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🇺🇸⚡️ — Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has won reelection in Georgia, defeating Republican Mike Collins, Decision Desk HQ projects.

🇺🇸⚡️ — President Trump lashed out at Fox News in yet another Truth Social post, claiming its ratings have dropped 27% due to its anti-Trump coverage and questioning Fox Corporation's financial support for Democratic politicians and organizations. Trump warned that ratings would continue to decline as viewers abandon the network over its opposition to him.

🇺🇸⚡️ — Democrat Senator Mark Warner has won reelection in Virginia, securing the Democratic Party's first major victory of the 2026 U.S. midterm election night.

🇺🇸🇻🇪❌🇨🇴 — The U.S. provided intelligence and drone support for a Venezuelan military strike against Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) in Venezuela's Apure region near the Colombian border on Friday, according to NYT, citing four U.S. officials. The strike targeted an ELN facility reportedly used for cocaine trafficking. Venezuelan human rights organization Fundaredes said at least 23 people were killed and several others were injured. The organization stated that not all those killed were combatants. Victims included pilots, suppliers, and relatives of ELN members.

🇺🇸⚡️ — Early results in Indiana show Democrats leading several Republican-held congressional districts. J.D. Ford is ahead of incumbent Victoria Spartz in the 5th District with approximately 29% of votes reported, while Kelly Thompson leads incumbent Marlin Stutzman in the 3rd District with 31% reported. Democrat Cynthia Wirth also holds a narrow early lead over Republican incumbent Jefferson Shreve in Indiana's 6th District, although only 6% of votes have been counted.

🇺🇸⚡️ — Polls have closed in Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and Indiana.

🇾🇪❌🇸🇦 — 11 minutes ago, alerts were activated in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. They were activated for 9 minutes.

🇺🇸⚡️ — President Trump told CBS News that he is prepared to use his presidential veto and expanded executive authority if Democrats gain control of Congress following the midterm elections. "I have the ultimate power — it's called 'veto,'" Trump said, adding that he would welcome being called "Mr. Veto" if Democrats secure a majority in either chamber. Trump suggested that repeatedly vetoing Democratic legislation could eventually force negotiations, saying, "Historically, you veto for a couple of months and then they come and say, 'We've got to make a deal.'"

🇺🇸⚡️ — President Trump to CBS News: Will we win? We have a good chance. But we're not going to be embarrassed.

🇺🇸⚡️ — President Trump via Truth Social: The FoxNews Poll, always the worst, is so insulting with the questions they ask. Every question is a hit job, and every answer is "BULLSHIT!" This has been going on for years.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — President Trump expressed optimism about ongoing peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, telling FT that both sides appeared increasingly willing to reach an agreement. "I think they're both at the point of saying, 'Let's make a deal,'" Trump said. However, Ukrainian negotiators do not share his optimism about the progress of the talks.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷⚡️ — President Trump told FT that the U.S. remains prepared to strike Iran if necessary, though he insists he has no immediate plans for military action. Asked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestions of a possible attack later this week, Trump said, "I'm ready, we're ready. We're locked and loaded if we need to go, but there may be no reason for it."

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — President Trump told FT that the U.S. has no immediate plans to launch new strikes against Iran, dismissing speculation that Washington could escalate the conflict following the midterm elections. "We seem to be getting everything we want," Trump said, expressing satisfaction with the current situation while maintaining that further military action remains an option. Trump claimed that U.S. strikes had destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities and that the American blockade of Iranian ports was severely damaging Tehran's economy. "It's a brilliant situation," Trump said, claiming that Washington was not "really" fighting Iran. "We're not really in a war," he added, pointing to previous U.S. military operations and claiming that the confrontation had not amounted to an active war for approximately six months.

🇸🇴 — One of the bodyguards of Ma'alin Mahdi, the police chief of the Somali capital Mogadishu, was killed after walking into the still-active rotor of the plane following their landing at the Dhusamareb Airport.

🇺🇸⚡️ — Early results from CNN's Voter Poll show widespread dissatisfaction with Washington, with voters expressing negative views of Congress, the Supreme Court and both major political parties. Republicans face particularly unfavorable ratings, although Democrats are also viewed negatively. Approximately 70% of voters believe Congress is failing to provide sufficient checks and balances on presidential power.

🇺🇸⚡️ — President Trump's approval rating stands at 38% among voters in the 2026 midterm elections, according to preliminary national exit poll data from CBS News. The figure marks the lowest midterm approval rating for a sitting U.S. president in CBS exit polling records dating back to 2006.

🇺🇸⚡️ — President Trump via Truth Social: Watching the Pre-Election Results on FoxNews, but I can't stand Jessica Tarlov's voice — DUMB AS A ROCK, but it's the voice that gets me. Have to go somewhere else until that LOSER is off the air — I'll be back later!

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡️ — The Trump administration is negotiating a military agreement with Venezuela that could pave the way for a long-term U.S. troop presence in the country, according to NYT, citing U.S. officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is overseeing discussions on a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which would establish a legal framework for American military operations, training exercises, and security cooperation in Venezuela. U.S. officials say no decisions have been made regarding troop numbers, permanent bases, or deployment locations, and discussions about establishing military bases remain preliminary

🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡️ — UKMTO reports that a tanker was struck by two projectiles in its engine room approximately 14 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman, earlier today. No casualties or environmental damage have been reported.

🇪🇸⚡️ — Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente resigned earlier today following the deadly high-speed train collision in Urda, Toledo, that killed 69 people and injured approximately 200. Puente said he could not remain in office after two major railway disasters in less than a year. He informed Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez before announcing his resignation and confirmed that he would also withdraw from the Socialist Party's (PSOE) electoral list ahead of the November 29 elections.