A New Republic roundup reports that a Ground News map of the 2026 midterms shows 94 percent of U.S. counties shifting left, with jurisdictions in all 50 states moving an average 13 points toward House Democrats and no state shifting Republican. It also covers Doug Burgum's AI investments in public-lands data centers, Amy Acton refusing to speak to Vivek Ramaswamy after his attack ad, Donald Trump's White House renovations, and Justice officials' post-election departures.