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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill sent letters to a dozen port and terminal operators warning them to turn away tankers carrying Russian diesel or face civil and criminal penalties. She argued the Trump administration lacks authority to override the import ban. The Treasury Department says its authorization is lawful.
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Democrat Kristina Knickerbocker won Ohio's District 10 race, defeating longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Turner. She received 49.3% of the vote to Turner's 47.7%, while Libertarian Thomas McMasters took 2.9%.
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On Wednesday, President Trump touted construction of the White House ballroom in his first appearance after Republicans lost control of Congress. He signed the final steel beam and said Vice President JD Vance's claim about the Iran war was largely true. An FAA notice lists flight restrictions over Palm Beach for Nov. 6-8.
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Democrats won statewide elections in Texas for the first time in more than three decades, also capturing lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller. For Latino voters, especially in South Texas, the election marked a dramatic reversal. Starr County, which flipped red in 2024, overwhelmingly voted for Democrats, according to unofficial results.
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Democrat Dan Koh defeated Republican Micah Quinney Jones in Massachusetts's 6th Congressional District and will enter Congress in January. He fills the seat Rep. Seth Moulton is leaving after 11 years, following Moulton's unsuccessful challenge to Sen. Ed Markey.
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Daniel Darris-O'Connor, a 19-year-old Democrat from Billerica, defeated Republican state Rep. Marc Lombardo on Tuesday in an upset. He becomes the new representative for the 22nd Middlesex District and one of the youngest state lawmakers in Massachusetts history.
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A gunman who killed a woman at Citibank's office complex in Tampa was fatally shot by a security guard. The sheriff said he targeted the campus over anger about a $2,500 debt collection. Authorities identified him as 35-year-old Jacob Pearson of Orlando, who had no prior criminal record.
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Selman, a 41-year-old human resources employee, was killed Wednesday at Citibank's Tampa office complex. The sheriff said gunman Jacob Pearson, 35, was angry over a debt collection. He was shot by a member of Citibank's armed security team and died at a hospital.
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The National Capital Planning Commission voted 8-4 on Thursday to approve President Trump's 250-foot arch in Washington. The vote followed nearly nine hours of public comment. Lawsuits seek to block the project, and a judge ordered notice before any work begins.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Nov. 4, 2026, that he will be reelected as majority leader. Democrats retook the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, and Schumer called the result a generational remake of the Senate map.
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Caprice Williams, 36, the foster mother of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford, has been charged with murder, Philadelphia prosecutors said. The girl's body was found in a car trunk in Lindenwold, New Jersey, after a 10-day search. The investigation is ongoing.
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The stock market fell sharply on Thursday, unwinding the previous day's rally. Investors weighed what a Democratic midterm election sweep means for data centers and AI. The Nasdaq Composite dropped about 5.5% and closed in correction territory, and the Dow fell 1,833 points.
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Democrat Eileen Laubacher had 48.8% of the vote to Rep. Lauren Boebert's 47.9% in Colorado's 4th Congressional District as of 7 p.m. Thursday. The AP estimates 97% of votes are counted. Laubacher leads in more urban counties, while Boebert leads in most rural ones.
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Paraguay's president, Santiago Peña, resigned on Thursday after a crisis that collapsed the country's banking system. The central bank had seized Ueno Bank, a major digital lender. The lower house voted 78-0 to impeach him, and prosecutors have charged 27 bank officials and associates.
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Republican Julia Letlow won Louisiana's U.S. Senate race on Nov. 3, defeating Democrat Jamie Davis for the seat held by Sen. Bill Cassidy. She is the first Republican woman elected to the Senate from Louisiana and will serve a six-year term beginning in January 2027.
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Court documents unsealed Thursday show the Trump administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians while the war dragged on. The filings emerged from a lawsuit over alleged information sharing. A judge ordered advance notice of planned deportations.
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Former prime minister Liz Truss was pictured at a dinner at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on the night of the 2026 midterm elections, when Republicans lost control of both the Senate and the House to Democrats.
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U.S. stocks rallied on November 4, 2026, after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, with the Dow gaining 3%. On Thursday, stocks reversed sharply as investors sold shares tied to artificial intelligence and data center construction.
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Indiana executed Jeffrey Weisheit early Thursday, 5 November, by lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. He was on death row for the 2010 murders of siblings Alyssa and Caleb Lynch in an arson attack in Vanderburgh County.
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The Justice Department is pursuing a criminal investigation into the 2022 leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas, and Jeanine Pirro's office is leading the probe. The court's own inquiry never identified a source.
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Democrats won Senate races in Texas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, North Carolina, Iowa and South Carolina, according to projections. Republican Pete Ricketts won in Nebraska and Ashley Moody in Florida. Alaska and Mississippi remained uncalled.
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The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact has 18 states plus Washington, D.C., totaling 222 electoral votes. It takes effect only at 270 of 538. Democrats took control of legislatures and governorships in five states that have not joined.
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First Lady Melania Trump is hosting Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the White House on Thursday and is to deliver remarks on the Oleshky ceasefire. Both sides have thanked her for brokering it. The US is set to lead renewed trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week.
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Bruce Springsteen posted an Instagram video on Election Day urging election officials and government representatives to ensure votes are securely counted. He said they have sworn an oath to defend the Constitution. A day earlier he endorsed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race.
