News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
Democrats have won control of the U.S. House in addition to the U.S. Senate, delivering a shockingly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. Follow live results: bit.ly/4iuTqyH
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) November 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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President Trump said that he would accept Democrats’ sweeping midterm-election victories and work with their new congressional majorities. “I’m a little bit surprised,” Trump told Fox News Tuesday night.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) November 4, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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BREAKING: JD Vance blamed Republicans’ sweeping midterm losses on the war with Iran, arguing that voters who backed Trump in 2024 turned against the GOP over the conflict.
— Politico (@politico.com) November 4, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Trump says it's "largely true" that the Iran war sparked the GOP's midterm rout, but says he "would have done nothing different" https://cnn.it/48EQs69
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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President Trump has called allies in and out of the administration in recent days about whether he should keep Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his job, officials and people familiar with the situation said. on.wsj.com/4iC1kqk
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) November 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson plans to step down as the House's top Republican after his party's epic midterm election losses wiped out their majority.
— Axios (@axios.com) November 4, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Oil prices drop sharply as European Brent crude falls below $100 per barrel for the first time since October 7.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Iranians on Wednesday struck a defiant tone, celebrating U.S. voters' rebuke of President Donald Trump in the midterm elections while many in the Middle East waited to see how the results could affect the Iran war. https://to.pbs.org/4jZbl31
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) November 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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BREAKING: Israel's election commission says it has found no fraud in polls conducted on Oct. 27, dealing a blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims that Arab-led parties "stole" the vote.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) November 4, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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The death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region rises to 40, with dozens still missing, officials say.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 4, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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US services sector activity cools slightly in October; inflation remains elevated reut.rs/4iTf5C9
— Reuters (@reuters.com) November 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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US judge rules DOJ cannot link states' grant funding to immigration enforcement reut.rs/4z596z8
— Reuters (@reuters.com) November 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) November 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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NY attorney general's office taps former federal prosecutor to lead the criminal investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell University. https://cnn.it/4iXT316
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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