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• Trump Names Stephen Miller Chief of Staff as Democrats Sweep Midterms

  8 Nov 2026 8:54 a.m.

  Miller replaces Susie Wiles starting Monday, three days after Republicans' midterm rout, as Democrats take the House, Senate and a string of governorships.

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• Sanders Names 101-Year-Old Veteran Floyd Brantley November 'Face of Arkansas'

  6 Nov 2026 11:04 a.m. · Source: Arkansas Governor’s Office

  Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Conway's Floyd Brantley, a 101-year-old World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran, as the November Face of Arkansas.

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• Iranian Leaders Hail Democratic Midterm Landslide as Rejection of Trump's War

  6 Nov 2026 1:34 p.m.

  Vice President J.D. Vance blamed the war for Republican losses, while Iran's supreme leader said a Democratic Congress will not change U.S. policy toward Tehran.

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• Media Monitor: Breaking Defense reports Pentagon weighs new mega-base, private funding for homeland hardening

  6 Nov 2026 9:02 a.m. · Source: Breaking Defense - Pentagon

  Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon is scouting a site for a massive new military base and eyeing public-private partnerships to fund a homeland base-hardening plan dubbed FORTRESS America.

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• Court Faults Navy on Saildrone Bid as Defense Agenda Piles Up

  6 Nov 2026 1:03 a.m.

  Republicans face a narrow window on defense funding after midterm losses, with reconciliation, appropriations, the annual policy bill and a Hegseth impeachment fight all competing for attention.

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• Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Midterm "Blue Tsunami" Reshapes Defense Oversight

  5 Nov 2026 3:02 p.m. · Source: Breaking Defense

  Breaking Defense reports Democrats' midterm wins will reshape congressional defense committees, with budget fights and a Hegseth impeachment push ahead for defense-focused lawmakers.

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• Gov. Reynolds Orders Iowa Flags at Half-Staff Saturday for Fallen WWII Sailor Robert Shove

  5 Nov 2026 1:14 p.m. · Source: State Of Iowa

  Iowa flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, November 7, to honor Navy Fireman First Class Robert Shove, who died a prisoner of war at 21 and whose remains were identified in 2025.

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• Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital Signs $250 Million Conditional Loan With 6K Inc. to Onshore Battery Materials

  5 Nov 2026 10:30 a.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  The Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital has signed a $250 million conditional loan commitment with 6K Inc. to scale domestic NMC cathode production in Jackson, Tennessee.

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• Vandenberg Coalition Marks Midterms With Call for Conviction-Driven Foreign Policy

  5 Nov 2026 8:32 a.m. · Source: The Vandenberg Coalition

  The Vandenberg Coalition reflects on bipartisanship after the midterms, warns of Chinese infiltration of US farmland and highlights commentary on Israel, Taiwan and Iran.

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• FDD Daily Brief: Israel Weighs Life Without U.S. Aid as Iran War Fallout Reshapes Politics

  5 Nov 2026 7:55 a.m. · Source: Foundation for Defense of Democracies

  FDD's Overnight Brief rounds up analysis on Israel's coalition talks and U.S. aid debate, Iran's repression and sanctions, Ukraine's hopes after U.S. midterms, and unrest in France.

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• Democrats Take Congress as Republicans Confront Midterm Wipeout

  8 Nov 2026 7:01 a.m.

  Trump fired chief of staff Susie Wiles and named Stephen Miller in her place as his party lost the House, Senate, governorships and state legislatures.

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• Democrats Sweep Texas Statewide Races as Talarico and Hinojosa Win

  4 Nov 2026 4:45 p.m.

  The victories end a three-decade Republican streak in Texas and put the state's fast-growing AI data center market in question, with Democrats also taking the Texas House for the first time in 24 years.

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• Democrats win Senate and House as Trump and Vance concede Iran war cost Republicans

  4 Nov 2026 7:03 p.m.

  Vance's remarks blaming the war Trump launched raised questions about whether he was assigning blame to the president, while a senior Democrat vowed to end tariffs on allies including Canada.

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• Census Bureau: 15.7 Million Veterans Make Up 5.9% of U.S. Adults

  4 Nov 2026 4:47 p.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  Ahead of Veterans Day 2026, Census Bureau data show 15.7 million U.S. veterans in 2025, with 31.4% serving post-9/11 and just 0.3% during World War II.

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• DC to Mark Veterans and Military Families Month as MOVA Turns 25

  4 Nov 2026 1:11 p.m. · Source: District of Columbia Government

  Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs invite Washingtonians to November events celebrating veterans, military families and MOVA's 25 years of service.

