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President Trump defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid reports of an affair with a suspected spy. Representative Jim Jordan was elected House minority leader by House Republicans.

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Trump defends Nvidia CEO amid reports of affair with suspected spy

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Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, a firm central to the global AI boom, faces questions over an alleged Chinese spy.

What happened

Claims surfaced that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with Alice Huang, an accused Chinese spy. President Donald Trump called Huang an honorable guy and said the FBI is looking into the matter, while Sen. Chris Coons and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demanded answers. Congressional Republicans asked Huang for an update.

Why it matters

Congressional Republicans warned of national security concerns, and Democrats say the president's support for Huang is a serious lapse.

Timeline

  1. Nov 9, 6:48 AM ET: Claims surfaced that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
  2. Nov 9, 2:40 PM ET: Sen. Chris Coons called for a probe into Huang's affair with the alleged spy.
  3. Nov 9, 6:04 PM ET: Trump said the FBI is looking into the affair and that Huang should not worry.
  4. Nov 10, 3:23 PM ET: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called Trump's support of Huang a dereliction of duty.

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Massie pushes House vote to impeach Hegseth over Iran war

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Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie is leading the push, tied to the Iran war, that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses as a stunt.

What happened

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has moved to force a House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, focusing on the war in Iran. House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the push as shameful, and a procedural vote was set for Tuesday evening.

Why it matters

Passage would make Hegseth only the third Cabinet official in US history to be impeached. Some House Republicans privately warn the measure could pass.

Timeline

  1. Nov 9, 2:22 PM ET: Massie refiled articles of impeachment against Hegseth, setting up a vote that could draw support from members of both parties.
  2. Nov 9, 11:00 PM ET: Massie said Hegseth would not be in his role by the new year and called that outcome highly probable.
  3. Nov 10, 10:42 AM ET: Johnson criticized Massie's push and said the House would hold a procedural vote Tuesday evening.
  4. Nov 10, 11:53 AM ET: Hegseth dismissed the impeachment effort as a political spectacle at his first Pentagon news briefing since May.

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Trump's 2021 letter to Biden disclosed in new memoir

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Former President Joe Biden's forthcoming book, Promise Me, America, also recounts Trump's friendly tone after the 2024 election.

What happened

In his forthcoming memoir, Promise Me, America, former President Joe Biden writes that Donald Trump has damaged the country and world. Biden also says Trump's Jan. 6 actions should follow him to his grave, and that Trump's tone at their 2024 meeting bordered on fawning. The book discloses a 2021 letter in which Trump privately praised Biden as he left office.

Why it matters

Biden writes that Trump's administration is determined to tear down institutions and inflame hatreds.

Timeline

  1. Nov 9, 7:18 AM ET: Biden writes in his White House memoir that Trump has deeply damaged the country and world.
  2. Nov 9, 8:54 AM ET: Biden says Trump's Jan. 6 actions should follow him to his grave and that Trump bordered on fawning at their meeting after the 2024 election.
  3. Nov 10, 3:07 PM ET: Trump's private message to Biden, written in a letter left as he departed office in January 2021, is revealed in the memoir.

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House Republicans choose Jim Jordan as minority leader

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House Republicans elected Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio on Tuesday to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress.

What happened

House Republicans elected Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio on Tuesday to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress. Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, defeated Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a secret ballot of Republicans who will serve in the new Congress. Senate Republicans were also set to hold leadership elections the same day.

Why it matters

Republicans will be in the minority when the new Congress convenes.

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Scott Colom criticizes election forecasters over Mississippi Senate race

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Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom says election raters underestimated his U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

What happened

Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom blasted prominent election forecasters for writing off his Mississippi Senate campaign against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. He said the Cook Political Report's predictions made fundraising harder for Southern Democrats and reinforced misconceptions about the region. Colom argued the forecasters underestimated his chances of defeating Hyde-Smith.

Why it matters

Colom says the predictions hurt fundraising for Southern Democrats and spread misconceptions about the region's politics. One report says the forecaster missed the extent of the 2026 blue wave.

Timeline

  1. Nov 9, 5:18 PM ET: The Cook Political Report was criticized for missing the extent of the 2026 blue wave, after historically being highly accurate.
  2. Nov 9, 5:27 PM ET: Colom blasted election raters for underestimating his chances of defeating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
  3. Nov 10, 2:46 PM ET: Colom said Cook Political predictions made fundraising harder for Southern Democrats and reinforced misconceptions about the region's political landscape.

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Former aide says Netanyahu fears Eisenkot may lead Israel

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Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's main rival, has the first chance to form a government once Israel's new parliament is sworn in.

What happened

Nir Hefetz, a former adviser to Netanyahu, says the prime minister fears Gadi Eisenkot could take power. Israel's new parliament is due to be sworn in, and Eisenkot has the first chance to build a government and try to oust Netanyahu.

Why it matters

Hefetz suggests the panic could make Netanyahu readier to compromise while Eisenkot works to assemble a governing alliance.

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