What are the most important events and topics in the news today?

Here's a roundup of the most significant news and topics today, November 7, 2026:

U.S. Politics – Post-Midterm Fallout

The dominant story remains the aftermath of this week's midterm elections, which delivered a major blow to Republicans. Democrats are poised to have a strong majority in the upcoming Congress, and voters elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor. Key fallout includes:

•House Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay on as minority leader come January, and Democrats are planning a long list of investigations against the president, with the Epstein files, Elon Musk, the Iran war and Trump's business interests all possibly coming under the microscope.

•In a major staff shakeup, White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller has moved up after sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections, with the Korean press reporting he's replacing the Chief of Staff outright.

•Markets reacted negatively: stocks were down slightly in morning trading after steep sell-offs following Democratic victories, with investors concerned that a blue wave will bring increased scrutiny of data centers and the AI they support.

•On a brighter economic note, U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October as unemployment fell to 4.1%, with warehouse and transportation adding 25,000 jobs.

•In Washington, a judge has blocked construction of Trump's proposed triumphal arch moments after it won federal approval to proceed.

International Affairs

•Iran/Middle East tension: demonstrators in Tehran carried banners denouncing Trump during an annual rally marking the anniversary of the 1979 embassy takeover, as Iran braces for another round of possible U.S. action.

•Israel: Israel faces a new era of sinking US support after the election, while Israel's opposition is making headway in its bid to oust PM Netanyahu after a key leader lifted his veto on ultra-Orthodox military service demands.

•Ukraine: Trump says he met with a Putin envoy and sees a Ukraine deal soon, saying the war was close to being settled.

•Paraguay crisis: Paraguayan authorities placed impeached President Santiago Peña under house arrest Friday, shortly after his removal from office over a massive banking crisis.

•France: hundreds of thousands took to the streets as unions mounted a massive wave of strikes against government cuts, falling living standards and attacks on public services, piling pressure on Macron's government.

•Europe security scare: at least 21 aircraft and several airports across Europe were targeted by bomb threats for the second time this week, affecting flights to Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Romania, described by the UK as a hoax, with no explosives found.

•Pope's tour: Pope Leo XIV kicked off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay, three weeks after lung cancer surgery.

•Kenya cult case: Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death, receiving a 200-year sentence.

Tech/AI

•Google says it will spend $17B to build its first Wyoming data center, pay for all the power it uses, and form a Community Council to address growth concerns, and has launched Genie 4, an upgraded world model that generates interactive, real-time environments for AI and robotics testing.

Science/Oddities

•Earth has captured a new mini-moon that will stick around through Christmas — designated 2026 QQ8, first observed in August 2026 after entering orbit in April 2026.

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Source excerpt: “November 4, 2026 After Tuesday's bruising defeat for Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay on as minority leader come January. ”
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Source excerpt: “Democrats are planning a long list of investigations against the president in the new Congress. ”
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Source excerpt: “The Epstein files, Elon Musk, the Iran war and Trump's business interests may all come under the microscope. ”
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Source excerpt: “White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles (R) waves while walking to board Air Force One with White House communications aide Danielle Alvarez (L) and Wh...”
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Source excerpt: “Stocks were down slightly in morning trading after a day of steep sell-offs following Democratic victories in the midterm elections and concerns about...”
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Source excerpt: “U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October as the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. The warehouse and transportation industry added 25,000 jobs during...”
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Source excerpt: “Veteran walks past a protest mock-up of President Trump's proposed triumphal arch during a demonstration at Memorial Circle on Nov. 5, 2026, in Washin...”
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Source excerpt: “Demonstrators in Tehran carry banners denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump during an annual rally marking the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of th...”
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Source excerpt: “Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of France today as unions mounted a massive wave of strikes against government cuts, falling living standard...”
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Source excerpt: “November 6, 2026 Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered his followers to starve themselve...”
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Source excerpt: “Earth has caught itself a new mini-moon, and it is sticking around for Christmas. The space rock, designated 2026 QQ8, was first observed in August 20...”