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• Treasury Sanctions India-Based Couple Accused of Running Global Maritime Fraud Network for Iran's Shadow Fleet

  4 Nov 2026 1:08 p.m. · Source: US Treasury

  Treasury's Operation Economic Outcast targets Suniel Kumar Sharma and Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, accused of selling false flags and fake certifications to sanctioned tankers carrying Iranian oil, plus a Türkiye ground handler.

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• U.S., China Hold Annual Crisis Communications Talks in Washington

  4 Nov 2026 11:39 a.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  U.S. and Chinese military officials met in Washington for the annual Crisis Communications and Prevention Working Group, agreeing to advance practical measures to reduce risk between the two countries.

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• Pentagon Unit Delivers Over 25,000 Drones and Counter-Drone Systems to CENTCOM in $782 Million Push

  4 Nov 2026 11:27 a.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  The Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems fielded more than 25,000 autonomous and counter-drone systems to CENTCOM this year under a roughly $782 million investment, the Department of War said.

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• Michigan's First Muslim Senator-Elect Backs Trump Plan to Cut Israel Military Aid

  4 Nov 2026 10:23 a.m.

  Abdul El-Sayed also called for an end to arms sales, according to NPR, which said he discussed his victory and the political divisions that remain.

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• Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital Signs $150 Million Conditional Loan With LeoLabs

  4 Nov 2026 10:54 a.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  The Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital has signed a $150 million conditional loan commitment with LeoLabs, matched dollar-for-dollar to bring total capital to $300 million for space radar infrastructure.

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• Whitmer Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Jack Kirksey, Former Livonia Mayor and State Representative

  4 Nov 2026 9:55 a.m. · Source: Office of Michigan Governor

  Michigan flags at the State Capitol Complex will fly at half-staff on November 5, 2026, to honor Jack Kirksey, a former state representative, Livonia mayor, teacher and Air Force veteran.

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• Democrats Win Control of House and Senate in Historic Midterm Sweep

  7 Nov 2026 8:44 a.m.

  Trump vows to be "Mr. Veto" and blames Fox News and the Iran war as Republicans lose seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Maine, and voters reject data center measures across the country.

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• U.S. Approves 500 Patriot Missiles for Ukraine as Allies Fund $2.1 Billion of Cost

  3 Nov 2026 3:00 p.m.

  The approval comes amid heightened Kyiv-Washington tensions, while PACOM touts a new multinational data-sharing network and AUKUS partners test autonomous systems off San Diego.

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• Media Monitor: Sierra Nevada Withdraws From Navy Trainer Jet Competition as Service Delays Award

  3 Nov 2026 6:34 p.m. · Source: Breaking Defense

  Breaking Defense reports Sierra Nevada Corporation has dropped out of the Navy's new training jet competition, potentially leaving a single vendor, while the service again pushed back its award timeline.

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• CAIR Projects Record Muslim Midterm Turnout and Urges Voters to the Polls

  3 Nov 2026 1:03 p.m.

  The group says Muslim participation could exceed the 2024 presidential election for the first time in its records, and is hosting live election coverage on Tuesday night.

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• Polls Close in Midterm Elections as Control of Congress Hangs on Handful of Races

  3 Nov 2026 7:45 p.m.

  Democrats need a net gain of three House seats and four Senate seats, with early attention on Indiana's 5th and Kentucky's 6th districts and a delayed North Carolina count.

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• Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Promotes Space Deterrence Forum Featuring Golden Dome, Space Force Leaders

  3 Nov 2026 9:06 a.m. · Source: Breaking Defense

  Breaking Defense is promoting the National Security Space Association's Space Deterrence Forum 2026, set for Nov. 18 in Chantilly, Virginia, with Golden Dome and Space Force leaders on the agenda.

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• FDD Brief: U.S. Strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Trump Signals Possible Deal

  3 Nov 2026 7:55 a.m. · Source: Foundation for Defense of Democracies

  FDD's daily brief reports a U.S. strike on Iran's Qeshm Island, Trump hinting at a diplomatic deal, Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Ukraine-Russia talks set for Abu Dhabi.

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• Media Monitor: USA TODAY Previews Election Day Coverage, Details Florida Learjet Crash Investigation

  3 Nov 2026 7:08 a.m. · Source: USA TODAY Daily Briefing

  USA TODAY's Daily Briefing marks Election Day with voter resources and race tracking, and reports federal investigators are examining what caused a Florida Learjet crash that killed nine.

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• Voters Head to Polls in Costliest US Midterms as Senate Control May Take Days or Weeks

  3 Nov 2026 10:04 a.m.

  Democrats are widely projected to retake the House, while Senate races in seven competitive states and two ranked-choice-voting states could leave control undecided for days, NPR reports.

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