The Morning Roundup – November 10, 2026

Good morning from The Monolith Media. A week after the midterm blue wave, Washington is still sorting through the wreckage: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing an impeachment push that is testing Republican loyalty, House Republicans are choosing between Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan for their next leader, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's spy scandal is rattling the AI industry even as President Trump defends him, and California voters rejected a one-time wealth tax on billionaires. The left is focused on GOP exposure on Hegseth and Trump-world ethics, the center is tracking the Hegseth briefing and the Huang fallout, and the right is digging into what went wrong for Republicans and what the Huang affair means for AI.

LEFT

Kevin Frey (MS NOW) – “Hegseth’s impeachment vote puts Republicans in the hot seat after election losses”

Coming off last week’s election losses, House Republicans now face a tough vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The GOP author of the impeachment articles says “several” Republicans will join Democrats in voting to impeach.

CNN – “Trump calls Massie a ‘total loser’ after Hegseth impeachment call”

This CNN video covers President Trump lashing out at Rep. Thomas Massie, calling him a “total loser” after Massie’s call to impeach Hegseth. It captures the president’s response as the impeachment effort draws Republican support.

Mychael Schnell (MS NOW) – “Scalise or Jordan? House Republicans to decide between continuity and confrontation.”

House Republicans are choosing between Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan for leadership after last week’s massive losses. Schnell frames the race as a choice between continuity and confrontation and an early sign of where the conference wants to head.

John Herrman (New York Magazine) – “How Jensen Huang’s Spy Affair Could Blow Up the AI Industry”

Herrman ties together the market, the midterms, and the Nvidia CEO’s spy scandal. He argues they all raise the same question about the AI boom: how long can this go on?

Kaanita Iyer (CNN) – “California voters reject one-time wealth tax on billionaires”

California voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have imposed a one-time 5% wealth tax on residents worth more than $1 billion. The result is one of the notable ballot-measure outcomes of the midterms.

Charles P. Pierce (Esquire) – “The List of Possible Democratic Senate Committee Chairs Looks a Bit, Well, Old”

Pierce looks at the senators in line to chair committees under new Democratic control and notes how old many of them are. He says the age question can wait for now and he’s happy to watch them get to work.

Lily Becker and David Rohde (MS NOW) – “Democrats call for Trump to bar White House staff from using prediction markets”

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley say the White House hasn’t done enough to curb staff betting on prediction markets. Their push follows a report that the president’s teleprompter operator made $100,000 on Kalshi betting on which words Trump would use in speeches.

Vaughn Hillyard (MS NOW) – “In new book, Biden refutes allegations he hid cancer diagnosis, calling them a ‘cynical twist’”

In a memoir due out next week, former President Joe Biden says he wishes he had been screened earlier for cancer. He rejects accusations, including from President Trump, that he hid his diagnosis, calling the claim “absurd.”

CENTER

The Hill Staff (The Hill) – “Live updates: Hegseth holds rare briefing to confront impeachment threat; GOP leadership races loom”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to speak to reporters Tuesday morning as impeachment pressure mounts, in the first Pentagon press conference in about six months. The Hill’s live coverage also tracks the upcoming GOP leadership elections.

TIPP Insights – “Watch: Trump Rallying Behind Nvidia CEO Amid China Tie Scrutiny”

President Trump publicly defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as an “honorable guy” and voiced confidence in him. The defense comes as Huang faces scrutiny over his China ties.

USA TODAY – “How Trump policies are pushing transgender youth across state lines”

This USA TODAY video report looks at how Trump administration policies are leading transgender youth and their families to cross state lines. It examines the effect of those policies on access for young people.

RIGHT

The Free Press – “Jensen Huang and the Honeypot. Plus. . .”

Today’s Front Page features Tyler Cowen and Patrick McGee on the Jensen Huang affair. It also includes Joe Nocera on Democrats telling Trump to “lawyer up” and River Page on New York City’s e-bike wars.

John Kass (John Kass News) – “Chicago Way w/John Kass: Clean up on aisle GOP…”

RealClearPolitics co-founder Tom Bevan joins John Kass and Jeff Carlin to break down the 2026 midterm shakeup. They analyze the blue wave that left the Republican Party in shambles, including James Tallarico’s victory in Texas.

Aaron MacLean (The Free Press) – “Is AI Destroying the Next Generation of Leaders?”

Yuval Levin joins School of War to argue AI is among the most important political questions facing the country, one with “no left and right.” The episode notes voters pushed back against AI in midterm referenda but says its place in American life is far from settled.

Richard Pollina (New York Post) – “Ohio ‘house of horrors’ mom whose 16 kids were found locked away in squalor is pregnant again”

The Post reports that Elizabeth Siders, the Ohio mother whose 16 children were found locked away in squalor, is pregnant again. The report says she has been ruled competent to stand trial.