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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Election Day - Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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Race for White House appears to be coming down to 'blue wall'
Trump wins Ohio and Florida, Biden takes Arizona, Minnesota as battleground votes trickle in on election night
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South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham holds off stiff challenge from Jaime Harrison, NBC News projects
Democrats projected to retain House majority
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Democrat Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, Republican Jim Risch of Idaho win re-election
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Trump and Biden locked in tight battle for the White House as votes are counted across the nation
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Hickenlooper beats Gardner, gives Senate Dems pickup in Colorado
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Feenstra wins Iowa House race to fill Steve King's seat
Iowa Sen. Ernst holds off Greenfield to win reelection
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Sen. Mitch McConnell wins another term in Kentucky, NBC News projects
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Sarah McBride wins Delaware race, becoming nation's 1st openly transgender state senator
Democrat Mark Kelly wins Arizona Senate seat, ousting incumbent McSally
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Cornyn wins reelection in Texas
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Pelosi swats back Democratic electoral challenge
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Key takeaways from 3-day hearing on deadly D.C. midair collision

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Over the course of three days of investigative hearings, the National Transportation and Safety Board sought to gather more information about the factors that lead to the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., in January between an Army helicopter and a passenger plane.

The NTSB heard testimony from air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army, and the families of several of the victims attended. At one point on the first day of the hearings, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said of the circumstances leading up...
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House GOP offers to postpone Ghislaine Maxwell deposition

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The chair of the House Oversight Committee said Friday he's willing to postpone convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell's deposition until the Supreme Court reviews the appeal she filed in her criminal case. Maxwell, a longtime friend and associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted in 2021 on five federal counts related to sex trafficking.

The committee, which is chaired by Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, subpoenaed Maxwell last week, ordering her to sit for a deposition on Aug. 11. The move came as the Trump administration faces...
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U.S. adds 73,000 jobs in July, falling short of forecasts

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The U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July -- falling far short of expectations and resulting in markets tumbling, shaken by both the report and President Trump's new tariffs. Kelly O'Grady reports.
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Trump orders firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after weak jobs report

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President Trump ordered his administration to fire the commissioner of labor statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after the July jobs report showed a sharp slowdown in hiring and a steep downward revision to May and June's hiring numbers. Kelly O'Grady reports.
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Twelve years house arrest for Colombian ex-leader Álvaro Uribe

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The 73-year-old is the first ex-president in Colombia's history to be convicted of a crime.
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France suspends Gaza evacuations after student antisemitism row

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The Palestinian student, who arrived in France in July, has had her university accreditation withdrawn.
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North Korea sent me abroad to be a secret IT worker. My wages funded the regime

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In a rare interview, a former North Korean IT worker reveals the secret scheme raising funds for Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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Jeremy Bowen: 'Thank you, but it's too late': Why some Palestinians aren't convinced by Starmer's promise

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Some say Britain's decision is an important first step – while others worry it won't make a real difference.
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WATCH: Trump says he is hopeful Hillary Clinton will be investigated for election fraud

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Speaking with reporters on Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump expressed that he is hopeful that former presidential opponent Hillary Clinton will finally be investigated for election fraud.

Shortly before departing for New Jersey, Trump was asked by a reporter, "Will Hillary Clinton finally be investigated for election fraud?"

Trump answered, "I hope so, I hope so. I don't know whether or not that'll happen, but I hope so."

During his brief exchange with reporters outside the White House, Trump also repeatedly criticized Bureau of Labor...
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Mamdani reportedly eyeing former 'Squad' member for top position despite controversial track record

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New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is reportedly considering former Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman as his choice to lead the city’s schools despite Bowman’s controversial track record on a variety of issues.

Bowman could become the New York City Chancellor of Schools if Mamdani were to become mayor in November, in a position where he will oversee more than 1,000 schools with almost a million students, the New York Post reported last month.

Bowman, a progressive Democrat and former member of "The Squad" in Congress, once called...
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Trump moves nuclear submarines weeks after praising sub's power in Iran strikes

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President Donald Trump unveiled plans Friday to reposition two nuclear submarines as he and Russia’s former president sparred over Trump’s increased pressure on Moscow to end the war with Ukraine.

After Trump announced a new deadline for Russia to end the conflict with Ukraine in early August, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that the announcement is an additional "step towards war."

"Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security...
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Comer OKs delay for Ghislaine Maxwell’s congressional testimony, denies immunity request

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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is delaying Ghislaine Maxwell’s planned deposition until after the Supreme Court weighs her request to overturn her conviction, according to a letter obtained by Fox News Digital.

Committee investigators were set to travel to a Tallahassee prison for an Aug. 11 sit-down with Maxwell after lawmakers voted to subpoena her over her close ties to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

In a letter sent to Comer earlier this week, Maxwell's lawyer claimed she "did not receive a fair trial" and petitioned to...
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Wounded soldier escapes battlefield using e-bike delivered by drone

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The Ukraine war has seen remarkable innovations in drone technology but it’s rare to see them saving lives.
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Recess on ice as Republicans hunker down for high-stakes nominee blitz

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Senate Republicans are still trying to hash out a deal with their Democratic counterparts to push through a package of President Donald Trump’s nominees as their scheduled departure from Washington has come and gone.

Republicans are under pressure from the White House, and their own members, to find a path forward, but Senate Democrats have largely dug their heels into the dirt in opposition in a bid to slow down the confirmation process. Lawmakers are still in town hammering toward a deal, while growing frustrations and weariness simmer in the...
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Iran says it has 'plenty of scientists' left to restart uranium enrichment, despite US, Israeli strikes

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Iran still has the capabilities to enrich uranium — despite U.S. and Israeli strikes — and could restart its nuclear program if it wanted to, Tehran’s foreign minister claimed.

While the U.S. struck three key Iranian nuclear sites, Israel destroyed much of its air defenses, took out top military commanders and killed at least 13 nuclear scientists and more than 1,000 people, according to figures put out by Tehran. Israel claims it killed 30 senior security officials and 11 top nuclear scientists.

"Buildings can be rebuilt. Machines can be...
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