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EPA approves Arizona county's first-in-nation emissions rule
A new rule approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could help get high-polluting vehicles off the road and replaced with cleaner alternatives in Arizona's Maricopa County. By Christopher Boan.

Gun rights advocate expects sales surge after Tuesday's win by Democrats
Expect a surge of gun sales, but also gun control legislation after Tuesday’s dominance in midterm election by Democrats in Congress and various states where the power is shifting to liberal politicians.

Trump stands by Hegseth as Massie plans to force impeachment vote
President Donald Trump is standing by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., plans to force a vote on impeachment against Hegseth as soon as Congress reconvenes next week.

DSA-endorsed Raman elected Los Angeles mayor; Bass concedes
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has been elected mayor of Los Angeles. Current Mayor Karen Bass conceded Thursday, congratulating Raman on the “victory" in Tuesday's election.

Democrats to challenge Pentagon's $1.5T budget request, aim for under $1T
Following a triumphant election night, Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee are vowing to rein in the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027, saying they will reject the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion request.

WHO food proposal draws warnings over taxes, grocery costs
The World Health Organization will propose a model to help countries decide which prepackaged foods to tax and regulate. Critics worry this will raise grocery prices and trigger lawsuits.

Harmeet Dhillon resigns from DOJ, Blanche says
Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigned Thursday in the agency's first departure since the midterm elections.   

First lady hosts Ukrainian, Russian envoys, president says it could lead to peace
As President Donald Trump has tried to broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, First Lady Melania Trump has taken a major step in bringing the two countries together.

Federally backed loans cover two in five first-time mortgages
Two in five first-time homebuyers who took out a mortgage over the past year used a loan backed by the federal government, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. The Federal Housing Administration insured $1.65 trillion in mortgages as of Sept. 30, up from $1.29 trillion six years earlier, and 83% of the purchase loans it backed last fiscal year went to first-time buyers. FHA's insurance fund held $188.9 billion in capital at the end of September, a capital ratio of 11.47% against a 2% minimum set by Congress, and 4.42% under the report's most severe stress test, according to the agency's annual report to Congress.

Mississippi Senate race could head to court
The race for U.S. Senate in Mississippi is expected to end in a legal challenge as officials across the state continue to count ballots in the razor-thin contest.

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ARIZONA TURNS BLUE: Democrats are one seat away from taking control of the Arizona Senate and two away in the House. The Center Square will talk with party leaders on both sides of the aisle as a Democratic trifecta is established. By Christopher Boan. 

CONGRESSIONAL PREVIEW: Now that the votes have been counted in Arizona, what are the winners hoping to achieve during the next two years in the U.S. House? The Center Square talks with the congressional victors. By Christopher Boan.

JOBS REPORT: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its October jobs report on Friday, the first since Democrats swept both chambers of Congress and notched significant victories in state legislatures across the country. The Center Square speaks with chief economist Orphe Divounguy about the latest results. (Andrew Rice) 

SCOTUS MIGRANT WORK: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on whether administration judges can issue fines against a farm for violating migrant worker condition agreements. The Center Square speaks with lawyers and analysts ahead of the high court’s arguments. (Andrew Rice, weekend) 

ELECTION AUTOPSY: Analysts from The Cook Political Report and Democratic legislators dig into the sweeping victories experienced by Democrats across the country. Candidates will speak about party priorities and legislative priorities in Congress. (Andrew Rice, weekend) 

TARIFF MATH: Democrats promised to end Trump’s tariffs in their first 100 hours, and incoming Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden said Nov. 4 he will use the committee to do it. The arithmetic says they can’t do it alone: A repeal bill draws a veto, and an override takes 67 in the Senate and 290 in the House. Nobody has named what replaces the revenue either. Net customs duties were $173.2 billion in fiscal 2026, and CRFB puts repeal at about $85.5 billion a year, or $245 per person. Meanwhile USTR’s Section 301 excess-capacity investigation, covering dozens of economies, has sat without action since hearings ended May 8, and could bring new across-the-board tariffs before the new Congress is seated. (Brett Rowland, weekend)

LAME-DUCK SESSION: The 119th Congress has only eight weeks left in session and will likely face attendance issues. Unfortunately, lawmakers also have a pileup of legislative duties they can no longer afford to ignore, including a long-awaited permitting reform bill, the 12 overdue annual appropriations bills, the National Defense Authorization Bill, federal transportation infrastructure funding and farm support funding extensions, and more. The House in particular is scheduled to vote on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, as well as the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, wants Republicans to push through a last-ditch budget reconciliation package while Republicans still hold the majority. Republican leadership has so far remained silent on what the lame-duck session will look like. Meanwhile, budget watchdogs like the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget are pleading with lawmakers to refrain from adding to the federal deficit over the next eight weeks. (Therese Boudreaux, weekend)

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