What's going on, and what to make of it.
tech
Demonstrators breached a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam as Europe's backlash against AI infrastructure spreads. Voters in the U.S. also rejected data center projects in midterm ballot measures.
tech
A Chinese spy plot reportedly targeted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, recruiting an AI executive to gather intelligence on American AI chip technology. The plot underscores the escalating tech war between the two countries.
science
A Pakistani astronaut will board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner to visit China's Tiangong space station. The mission marks a deepening of the China-Pakistan space partnership.
politics
Paraguay's Congress impeached and removed President Santiago Pena after a banking crisis left millions unable to access their money. Pena is now under house arrest as prosecutors investigate the collapse.
politics
Trump promoted Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress. Miller, a hardline immigration architect, takes over as Democrats prepare to control the House and Senate.
politics
El-Sayed defeated Mike Rogers 52.5% to 45.5% in Michigan's Senate race despite attacks from Trump, Vance, Cruz and Kennedy calling him a jihadist. He won with majorities among Black and Jewish early voters.
politics
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles faces calls to resign after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress. Steve Bannon and Nick Fuentes are among those demanding her removal.
politics
The Latin Grammy-winning singer defeated two-term incumbent Monica De La Cruz in Texas' 15th District, flipping the Rio Grande Valley seat back to Democrats with 67% of the vote.
politics
Stephen Miller's wife Katie blamed mothers for not voting in the midterms while admitting on CBS that she didn't vote herself. She lives on a fortified military base in Virginia.
politics
Democrats will control both chambers of Congress after the 2026 midterms. The first 100 hours plan includes restoring ACA subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts and reasserting authority over tariffs.
politics
Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith 49.0% to 48.8% in the Mississippi Senate race. Up to 20,000 affidavit ballots remain. If Colom wins, he becomes the first Black senator from Mississippi since 1874.
finance
The Nasdaq fell more than 5 percent on Nov. 5 after Democrats won the midterms overwhelmingly. Investors fear a Democratic Congress will crack down on AI and data centers. Tesla and SpaceX were hit hard. The selloff wiped out $2 trillion in market value.