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5 Reasons to Remain Hopeful While Awaiting the Final Election Results

As the country awaits the final election results, a record number of LGBTQ+ and women of color are entering Congress and state legislatures this year….

These predictions proved well-founded. Last night, both Haaland and Davids held onto their hard-earned Congressional seats, while new names joining their ranks include Hawaiian Democrat contender Kaiali’i Kahele, who becomes only the second Native Hawaiian lawmaker to represent the state. Last night’s results also mark a notable step forward for LGBTQ+ Native Americans, with Davids continuing her tenure as the first openly gay person elected to the U.S. Congress from Kansas, and the previously mentioned victory of Stephanie Byers as the first trans woman to serve within the Kansas House of Representatives.

Image may contain Human Person Electrical Device Microphone Mariastella Gelmini Glasses Accessories and Accessory — New Mexico representative Deb Haaland speaks in Washington, D.C., earlier this year. Photo: Getty Images

New Mexico elects three women of color to Congress

Deb Haaland’s reelection in New Mexico not only marked an important moment for Indigenous women in Congress, but also for her state more broadly. Along with Yvette Herrell and Teresa Leger Fernandez, as of this morning, New Mexico will be the first state to elect women of color as their House delegation in Washington across all of their congressional districts.

Also notable is the progressive platform on which Teresa Leger Fernandez ran. Earning the endorsement of prominent political figures including Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, her advocacy for a “New Mexico Green New Deal” has garnered wider attention for its focus on investment in clean energy and regenerative agriculture. It’s an important victory for the future of a state that has largely leaned Democratic for the past two decades, and also happened to be one of the first to be called in favor of Biden last night.

Image may contain Ilhan Omar Human Person Audience Crowd Clothing Apparel Sitting Glasses and Accessories — Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan Omar.Photo: Getty Images

The reelection of “the Squad”

Given the intense scrutiny faced by the four women—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib—nicknamed “the Squad” during their two years serving in the House of Representatives, there were plenty of eyes on their races in the lead-up to this year’s election.

Despite the GOP’s best efforts to unseat as many of the four as possible by funneling money into opposing campaigns, all four secured decisive victories last night in their respective districts, with Omar taking to Twitter this morning to congratulate her peers, adding: “Our sisterhood is resilient.” The shared values of the congresswomen have seen them campaign heavily around progressive policies including radical action on climate change, Medicare for All, and an emphasis on social justice, with their victories only affirming the priorities of the next generation of Democratic voters.

Looking at the record numbers of younger and minority candidates joining their ranks in Congress this year, however, don’t be surprised if you see the Squad increasing its membership count when the House reconvenes in January.

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A$AP Rocky Turned An Entire Manchester City Kit Into His Album Rollout

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A$AP Rocky doesn’t do album rollouts quietly, and this one recruited an entire Premier League club to help. Manchester City, PUMA, and Rocky teamed up on a limited apparel run tied to “Don’t Be Dumb,” his 2026 album, timed around his September 5th show at Co-op Live.

The centerpiece is a long-sleeve PUMA King jersey in black and archive gold, with “DON’T BE DUMB” running down the sleeve and AWGE branding worked in throughout. A bold “MANCHESTER” graphic covers the back. Fans could also add limited “A$AP 11” name-and-number printing onto the club’s actual Home, Away, or Third kits, while supplies lasted at retail.

There’s a players-only version too, and it never went up for sale. That one sticks closer to City’s usual sky-blue identity, with its own sleeve detailing and back graphic — the kind of piece that exists purely because a handful of people got lucky.

The whole rollout kicked off with a one-night pop-up on September 4th, when PUMA turned a spot in Manchester’s Northern Quarter into a pop-up cafe for the night, mixing football, music, and street style into one room before the wider release hit the stadium store the next morning. Some of those jerseys even came with golden tickets to the concert or that Saturday’s match.

Rocky has called the project true to his own design language, and it’s not even his only club collaboration this cycle — a similar drop with AC Milan landed around the same time. At this point, the line between fashion week and matchday has basically disappeared.

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Quavo And Lids Are Going All In On Atlanta With Their New Cap Pack

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Quavo has never been shy about his hat obsession, and Lids just gave him another outlet for it. Their new “Atlanta” pack drops September 12th, marking another round in a partnership that’s been running strong since 2019.

The collection is a love letter to the city, spread across three very different caps. One mashes up pinstripes, script lettering, and Braves branding into a single design, working navy, red, white, and light blue into the mix. Another goes the opposite direction entirely — fully iced out in crystal detailing, done up in black and red, with both the Falcons and the Braves showing up in the design. The third strips things back to an old-school “ATL” trucker cap in red, white, and gold, the kind of understated piece that lets the city’s name do the talking.

None of this is new territory for Quavo. He’s talked before about waiting on hat releases as a kid, and that same excitement seems to be what’s kept this partnership going years past most celebrity collabs. His earlier Lids run leaned on one moment — the Braves’ 1995 World Series win — but this pack pulls from the city’s whole sports history instead of just one highlight.

Lids has called Quavo one of the rare voices who can blend music, fashion, and sports without it feeling forced, and this drop backs that up. Given how fast his past releases have moved, Atlanta might want to set an alarm for September 12th.

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