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Politics headlines, Thursday, November 5, 2026

31 items. Times are UTC.

04:00 UTC 1

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    All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections CBS News story

03:00 UTC 4

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    Zelensky speaks with US envoys ahead of trilateral talks The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    2 Native American women make history in midterm election CBS News story
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    ‘An earthquake’: Nithya Raman’s rise jolts LA’s political establishment Politico by Melanie Mason, Liam Dillon story
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    More asbestos found in Parliament, as MPs urged to get on with revamp BBC story

02:00 UTC 6

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    Trump urges Congress to pass daylight saving bill after 'ridiculous' early sunset The Hill by Ryan Mancini
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    Scott Wiener prevails in race to succeed retiring Pelosi The Hill by Miranda Nazzaro story
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    The Last Days of MAGA and the Scramble to Dump Trump Mother Jones by Mother Jones story
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    Did Republican efforts to redistrict the House turn into a "dummymander?" CBS News story
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    UK commits to 'time-bound' talks on slavery apology BBC story
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    President Trump reacts to Democrats winning the House and Senate CBS News story

01:00 UTC 7

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    Cruz warns ‘Texans will be hurt’ after ‘blue tsunami’ The Hill by Sarah Davis
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    Democrats flip open Arizona House seat The Hill by Sarah Fortinsky story
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    Gluesenkamp Perez holds on to Washington House seat The Hill by Tara Suter story
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    Datacenters were on the ballot. US voters rejected them The Guardian by Johana Bhuiyan story
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    Raman ousts Bass as Los Angeles mayor The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Colorado rejects conservative effort to require police to cooperate with immigration officers The Guardian by Uwa Ede-Osifo
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    Democrats prepare for something new in the House: teamwork Politico by Riley Rogerson story

00:00 UTC 13

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    Meet the history-makers of the 120th Congress Roll Call by Andrew Menezes story
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    2 women advanced farther in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history CBS News
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    Texas state rep calls on Abbott to curb Hinojosa's power before inauguration The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Democrats Are Already Hiring Lawyers to Investigate DHS Mother Jones by Schuyler Mitchell story
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    The 2026 blue wave, in charts CBS News story
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    Americans share what voting in the midterms meant to them CBS News story
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    Iowa Democrat who quit race wins seat anyway The Hill by Sarah Davis story
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    What's next as Democrats win control of House, Senate, CBS News projects CBS News story
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    Here's the state of unclaimed races the day after midterms CBS News story
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    None of the House Rs who voted to impeach Trump will be in Congress after this year The Hill by Mira Bhakta
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    Talarico, Hinojosa win Texas for Democrats amid wide discontent over ICE tactics, more CBS News story
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    Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas" CBS News story
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    Five takeaways on the demographic shifts that powered the Democrats’ midterm victory The Hill by Niall Stanage story