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Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about ‘policy disagreements,’ not high crimes WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is condemning the impeachment effort against him as “a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment.” Hegseth made the comments at the beginning of a morning press conference Tuesday at the Pentagon. It was his first news conference from the Pentagon in six months and comes just a day after Rep. Thomas Massie launched an effort to impeach him over his handling of the unpopular war against Iran and other actions. Hegseth framed the impeachment effort as an indictment against the nation’s service members and their successes while undermining American forces “in real time.” Russia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russia, Ukraine, and the United States held three-way talks in the United Arab Emirates to address the ongoing war. Tuesday's discussions marked the first meeting since February. The U.S. is pushing for a resolution to the war which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. The discussions aim to focus on security guarantees. Russian President Vladimir Putin demands Ukraine pull back troops and abandon its NATO bid. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects these terms. Both sides remain far apart on key issues. Russia and Ukraine have intensified aerial attacks meanwhile including the escalation of long-range strikes with drones and missiles. Past talks involving Russia and Ukraine have yielded little progress toward peace Negotiators from Moscow, Kyiv and Washington are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday and Wednesday for talks aimed at trying to end Russia's 4 1/2-year-old full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Since Russian President Vladimir Putin poured troops into Ukraine in February 2022, talks have been held in various countries to seek an end to Europe’s most devastating conflict since World War II. President Donald Trump also has met separately with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Little progress has emerged from the series of negotiations. Inflation ran hotter than expected last month, underscoring affordability challenges WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation was higher than expected last month in a sign that the rising prices that powered sweeping Democratic victories in last week’s midterm elections will continue to pose challenges for the White House and Federal Reserve. The data shows that inflation remains noticeably above the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%, and Americans’ struggles with high prices were evident as they ousted Republican majorities from the House and Senate last week. John Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with election losses WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans now are meeting for what they call a “robust conversation” on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader. Tuesday's vote will come a week after steep losses in the midterm elections that cost Republicans their Senate majority. Thune is expected to be reelected as he remains popular with fellow Senate Republicans and is running unopposed. But some Republicans who returned to Washington on Monday for the first time since the election wipeout that cost them at least seven seats say it’s too soon to endorse the status quo. Trump says FBI is looking at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese agent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese government agent. But Trump says he doesn’t think the executive who has helped to develop artificial intelligence has a reason to worry. “I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something else, and I think that he’ll be in good shape,” Trump said Monday at a White House briefing. The president called Huang a “very honorable man.” He said Huang told him “he had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy,” Trump said. Here are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win this year WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who led the National Republican Congressional Committee, lost his seat this year. Republicans struggled in the state after pulling support from their U.S. Senate candidate, Michael Whatley. Hudson lost to Richard Ojeda, a former Army major and liberal social media figure. Ojeda is one of several Democrats who pulled off upset victories as the party retook control of Congress. Other wins took place in Colorado, Texas, Nevada, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and New Jersey. Democrats have gained control in more states. That could change the way the US elects its president WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week's big Democratic wins could change the way the U.S. elects its president. That's because Democrats picked up unified control of six more states. Eighteen states run by Democrats have already joined an interstate compact to award their Electoral College votes to whichever presidential candidate wins the national popular vote. Just a few more states would push that number above the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. There will likely be legal challenges that could only be settled by the Supreme Court, and it's unclear whether the governors in all the states newly under Democratic control are on board with the compact. Nvidia and Jensen Huang face shareholder lawsuit alleging investors were misled about spy affair A shareholder has sued Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang, accusing them of deceiving investors about Huang's affair with a purported Chinese spy. The lawsuit, filed Monday, claims the affair threatens national security. President Donald Trump said the FBI is investigating the matter, which Huang has admitted to and apologized for. Concerns have arisen that Beijing may be using the affair to access Nvidia microchips, crucial for AI development but restricted from export to China. The complaint, filed in California, alleges Nvidia misled investors about the affair's impact. Nvidia did not immediately comment. Shares fell 4.3% on Monday. US stocks fall after worse-than-expected report on inflation NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is under presssure after a report showed inflation was worse than expected last month. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% and gave back some of its big rally from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 172 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 1%. Pressure from rising yields in the bond market undercut stocks following the discouraging inflation report. People had to pay prices for groceries and other costs of living that were higher last month than forecast. That could push the Federal Reserve to hike its main interest rate at its next meeting in December and beyond. More from this section Texas Texarkana City Hall recognized with historical landmark marker Updated 9 hrs ago Texas Arrest Report November 10, 2026 Nov 9, 2026 News Joe Biden, in White House memoir, says Trump should carry the weight of Jan. 6 riots 'to his grave' Updated Nov 9, 2026 Associated Press Alcaraz beats Shelton in Paris Masters final for his fifth title this year Nov 8, 2026 Inside Killeen Podcast