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• Ted Cruz sharply criticizes Democrats after their sweeping midterm victories.
• Republicans search for answers after major losses at the polls.
• Kamala Harris urges Democrats to use their power decisively.
• A 70-year-old poet is accused of striking a teenager at a polling place in an incident captured on video.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly facing criticism over the GOP’s losses and could be at risk of losing his job.
• Socialist candidates win elections as a costly agenda, estimated at $350,000 per household, draws scrutiny.
• A timeline tracks the final moments of a Learjet crash that killed an Austin family.
• OpenAI says it will cover the cost of power for its data centers as Democrats consider a nationwide pause on new projects.
• The head of the United Auto Workers says the union is not aligned with Democrats after the party’s election gains.
• Charlie Kirk’s widow delivers a forceful message to conservatives after the midterm defeats.
• A Republican who resisted the national Democratic wave reflects on where his party went wrong.
• A newly elected Democrat faces renewed scrutiny over past ties to a charity linked to al Qaeda.
• Fox and USVETS relaunch a campaign aimed at ending homelessness among veterans.
• West Hollywood approves new rights and protections for three-person relationships.
• Rep. Byron Donalds makes Florida history, then faces an immediate challenge to his identity.
• Whoopi Goldberg tells Democrats to focus on getting their work done after their midterm wins.
• A wounded GOP can recover, but the work needs to begin now.
• Republicans lost ground with voters on affordability. Here are some ways they could win support back.
• Paris Jackson seeks $600 million from her father Michael Jackson’s estate in a legal dispute with its longtime executor.
• College researchers identify a previously unknown muscle attachment that could affect hip surgery.
• CVS announces a major restructuring, prompting questions about what it could mean for customers.