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  1. White House · Thu, Nov 5 · 5 PM CTUpdate: Peltola leads Sullivan by 637 in Alaska; Colom's Mississippi lead grows past 1,000 as 'Decoy Dan' draws 3,600 votes
  2. White House · Thu, Nov 5 · 5 PM CTVance says Iran war is 'the reason we lost'; Trump says that is 'largely true' but defends the fight
  3. World · Thu, Nov 5 · 5 PM CTIRGC says two tankers and a tugboat caught fire in Hormuz; Tehran sends nuclear proposal via Qatar
  4. World · Thu, Nov 5 · 5 PM CTMelania Trump hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House after the Oleshky ceasefire
  5. White House · Thu, Nov 5 · 5 PM CTHegseth expands National Guard equipment in D.C. as Democrats urge governors to pull troops
  6. Supreme Court · Thu, Nov 5 · 5 PM CTAlito tells Fox News he is not retiring; midterms cloud any Trump Court vacancy
  7. White House · Thu, Nov 5 · 5 PM CTScalise tells GOP chairmen to prepare for Democratic 'retribution' investigations
  8. White House · Thu, Nov 5 · 6 AM CTUpdate: Peltola leads Sullivan by 626 votes in Alaska; Colom up 65 in Mississippi as Democrats eye a 56-seat Senate
  9. White House · Thu, Nov 5 · 6 AM CTHakeem Jeffries formally announces his bid for House speaker
  10. White House · Thu, Nov 5 · 6 AM CTMassie tells Hegseth to resign or face impeachment as GOP blames Iran war for losses
  11. World · Thu, Nov 5 · 6 AM CTU.S. plan to pull nearly $4 billion a year in Israel aid was months in the making, official says
  12. World · Thu, Nov 5 · 6 AM CTRussia and Ukraine trade overnight strikes; Russian attacks kill 9 as Brussels talks resume
  13. World · Thu, Nov 5 · 6 AM CTU.S. Marine dies after fast-rope training incident at Camp Schwab in Okinawa
  14. Supreme Court · Thu, Nov 5 · 6 AM CTNext at the Court: Monday's Nielsen v. Watanabe could narrow, or end, lawsuits against federal officials
  15. White House · Wed, Nov 4 · 5 PM CTUpdate: NBC News now estimates Democrats will win at least 259 House seats; Mississippi Senate race separated by 65 votes
  16. White House · Wed, Nov 4 · 5 PM CTSpeaker Mike Johnson won't seek to lead House Republicans in the next Congress
  17. White House · Wed, Nov 4 · 5 PM CTTrump, at ballroom site, says Iran war 'largely' cost GOP but 'I'd have to do it again'
  18. White House · Wed, Nov 4 · 5 PM CTVance: 'The reason we lost is the war'; Trump reportedly asks advisers about Hegseth
  19. World · Wed, Nov 4 · 5 PM CTIran says Americans voted 'NO TO WAR'; IRGC claims four tankers hit mines; U.S. sanctions shadow-fleet fraud network
  20. World · Wed, Nov 4 · 5 PM CTBrent crude falls under $100 for the first time since September