ PEEK: THERE MAY BE A SILVER LINING IN TRUMP’S BRUTAL MIDTERM DEFEAT2. Results must be felt. A majority is judged by outcomes people can feel, not by legislative talking points. The Senate had two years. Voters do not grade on process. They grade on whether prices at the pump and grocery store stopped rising, whether their communities felt safe, and whether the problems they voted to fix in 2024 actually got fixed. A Senate that refuses to build on the work of the House, maximize judicial appointments, or secure the president’s signature election security promise is asking for a loss. Excuses do not win midterms. Outcomes do. A majority that is perpetually in recess and does not deliver consistent results should expect to pay dearly. That is neither new nor complicated.3. Volume is not a strategy. Too much money is spent on strategies with too little value, often in ways that simply annoy voters. Exaggerated attack ads that no one believes, incessant text messages that interrupt dinner, and uninvited fundraising solicitations that clog up inboxes do not persuade people. They irritate them. Voters have learned to tune out the noise, and campaigns that treat volume as a strategy end up wasting money while making the people they need less likely to listen. Consultants who still measure success by how many times they can hit the same voter are not helping their candidates. They are training people to ignore them.4. Candidate choice is a local decision. Primaries exist for a reason. Putting a finger on the scale for a candidate the voters have not fully affirmed is a recipe for disaster. Democrats learned that the hard way when they elevated Kamala Harris without a real primary contest. Republicans got a reminder this cycle in South Carolina, where Darline Graham was appointed to her late brother’s seat and then heavily backed through the primary process. She won the nomination, but voters in a deep-red state ultimately rejected the candidate who had been chosen for them. Skipping or short-circuiting the primary process does not protect the seat. It risks it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION5. Endorsements do not win or lose races. They matter when you are nobody trying to become somebody. For federal office, most voters do not care about the long list of endorsements. They look at the candidate standing in front of them and the message that candidate is offering. National figures, party committees, and celebrity names generate headlines and fundraising, but they rarely move the final margin the way candidates and consultants claim. Campaigns waste too much time chasing them. Voters make their own decisions and do so primarily on authenticity and plans for the future.These are not complicated ideas. They have worked for decades. They still work. The question is whether the people running campaigns will treat them as optional again, or whether they will finally stop looking for shortcuts that keep failing.

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Last night on CNN, commentator Van Jones was reveling in all of the Democrat midterm wins, when he suddenly made a disgusting comparison between President Trump and cult-leader and mass murderer Jim Jones.
This is who the left is and this is what they do. They’re horrible losers and even worse winners.
In the clip below, Jones says:
“And by the way, if you join a cult, at some point the cult leader takes you to Jonestown and tries to get you to drink the Kool Aid.
This is Jonestown for the Republican Party.
They drank the Kool Aid and they have candidates who are dropping like flies across the country because they did not stand up to this guy when he was doing things that were wrong. When he was violating the law. When he was running over our system.
What is he even talking about?
Anderson Cooper then jokes that Scott Jennings might want to check what’s in his glass. So funny.
Watch:

Of course, CNN liberals are fantasying about the mass killing of Republicans.Van Jones compares Republicans losing the midterms to the mass killing at Jonestown.Anderson Cooper tells Scott Jennings to check his glass and they laugh about him drinking poison. pic.twitter.com/9gIq50ciJE
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) November 4, 2026

The liberal media is about to become about 100 times more insufferable.
They are emboldened and will be even worse. Count on it.

