Transcript of Evening Wire: ‘Blue Tsunami’ Causes Meltdowns & The Next Big Talking Point For Democrats | 11.4.26

The midterms were swept by what's already being called a "blue tsunami." Mike Johnson says he will not lead the House Republicans in the next Congress, and Democrat messaging suggests a major push against big tech following the landslide shift of power. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley. It's Wednesday, November 4, and this is Evening Wire.

In maybe the closest watch race of the midterms, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Mike Rogers to become the next senator from Michigan. The final count may not come out for a few days, but with 97% reporting, El-Sayed took the election by a full 7 points. Exit polls and election day interviews displayed a surprising coalition among his supporters. For example, one Muslim couple interviewed by the Daily Wire was shocked when told about the candidate's views on LGBT issues. With the win, El-Sayed will now become the first Muslim senator in U.S.

Republican Senator Dan Sullivan is narrowly losing his reelection bid to Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska. Contributor Tim Pierce has the latest.

If Sullivan falls, it could be entirely due to a scheme to confuse voters with another Dan Sullivan who was recruited to add his name to the ballot. Currently, the votes that the decoy Dan has gained would more than make up the difference between Senators Sullivan and Peltola. The Department of Justice is pursuing legal action against the alleged schemers, reported by The New York Times to be top aides in Peltola's campaign and other Democratic operatives. The DOJ has sent out more than 20 target-and-preservation letters since The Times published a bombshell report on the scheme last week.

Ilhan Omar is taking aim at President Trump after winning another landslide reelection in her Minnesota district. Reporter Zach Jewell has more.

The far-left Democrat took more than 76% of the vote on Tuesday, despite two pending federal criminal investigations into her citizenship and financial disclosures that became public about three weeks before Election Day. In her victory speech, Omar called Trump, quote, "the bigot in the White House," and cast the probes as an attempt to intimidate her and her supporters. She also echoed the sentiment of other House Democrats, one of whom told the Trump family to, quote, "lawyer up." Omar warned the president that Democrats had gone easy on him so far and to, quote, "wait until you meet these kinds of new Democrats."

House Speaker Mike Johnson will not lead House Republicans in the next Congress. The speaker made the announcement on a staff call this morning after Republicans suffered a cascade of defeats across the country. Johnson acknowledged the losses at his election night party last night.

Now, look, I just want to tell you what we faced. Some real odds here, okay? From the first day of this election, we knew that to keep the House and sustain our majority, we would have to defy more than a century of midterm history, okay? It's only happened twice in 90 years that a sitting president has picked up or held seats for his party in that first two-year cycle, and there's a lot of reasons for it. It's very, very difficult to overcome. And it looks like history will be kept tonight.

The race for minority leader is now on. Congressman Jim Jordan, the chair of the Judiciary Committee, has announced his candidacy. Johnson's number two in the House, Congressman Steve Scalise, will also vie for the job.

Vice President JD Vance issued a lengthy statement following the midterms, largely blaming the historic loss to the war in Iran. Vance did note other factors, writing, "Our economic messaging wasn't sharp enough down the stretch." But in the end, he concluded, quote, "the reason we lost is the war." Vance closed by urging the Republican base to be realistic about the causes contributing to the election results, but to also remain hopeful. He said while people should be angry about the results, quote, "let's take that anger and get back to the work of saving our country."

Democrat Representative Greg Kazar, immediately after a House majority was secured, stated that Democrats, quote, "must make it a top priority to protect Americans' jobs, freedom, and lives from AI billionaires." Kazar further speculated that Republican losses could be credited to Americans' rejection of AI. Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, for his part, posted that tech executives are, quote, "going to need to plant new forests for all of the subpoenas we'll be printing." A recent Politico poll showed that most Americans assume AI companies and executives favor Republicans.

After the midterm blowout, President Trump said he will happily work across the aisle to, quote, "make sure things go well for our country." That's what the president said in interviews with Politico and The New York Times today. He was also quick to point out that he has veto power and will use it if he needs to. But he said if Democrats, quote, "have some good ideas," he's certainly open to working with them. As far as the election results, the president said that some of the Republican candidates had trouble connecting to voters. He stopped short of calling out specific people, but he noted that it was a very interesting period of time and that he, quote, "learned from it."

In a bit of good news, CVS Health plans to split into two separate companies by 2028, ending nearly two decades of expansion that combined drugstores, insurance, and prescription benefits under one corporate umbrella. Lifestyle reporter Lauren Behr has more.

The new CVS Pharmacy will operate roughly 9,000 retail locations, in-store clinics, and mail-order prescriptions, while CVS Health will retain insurer Aetna and pharmacy benefits manager Caremark. The breakout comes amid growing bipartisan scrutiny of healthcare conglomerates accused of using their control over insurance and pharmacies to limit competition and drive up costs. CVS says the separation will let both businesses move faster, though the company has long warned that splitting them could raise costs for consumers.

Stocks rallied today, reversing early losses as investors adjusted to the new political landscape. The S&P rose 1.6%, with major tech companies like Alphabet and Meta gaining despite initial concerns that Democrats could slow the AI boom through regulation. Analysts say the election could bring gridlock in Washington, which could be welcome news to the markets because it limits major policy changes. Investors are also watching the war in Iran, which could become a bigger focus for Trump now. Oil prices and Treasury yields fell, though analysts warn that renewed Middle East tensions and high government borrowing could still threaten the rally.

And Elon Musk is floating the idea of moving AI data centers into space after Democrats swept the midterm elections, posting on X that, quote, "data centers in space are looking pretty appealing right now." Musk's SpaceX has already asked the FCC for permission to launch up to 1 million solar-powered satellites that could serve as orbital data centers. Musk predicts space could become the cheapest place to run AI within the next 30 to 36 months. Meanwhile, his X AI is expanding its U.S. footprint with two supercomputers already operating in Memphis and a planned Mississippi site that could bring its computing capacity to 2 gigawatts.

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