🎀 Plus: Nicki Minaj is active on X {beacon}   It’s Thursday. There are still major races to be called and midterm aftermath to deal with. Luckily, you’re reading this.   In today’s issue: Vance’s midterm post-mortem Hegseth in trouble Still counting Mississippi… First lady’s ceasefire Programming note: We’re Claire Leibowitz and Abigail Walker, filling in… Â