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A November 3 comedic segment from Last Week Tonight uses absurdist satire to comment on Republican politics and Abdul El-Sayed, built around a joke that El-Sayed won't be canceling Christmas — framing that as the job of a figure the show dubs 'President No Pencils.'

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A Last Week Tonight comedy segment examining how some Republican politicians have been separating themselves from Trump in advance of the midterm elections, with the host briefly digressing into an aside about Elizabeth Holmes whisking eggs.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday formally accepted the certified results of last week's election, opening consultations with party representatives on the formation of a new government.

A Learjet crashed in Florida over the weekend, killing nine people including a family traveling to the Bahamas and a 20-year-old pilot. Simultaneously, flash flooding swept across Florida from heavy rainfall, swamping vehicles and washing out roads, with two additional fatalities reported in Arizona from...

A federal appeals court has ruled that debit card swipe fees must come down, finding that the Federal Reserve had allowed the fees to be set too high. Retailers currently pay banks 21 cents plus a fraction of each sale's value per debit transaction —...

PBS NewsHour political analysts Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, speaking with anchor Geoff Bennett, discuss early indicators to monitor as voters head to the polls. According to the analysts, topics include President Trump's focus on the Reflecting Pool...

Arizona has experienced the steepest drop in food stamp recipients nationwide since President Trump's tax and spending law passed last year, with approximately half the state's recipients losing benefits. State officials have acknowledged that some recipients were removed in error and likely remain eligible for...

A weekly news recap from Late Night with Seth Meyers featuring comedic commentary on political developments, including Trump's midterm messaging and a joke originating from Obama's White House. The segment covers stories from the week of October 26.

A temporary ceasefire across Ukraine's Kherson region allowed residents to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky over the weekend, traveling through Russia and Belarus to reach the Chernihiv region. Evacuees, some of whom had not seen family and friends in years, were reunited after the...

The United Nations peacekeeping mission (MINURSO) in Western Sahara ceased operations on November 2, 2026, after the UN Security Council declined to renew its mandate. According to Africanews, the mission lasted 35 years and was tasked with monitoring a ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario...

A company's effort to manufacture Monopoly board games entirely in the United States ran into cracked plastic trays, sharply elevated production costs, and a dice-sourcing dilemma after Trump administration tariffs disrupted its existing Chinese supply chain, according to a Wall Street Journal segment examining the...

CBS News interviewed sleep expert Dr. Shelby Harris on the health impacts of daylight saving time transitions. According to the source, the seasonal clock changes can be "jarring" to human health and sleep patterns. Harris provided adjustment tips for viewers managing the transition when clocks...

ABC News Australia's press gallery photographers Mike Bowers and Mick Tsikas documented the week's political images, including scenes of the Australian government contending with inflation-driven political pressure and parliamentary proceedings in which members paid tribute to independent MP Helen Haines.

Prosecutors released body camera footage showing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent intentionally ramming his SUV into an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, causing severe injuries. The agent has been charged with aggravated assault. The broadcast also covers convicted killer Christa Pike speaking publicly for the...

Jonathan Capehart and Matthew Continetti joined PBS NewsHour anchor Amna Nawaz to analyze the closing week of midterm campaigns and offer predictions on which party will control Congress following the election. The discussion covered final messaging strategies from President Trump and candidates across competitive races.

Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee facility, was last seen in Marion, Illinois, according to NewsNation. Authorities have increased the reward for information leading to his capture to $17,500, NewsNation reports.

Serbia held an election in October 2026 that produced results challenging Aleksandar Vucic's long-standing balancing act between Russia and the EU, according to DW News. Vucic has for years maintained ties with Moscow while simultaneously pursuing EU membership for Serbia. The political outcome now threatens...

TRT World reports that students in Albania have called for a nationwide protest on Saturday following weeks of unrest in which demonstrators stormed several state institutions and demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over alleged government corruption.