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The Mississippi Senate race between Scott Colom and GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith was too close to call as of Nov. 5, 2026. Absentee and affidavit ballots remained outstanding, and Mississippi has no recount process, so challenges are left to litigation.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of all 548 people on the state's death row on Thursday, replacing them with life in prison without parole. He said state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California's values. Some cases will need California Supreme Court review.
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President Donald Trump endorsed Boebert four days before the election and held a telephone rally for her. Democrat Eileen Laubacher out-raised her through mid-October, though the district has not elected a Democrat since 2008.
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is expected to introduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when Congress returns next week. President Trump says Hegseth is doing a good job, while Rep. Adam Smith says Hegseth should be removed.
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Paraguayan President Santiago Peña decided to resign before the Chamber of Deputies could vote on impeachment proceedings. Separately, the central bank took over Ueno Bank over a severe capital shortfall, leaving roughly 3 million customers without access to accounts. Vice President Pedro Alliana is set to replace him.
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India is in the final stages of negotiating a second BrahMos cruise missile deal with the Philippines, estimated at $700 million to $800 million. It could cover about five systems and nearly 60 missiles, following a 2022 contract worth $375 million that is nearing completion.
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Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as assistant attorney general for civil rights, according to sources who spoke to Fox News. She is the first senior Justice Department official reported to leave since Democrats won the House and Senate. Former officials said other appointees may depart before the year ends.
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Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in the 2026 midterms and flipped several governorships. President Trump said the Iran war contributed to Republican losses but that he does not regret starting it. Senator Schumer said the war must end, and Trump vowed to use his veto.
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Vice President JD Vance blamed the war with Iran for Republican midterm losses. The Independent reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio may be weighing an exit. The White House and State Department rejected the report, and Rubio has said he has no plans to run.
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Police said nine people were shot and one was killed in two shootings after the Magic City Classic in Birmingham on Saturday night. One person is in custody on a 48-hour hold, and investigators believe more than one suspect was involved. No charges were announced.
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US stocks rose on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterms, setting up a divided government. The Dow gained 3%, or over 1,500 points, its best single-day performance since April 2025.
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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat over Republican Mike Rogers. In his Detroit victory speech he addressed Vice President JD Vance as habibi, an Arabic term of endearment, while noting Vance must swear him in.
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A Citibank employee was shot and killed at a business complex in the Tampa area on Wednesday, according to local authorities and company officials. Two people died, including the suspect, who was shot by an armed security guard. The sheriff said it appears to be a targeted incident.
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Gold prices extended gains to a more than two-week high on Thursday as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields slipped after the midterm elections. Markets price over an 80% chance of a Fed rate increase in December, and traders await Friday's payrolls report.
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Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat, defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's open Senate race. He is set to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. In his Detroit victory speech, he addressed JD Vance with the Arabic term habibi and jabbed at him over the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry.
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Election Day 2026 falls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and is not a federal holiday. Banks, post offices, UPS, FedEx and the major stock exchanges are operating normally. New Jersey recognizes the day as a state holiday, so some state and local services there may be closed.
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Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms, according to projections. They flipped at least seven Senate seats, including Texas, where James Talarico beat Ken Paxton. Trump said he was not on the ballot, while Vance blamed the war with Iran.
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President Trump delivered his election-eve speech at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Nov. 2, 2026, touting the pool's renovation. The Supreme Court denied the administration's request on California ballots, and Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race.
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Pennsylvania polls closed at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. Voters decided the governor's race, U.S. House contests and state legislative seats. Shapiro, a Democrat, sought a second term, and Garrity trailed in polls by double digits.
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Delaware's 2026 ballot features a US Senate contest between Democratic incumbent Chris Coons, who is seeking a fourth term, and Republican Michael Katz. In District 1, Democrat Sarah McBride faces Republican Joseph Arminio. Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 3, 2026.
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Democrats won control of the U.S. House and Senate in the Nov. 3, 2026 midterms. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro was reelected over Stacy Garrity, Democrats flipped four U.S. House seats, and the party took the state Senate for the first time in 48 years.
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Democrats are expected to flip the US House and have also flipped the Senate. Votes in several competitive House races are still being counted, so the size of the majority is unclear. Hakeem Jeffries is expected to become speaker on Jan. 3.
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Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor's race, the first Democrat in 36 years to hold the seat, and Gov. Greg Abbott conceded. Senator-elect James Talarico delivered a victory speech after beating Ken Paxton, and Sen. John Cornyn congratulated him. Results are preliminary until certified.
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Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar and Democrat Eliott Rodriguez competed on Nov. 3, 2026, for Florida's 27th congressional district in Miami-Dade County. Salazar is seeking a fourth term, and Rodriguez is making his first run for Congress.
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CBS News projects Democrats will win the House. In Senate races, projections favor Democrats in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and New Hampshire, and Jon Ossoff won re-election in Georgia. Alaska remains uncalled. Democrats need a net gain of four seats.
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ABC News projected that Democrats will take control of both the Senate and the House in the 2026 midterms. Vice President JD Vance blamed Republican losses on the Iran war, and Trump called that assessment largely true while saying he would make the same decision again. The Alaska Senate race had no results yet.
