Monday, November 9, 2026IndependentVol. 1 · No. 4

Front Porch.News — The week’s big news, in porch-sized bites.

This week on the porchNovember 2–8, 2026

Democrats Take Back Congress

Democrats win the House and the Senate, the Supreme Court turns away a bid to set aside California ballots, and Wall Street rides a roller coaster. Here is your week, in porch-sized bites.

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Also inside

  • Supreme Court won’t sideline 20,000 California ballots
  • Stephen Miller becomes White House chief of staff
  • A deadly strike in Ukraine, and new peace talks ahead
  • Congo’s Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases
  • Godzilla stomps to No. 1

How the porch works

Ten minutes, once a week

Every Monday

Each Monday afternoon we gather the week’s most important stories and set them out in one place, so you can catch up in a single sitting.

Porch-sized bites

Big issues, short summaries. Every story says what happened and why it matters, in plain English, without the jargon or the noise.

Trusted sources

We read widely across established newsrooms and link to every original report, so you can always pull the thread further.

What’s on the porch each week

  • The LeadThe one story everyone will be talking about, explained from the top.
  • The Big FiveFive more stories worth knowing, across the economy, politics, the world and science.
  • Follow the MoneyWhere the money is moving: markets, big deals, jobs and what it means for your wallet.
  • Two SidesA contested issue laid side by side, stated fairly, so you can make up your own mind.
  • Porch TalkQuestions to bring to the dinner table, each with our short take.
  • Say It Over CoffeeThree quick facts to drop into conversation.
  • Worth the WalkLonger reads from the week for when you want to go deeper.

Picture the big porches on Martha’s Vineyard on a summer evening: neighbors in rocking chairs, trading what they read that week. Smart, easy, open to everyone. That’s the feeling we’re after.

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Important news shouldn’t be hard to reach. It should feel like a good conversation with neighbors.

Past editions

Every Monday since 2026

  1. Trump and Xi Buy Time
  2. A Deal for Greenland
  3. The Fed Taps the Brakes