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Tesla, SpaceX Tumble As Blue Wave Hits Texas, Putting Musk’s Empire In Democrats’ Crosshairs

The Democratic midterm sweep threatens to complicate President Trump’s “America First” agenda. Still, the biggest risk to the nation’s industrial revival is at the state and local levels, as Democrats are set to push data center moratoriums.At the state level, Democrats’ sweep of Texas will likely deliver a particularly hard blow to Musk, who uprooted operations to escape California Democrats years ago. Now, Tesla and SpaceX are clear targets for Texas Democrats.Lefty James Talarico was elected as Texas senator, and Gina Hinojosa was elected governor, making them the first Democrats to win either office in more than a generation. These Democrats have called for immediate AI regulation and a moratorium on data centers, and there will likely be immense state-level lawfare against Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX empires.The market seems to have priced in this fate for Musk’s empires, as Tesla and SpaceX are both down nearly 6% in premarket trading.Musk, a top Republican donor, had contributed nearly $450 million to GOP coffers and urged his X followers to vote against Democrats.First New York’s Vikram Rai told Bloomberg during an interview last week that both Tesla and SpaceX “have major headline risk if we get a blue sweep.”Goldman expects: On AI and data center regulation, Democratic wins at the state and local level are likely to have significant implications. The Democratic side explicitly campaigned on stricter data center regulation, that could end certain tax breaks (a priority for Hinojosa), tighten environmental, water, and electricity rules, and make it easier for localities to impose their own moratoria. Goldman continues: The states where Democrats are likely to further restrict data centers account for roughly 45% of planned US data center capacity, with Texas alone accounting for roughly 25%.However … We expect that the issue will fade somewhat in importance in the ensuing months and that these moratoria will not be long-lived if they are enacted. However, since data centers are low on the list of priorities for voters this election, we expect that the issue will fade somewhat in importance in the ensuing months and that these moratoria will not be long-lived if they are enacted.Nasdaq futures tanked overnight, then ripped higher as Democrats won majorities in the House and Senate. But the trillion-dollar question is how the AI boom will continue with so many governors now opposed. The data center buildout is critical to Trump’s reindustrialization policies and efforts to bolster the economy, and one can only suspect that Dems will use their newfound power to derail data center buildouts and crush the economy ahead of the 2028 election.Goldman on governors:Republicans lost the gubernatorial elections in Texas, Ohio, Nevada, Georgia, and Michigan, and Democrats gained a trifecta in Pennsylvania and likely in Arizona as well. In each of these states except Ohio, the Democratic side explicitly campaigned on stricter data center regulation, and we expect Democratic governors in Texas, Georgia, and Michigan to impose conditional moratoria pending new legislation restricting data centers.”Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn’t work this time,” Musk joked on X overnight.He added, “Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now.”Which leaves us with another question: Will Musk stay in Texas?
Tyler Durden
Wed, 11/04/2026 – 08:00

