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New York Times:
Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief's Entanglement With Chinese Spy  —  The secretary of state's role in drafting a secret memo highlights how top officials were concerned by last spring about Jensen Huang's relationship with a woman tied to Chinese intelligence.
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Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang's Relationship With Chinese Spy  —  Mr. Huang, the company's chief executive, acknowledged on Sunday that he was intimate with a business executive who U.S. officials had determined was working for Chinese intelligence.
Madison Mills / Axios:
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair, board to launch investigation  —  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having a romantic relationship with a suspected Chinese spy in a message to his company, and the company's board announced an independent investigation Sunday. … - “I was unfaithful to my wife.
Politico:
Nvidia launches investigation into reported Chinese spy effort targeting Jensen Huang
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
We Convened a Group of Committed GOP Voters to See How They're Coping  —  After a historic defeat, loyal Republicans are finding fault everywhere but the top.  —  IT HAPPENED.  America thoroughly repudiated Donald Trump and his spectacular failure of a presidency.
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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Republicans Point Fingers, but Trump Does Not Appear to Be Listening
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
Potential Vance challengers smell blood in the water after brutal GOP losses
Elena Moore / NPR:
How Gen Z voters helped fuel a blue wave for Democrats
Ally Goelz / New York Post:
Dems will fail in 2028 if they go hard left and don't work with President Trump, Gingrich warns
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Vox:
Did the midterms kill MAGA?
Discussion: Zeteo
Politico:
How Canada Inflicted Maximum Midterms Pain on Trump … A trade deal was imminent.  Top negotiators from the United States and Canada were holed up in a dreary building in southwest D.C., working on the details of an agreement to finally end hostilities that had wreaked havoc …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
How Democrats will try to end Trump's tariffs … The battle for Congress is over.  The war over President Donald Trump's tariffs is about to heat up.  —  The knotted web of tariffs that Trump spent the last two years weaving could soon face its biggest threat, as Democrats prepare to unload …
ABC News:
Abdul El-Sayed says Democrats will work with Trump if ‘he wants to act serious’
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
Irie Sentner / Politico:   Dem 2028ers: Don't mess this up
Andrew Pantazi / Axios:
Blanche won't rule out prosecuting Democrats over oversight threats  —  Attorney General Todd Blanche refused Sunday to rule out prosecuting Democratic lawmakers who say they'll investigate Trump officials, a day after President Trump ordered the Justice Department to probe lawmakers.
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Andrew Pantazi / Axios:
Blanche dismisses Means allegations as GOP's MAHA feud deepens
Washington Post:
Justice Department braces for congressional scrutiny after Democrats sweep elections
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
'I'm a hard yes': Hakeem Jeffries announces support for Hegseth impeachment  —  Jeffries predicted “incredibly strong support” among Democrats for it.  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a press conference in Washington, November 4, 2026.
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
House poised to impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterm defeat
New York Times:
How Mississippi Reached the Verge of Electing a Black Senator  —  The echoes of history surround Scott Colom's final push toward victory, but assembling the coalition that propelled him took hard work after many Democratic misses.  —  On Tuesday morning, Angela Lewis got off her overnight shift …
Discussion: Scripps News
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Ryan King / New York Post:
Trump says return to war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ as sides continue negotiations
Discussion: The Hill and Trump's Truth
New York Times:
Top Astrophysicist Leaves U.S. After Trump Policies Affect Her Work  —  Kelly Holley-Bockelmann was one of the top astrophysicists in the country until President Trump's policies affected every part of her work.  —  Kelly Holley-Bockelmann had always oriented herself by looking up at the sky, but now it was tilted and unfamiliar.
Ben Blatt / New York Times:
Democrats Now Have a Path to Sidestep the Electoral College.  Would It Work?  —  Midterm victories have given states the opportunity to elevate the national popular vote, but obstacles like legal challenges would loom.  —  Twice since 2000 — with George W. Bush and then Donald J. Trump …
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Paul Demko / Politico:
Democratic thrashing redraws the map of state power
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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Ali Bianco / Politico:
How Hinojosa's win in Texas could bite Beshear  —  AUSTIN, Texas — Gina Hinojosa's stunning victory put Texas at the epicenter of a political earthquake — and the aftershocks could upend Andy Beshear's path to the White House.  —  For months, increasingly frustrated Hinojosa allies publicly …
Ryan King / New York Post:
Kamala Harris is a huge loser in new Dem straw poll — as lefty activists anoint a new golden boy  —  WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Kamala Harris' 2028 appeal seems to be falling Ossoff.  —  Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) emerged as the new Democratic golden boy, winning a 2028 straw poll …
Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
Top U.S. General Calls on Trump to Come Clean About Putin: 'I Think He's Been Bought Off'  —  Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges says Trump can confess now or face congressional investigations into his administration's dealings with Russia.  —  Co-Founder of MeidasTouch  —  Get MeidasTouch in your Google feed
Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump and America, a Clear Election Verdict Leaves a Murky Future … In the days since his defeat, he has sounded like a man in denial.  —  With his party still picking through the wreckage of a political earthquake, a seemingly oblivious President Trump signed a steel beam …
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson accuses Trump administration of corruption  —  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), in a striking interview on Saturday, accused the Trump administration of corruption.  —  Johnson referenced recent claims made by Calley Means, a former Trump White House adviser who quit last month.
Discussion: Mailchimp and New York Times
Kiki Intarasuwan / CBS News:
New House members say affordability, holding Trump administration accountable are top priorities  —  Newly elected House members arrived in Washington on Sunday for orientation, and freshman lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they want to focus on lowering the cost of living …
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
MAGA castoffs plot 2028 spoiler bid  —  An unusual coalition wants to recruit outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie as the Libertarian Party's 2028 presidential nominee, betting that MAGA fractures can turn a third-party candidacy into a spoiler for the Republican nominee.
 
 
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Margaret Brennan / CBS News:
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Discussion: The Daily Caller
Politico:
In America's measles epidemic, RFK Jr. is now on trial
Wall Street Journal:
Defeated Republicans Return to Washington With 55 Days Left and a Long Wish List
Discussion: The Hill
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
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Ian King / Bloomberg:
Nvidia's board launches a probe into whether Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign spy plot, saying it has no reason to believe Nvidia secrets were compromised

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: John Ternus wants more urgency in Apple's AI efforts, pushing Craig Federighi to move beyond Siri AI tweaks to agentic and other advanced capabilities

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