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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.
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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.
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Washington Examiner and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
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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Ezra Klein / New York Times:
A Stake Through the Heart of Trump's Red Map
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CNN, New York Post, Washington Examiner and Althouse
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Republicans Point Fingers, but Trump Does Not Appear to Be Listening
Republicans Point Fingers, but Trump Does Not Appear to Be Listening
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The Hill
Washington Post:
Potential Vance challengers smell blood in the water after brutal GOP losses
Potential Vance challengers smell blood in the water after brutal GOP losses
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NewsMax.com and Wall Street Journal
Elena Moore / NPR:
How Gen Z voters helped fuel a blue wave for Democrats
How Gen Z voters helped fuel a blue wave for Democrats
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New York Times, KIFI-TV and The Guardian
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 …
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The Hill, The Guardian and The Gateway Pundit
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
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NewsNation, CBS News and Washington Post
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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Daily Mail, VINnews and Washington Examiner
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Megan Brand / NBC News:
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he is a ‘hard yes’ on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
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The Gateway Pundit, New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, PoliticusUSA, Washington Examiner and The Hill
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
House poised to impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterm defeat
House poised to impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterm defeat
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New York Post, Bloomberg and Florida Politics
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 …
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Scripps News
Jim Sciutto / CNN:
Trump says renewed attacks on Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if talks show progress — Donald Trump The Middle East National security — President Donald Trump said on Sunday that it is “highly unlikely” he will need to order the US back to war with Iran as long as there is progress in negotiations …
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Ryan King / New York Post:
Trump says return to war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ as sides continue negotiations
Trump says return to war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ as sides continue negotiations
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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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NewsMax.com, Washington Examiner and American Greatness
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Paul Demko / Politico:
Democratic thrashing redraws the map of state power
Democratic thrashing redraws the map of state power
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Wall Street Journal
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Sen.-elect James Talarico kicks off ‘SNL’ days after historic win in Texas — Talarico, who defeated Attorney General Ken Paxton, introduced himself in the cold open as the “guy who's been texting you every day” for campaign contributions. — James Talarico, a Democrat whose U.S. Senate victory Tuesday …
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
James Talarico Crashes ‘SNL’ Cold Open: 'I'm the Guy Who's Been Texting You Every Day Asking for $5'
James Talarico Crashes ‘SNL’ Cold Open: 'I'm the Guy Who's Been Texting You Every Day Asking for $5'
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The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Daily Mail, New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Mediaite and The Wrap
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 …
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RedState, NewsMax.com, Legal Insurrection and Mediaite
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 …
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OutsideTheBeltway and The Gateway Pundit
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.
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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.