We’re now less than a month away from the expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Major League Baseball Players Association and the league’s owners, with a lockout a near-guarantee starting in early December.For months, owners and the league office have been promoting the lockout to fans as necessary to address the sport’s imaginary competitive balance problems. That this lockout wouldn’t be like the others, because baseball needs a salary cap, the league said.The gap in spending, the marketing campaign went, made it impossible for small market teams to compete thanks to the disparity in payroll. Fast-forward to the end of the 2026 World Series, and it’s hard to imagine an argument aging worse than that one.MILWAUKEE BREWERS BROKE BASEBALL ON THEIR WAY TO REMARKABLY DOMINANT WORLD SERIES RUNThe Milwaukee Brewers, who ranked 19th in team payroll in 2026, completed one of the most dominant postseason runs in the history of baseball. They went 11-2 in October, with their two losses coming by a combined total of two runs. Not two losses by two runs each, literally two runs total. They swept the high-powered Los Angeles Dodgers, never once seeming in doubt of losing a game, let alone the series.They were three outs away from sweeping the World Series and becoming the first team in history to go undefeated in the NLCS and World Series. Even after blowing that lead with Shane Drohan, they easily handled game five behind likely Cy Young winner Jacob Misiorowski.It was an obliteration. Oh, and that team they played in the World Series? The Tampa Bay Rays, the team with the 28th highest payroll. The team Tampa beat to advance to the World Series? The Cleveland Guardians, who ranked 30th in the league in payroll. Dead last.The New York Yankees didn’t reach the ALCS, and by October 2027, it’ll be 18 years since their last World Series title. The Mets didn’t even come close to reaching the playoffs, and haven’t been remotely near a championship since Steve Cohen took over and raised payrolls to the highest in the league. Philadelphia didn’t reach the World Series, losing in the wild card series. And the Toronto Blue Jays finished in last place.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe timing couldn’t have been worse for the owners, now hoping to make their case for a salary cap after the 2026 season showed how little need there is for it.Instead? On Tuesday afternoon, they pushed for a salary cap yet again, publicly releasing a new proposal that would start their cap and floor system a year later, in 2028.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!”We recognize that clubs will need a full offseason to prepare to operate within the cap and floor system,” said MLB spokesman Glen Caplin, per MLB.com. “Therefore, with this offseason already underway, we proposed today to begin the cap and floor system in 2028. This proposal would allow a smoother transition into the cap and floor system without delaying key player benefits, including earlier free agency, a $1 million minimum salary, a 30% increase to the pre-arbitration bonus pool, and transactional reform that will reduce roster churn.”The projected salary cap and floor for 2028 continues to provide more money for Major League players while leveling the playing field and giving more teams the ability to participate in the free-agent market and retain their homegrown stars so that every fan believes their team has a fair chance to win it all.”A statement so thoroughly disconnected from reality, it makes you wonder if the league office has been watching political ads for ideas.SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTERIn response, the Players Association predictably stated that the cap system is a non-starter, while correctly identifying that the cap proposal is there for one reason, and one reason only: to make owners more money.Details of the proposed cap and floor system are complicated, but suffice it to say, the league’s contention is absurd and would have nothing to do with competitive balance.The floor, a proposed “$180 million,” shows how much money small market owners are currently pocketing. That figure would correspond to an increase of tens of millions, if not over $100 million dollars more than teams like the Guardians and Rays are spending. Yes, the cap would require more revenue sharing, but by the league’s own admission, there are 12 teams that need to increase their “payroll” by $636 million combined to get to the floor. There isn’t enough revenue sharing from the Dodgers or Mets to increase that would cover that difference.Which demonstrates that these owners are simply spending much less than they can already afford. They’re choosing not to, because it’s so much easier for the fans, and they complain about small markets instead.Obviously, as 2026 demonstrated, there is no argument to be made that competitive balance requires a cap. The Dodgers, for their market size and payrolls, are 3-14 in their last 17 attempts at winning a World Series. A New York team hasn’t won since 2009, and the Mets are up to 40 years since their last title, the seventh-longest streak in baseball.The Padres have paid into the luxury tax for years now, and their reward is one win in the NLCS.But all these mistakes are the real issue: baseball has no competitive balance problem, because the gaps between teams are so small that competitive balance can never actually be a problem. For some perspective, in the NBA, the better team wins a best-of-seven series roughly 80% of the time. In order for that to happen in MLB, the series would have to be a best-of-75.The Dodgers had a $250 million payroll advantage over Milwaukee, and a 58-42% probability of winning in the series in pre-NLCS projections. They’d have had a similar advantage over the Guardians or Rays. It’s just not possible to predict baseball, or buy it, because there’s a limit to how much better one team can be than another.Where this should end up is that the big revenue teams like the Dodgers, Mets, and Yankees pay more in revenue sharing, with strict controls and oversight on how small market teams are allowed to spend it. Teams like the Marlins have avoided spending on players by taking advantage of a loophole in the rules that can go towards things like improvements to facilities. The Pirates went a decade between signing free agents to multi-year contracts, and even then it was two years. Owner Bob Nutting just doesn’t care very much.Instead, we’re jeopardizing the future growth of the sport in order to increase the Pirates’ franchise valuation from $2.4 billion to $2.57 billion.Good stuff.

