Politics & World Affairs — November 6, 2026

Two Senate races uncalled. Mississippi and Alaska Senate contests remain too close to call days after the midterms. Mississippi’s razor-thin margin will likely head to a legal fight over mail-in ballots.

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Five states ban noncitizen voting. Voters in Kansas, Alaska, Arkansas, South Dakota, and West Virginia approved citizen-only voting measures by wide margins, with a related Supreme Court case looming.

According to Fox News, the ballot measures passed by wide margins even as Democrats swept other contests in the midterms, suggesting the amendments drew support across partisan lines. The outlet also notes a related case pending before the Supreme Court, meaning the legal landscape around citizenship requirements for voting could shift depending on how the justices rule.

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Trump says Iran decision ‘soon.’ President Trump met his national security team Thursday and said he will decide soon whether to resume all-out war in Iran. But Qatar-led mediators are pushing an interim deal.

Axios reports the timing is tied to the midterms being over, removing a political consideration that had factored into the administration’s deliberations. Diplomats led by Qatar are working on an interim arrangement that could avert renewed fighting, while analysts cited in the report warn that a return to full-scale conflict could push oil prices to $100 a barrel.

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