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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 5 – the morning after the blue tsunami last night – congratulations to everyone working towards defending our democracy and taking back our country from Trump/MAGA/etc!
- ‘A meeting of voices’: flotillas head into Belém ahead of Cop30 climate summit
- Solar geoengineering in wrong hands could wreak climate havoc, scientists warn
- EU agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30
- Global stock markets fall sharply over AI bubble fears
- 2 killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific, Hegseth says
- Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela (“President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.”)
- Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza as exchanges outlined in fragile ceasefire proceed
- The tariff case puts the Supreme Court’s conservatives in a bind
- Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Face High-Stakes Supreme Court Test
- US supreme court to hear oral arguments on legality of Trump imposing tariffs
- Lawmakers See Hope for Ending Record-Setting Shutdown
- Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide
- No food for you: Trump says government will not release SNAP funds
- White House warns unemployment benefits at risk in shutdown
- GOP senators assail Trump Pentagon pick in rare show of disunity
- FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
- Election Night Live updates: Democrats notch wins for governors, mayor over Trump’s picks
- The Democrats Just Took a Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back (“Victories in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere were decisive, but new political tests loom for a party still rebuilding its brand.”)
- Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP, and other Election Day 2025 takeaways
- Trump Blames the Shutdown for Republican Election Losses (“Democrats had a big night Tuesday — and the president is not happy.” Sad, huh?)
- Takeaways from the 2025 elections: Trump looms over every race, while Democrats win on the economy
- The Backlash To Trump Is Here — And It’s Big
- Democrats Start Their Comeback (“A warning for the GOP from New Jersey and Virginia on affordability and Trump’s unpopularity.”)
- Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections: Democrats win across the spectrum as voters reject Trump
- Make No Mistake, Trump Is an Albatross
- Democratic Victories Give Party a Roadmap for Beating Trump
- Trump Demands Sinister Republican Response to MAGA Wipeout (“The elections were viewed as the first major test of Trump’s second-term presidency.”)
- Trump rails against election results before Democrats roll to victories
- Five takeaways as Democrats sweep elections in New Jersey and Virginia
- The last time Democrats won like this was right before the 2018 blue wave
- Message sent: Democrats sweep Virginia, New Jersey, New York City races on historic night
- CNN exit polls find voters in key races dissatisfied with Trump, concerned with economy
- NBC News Exit Poll: Voters disapprove of Trump in New Jersey, Virginia and other key races
- Democrats Dent Trump’s Coalition With Three Big Election Victories
- Scoop: Trump’s $2 billion fundraising binge (MASSIVE corruption!)
- Surge in antisemitism investigations at US universities after October 7 attacks, data shows
- Dems Dominated In Virginia and New Jersey Because of Trump Hatred
- Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor’s race
- Kansas Republicans drop push to enter nation’s widening redistricting battle
- California voters approve Democratic-drawn congressional map as national redistricting battle spreads (Reporting it as a “national redistricting battle” is 100% journalistic malpractice. FU NBC “News”)
- Democrats win key Georgia special elections seen as midterm bellwethers
- In an Upset, Democrats Oust Two Republicans on Georgia’s Utility Board
- Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority
- Dick Cheney tried to repent, but make no mistake: He’s still the villain in your history
- There Was One Dick Cheney All Along (“The end of the former vice president’s career reflected its beginnings.”)
- ‘It is never acceptable to berate police officers’: Tim Scott hits back at Nancy Mace over airport security incident
- Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Pine Belt
- Voter Turnout Highest in Half Century as Mamdani Phenomenon Galvanizes Electorate
- Democrat Zohran Mamdani issues direct challenge to Trump as he sweeps to New York mayoral victory
- Mamdani Blazes Trail as New York’s First Muslim and South Asian Mayor-Elect
- The inside story of Zohran Mamdani’s triumph and what happens next for New York
- Nobody likes a sore loser – but Cuomo declines to bow out gracefully
- Goodbye and Good Riddance, Andrew Cuomo
- Kaine responds to FBI’s investigation of potential extremism at Catholic churches
- Live Blog: Virginia Election Results 2025 [UPDATE – Democratic Wins Up and Down the Ballot!]
- Virginia Election Day 2025: Open Thread
- Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide races, reclaiming full control of executive branch (“Spanberger defeats Earle-Sears for governor as Hashmi and Jones win down-ballot contests, capping a year shaped by federal layoffs, reproductive rights and political scandal.”)
- Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race
- Blue wave rebuilds the House: Democrats soar to at least 64 seats in Virginia (“Suburban surge and abortion-rights messaging fuel sweeping gains as GOP bid to retake chamber falls flat, signaling a shifting electoral map ahead of 2026.”)
- Spanberger to become Virginia’s first woman governor, as Democrats sweep statewide races
- 13 reasons why Spanberger and the Democrats won so big. Trump is just one of them.
- Democrats win big in historic election night
- Hashmi wins lieutenant governor race, says Virginia has ‘carved a new historic path’
- Virginia’s Ghazala Hashmi Becomes First Muslim Woman Elected to Statewide Office
- Democrats expand control of Virginia House of Delegates (Dems were at just 34 seats heading into November 2017…now close to a supermajority. Amazing!)
- Five takeaways from Virginia’s general election
- Jay Jones overcomes texting scandal to win Virginia AG
- It Turns Out You Can Fantasize About Your Colleague’s Kids Getting Shot and Still Win An Election (“Jay Jones’ campaign to be Virginia’s attorney general was, well, unconventional. But in a hyper-partisan environment, he won anyway.”)
- Ghazala Hashmi makes history as Virginia’s next lieutenant governor
- Historic first for Spanberger after considered campaign against Trump
- Spanberger’s unlikely journey from the CIA to Va.’s first female governor
- Democrat Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general’s race (Despite the Bezos Post’s best attempts at defeating him.)
- On a big night for Democrats, Virginia voters expressed concerns over GOP
- Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race as part of blue wave
- Madam Governor! Spanberger breaks glass ceiling in Virginia
- Democrats boost majority in House
- Pope & Schapiro: A big night for Virginia Democrats
- Spanberger wins Virginia governor race with message on DOGE, cost of living
- Jason Miyares concedes in attorney general race to Democrat Jay Jones
- Abigail Spanberger wins governor’s race in Virginia amid Democratic sweep
- Virginia Democrats win supermajority in House of Delegates, flipping two Northern Virginia seats
- Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide offices, expand House majority
- Central Virginia voters cast their ballots, share their reasons for voting
- Michael Feggans wins House District 97, defeating challenger Tim Anderson
- Virginia Beach election results: Ballot referendum and city races
- Editorial: New island will serve waterfowl and allow Fort Wool restoration
- Blacksburg mayoral race too close to call; 3 earn town council seats
- CWG Live updates: Mostly mild into the weekend with a few showers; chilly early next week