Apple has finally given the MacBook Pro something many people have wanted for years: a touchscreen. The company unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro on Oct. 28, introducing a new way to interact with its laptop. It also brings a stunning OLED display, a thinner design and some serious processing power. However, there’s one detail that might make you think twice before reaching for your wallet. The new touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899.That’s a lot of money for a laptop, even by Apple’s standards. So, what exactly are you getting for that price? More importantly, will touching your MacBook’s screen make enough of a difference to justify an upgrade? Let’s look at what Apple has introduced and who might benefit most.Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the replay and discover 5 ways to travel smarter and save money.Our free CyberGuy LIVE class, 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save Money, has ended, but you can still watch the full replay. Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson walks you through five practical ways to protect your phone and personal information, avoid common travel scams, find better deals, save money on bookings and use technology to make your travels easier and less stressful. No technical experience is needed.Watch the free replay + downloadable checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com.8 BIGGEST THINGS WE LEARNED FROM APPLE’S 2026 EVENTFor years, Apple maintained that the Mac worked best with a keyboard and trackpad. Meanwhile, Windows laptop owners have enjoyed touchscreen options for a long time. Apple even experimented with touch controls through its Touch Bar, but that feature never replaced the traditional laptop experience.Now Apple has changed course. Its new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display lets you interact directly with the screen. You can scroll through websites with your finger or pinch to zoom into photos. Apple also lets you drag content between windows and interact with supported creative apps.Think about how often you instinctively touch your laptop screen, especially after spending years using an iPhone or iPad. Now that gesture will actually do something on the new MacBook Pro. Apple also redesigned the hinge to keep the display steadier when you touch it. That’s a thoughtful addition because nobody wants a screen wobbling every time they tap a button.However, this remains a traditional laptop. It doesn’t fold into a tablet, and it doesn’t support Apple Pencil. You’ll still use the keyboard and trackpad for much of your work. That may disappoint anyone hoping to replace both a MacBook and an iPad with one device.While everyone is talking about the touchscreen, Apple’s new display technology might have an even greater impact on your everyday experience. The company calls it the PROLED XDR Display, and it uses tandem OLED technology. Unlike traditional laptop screens that rely on a backlight, OLED pixels produce their own light. That allows the display to show deep blacks alongside bright highlights without the same backlight glow.Apple says the new screen reaches up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness for both HDR and SDR content. It also delivers a claimed 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio and supports refresh rates up to 120Hz for smoother motion. Those numbers sound impressive, but what will you actually notice?Photos should look more vibrant, especially when you’re viewing pictures taken on your iPhone. Movies can show more detail in dark scenes. If you edit videos or work with photography, the improved color accuracy could be especially useful.Apple has also added an antireflective coating to help reduce glare. An optional nano-texture finish provides additional reflection control for people who work in bright environments. For someone who spends hours looking at a laptop screen, these improvements could be more valuable than touch alone.Apple isn’t holding back on performance. The new touchscreen MacBook Pro comes with either an M5 Pro or M5 Max processor. Both target people who need more processing power than a basic laptop typically provides. If you’re editing high-resolution video or working with large photo libraries, these chips are designed to handle that workload. Apple also offers configurations with up to 128GB of unified memory and 16TB of storage. However, those upgrades can drive the price considerably higher.The new MacBook Pro runs macOS 27 and includes Apple Intelligence alongside Apple’s upgraded Siri AI. It also brings Dynamic Island to the Mac for the first time. That familiar feature from the iPhone sits near the top of the display and gives you access to live updates and useful controls. For video calls, Apple includes a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera. Meanwhile, an upgraded six-speaker system promises deeper bass. The laptop also includes Thunderbolt 5 connectivity and an HDMI port, which should appeal to people connecting external displays.12 BIGGEST APPLE WWDC 2026 TAKEAWAYS YOU NEED TO KNOWOne concern with touchscreen laptops is whether all that additional technology makes them heavier. Apple says it has managed to move in the opposite direction. The new 14-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro weighs about three pounds, roughly half a pound less than its predecessor. The 16-inch model comes in at four pounds, approximately 0.7 pounds lighter. Both models also feature slimmer designs. That should make carrying a MacBook Pro between meetings or packing one for a trip a little easier.Apple promises up to 24 hours of battery life, depending on the configuration and usage. That’s an impressive claim for a machine with this much performance and such a bright display. However, we’ll need independent testing to see how battery life holds up during real-world work.Apple has positioned its touchscreen MacBook Pro firmly in premium territory. The 14-inch model with the M5 Pro chip starts at $2,899, while the 16-inch version starts at $3,399. If you want the more powerful M5 Max processor, prices jump to $4,499 for the 14-inch model and $4,799 for the 16-inch version. And remember, those are starting prices for each configuration. Adding more memory or storage can increase the total substantially.There is another important detail. Apple introduced a separate 14-inch MacBook Pro with its newer M6 chip on Oct. 27. That model starts at $1,999, but it uses a Liquid Retina XDR Display without touch support. That means you’re looking at a $900 difference between Apple’s entry-level M6 MacBook Pro and its least expensive touchscreen model. Of course, the more expensive version also includes an M5 Pro processor and the upgraded OLED display. These are different performance configurations, so the additional $900 doesn’t represent the cost of touch alone.For another perspective, the previous 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro chip started at $2,499. That makes the new touchscreen version $400 more expensive than its comparable predecessor. Still, this gives you a meaningful choice. You can buy a powerful new MacBook Pro for considerably less if you don’t need to interact directly with the screen. We’ve previously reported on how rising AI chip costs have pushed Apple prices higher. This latest introduction adds another premium option to an already expensive lineup.Apple says many existing Mac apps will respond to touch immediately because macOS can translate finger taps into mouse clicks. That should make basic interaction straightforward, even before developers fully optimize their software. However, Apple’s bigger ambition involves creative applications. The company demonstrated touch controls in Final Cut Pro that let editors manipulate clips directly on the screen. Musicians can use Logic Pro to play virtual instruments with their fingers.Apple also expects third-party apps, including Adobe Lightroom and Microsoft Office applications, to take advantage of the new touch capabilities. That sounds promising. Still, a touchscreen doesn’t automatically make every app easier to use. Tiny buttons and crowded menus can be frustrating when you’re trying to select something precisely with a finger.Early hands-on reports suggest that touch works smoothly for common gestures. However, some smaller macOS controls can still be awkward to tap. Those are preliminary impressions rather than findings from extended testing. It will be interesting to see how quickly developers adapt their interfaces and whether people continue using touch regularly after the initial excitement wears off.This is the question I’d ask before spending nearly $3,000. If you already own a relatively recent MacBook Pro that handles everything you throw at it, I wouldn’t rush to replace it solely for touchscreen capabilities. A mouse or trackpad still gives you excellent control, especially when you’re working on detailed projects.However, if you edit video professionally or spend your days working with photos, the OLED display could make a real difference. The improved portability also makes the new model appealing to people who regularly travel with demanding workloads. For everyday activities like email and web browsing, a less expensive MacBook Air or standard MacBook Pro will probably be more than enough.Before making that decision, take a look at our guide explaining how to know when it’s time to replace your Mac. A computer that still performs well may have several good years left. You can also explore our best laptops for 2026 at CyberGuy.com to compare other options before committing to Apple’s premium model.One more suggestion: If you’re considering the touchscreen MacBook Pro, visit an Apple Store when it becomes available on Nov. 6. Spend some time using the touchscreen alongside the keyboard and trackpad. That hands-on experience could tell you more than any specification sheet.If you’re spending nearly $3,000 on a new MacBook Pro, protecting that investment should be a priority. While macOS includes built-in security features, Macs can still face malicious downloads and online scams. I recommend keeping your software updated and using strong antivirus software for an additional layer of protection. Strong antivirus software can help detect malware and warn you about dangerous websites before they cause trouble. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com.I have to give Apple credit for finally bringing a touchscreen to the MacBook Pro. It feels like a feature that should have arrived years ago, especially when we’re all so accustomed to touching the screens on our phones and tablets. I’m also impressed by what Apple is promising with its new OLED display. For people who work with visual content, that could be the most compelling reason to upgrade.But here’s where I hesitate. At $2,899, Apple is asking a lot for a feature that many competing laptops have offered for years. And with the standard M6 MacBook Pro starting at $1,999, there’s a pretty compelling argument for saving that extra $900. I want to see how useful touch becomes in everyday work before calling this a must-have upgrade. My advice is to try it in person before spending the money. A touchscreen sounds great, but the real test is whether you still reach for it after the excitement wears off.Would you pay nearly $3,000 for a touchscreen MacBook Pro? Let us know why or why not by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy NewsletterCopyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved.

Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers won’t remotely think about the 2027 MLB season right now after winning the franchise’s first-ever World Series.However, this is a pivotal offseason for baseball, as the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) ends on Dec. 1 at 11:59 p.m.Until a new CBA is agreed upon, there will be no MLB season in 2027.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEWill that actually happen? It’s a possibility, but when asked if he’s optimistic about the season starting on time, Yelich gave the glass-half-full approach.”Yeah. You know, that’s the goal, obviously,” he told OutKick before celebrating once more with Brewers fans, this time during a victory “shift” at Raising Cane’s in Greendale, Wisconsin. “It’s going to be an interesting offseason here. We’ll just see what happens.”But yeah, I think that would be awesome. I think that’s what everybody’s hoping for.”THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Yelich told the Associated Press prior to the Brewers clinching the title in Game 5 that he thinks the “game’s in a great spot right now,” and it would be “a shame if we miss time.”But that’s the reality of the situation, which Yelich knows all about after the last CBA was agreed upon in March 2022. There was a point throughout those winter months when it looked like neither side – the owners and players – would budge on their demands. The deal was eventually done, but weeks of spring training were missed before the 2022 regular season started on April 7 rather than March 31.When that happened, teams didn’t stop inking players to new contracts, shelling out a collective billion-plus in salaries, with deals including the Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton, Texas Rangers’Corey Seager and Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman. This year, top free agents include Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta, Seiya Suzuki and Michael King, among others.Players definitely want clubs to continue spending money, as that is the crux of the biggest debate on the table between the two sides. For the owners, a salary and floor cap proposal is what they want to cut down the disparity found in payrolls across the league.On the flip side, the players have viewed a salary cap and floor as a non-starter, believing instead that there should be expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights for themselves, along with a bigger league minimum salary. They’ve also proposed having a tax for teams who fail to keep payrolls at a certain floor, basically promoting spending overall.Yelich was just part of a Brewers team that won 103 regular-season games and were middle of the pack in payroll. Their opponent, the Tampa Bay Rays, had a bottom-three payroll and had the best record in the American League this season.ALEX RODRIGUEZ DEFENDS DODGERS’ SPENDING SPREE AS LIKELY LOCKOUT GETS CLOSER: ‘I THINK IT’S GREAT’MLB is the only major pro sports league in the U.S. without a salary cap, with the NFL, NBA and NHL implementing them. In 2022, differences were amended, but some believe this time around will be much harder.The MLBPA also has a change in leadership, with Tony Clark forced out and Bruce Meyer, a former All-Star infielder, taking over. He was the one who led the players’ negotiation last time around, so he has the prowess to fight hard for what his side wants. At the same time, owners and commissioner Rob Manfred seem steadfast in their beliefs.When Dec. 2 rolls around, we’ll know for certain if a lockout is in place, but the real question is whether it will persist through the start of the regular season.As Yelich said, he feels everyone wants baseball to start on time, but if things get ugly at the negotiating table, players might be seeing a situation like 1994.SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER

