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1 The “Blue Wave” Materialized Last Night As Democrats Flip Dozens Of Offices And Take Control Of House And Senate
The “Blue Wave” shown by polls leading up to yesterday’s midterm elections proved true last night, with the Democratic Party gaining majority control of both the House and Senate. According to "NBC News," Democrats had already flipped 20 House seats to their control as of midnight EST, compared to zero for Republicans. As the results became clear last night, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters that he had “a five-word message for voters: Relief is on the way.” President Donald Trump spent much of the campaign asking voters to “pretend” he was on the ballot, and as late as yesterday afternoon was saying Republicans would win in a landslide if her were. Talking to the "New York Times" last night, Trump said he would accept the results of yesterday’s election, saying, “We’ll work with the Democrats, and we’ll, you know, look forward to working with them. We’ll probably work something out.” See the full story for details on some of the key races.
2 US Halting $4-Billion In Aid To Israel
President Trump says the United States will stop giving Israel about $4 billion in yearly military aid in 2027, while continuing to sell it weapons. Trump said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached him about the change and that Israel no longer needs the money; Netanyahu’s office did not immediately comment. Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan warned the move would hurt the country’s security and leave its public covering more defense costs. The current aid deal, signed in 2016, provides $38 billion over 10 years, with much of the money spent on American weapons.
3 Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation Of Afghan Nationals
A federal judge in New York has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting Afghan nationals to Afghanistan or Pakistan through November 7th. Judge Valerie Caproni issued the order after government lawyers said no deportation flights were planned or confirmed for the rest of the week. An earlier court filing suggested dozens of Afghans could be removed, possibly including relatives of people who worked with U.S. troops. AfghanEvac, a group helping Afghan families, welcomed the pause but said it does not settle the issue. Hundreds of Afghans are being held in Louisiana immigration detention, according to advocates and families.