The Headlines

Plus, “the best writer you’ve never heard of.”
Here’s what we’re covering:
Nvidia Chief Told Trump He Did Not Know Chinese Woman Was Suspected Spy, by Luke Broadwater and Maggie Haberman
Hegseth Impeachment Charges Say He Violated the Constitution, by Robert Jimison
California Voters Reject Billionaire Tax That Divided Democrats, by Laurel Rosenhall
Immigrants Are Being Systematically Returned Home Despite Court Orders, by Megha Rajagopalan, Edward Wong, Ruth Maclean and Hamed Aleaziz
Why the California Coast Has So Many Dead Birds, by Soumya Karlamangla
The Booker Prize Gets Its First ‘Bona Fide’ Science Fiction Winner, by Alex Marshall

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Plus, R.I.P. Cybertruck.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Suspected Chinese Spy, by Tripp Mickle, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Julian E. Barnes and Ana Swanson
Unfazed by Midterm Rebuke, Miller Is Poised to Push the Limits of Trump’s Power, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz
Jeffries Backs Impeaching Hegseth as Democrats Push for Accountability, by Robert Jimison
Israeli Opposition Leader Tapped to Try to Form Government, by Ephrat Livni and Aaron Boxerman
The Sudden Demise of the Cybertruck, a Culture War on Wheels, by Dave Philipps

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Midterm Elections Live Updates, by New York Times reporters
Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny., by Cecilia Kang and Sophia June
Hegseth Lashes Out at Critics Calling for His Firing, by Greg Jaffe
How Melania Trump Became a Dark-Horse Diplomat on Ukraine, by Siobhán O’Grady and Katie Rogers
An 80-Cent Plastic Pouch Is Saving Thousands of Women From Dying in Childbirth, by Stephanie Nolen
Were These Ancient Siberian Nomads the First Stoners?, by Annie Roth
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Plus, how K-pop controls its stars.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Every Major Demographic Group Swung Left Amid Trump Backlash, by Lily Boyce, Jon Huang, Ruth Igielnik, Allison McCann and Evan Reynolds
Vance Blames Iran War for G.O.P. Losses, Distancing Himself From Trump, by Tyler Pager
With Democrats’ Sweep, Congress Is Set to Reassert Power to Check Trump, by Carl Hulse
First, France Had Riots and Protests. Now It’s Bracing for a General Strike., by Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic
Secret Deals Reveal K-Pop’s Firm Grip on a Top Girl Group, by Sarah Hurtes and Jin Yu Young
San Francisco’s Favorite Start-Up, the Valkyries, Is All Human, No A.I., by Heather Knight

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Plus, how to vote from space.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Midterm Elections Live Updates: Democrats Seize Control of Congress as Voters Rebuke Trump, by The New York Times
Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials, by Julian E. Barnes, Natan Odenheimer, Eric Schmitt, Adam Rasgon and Dustin Volz
On Cusp of Renewed War, More Iranians Are Calling for Nuclear Weapons, by Erika Solomon
King Charles Says U.K.’s Role in Slave Trade ‘Fills My Heart With Horror,’ by Michael D. Shear
NASA Astronaut Votes From Space, by Jessica Shim and Jiwoong Hong

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