The NBA hit pause on Election Day for the fourth time in five years as all 30 teams around the league had Tuesday off.The NBA’s ‘Get In The Game. VOTE.’ campaign essentially stretched across two days, with every team in action on Monday, as players and broadcasts spread awareness for Tuesday’s midterm election around the United States. Players wore ‘VOTE’ shirts during pregame warmups at all 15 games held on Monday night.The NBA sitting out Election Day began in 2022 when Joe Biden occupied the White House. The league followed suit in 2022, ’23, ’24, and now ’26, but did host games on Election Day in 2025 as it was an off-year with Virginia and New Jersey the only two states holding gubernatorial elections.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe NBA has emphasized the importance of Election Day by ceasing operations while simultaneously hosting games on Christmas Day for more than 75 years.”Making your voice heard through your vote is empowering,” James Cadogan, executive director of the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition, said in a statement. “We’re excited to engage fans across the country and inspire voters of all ages, demographics, and perspectives to come together and help shape our future.”THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!While the NBA hit pause on Tuesday night, other leagues around the United States went about their business as usual.The NHL held 11 games on Tuesday, eight of which were hosted in the United States. In college football, the MAC was in action with Miami (OH) hosting Buffalo and Akron taking on Ohio, while over 25 college basketball games took place around the country as well.The 2026 midterms consisted of 36 gubernatorial races and saw a ‘Blue Tsunami’ take place, with Democrats taking control of Congress. Battleground Senate seats in Michigan, Texas, South Carolina, and North Carolina, among others, fell in favor of the Democrats, as did the House in Iowa, Nebraska, and Virginia.

