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Week Ahead in Washington: Nov. 8

Updated: Nov. 8, 2026 at 10:51 AM EST
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By Caitrin Assaf and Max Cotton
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week for the lame-duck session after the midterm elections, with a potential impeachment vote on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and government funding on the agenda.

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The United States Capitol Building stands among fall foliage, preparing for the 2026 lame duck...

Congress enters lame duck session following midterm elections

Updated: Nov. 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM EST
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By Caitrin Assaf
Congress has a list of unfinished work during the lame duck session, the period between the election of a new Congress and the start of its term.

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Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. (AP Photo/Lindsey...

Alaska Senate race remains undecided days after Election Day

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM EST
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By Caitrin Assaf
Fewer than 700 votes separated the top two candidates in Alaska’s Senate race Friday with 74% of ballots counted.

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MS Senate race no winner declared

Votes continue to be counted in Mississippi’s Senate race

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM EST
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By Stetson Miller
Mississippi has not declared a winner in the race for its U.S. Senate seat days after the midterm elections, and experts say the race is too close to call.

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President Donald Trump acknowledges the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but says he's...

Hegseth’s future in question days after midterms

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM EST
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By Jon Decker
The future of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in question days after the midterm elections, in which Democrats won back control of the House and the Senate.

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Catastrophic flooding across northern Georgia

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Shooting at Iowa post office

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Police: 3 hurt in shooting at Des Moines post office

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Democrats turn Texas blue

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Dems flip seats in the Heartland

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The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, June 29, 2020. (AP...

Supreme Court to hear North Dakota landowners’ legal fees case

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM EST
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By Molly Martinez
Justices will consider whether a pipeline company must pay property owners’ legal costs after an eminent domain dispute.

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks to reporters outside the White House,...

Trump announces new Chief of Staff-Stephen Miller

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM EST
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By Jon Decker and Max Cotton
President Donald Trump announced Friday he’s making a major personnel change promoting Stephen Miller to White House Chief of Staff.

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U.S. adds 165,000 jobs in October as hiring rebounds

U.S. adds 165,000 jobs in October as hiring rebounds

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM EST
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By Stephen Goin
The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows hiring picked up in October. But even with that rebound, wage growth still trails inflation.

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The Associated Press Voter Poll found that concerns about inflation, tariffs, the war in Iran,...

Democrats set to take power as midterm voter data shows shift among young men

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM EST
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By Emma Wulfhorst
With Democrats set to take power on Capitol Hill, data on who voted in the midterm elections shows changes in the electorate.

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Marine One, carrying President Donald Trump, lifts off from the South Lawn at the White House,...

2028 White House talk begins after historic Midterm Election Day

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM EST
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By Caitrin Assaf
Politicians are already looking ahead to the 2028 presidential race after Democrats swept key races across the nation on Nov. 3.

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Talrico wins Texas Senate seat

DNC Chairman shares party goals after ‘blue wave’

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM EST
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By Brendan Cullerton
DNC Chair Ken Martin says his fellow party members and the voters who support Democrats are sending a clear and pithy message to President Donald Trump.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a tour of the White House Ballroom construction at the...

Trump touts ballroom after GOP suffers historic midterm losses

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:29 PM EST
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By Jon Decker
President Donald Trump continued to insist Wednesday that his supporters have tremendous love for him, even as fellow Republicans blame his policies for the party’s midterm election losses.

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Midterm election results - three things to know

Midterm election results - three things to know

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM EST
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By Stephen Goin
In a historic election Tuesday, Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, breaking through in Republican strongholds.

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Election day in America - three things to know

Election day in America - three things to know

Updated: Nov. 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM EST
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By Stephen Goin
Control of Congress is at stake as Americans vote Tuesday. Here’s what to know about the races, early voting and federal election monitors.

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Guerrero v. Johnson Supreme Court Case Preview

Supreme Court to hear dispute over death row inmate sentence

Updated: Nov. 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM EST
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By Stetson Miller
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case Wednesday centering on a dispute over a Texas death row inmate’s sentence.

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House Dems layout election security efforts for midterms

House Democrats layout election security efforts ahead of midterms

Updated: Nov. 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM EST
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By Stetson Miller
House Democrats say they are working to safeguard every American’s right to cast a ballot as President Donald Trump casts doubt on the security of U.S. elections ahead of the midterms.

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Trump touts the improvements to the Reflecting Pool

Pres. Trump focuses on Reflecting pool

Updated: Nov. 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM EST
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By Jon Decker
President Trump combines praise for the renovation of the Reflecting pool with his closing message on the 2026 midterm elections as Americans prepare to vote.

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Ashley Hinson, Republican senate candidate in Iowa

GOP closely watching Iowa and Kansas

Updated: Nov. 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM EST
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By Molly Martinez
Iowa and Kansas are now battlegrounds in Senate races.

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2026 midterm elections - three key races to watch

2026 midterm elections - three key races to watch

Updated: Nov. 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM EST
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By Stephen Goin
Political experts are watching key Senate races as Election Day nears and control of Congress is at stake.

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Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, right, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich.,...

Rep. Haley Stevens switches endorsement to Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race

Updated: Nov. 1, 2026 at 6:54 PM EST
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By Caitrin Assaf
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., withdrew her support for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday and endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers, just two days before the midterm elections.
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