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CBS News - Politics

Nvidia's board preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang, sources say -- Nvidia's board of directors is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang soon, according to two sources, amid allegations Huang had an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence agencies believe was a Chinese asset.

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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset -- Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days.

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Hegseth's group reprimanded for noise at Tomb of Unknown Soldier -- A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded a group of people that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for making noise at the site.

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The U.S. officials who have been targeted or threatened by Iran -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is the latest U.S. official to be threatened or targeted by Iran, but he is far from the first.

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Petition for new Epstein files bill gets enough support for vote -- GOP Rep. Thomas Massie launched a discharge petition over the summer to circumvent leadership and force a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.

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Congressional Democrats target Trump's "pardon industrial complex" -- A new bill would bring scrutiny to pardons tied to the president's allies and donors, but legal experts say it would likely run up against the Constitution.

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White House warns of "blatant criminality" in Democratic probes -- White House counsel Will Scharf warned that congressional subpoenas could lead to investigations from the executive branch.

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Biden targeted by protesters after event in Ireland -- Protesters targeted former President Joe Biden and members of his family as they exited an event in Dublin, Ireland, on Tuesday night.

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Judge denies motion to dismiss Trump's defamation case against BBC -- A U.S. federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss President Trump's defamation case against the BBC, allowing the case to proceed.

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Trump's judicial confirmations to face resistance in Dem-controlled Senate -- A Democratic-controlled Senate is unlikely to help President Trump and Republicans continue their push to remake the federal judiciary in the next two years.

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Kennedy family members join lawsuit to block Trump's arch -- Several members of the Kennedy family have joined the legal battle to prevent President Trump from building a large triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. -- Nov 10

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Incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar wins Florida's District 27 race, CBS News projects -- Incumbent Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar has won the closely watched race for Florida's 27th Congressional District, CBS News projects. -- Nov 10

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House blocks Massie's effort to impeach Hegseth -- GOP Rep. Thomas Massie said Monday he would not bring up another resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. -- Nov 10

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3 Iran-backed operatives indicted for alleged role in terror plots -- Three Iran-linked operatives are accused of plotting a terrorist attack at an air base in the U.K. and attempting over a dozen attacks in the U.S. and Europe. -- Nov 10

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Thune wins reelection as Senate GOP leader after midterms losses -- Senate Republicans reelected Sen. John Thune as their leader, staying the course as they prepare to enter the minority after their brutal midterm losses. -- Nov 10

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