Far-left Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, the projected winner of Michigan’s open Senate seat, used his election-night victory speech to directly taunt President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance after becoming the first Muslim elected to the chamber.
With roughly 76 percent of ballots counted, El-Sayed held about 51.8 percent of the vote to Rogers’ 46.2 percent, keeping the seat in Democrat hands after retiring Sen. Gary Peters decided not to seek another term.
El-Sayed, a physician and former Detroit and Wayne County health director, told the crowd, “JD, Habibi, there is this delicious irony in the fact that you’re constitutionally obligated to swear me in, in January. So, you know what that means? Wolverine one, Buckeye zero.”
He then turned his attention to the president with the line, “Donald, look, I know you struggled with my name. So, after JD swears me in in January, you could just go on and call me Senator.”
WATCH:

Shots fired!
Abdul El-Sayed just said, “JD, habibi, there is this delicious irony in the fact that you’re constitutionally obligated to swear me in in January,” in his projected victory speech.
Wouldn’t be shocked if these guys literally end up coming to blows.
Writer:…
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 4, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed to Trump:
Donald, look, I know you struggled with my name. So after JD swears me in in January, you can just go on and call me Senator. pic.twitter.com/47FD4QMYUa
— Clash Report (@clashreport) November 4, 2026

Trump had previously referred to El-Sayed as “Mohammed.”
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LMAO! President Trump has spent weeks jokingly calling Abdul El-Sayed “Mohamed,” and TODAY found out his middle name is ACTUALLY Mohamed
“You know, I took a LOT of heat for calling him Mohamed… and today, a guy sends me something. His name is actually… pic.twitter.com/JJCBmqJx0z
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 16, 2026

Vance called him a “little weasel,” and said there is something “very, very evil” about him. He told him to keep Usha Vance’s name out of his mouth after El-Sayed posted asking about whether Vance would take his wife back in time to meet his grandfather.
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JD Vance calls El-Sayed “a little weasel who should shut his mouth and show a little gratitude” pic.twitter.com/TFkolXZfGg
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 15, 2026

El-Sayed had answered earlier comments from Trump by saying, “I don’t care how he pronounces my name. I don’t even care that he remembers my whole name. Because he can just go on and call me ‘senator’ after November. I will be Senator Mohamed to you, bro.”
He also told a crowd, “Habibi, if you can’t say the name, don’t say the name,” and performed an impression of the president’s pronunciation.
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El-Sayed: Donald Trump cannot seem to keep my name out of his mouth. Habibi, if you can’t say the name, don’t say the name. “Abdul. Abull”. Do not say it like that. It is creepy. Holds onto the “L” a little too long. Natalie is going to show him this clip and he’s going to be so mad.
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 26, 2026

El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, previously lost a 2018 Democrat primary for governor to Gretchen Whitmer before serving in public health roles.
He narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in the August Democratic primary despite heavy outside spending against him, then faced Rogers in a dramatic race that drew national attention.
Just days before the election, Stevens crossed party lines and endorsed Rogers. The Michigan Democratic Party expelled her for it.
El-Sayed is set to take office in January.

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