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The US just turned blue 💙 Midterms special

The sky is blue, and so is the US government. Democrats have taken both the House and the Senate in the 2026 midterms, flipping seats in places nobody saw coming. This week is all about what happened overnight and what it means.

In this episode:

• The numbers: what Democrats needed, and how far they blew past it
• The seven Senate flips, from Texas and Kansas to Susan Collins losing Maine and Annie Andrews’ historic win in South Carolina
• History makers: Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim US senator, and Chris Pappas, the first openly gay man elected to the Senate
• Why this is such a big deal, from prices and the Iran war to corruption concerns
• What it means for Trump: investigations, judges, impeachment talk, and his very predictable reaction

Plus a quick pop culture round-up: Martha Stewart and Jessica Alba’s Halloween costume backlash, the H3 Podcast split, and no news on Chrishell and G Flip (disappointing).

Recommended listen: Search Engine’s interview with Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz, “What it’s like when Elizabeth Holmes decides to destroy your life”

Coming soon: a quick explainer on how the House and Senate actually work.

Mercury’s in retrograde and don't we know it.

This week: Brazil's elections, and how Trump's managed to make it about him. Plus You Can See Everything (except the documentary if you live in Europe) lookalike contests, Chrishell and G Flip, Jay-Z booking his favourite artist for the Super Bowl - himself, and the Victoria’s Secret drama that somehow involves Tom Brady and Summer House.

News with Sus: talk about what’s heavy, gossip about what isn’t, and overthink everything else. New episodes every week.

Episode two of News with Sus, and there’s a lot to get through.

First, the week that was: Kelly Clarkson vs. a $15,000 mechanical bird, and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s exit as ambassador to Greece (plus Trump’s brutal take on his son’s ex-fiancée). Then, two weeks out from the US midterms: is this a referendum on Trump, why the House looks decided, and why the Senate is still all to play for.

And on the lighter side: Kylie Jenner in the Fantasy Bra, the Romee Strijd snub, SNL UK roasting its American big sibling, and Taylor Swift’s Oscar campaign trail.

Episode one of News with Sus, and fair warning: this show runs on whiplash.

First up, Christa Pike, the woman who survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee, and the big questions it raises about how “humane” the death penalty really is. Then a handbrake turn into Celebrity Traitors UK: the cast, the comedians who need to up their game, and Miranda Hart’s brain carrying the Faithfuls. (Spoilers up to episode four!)

Let’s chat.

Mentioned this episode: The Daily (The New York Times) episode on the Christa Pike execution.

News with Sus 

Finally, a friend who read the whole article.

You already know the news. What you need is someone to gossip about it with. News with Sus is your chatty, news-obsessed friend in your pocket, every week. From the big headlines to Real Housewives, influencer beef and everything in between, Susie (comms pro, US politics nerd, chronic overthinker) talks it all through. All the takes, none of the heaviness of the news or the brain rot of doomscrolling.