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NEW: House Democrats are facing a wave of calls urging them to reject Hakeem Jeffries as speaker despite the party’s landslide election victory.
Some lawmakers report receiving more than 500 calls, while a petition opposing Jeffries has gathered nearly 900,000 signatures.
One Democrat said, “It's our No. 1 issue, and it's not close,” while another reported that “lots of people are saying make Jamie Raskin speaker.”
Progressive activists oppose Jeffries over his pro-Israel ties and perceived lack of resistance to Trump.
However, Jeffries remains the overwhelming favorite, with one senior progressive putting the chances of his defeat at “0.0%.”
Source: Axios
A Venezuelan national was arrested near the White House after reportedly telling officers that voices in his head had ordered him to kill Trump, according to prosecutors.
Police found three firearms, ammunition, and a stolen vehicle.
The suspect remains in custody on firearm- and vehicle-related charges.
France's LFI party has unveiled Jean-Luc Mélenchon's program for the 2027 presidential election.
Key proposals include:
Renegotiate EU treaties.
Support the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.
Gradually withdraw from NATO's integrated military command.
Lower the retirement age from 64 to 60.
Gradually introduce a 32-hour workweek.
Allow three days of sick leave without a doctor's note.
Introduce nine months of mandatory paid environmental service for under-25s.
Make healthcare fully covered by social security.
Freeze prices of essential goods.
Restore the wealth tax and introduce a billionaire tax.
Phase out nuclear power and reach 100% renewable electricity by 2060.
Kamala Harris on Trump after the defeat:
We know that he is unstable. We know that he is reckless.
He doesn't really care about the well-being of people outside of his immediate circle.
Let's be braced and ready, and not pretend as though it would be unpredictable were he to go off the rails as he is wont to do.
Abdul El-Sayed:
AIPAC spends $42 million to beat me, it is because I have the audacity to say what I said, which is that a Palestinian child and a Jewish Israeli child get to have equal rights of peace, dignity, self-determination.
Most people are like, "Well, you can't say that."
Why not?
"Well, because I don't want AIPAC playing in my next race."
NATO's Rutte on Ukraine:
It does not seem very likely that anyone will win this war outright.
We have to hope that this war is brought to an end, although it is unlikely that Ukraine will regain all its territory.
What Ukraine is prepared to accept in a deal is entirely up to Ukraine.
Only Zelensky and his government can decide that on behalf of the Ukrainian people.
But these kinds of wars always end in a peace agreement, and that often involves compromise.
Brazilian President Lula:
"Something else is important: in the same week that I won, Netanyahu lost in Israel, and it seems that my friend Trump is losing in the United States.
So it was an extraordinary victory for the Brazilian people. It was a lesson to the world.
The Brazilian people woke up to say: 'Brazil does not accept being anyone's backyard.'"
Kann News: Saudi Arabia has no personal issue with Netanyahu. His policy is the obstacle, according to a Saudi source familiar with the kingdom's position.
The source: "In our view, Netanyahu only wants to create problems. He doesn't want peace, but escalation."
Normalization will stay off the table as long as he heads the current government. Riyadh has not officially addressed the Israeli election results.
The kingdom wants negotiations and a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian issue based on a two-state solution. On Gadi Eisenkot as a possible successor, the source stressed that who leads Israel is an internal Israeli matter.
Riyadh insists normalization stays tied to the Palestinian issue, not to other matters such as Israeli help against the Houthis in Yemen.
FRANCE ERUPTS IN NATIONWIDE PROTESTS AS VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT IN MULTIPLE CITIES
France is facing another wave of nationwide demonstrations, strikes, and clashes with police.
Authorities prepared for more than 220 demonstrations, with up to 700,000 protesters initially expected nationwide and as many as 80,000 in Paris.
- 70,000 police officers and gendarmes deployed nationwide.
- 16% of teachers participating in strikes.
- Roughly one-third of universities facing disruptions.
- A school building near Toulouse caught fire, forcing an evacuation.
- In Lyon, hundreds of masked Black Bloc protesters clashed with police.
The demonstrations, driven by rising living costs, wages, education funding, and public services, follow weeks of unrest that began in October.
While most demonstrations have remained peaceful, violent clashes and attacks on property have intensified concerns about public order.
France's political and economic tensions are increasingly spilling onto its streets.
Sources: Reuters | AFP | French Interior Ministry
Zelensky on Elon Musk:
We don't like his attitude toward this war when he thinks about how Russia is losing soldiers.
The aggressor — God bless that they lose soldiers who are on another territory, not on their own land.
I don't know whether he is serious or not serious when he is joking. These are not jokes that I can understand, but I understand jokes very well.
Trump's own internal polling showed that ending the Iran war and addressing inflation were the top priorities for Republican voters who were planning to sit out the midterm elections.
A survey conducted by Trump's chief pollster, Tony Fabrizio, two weeks before Election Day found that Republicans who did not intend to vote identified ending the war and tackling inflation as the two leading reasons that could persuade them to support the party again.
The same survey found that the MAGA Republican brand was more unpopular among voters than democratic socialists.
Source: NYT
Foreign allies hope Democrats’ takeover of Congress will curb Trump’s foreign policy and ease tensions with Washington.
Diplomats are seeking renewed U.S. support for Ukraine, relief from tariffs, and greater congressional oversight of military action against Iran.
However, some officials fear the election defeat could instead push Trump toward more aggressive actions against Iran or Cuba.
Source: POLITICO
“Accused it of giving Democrats extensive airtime”: Trump blames Republican-leaning Fox News for the GOP’s loss in the congressional elections.
⭕ Donald Trump accuses Fox News of being responsible for Republicans’ defeat in the congressional elections.
⭕ Trump launches sharp criticism at the Republican-leaning network for giving Democrats extensive airtime.
⭕ Trump attacks the network on Truth Social for hosting former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
⭕ Trump’s remarks come as election results continue to show significant gains for Democrats.
⭕ Criticism has intensified within Republican ranks following the loss of control of Congress to the Democrats.
Abdul El-Sayed speaking about being a Muslim in his Senate victory speech:
"I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-elect from the great state of Michigan.
Up until right about now, you might have noticed I always say "inshallah," or "God willing," whenever the outcome of this race was mentioned.
But today, tonight, we can turn that "inshallah" into an "alhamdulillah."
This is for the right-wing ops. That just means "praise be to God."
EISENKOT VOWS TO FORM EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT AND TAKE CONTROL OF KNESSET
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yashar!, says the opposition will move quickly on two fronts: forming a national emergency government and using its parliamentary majority to elect a new Knesset speaker, advance legislation, and repeal laws it considers threats to democracy.
Eisenkot declared:
“As of Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu is the head of a caretaker government supported by only 46 members of the Knesset.”
He accused Likud and Netanyahu of attempting to undermine the election results, calling it their “last resort.”
Eisenkot also warned of political spin and false briefings in the coming days, adding:
“Anyone who thinks they can intimidate the forces of change has seriously underestimated our determination.”
IRAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER: “THE BALL IS IN WASHINGTON’S COURT”
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran has delivered what he called a “firm and rational” response to the United States, adding that Washington must now act to prevent another war.
“At the same time, on the ground and at the military level, we are at the highest state of defensive readiness,” Ghalibaf said.
He warned that if Washington again makes what Tehran considers a strategic miscalculation, the United States could find itself facing “a new theater of war” and looking for a way out.
The remarks come as indirect U.S.-Iran contacts continue, but the two sides remain far from an agreement to end the conflict.