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Midterm ‘bluenami’: The moment Trump lost control of CongressPolitics

Democrats made historic gains in the U.S. midterms, flipping deep-red seats in states including Texas, South Carolina and Kansas to secure majorities in both the House and Senate. Andrew Chang traces shifts in key battlegrounds to explain how traditional Republican strongholds fell in the ‘bluenami.’

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Snow forecast (5 November 2026)Other

The programme reports the latest snow conditions and forecasts from ski resorts across Europe and Central Asia.

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Tech moguls suffer defeat as ‘manosphere’ swings away from TrumpPolitics

Young men, a key group in Trump’s 2024 return to the White House, are now turning away from him despite record midterm spending by tech billionaires. The results reveal significant fractures in the so-called “manosphere.”

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Fake Vogue cover featuring prominent Democrats goes viral after midtermsPolitics

An AI-generated fake Vogue cover featuring Zohran Mamdani, Barack Obama, Abdul El-Sayed and Jon Ossoff spread widely after Democrats’ decisive midterm victories. It fooled many people online and drew hundreds of thousands of likes and comments.

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Former Prince Andrew called to testify in London civil trialWorld

Former Prince Andrew has been summoned to give evidence in a civil fraud trial in London. It would be his first public questioning since his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview. He is not accused of wrongdoing in the case.

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Man suffers life-altering injuries in Hamilton assault involving cadets selling poppiesSociety

Hamilton police say a 59-year-old man suffered life-altering injuries after intervening in an incident involving air cadets selling poppies on Sunday. He was supervising the cadets outside a restaurant when two youths allegedly approached and blew an air horn near their ears. He followed them inside to confront them, where a struggle followed.

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Trump and Vance: Iran conflict was one reason for Republican election lossesPolitics

President Trump said on November 4 that the Iran war raised oil prices and contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections. The report also says Michigan Democratic candidate Saeed won and will become the first Muslim U.S. senator; a Beijing designer is watching the results, while a Taiwan political scholar expects no major shift in U.S.-Taiwan relations despite changes in Congress.

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Have young US voters turned their backs on Trump?Politics

Young Americans across the country overwhelmingly supported Democrats in the midterms, a sharp change from the presidential election, when young men in particular helped return Trump to office. Grace Weinstein examines the shift and why Trump failed to inspire young men this time.

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Trump discusses ballroom and arch after election defeatPolitics

Bloomberg’s Jeff Mason discusses the White House response to Republican midterm losses, Trump’s focus on the ballroom, and his acknowledgment that higher gasoline prices linked to the Iran war contributed to the defeat.

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Scudder Says Texas Is Not for SalePolitics

Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder says the party’s statewide wins followed years of work across multiple election cycles and a rebuilding of its infrastructure. He says Elon Musk received a tough message that “Texas is not for sale.” Scudder also says communities should have a voice in data center development, rather than learning of decisions after they are made.

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Panetta Says Voters Sent Trump a Message on Iran WarPolitics

Leon Panetta says Susie Wiles’s continued role as White House chief of staff depends on her relationship with President Donald Trump, which Panetta describes as seemingly good. He says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lacks credibility with lawmakers in both parties, has not kept Congress adequately informed, and that Trump will ultimately have to decide whether to retain him.

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Meet the Press NOW — November 4Politics

Democrats won back control of the House and Senate in a landslide midterm victory. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani discussed lessons for progressive Democrats, while Indiana Democrat J.D. Ford joined after defeating Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz.

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What do the US election results mean for the world?Politics

Democrats have retaken control of the US Congress for the first time in more than two years. The result raises questions about what makes it historic and how it could shape US relations with the rest of the world.

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Democratic Sweep, Markets Rally and AI Stocks SlideEconomy

The Close covers news and analysis around Wall Street’s closing bell. Guests include Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s Monica Guerra, American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and other business and market figures.

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CNN voter polls reveal new details about how Republicans were pummeledPolitics

CNN political director David Chalian examines voter polls to explain why people voted as they did and how some of Donald Trump’s own voters helped defeat Republicans. The discussion also covers voters turning away from the GOP, a Republican candidate’s account of the loss, and Democratic gains in reliably Republican districts.

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