On November 4, 2026, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in Washington that he expected to be elected majority leader in the next Congress, despite opposition from five newly elected Democratic senators. He said Democrats would focus on lowering living costs, addressing corruption and ending the Iran war.
A learning-support instructor at Clopper Mill Elementary School in Montgomery County, Maryland, posted that women should abort male fetuses and stop having boys. The posts appeared on Facebook in October.A Maryland special education teacher’s October Facebook posts called for aborting male fetuses and criticized society’s treatment of women. She teaches students with disabilities at a Montgomery County elementary school.A Montgomery County special education teacher posted that women should abort male fetuses and stop having boys. Her statements raise serious questions because she teaches children at a public elementary school.
A Wisconsin infant died from measles during a southwestern Wisconsin outbreak, state officials said on November 5. The state has recorded 431 cases this year.A Wisconsin infant died from measles during an outbreak, state officials said on November 5. The state has reported 431 cases this year and urged residents to check their vaccination status.An infant died from measles in Wisconsin, state officials said on November 5, as the state reported 431 cases this year. Officials urged residents to check their vaccination status.
A woman told Troy police that five men stole her gold necklace and bracelet, valued at about $20,000, during an encounter in her subdivision on Halloween.
On November 5, 2026, federal approval cleared Maryland’s plan to replace the Chesapeake Bay Bridge with two new spans between Anne Arundel and Queen Anne’s counties.
On November 5, D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto urged incoming Democratic governors in five states to withdraw their National Guard troops from Washington, D.C. The states have 628 troops stationed in the city.On November 5, D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto urged five incoming Democratic governors to withdraw 628 National Guard troops from Washington, D.C. She cited accounts from students and families about armed troops near schools.On November 5, D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto urged five incoming Democratic governors to withdraw 628 National Guard troops from Washington, D.C. The call comes amid a legal fight over the federal deployment.
U.S. spaceflyer Anil Menon and Canada's Joshua Kutryk began a spacewalk on November 5 to install the International Space Station’s final roll-out solar array, completing an upgrade begun in 2021.
Concacaf has revamped the 2027 Gold Cup, with 16 teams set to play in two eight-team groups. The tournament will run from June 17 to July 11, 2027, with host locations still to be announced.
White evangelical voters strongly backed Republicans in the November 3 midterms, while voters with no religion and Catholics moved toward Democrats, who won control of both chambers of Congress.White evangelicals backed Republicans by 82% in the November 3 midterms, even as Democrats won both chambers and the group’s share of voters declined.White evangelicals backed Republican House candidates by 82% in the November 3 midterms, maintaining support even as Democrats won control of Congress.
Christina Cruz, 30, was fatally shot at a Franklin Township home after an argument early on November 3. Ricardo A. Ferrera, 32, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, 33 days after leaving prison.Christina Cruz was fatally shot in Franklin Township early on November 3, 33 days after Ricardo A. Ferrera left prison. Ferrera faces murder and weapons charges.Ricardo A. Ferrera was charged after Christina Cruz was fatally shot in Franklin Township early on November 3, just 33 days after his release from prison.
Russian defense manufacturer Vympel planned an order for 90 guided-missile launchers for Iran, documents show, with deliveries scheduled from late 2024 through 2025. The order, disclosed on November 5, raises questions about President Donald Trump’s claims that Moscow offers Tehran little help.Documents show Russian manufacturer Vympel planned 90 missile launchers for Iran, with deliveries scheduled through 2025. Disclosed on November 5, the order challenges Trump’s effort to minimize Moscow’s support for Tehran as Russia presses its war against Ukraine.Documents list a planned Russian order for 90 missile launchers for Iran, but do not establish that the systems arrived. The details, disclosed on November 5, come as Trump seeks to keep Russia engaged in talks over Ukraine.
On November 5, 2026, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to dismiss Steve Bannon’s conviction for defying a congressional subpoena in the investigation of the January 6 Capitol attack.On November 5, 2026, the Justice Department asked a judge to dismiss Steve Bannon’s conviction for defying a subpoena from the House January 6 committee.On November 5, 2026, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to dismiss Steve Bannon’s conviction over his refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena.
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