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  1. Three Iranian-backed operatives indicted over nearly 20 attacks and a UK base plot, DOJ says — The U.S. Department of Justice said an eight-count superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday charges three men over nearly 20 attacks in Europe and the United...
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  1. Jim Jordan Elected House Republican Minority Leader — House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their minority leader on Tuesday, defeating Majority Leader Steve Scalise 106-73 in a secret ballot a week after Democrats swept the midterm elections and took both chambers of Congress.
    Virginia Times · 5:23 PM ET · Nov 10, 2026
  2. Backpack Bomb Kills Police Officer in Oviedo, Spain — A Spanish police officer was killed and another seriously injured on Tuesday when an explosive device in a backpack went off in Oviedo as officers responded to a shooting that wounded a 17-year-old girl, and police are hunting the suspect who fled.
    Virginia Times · 5:03 PM ET · Nov 10, 2026
  3. House Panel Says Government Failed Epstein Survivors for Decades — The House Oversight Committee's majority staff report, released Tuesday after a 15-month investigation, says the federal government failed Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's survivors for decades, faulting the 2007 Florida plea deal, the handling of Epstein's death in custody and flawed redactions that exposed survivors' private information.
    Virginia Times · 4:45 PM ET · Nov 10, 2026
  4. Hegseth Says Impeachment Over Policy Sends Wrong Signal — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the House impeachment resolution against him rests on policy disagreements, defended the operations carried out on his watch and said he would execute them again.
    Virginia Times · 1:40 PM ET · Nov 10, 2026
  5. UK Puts £90 Million Into Atlantic Net to Hunt Russian Submarines — The UK is investing £90 million in Atlantic Net, a network of drones, sensors and AI systems that will help the Royal Navy protect undersea cables and energy networks and hunt Russian submarines in the North Atlantic, while supporting almost 200 new skilled jobs.
    Virginia Times · 12:26 PM ET · Nov 10, 2026
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Jim Jordan Elected House Republican Minority Leader

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House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their minority leader on Tuesday, defeating Majority Leader Steve Scalise 106-73 in a secret ballot a week after Democrats swept the midterm elections and took both chambers of Congress.
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  1. Trump nominates James Sullivan for Western District of Texas judgeship — Trump posted he is pleased to nominate James Sullivan, a Justice on the Supreme Court of Texas and former General Counsel to Gov. Greg Abbott, to serve as Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
    Source: Truth Social
  2. Trump nominates Elliot Gaiser for Northern District of Texas judgeship — Trump posted he is pleased to nominate Elliot Gaiser, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel and former Solicitor General of Ohio, to serve as Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
    Source: Truth Social
  3. Trump nominates Grayson Lambert for District of South Carolina judgeship — Trump posted he is pleased to nominate Grayson Lambert, Chief Legal Counsel to Gov. Henry McMaster, to serve as Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
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Detained DC Baseball Coach Speaks From ICE Custody in Louisiana

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D.C.-area baseball coach Amaury Monsalve thanked supporters in an audio message from ICE detention in Louisiana. His attorney says appeals are pending against bond and removal orders, while ICE says his green card was revoked.

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Daily Recap November 9, 2026

A 21-story Monday at Virginia Times: two people were arrested near the White House, Rep. Massie forced a House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Hegseth, President Trump questioned the honesty of the midterms, the defense rested in the Naresh Bhatt murder trial, Iran diplomacy moved through Doha and Tehran, and the Dow jumped 1,104 points.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at a Pentagon press briefing as he defends himself against the Hegseth impeachment resolution.

Hegseth Says Impeachment Over Policy Sends Wrong Signal

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the House impeachment resolution against him rests on policy disagreements, defended the operations carried out on his watch and said he would execute them again.
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Saudi Defences Down Houthi Missiles Fired at Riyadh

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Saudi air defences destroyed Houthi missiles fired at Riyadh early Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition said, along with a missile aimed at the south and a drone over the Eastern Province, in the second attack on the capital in three days.
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US Consumer Prices Rose 0.4% in October as Shelter, Food Climbed

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Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as shelter accounted for more than 30% of the increase, food rose 0.5%, energy rose 0.7% and core prices rose 0.3% for a third straight month.
D.C.-area youth baseball coach Amaury Monsalve in a red cap and sunglasses on a baseball field — Amaury Monsalve ICE detention

Detained DC Baseball Coach Speaks From ICE Custody in Louisiana

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D.C.-area baseball coach Amaury Monsalve thanked supporters in an audio message from ICE detention in Louisiana. His attorney says appeals are pending against bond and removal orders, while ICE says his green card was revoked.
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Patrick Stewart, the Captain Picard of ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died at 86

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Sir Patrick Stewart, the Shakespearean actor beloved as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men,' has died at 86, his family announced Thursday.
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ACA Enrollment Opens as Benchmark Premiums Rise 13% for 2027

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Open enrollment for 2027 Affordable Care Act coverage opened Nov. 1 with benchmark silver premiums up 13% on average, according to KFF — a second straight double-digit increase after a 26% jump for 2026, with enrollment falling and 11 insurers planning exits.
Naresh Bhatt on the witness stand during cross-examination in his murder trial

He Admitted Everything but the Killing

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He admitted the lies, the saw and the trash can. He admitted concealing and defiling his wife's body. Those admissions are now evidence in front of a jury — but the verdicts, all three of them, are still the jury's to reach.
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