Relay Update · Nov 8, 11:00 AM ET · 2:58

Leading Dem on midterms aftermath: "We're still in the fight of our lives"

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Democrats captured both chambers in Tuesday’s midterm elections, a setback for Republicans not seen since Watergate. A leading Democrat said, “We’re still in the fight of our lives.” A national correspondent spoke with Congressman Jamie Raskin and former Governor Larry Hogan about the fallout and how the party will address a lame‑duck President Trump.

Historian Jon Meacham said the recent historic vote asked Americans whether the country will keep the principles of equality, dignity, fair play and the rule of law. He said voters answered overwhelmingly in favor of those ideals, and that democracy came out on top.

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Theo, what did historian Jon Meacham say about how Americans felt after the midterms?

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Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 0:57–1:05 · ▶ Listen from here

One newsroom reports that Meacham said Americans overwhelmingly answered that democracy prevailed in the recent elections.

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Good to know. And how costly was that Senate race?

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The Senate election was the most expensive to date, with more than $573 million spent on advertisements between Talarico, Ken Paxton and their aligned PACs.

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Back with world news.

Scillonian III has left the Isles of Scilly on its final voyage after almost five decades of ferrying passengers between the islands and the Cornish mainland. The beloved vessel, nicknamed the “vomit comet” for its rocking motion in rough weather, was met with tears, sea shanties and stories of past storms as it set sail for the last time.

Now to business. Theo has the government's look at young online shoppers.

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Thanks, Elena. Back with business and technology.

The government is looking seriously at banning under‑16s from Vinted and eBay, and the culture secretary says they could be on the list of platforms to be banned next March.

Banana producers in Latin America are asking for better pay to help deal with the climate crisis. They say extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño is causing big drops in production. High winds in parts of Colombia and heavy rain in Peru and Ecuador are already affecting output, the Fairtrade Foundation reports.

Here's Ivy with the weather.

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Weather

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Here’s how today is shaping up across the country. The National Weather Service has a flash flood warning for parts of Texas. The warmest spot on our map today is Los Angeles at 85; the coolest, Minneapolis at 54.

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