Nov 13, 2026 · 15 min
Democrats test 2028 paths as Mississippi flips Senate seat
2028 Dem Race Heats Up, Historic Mississippi Flip, Migrant Tries to Hijack Plane: AM Update 11/13
The episode links early Democratic succession politics with a consequential Mississippi upset and a disputed asylum case involving an alleged plane-hijacking attempt.
- 1Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is weighing a presidential bid, a Senate challenge to Chuck Schumer, or continued service in the House.
- 2Scott Colom’s victory over Cindy Hyde-Smith flips a Mississippi Senate seat and makes him the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.
- 3A twice-deported Honduran asylum recipient faces charges after allegedly threatening to hijack a United Airlines flight with a bomb claim.
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Scott Colom’s victory over Cindy Hyde-Smith flips a Mississippi Senate seat and makes him the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.
The brief
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is reshuffling her political operation while weighing three paths: a 2028 presidential campaign, a Senate challenge to Chuck Schumer, or remaining in the House.
The broader Democratic field includes Pete Buttigieg, Josh Shapiro, Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock, Wes Moore, and Andy Beshear, underscoring how early the succession contest has begun.
President Trump has redirected Vice President J.D. Vance away from Iran diplomacy toward alleged corruption in Democratic-run cities and states, while saying Washington no longer needs a deal.
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, flipping a Republican-held Senate seat for the first time in decades and becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.
The report closes with an alleged hijacking attempt involving Rony Alexander Gomez Alberto, a twice-deported Honduran national who received asylum after citing persecution based on gender identity.
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