Monday, November 9, 2026 · Evening Edition

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By StaffNews Desk

Good morning. Trump's party lost Tuesday's elections, and the voters who demanded economic relief handed Democrats a 2028 Senate map party leaders now see as their oyster. The night produced historic representatives — the first Muslim senator, the first Black female governor, and at least 75 Native women or non-binary candidates. Trump, who campaigned on the claim that a Democratic win would trigger a 1929-style depression, now insists the economy is booming and says he will work with Democrats. The one front he refuses to soften: his administration vows not to slow immigration enforcement, promising the round-ups go on.

Abroad, voters dealt a blow to Trump's war agenda, and he is backing off. He told CNN that renewed strikes on Iran are "highly unlikely" if talks over the nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz progress, while warning he could still strike. Analysts mocked the climbdown as a sign he is collapsing on every front.

In Israel, the president tapped Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, a process that could oust Netanyahu. Kenneth Stern, the author of the IHRA antisemitism definition and a self-described Zionist, warned against using it to go after pro-Palestine speech.

At home the corruption is open. Trump backs Nvidia's Jensen Huang as a "fine person" after Huang admitted an affair with a suspected Chinese spy — even after Rubio's own State Department warned officials about the entanglement. Stephen Miller becomes chief of staff as Katie Miller ends her podcast; Trump now says he was "kidding" about handing the press secretary job to UFC's Dana White. RFK Jr. aide Calley Means accused officials of catering to special interests, while Attorney General Todd Blanche threatens to prosecute Democrats planning oversight.