Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy was discharged from the hospital on November 6, 2026, and will miss several weeks of Senate votes while recovering at a rehabilitation facility.
Texas Tech center Stephanie Okechukwu, at 7-foot-1, became the tallest player to appear in NCAA Division I women’s basketball on November 5. She had six points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in a 64-37 win over Charlotte.
San Diego State hosts Colorado at Pechanga Arena in San Diego on Saturday, November 7, in the inaugural Bill Walton Classic. Both teams enter at 1-0.
House Republican committee leaders asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to attend a closed-door congressional briefing on November 18 about concerns he was targeted by a Chinese spying operation.Republican House leaders want Jensen Huang to brief Congress on November 18 about a reported Chinese spying operation, as lawmakers weigh stronger limits on chip sales to China.Republican House committee leaders have asked Jensen Huang to brief them on November 18 about a reported Chinese spying operation, as lawmakers consider tighter controls on technology exports to China.
Rep. Robert Garcia said Democrats would investigate Stephen Miller after President Donald Trump named him White House chief of staff on November 6.After Trump named Stephen Miller chief of staff on November 6, incoming Oversight chairman Robert Garcia pledged a Democratic investigation when his party takes control of Congress.Incoming Oversight chairman Robert Garcia pledged to investigate Stephen Miller after Trump named him White House chief of staff on November 6, setting up a partisan clash over immigration policy.
Montana voters approved Initiative 194 on November 3, barring entities including corporations and nonprofits from spending to influence elections. Several groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the measure’s constitutionality before it takes effect on January 1, 2027.Montana voters approved Initiative 194 on November 3, restricting entity spending to influence elections. Opponents sued in federal court, seeking to stop the measure before it takes effect on January 1, 2027.After Montana voters approved Initiative 194 on November 3, several organizations sued to stop a ban on entity spending to influence elections. The measure is set to take effect January 1, 2027, absent court intervention.
Two floods damaged Matthew Martinez’s home and property along the Navajo River in southwestern Colorado, leaving him without flood insurance and worried about finding housing and restoring his land. He returned on November 4, after storms eased.
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed named Brenda Abdelall, a former Kamala Harris campaign aide, to lead his transition team after winning Michigan’s Senate race. The appointment renews scrutiny of her past comments about pro-Israel influence in U.S. politics.Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed chose Brenda Abdelall, a former federal official who helped implement a national antisemitism strategy, to lead his transition. Her decades-old comments about pro-Israel influence have resurfaced as Democrats debate U.S. policy toward Israel.Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed named Brenda Abdelall, whose past comments suggested pro-Israel supporters controlled much of U.S. politics, to lead his transition. The hire spotlights divisions over antisemitism and Israel within the Democratic Party.
A driver died after floodwaters swept away a vehicle on Old CCC Camp Road in Murray County, Georgia, as severe flooding struck North Georgia late Thursday into Friday, November 6. Emergency crews carried out 100 rescues across the region.
MTA leaders are urging the incoming Democratic-led Congress to protect and increase federal transit funding, citing risks to New York projects and operations. They outlined their priorities on November 5.The MTA is pressing the incoming Democratic-led Congress to restore transit funding and protect New York projects from administration policies. The authority laid out its demands on November 5.The MTA wants the incoming Democratic-led Congress to preserve funding, exempt transit purchases from tariffs and increase security grants. It announced its priorities on November 5.
On November 5, newly elected Arizona Rep. Amish Shah said lowering everyday costs and working across party lines would be priorities as he prepares to represent the state’s 1st Congressional District.On November 5, Arizona’s newly elected Rep. Amish Shah said he will focus on gas, grocery and health care costs, while criticizing the administration’s handling of the war in Iran.On November 5, newly elected Rep. Amish Shah promised bipartisan work on everyday costs, Social Security and Arizona’s water supply as he prepares to represent the state’s 1st District.
After prediction markets accurately anticipated Democratic gains in the House and Senate, traders turned to bets on which Trump administration officials might leave first. The shift comes as lawmakers in both parties push to restrict election-related contracts.Prediction markets correctly anticipated Democratic control of both chambers, but their growing reach is intensifying concerns about insider trading and consumer protections. Traders are now betting on possible departures from Trump’s Cabinet.Prediction markets anticipated Democratic control of Congress and correctly picked most midterm races, even as lawmakers seek to ban election contracts. Traders have since turned to bets on possible Trump Cabinet departures.
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