Trump library plans on collision course with Democratic Congress
President Trump is expected to spend time on plans for his presidential library, but Democrats in Congress have some questions about how it's being financed.
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Wall Street bets Democratic sweep will empower moderates in Washington
Investors expect midterm election to restrain sway of extremes in American politics
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Trump's cartel crackdown as White House official details president's private briefings
Trump receives photos of drug seizures during briefings and presses officials on protecting individual victims amid the sweeping cartel crackdown.
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Trump’s Trouncing Gives Warsh More Room for Maneuver on Rates
Donald Trump’s sweeping rebuke by voters on Tuesday could lift a shadow from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, allowing him to focus — with less political distraction — on bringing inflation to heel.
Trump’s State Department Is Giving $1 Million to Controversial Group to Study Crimes Against White South Africans
The post Trump’s State Department Is Giving $1 Million to Controversial Group to Study Crimes Against White South Africans appeared first on ProPublica.
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Donald Trump’s Talk of War in Iran Cooled by Midterm Rout
Tuesday’s election laid bare just how much Americans are against the conflict.
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EU Chief to Skip Briefing With Polish President Over Court Feud
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pulled out of a news conference attended by the Polish president as a gesture of support for his political rival, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in the country’s escalating constitutional…
MARTHA MACCALLUM: These American heroes show us what true valor really means
The "Book of Valor" by Martha MacCallum traces American heroism from the Mayflower to Afghanistan through voices of those who lived it, including Medal of Honor recipients.
South Africans eager to vote as local elections put failing services in focus
South Africans voted on Wednesday, November 4, in local elections. Nearly 30 million people were eligible to cast their ballots, with corruption, failing infrastructure and the deterioration of essential services among the key issues…
Erdogan says Turkey-Azerbaijan ties can overcome all obstacles amid growing tensions
ANKARA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said he believed ties between Turkey and Azerbaijan could overcome all obstacles and he would visit Baku on November 8, after tensions in recent weeks between the historic allies over…
Turkey's Erdogan says he wants to discuss ending Russia-Ukraine war with Putin after talks with Zelenskiy
ANKARA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he wanted to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine, after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on…
The midterms could fuel the K-shaped AI trade
U.S. midterm results could slow data center development, raising the value of existing AI capacity while increasing pressure on debt-funded neoclouds.
Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a Houthi-fired missile in the Medina region
Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a Houthi-fired missile in the Medina region The Saudi-led military coalition said on Thursday it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis towards the Medina region. “Interception and…
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Israel detains journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh on suspicion of ‘contacting a foreign agent’
Nazareth, November 5, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention of Palestinian journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh, who was accused of “contacting a foreign agent” and had his detention extended by eight days after he was…
Digital Borders Exposed: an online launch by Protect Not Surveil
The Protect Not Surveil coalition is proud to launch Digital Borders Exposed, an interactive online tool that exposes the European Union’s digital surveillance infrastructure, which is enabled and encouraged by The post Digital Borders…
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Midterm Election 2026: We Need to Learn to Love the Local Data Center
The cost and time for building data centers just increased after a blue tsunami swept Democrats into positions that had been Republican strongholds for decades, such as the governor’s offices in Texas and Kansas. The pushback against data…
After midterm stinging defeat, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war
As he takes stock of his Republican Party's midterm drubbing, US President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular war against Iran. Trump acknowledged the war affected the midterms, suggesting…
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Midterm Election Fallout, Republican Blame Game Starts, More
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Congress defeat: How Trump’s allies are distancing themselves from Iran war
US Vice President JD Vance blames the war for the midterm rout as Democrats prepare to use Congress to rein it in.
Kamala Harris urges Dems to 'be ruthless' with power after midterms, demands Trump accountability
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former President Bill Clinton offered their thoughts on the heels of the midterm elections.
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Veolia CEO: Local Demand Independent from French Turmoil, US Midterms
he CEO of water and waste management company Veolia said that neither the Democrats victory in the US (its number 2 country) nor the political turmoil in France (which represents 20% of revenue) will change the course of demand for Veolia…
$400 Million Lost. SpaceX Stock Tanking. Elon Musk Had a Tough Election Night.
The vote was an epic rebuke of Silicon Valley.