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Wall Street Journal:
Nvidia is Preparing to Oust CEO Jensen Huang  —  Move follows company investigation into an affair with a Chinese woman alleged to be a spy  —  Nvidia's board is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang, its founder and chief executive after he had two extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy.
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New York Times:
Jensen Huang Said to Have Had Relationship With Nvidia Executive Who Reports to Him  —  Mr. Huang, Nvidia's chief executive, is already facing scrutiny over an affair with a Chinese businesswoman who U.S. intelligence determined was a Chinese spy.  —  Jensen Huang, the leader of Nvidia …
Associated Press:
Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction  —  Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state …
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Bloomberg:
Mississippi Voters Pick Another Senator to Widen Democratic Win  —  Democrats padded their US Senate majority with a surprise win by Scott Colom, a district attorney who ousted Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in a reliably Republican state that President Donald Trump won by more than 22 percentage points in 2024.
Jeff Singer / The Downballot:
Democrat Scott Colom makes history with victory in Mississippi Senate race  —  Colom will be the state's first Black senator since the 19th century  —  Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom has scored a historic upset over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, CNN projected Wednesday …
NBC News:   Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, breaking the GOP's grip on the state
Donica Phifer / Axios:
Democrat Scott Colom pulls off stunning Mississippi Senate upset
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Look Who Has a Southern Strategy
Discussion: American Prospect
CNN:
Video shows soldier reprimanding Hegseth and advisers at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier  —  A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group of his senior advisers Wednesday after some in the group laughed and talked near …
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NBC News:
Pete Hegseth and others reprimanded by guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier  —  An Arlington National Cemetery guard told the defense secretary and his companions to maintain a respectful atmosphere during a Veterans Day visit.
Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
Pete Hegseth's Crew Gets Scolded by Soldier at Tomb of Unknown Soldier  —  The defense secretary and his senior advisers were publicly reprimanded by a soldier guarding one of America's most sacred military memorials.  —  Co-Founder of MeidasTouch  —  Get MeidasTouch in your Google feed
Ariana Baio / The Guardian:
Democrats lambast absent peers after Republicans block Hegseth impeachment attempt  —  Eleven Democrats missed the key procedural vote on the impeachment effort, which failed by just seven votes  —  Democratic lawmakers expressed outrage at nearly a dozen of their colleagues for missing …
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Politico:
The tech right pivots left  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Wednesday morning — and a special note of gratitude and thanks to all the vets on Veterans Day.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — Palantir's Alex Karp softens on Dems as they prepare to retake Congress.
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
House Democrat rips colleagues who missed Hegseth vote: ‘Shameful’
Hamed Ahmadi / The Washington Sun:
House Democrats Blame Traffic for Missing Key Hegseth Impeachment Vote
New York Times:
Somali Bodyguard Was Indicted in a Bid to Incriminate Ilhan Omar  —  Prosecutors used statements made during a green card interview to pressure a former bodyguard to provide evidence against the Minnesota congresswoman, his lawyer said.  —  Federal prosecutors filed a felony charge earlier …
New York Times:
White House Threatens Congress, Saying Aggressive Investigations Could Be Crime  —  As Democrats prepared to begin oversight inquiries, it was not clear what legal basis could support the threat.  The Constitution grants lawmakers immunity for legislative acts.
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Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
White House steps up threat to prosecute Democrats over congressional oversight
Chris Marquette / Politico:
House members force new vote on Epstein files  —  The House is set to vote in the coming weeks on a new effort to disgorge Justice Department files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after lawmakers completed a petition forcing the legislation to the floor.
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Massie Vows More Tough Votes for G.O.P. in His Final Days
Discussion: Newsweek
New York Times:
ICE Officer Involved in Maine Shooting Expressed Hatred of Immigrants  —  The agent talked of foreign bloodlines, denounced noncitizens and more, according to emails obtained by The Times.  His fatal shooting of a Colombian-born motorist in July remains under investigation.
Axios:
Scoop: Bessent confronts Lutnick over China inaction  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over a failure to place Nvidia customer Megaspeed on a list of companies that pose national security concerns, sources familiar told Axios.
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Washington Post:
Flying by pricey military jet, Rubio rarely misses a Florida football game  —  The secretary of state, who is required to travel by government plane, defended his trips to his alma mater to see his son play.  —  SummaryLoading...  GAINESVILLE, Fla. — College football here comes with its rituals …
Washington Post:
State Dept. official took Mediterranean trip paid for by tech billionaire  —  Stripe's Patrick Collison paid an estimated $11,900 for Sarah B. Rogers's portion of an international vacation last year, according to a new disclosure.  —  Loading...  Sarah B. Rogers, a top official at the State Department …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Associated Press:
Trump administration plans to make it harder to get grocery assistance  —  President Donald Trump's administration is planning to make it harder to get food aid through the federal government's big grocery assistance program that serves about 1 in 10 Americans.
