Trump celebrated the final steel beam for his White House ballroom Wednesday, his first public appearance since Republicans lost both houses of Congress. Asked about the election, he said the Iran war’s effect on gasoline prices was a major factor.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected U.S. governor as Black candidates won races in Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin and Maryland. NBC News also reported a win in Nevada, but CBS News said that race remained undecided.
Hackers tried to raise temperatures at three French plasma-storage sites, but staff protected the supplies. The attack follows supermarket refrigeration hacks in Europe whose perpetrators have not been identified.
Democrats are preparing investigations into Trump family business interests, Epstein records, immigration enforcement and the U.S.-Iran war. Control of the House and Senate gives them oversight powers and leverage over presidential appointments.
Jacqueline Kelly will lead the New York attorney general’s investigation into sexual assault allegations involving seven Cornell fraternity members. Lawyers for two accused men are seeking to remove Attorney General Letitia James from the case.
Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war drove Republican voters toward Democrats in the midterms, costing his party control of Congress. Trump acknowledges the conflict played a role but defends his decision to launch it.
US stocks rose after Democrats won both chambers of Congress, while the dollar and oil fell. Investors weighed potential changes to Trump’s agenda and the outlook for AI regulation.
Iranian leaders cast Republican midterm defeats as a rebuke of the war on Iran. Analysts say the result could increase pressure for diplomacy but does not rule out another US strike.