President Trump reacts to Democrats winning the House and Senate

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President Trump says he has no regrets about his war with Iran. CBS News projects that Democrats will win both the House and the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. One newsroom reports a projection of control of both chambers, while another reports a projection of full congressional control. The interview took place the morning after the midterms.

Oil kept falling in early Asian trade after an overnight drop of more than eight percent. The decline came as hopes rose for an end to the Middle East conflict following the Democrats’ sweep in the U.S. midterms.

In Mississippi, Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde‑Smith by 1,138 votes with 96 percent of the Senate race counted.

The Dow Jones rose two percent, while the tech‑heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 each gained more than one percent. Overnight, stock futures fell sharply as investors worried about tougher AI regulation and its impact on growth.

President Trump says the war with Iran “largely” caused the Republican wipeout in the election, but adds he “had to do it.”

Now to a warning for anyone with a smartphone. Theo has that.

Reporting in this segment

• President Trump reacts to Democrats winning the House and Senate · CBS News
• Oil Continues to Fall Amid Rising Hopes to End Iran War · Wall Street Journal
• US midterm elections 2026 live: Democratic lead grows in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins · The Guardian
• Iran war live: Trump says war caused election wipeout but he ‘had to do it’ · Al Jazeera

Business & Tech

Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 1:28–1:47 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Elena. I'm Theo, with business and technology.

Hackers used flaws in iOS and Android to infect phones. Researchers say the group behind the attacks may have been Kremlin‑sponsored and was looking for diplomatic targets.

Ivy, how is tomorrow looking?

Reporting in this segment

• Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones · Ars Technica

Weather

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Thanks, Theo. I'm Ivy, with the weather.

Here’s a look at tomorrow across the country. The National Weather Service has flood warnings for parts of Florida, Louisiana and Colorado, and flash flood warnings for parts of Georgia. The warmest spot on our map tomorrow is Miami at 84; the coolest, Minneapolis at 47.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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