Discussion: Reuters, The Hill, Al Jazeera and Newsweek
ProPublica:
“We Have No One”: How Trump's Dismantling of the VA Left a Veterans Hospital in Crisis  —  John Falchetto was a survivor.  In Vietnam, his river gunboat came under devastating rocket fire.  He was the only one to make it out alive.  But this February, Falchetto, who had just turned 80, began to have piercing stomach pains.
Wall Street Journal:
Vance Considers Direct Talks With Iran Hard-Liner in Push to End War  —  Becoming the face of Iran diplomacy could be politically risky for the vice president, some U.S. officials say  —  Vice President JD Vance is considering face-to-face talks with a top Iranian security official as he emerges …
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Bloomberg:
Bessent Moved to Military Housing Following Iranian Threats
Alison Sider / Wall Street Journal:
United Airlines Is Banning AI Bots From Booking Flights  —  The carrier says automated assistants present data-privacy risks; 'I don't want to create another middleman'  —  United Airlines doesn't want to deal with your AI agent.  —  The airline said Wednesday that it will prevent personal …
Jennie Taer / The Daily Wire:
EXCLUSIVE: Attempted Plane Hijacking Migrant Claimed To Be Trans To Get Fast Pass Into U.S. … The illegal immigrant who allegedly tried to hijack a United Airlines flight this week was allowed to stay in the United States after two deportations by claiming to be transgender, a law enforcement source told The Daily Wire.
Jade Lozada / The Washington Sun:
Rand Paul Seeks Top Republican Spot on Senate Health Committee  —  The Kentucky Republican's decision sets him up for intense clashes with Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is poised to lead the panel next year.  — Copy  —  Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday he plans to serve as the top Republican …
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com and Roll Call
The Washington Sun:
Democrats Want to End the Iran War But Can't Agree on How  —  Progressives want funding restrictions in a stopgap funding bill, but others in the party don't want to risk a shutdown.  — Copy  —  A push by progressive Democrats to cut off funding for the Iran war is hitting resistance …
Discussion: Jewish Insider
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. asks Russia to propose new security agreement with Europe  —  The U.S. has asked Russia to submit a new proposal for a future security agreement with Europe that includes Russian steps to ease tension with the continent, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
NBC News:
Delaware residents file lawsuit seeking a second House seat for the First State  —  They want a federal court to overturn the House's 435-seat cap and create a second congressional district for Delaware.
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
As Jim Jordan prepares to lead House Republicans, his Jan. 6 record is relevant anew  —  In an era in which political rhetoric can get quite heated, it's still unusual to hear prominent American leaders use words like “terrorist” to criticize other officials.
Sana Noor Haq / CNN:
Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly, foreign ministry says  —  Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, died in Moscow aged 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.  —  Darchiev “passed away suddenly,” the ministry said in a statement, describing him as an “exceptional professional.”
Jordan Rubin / MS NOW:
Why Alina Habba Mildon faces law license scrutiny in New Jersey  —  The state's attorney ethics office said the lawyer known for representing Donald Trump admitted to violating professional conduct rules.  —  Alina Habba Mildon faces potential bar discipline in New Jersey …
Discussion: New York Times, Daily Mail and Forbes
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Chipghazi  —  Don't look now, but Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is about to be back in the hot seat.  With inflation numbers coming in hotter than expected yesterday, the Fed is surer than ever that it will need to authorize more rate hikes in the weeks ahead—an unfortunate prospect for Warsh …
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Peltola surpasses combined Dan Sullivan votes after latest drop  —  Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) on Tuesday surpassed the combined vote total of Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and independent Dan J. Sullivan following the latest ballot drop in the to-be-determined Senate race.
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop — Stephen Miller's post-midterm focus: MAGA and men  —  Stephen Miller wants to use his new role as White House chief of staff to win back young and minority men who helped elect President Trump in 2024 but swung toward Democrats in the midterms, two people familiar with the administration's plans tell Axios.
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: NewsMax.com
Ford McCracken / The Hill:
Jim Justice says GOP can ‘forget’ retaking Senate majority in 2028
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
Please, Democrats: Don't Have This Fight Again
Discussion: The Federalist
Bloomberg:
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