Relay Update · Nov 4, 7:05 PM ET · 2:57

Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 0:00–1:25 · ▶ Listen from here

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Midterm voters delivered a sweeping rebuke of President Trump and his party, giving Democrats control of both the House and the Senate. Trump now moves into a lame‑duck period of his second term. He says he will use his veto authority and also reach across the aisle as he faces the largest Democratic majorities in decades.

In Mississippi, Senate candidate Scott Colom now leads incumbent Cindy Hyde‑Smith by 1,138 votes, with 96 percent of ballots counted. The Dow Jones rose about two percent, while the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 each climbed more than one percent, marking a reversal from earlier market moves. Earlier, stock futures had dropped sharply as investors worried about tougher regulation of artificial‑intelligence technology and its effect on growth.

Oil futures slipped after Democrats secured control of Congress, sparking hopes for a settlement to the Middle East conflict, while diplomatic activity continued in the region.

U.S. equity indexes jumped on optimism that a mix of legislative gridlock, a slowdown in AI development, and new checks on presidential power could usher in a new economic era.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 1:25–1:36 · ▶ Listen from here

Theo here – the Democrats just secured big majorities after the blue wave. Theo, do we know how many seats they actually hold or what that means for their policy agenda?

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Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 1:36–1:48 · ▶ Listen from here

One newsroom reports the reports don’t specify the exact number of seats the Democrats hold or how the new balance will affect specific policy agendas. It isn’t known yet.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 1:47–1:56 · ▶ Listen from here

That helps. What about the specific policies or campaign tactics they’ll push now, and how the blue wave will turn into legislative action?

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Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 1:56–2:09 · ▶ Listen from here

The reports do not explain which specific policies or campaign tactics Democrats will adopt, nor how the “blue wave” will translate into legislative action. That detail isn’t available yet.

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Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 2:11–2:28 · ▶ Listen from here

Back with business and technology.

Voters in the United States overwhelmingly approved measures to restrict AI and data centers. Big Tech says the backlash is aimed at Trump, not at technology.

Ivy has your forecast for tomorrow across the country.

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  • Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech” · Ars Technica

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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 Louisiana, Colorado and Utah. 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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