{"id":"1793790198749-news-segment","slug":"democrats-take-house-and-senate","title":"Democrats Take House and Senate","summary":"Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's U.S. Senate race, and supporters leaving his victory party chanted “Free, free Palestine.” That chant is common at pro-Palestinian events and does not indicate a “takeover” or “soldiers,” as some viral posts falsely claimed.\n\nDemocrats won majorities in both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, and Chuck Schumer said “relief is on the way.”\n\nDemocrats took control of both the U.S. House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, a major rebuke to President Trump. This is an opinion post criticizing Republicans. No specific factual claim to check. This is a political opinion arguing for checks and balances. It contains no specific verifiable claim.\n\nThe unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S. is about 11 million, not 50 million or 100 million, and most are not Mexican.\n\nAgain, the unauthorized immigrant population is roughly 11 million, not 50 million or 100 million. Stephen Miller's inclusion does not change the false numbers.","publishedAt":"2026-11-04T11:03:18.749Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"Morning Brief","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's U.S. Senate race, and supporters leaving his victory party chanted “Free, free Palestine.” That chant is common at pro-Palestinian events and does not indicate a “takeover” or “soldiers,” as some viral posts falsely claimed.\nSource: [politifact.com](https://politifact.com/article/2026/aug/06/muslim-parade-dearborn-michigan-el-sayed-senate/) ; Fox News video NAMES: Abdul El-Sayed = Democrati (https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2117929179983335777)\n\nTRUE: Democrats won majorities in both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, and Chuck Schumer said “relief is on the way.”\nSource: [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/3/election-wins-prove-pro-palestine-us-campus-protests-didnt-fail-activists) NAMES: Chuck Schumer = Senate (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2117927337740394863)\n\nTRUE: Democrats took control of both the U.S. House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, a major rebuke to President Trump. This is an opinion post criticizing Republicans. No specific factual claim to check. This is a political opinion arguing for checks and balances. It contains no specific verifiable claim.\nSource: [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/3/election-wins-prove-pro-palestine-us-campus-protests-didnt-fail-activists) POST 2117333658231316713: NOC (https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/2117932887245037843)\n\nFALSE: The unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S. is about 11 million, not 50 million or 100 million, and most are not Mexican.\nSource: Pew Research Center / DHS estimates NAMES: DHS = Department of Homeland Security; ICE = Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Federal Reserve = U.S. central bank (https://x.com/rr76012/status/2117046122598580523)\n\nFALSE: Again, the unauthorized immigrant population is roughly 11 million, not 50 million or 100 million. Stephen Miller's inclusion does not change the false numbers.\nSource: Pew Research Center / DHS estimates NAMES: Stephen Miller = longtime Trump immigration adviser. (https://x.com/rr76012/status/2117080080782602282)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's U.S. Senate race, and supporters leaving his victory party chanted “Free, free Palestine.” That chant is common at pro-Palestinian events and does not indicate a “takeover” or “soldiers,” as some viral posts falsely claimed.","sourceName":"[politifact.com](https://politifact.com/article/2026/aug/06/muslim-parade-dearborn-michigan-el-sayed-senate/) ; Fox News video NAMES: Abdul El-Sayed = Democrati","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2117929179983335777","claim":"\"Free, free Palestine!\" Supporters of Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed break into spontaneous chants outside his victory party, turning an early morning election celebration into a pro-Palestinian demonstration. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Bella","text":"Good morning, it's Wednesday."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Moving to the governor races: projections have Aaron Ford beating Governor Joe Lombardo in Nevada."},{"host":"Bella","text":"If that holds, Ford becomes Nevada's first Black governor."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And in Georgia, Reuters projects Keisha Lance Bottoms won, which would make her the first Black woman elected governor of a U.S. state."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Georgia and Nevada both making history in one night."},{"host":"Brian","text":"If the projections hold, that's a pretty remarkable slate."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Both of those are projections — we haven't independently confirmed them yet."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Fox News has video from Michigan that got a lot of attention overnight."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Supporters leaving Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed's victory party chanted 'Free, free Palestine.'"},{"host":"Brian","text":"Some online tried to spin that as a takeover. It's not. That chant is common at pro-Palestinian events."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Right — and El-Sayed is a former Detroit health director, not part of some movement."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And overseas: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez posted about the U.S. midterms."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Al Jazeera reports he said American voters rejected hate, machismo, and climate denialism."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Strong words from a European leader, even if we can't pin the exact phrasing."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Right — we can't independently confirm that exact wording, but Sánchez has made similar comments before."},{"host":"Brian","text":"It tells you how the world is reading this election."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Quick fact-check on something spreading this morning: Rene Reyna posted on X that the unauthorized immigrant population is 50 million, even 100 million."},{"host":"Brian","text":"That's not even close."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Pew Research puts it at roughly eleven million, and most are not Mexican."},{"host":"Brian","text":"That's the morning brief for Wednesday. More updates as the day goes on."}]}