Officials say the limited strikes answered Iranian surface-to-air fire against U.S. assets in the Strait of Hormuz — and a senior Iranian official told Reuters a peace deal is still far off, sending oil back up after Monday’s slide.
Second source: Daily Caller on the strikes at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz | Third source: FXStreet on the WSJ report and the oil reaction
ELECTIONS & CONGRESS
TRUMP SPENDS ELECTION DAY BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, EAST ROOM WATCH PARTY AT 7 P.M. — No public appearances on his published schedule; private policy meetings, then an election-night reception as the first polls close at 6 p.m.
AMERICA VOTES: ALL 435 HOUSE SEATS, 35 SENATE SEATS, 36 GOVERNORSHIPS — The president’s final two years — and his agenda — ride on whether Republicans hold Congress against the historical midterm tide.
WHEN TO EXPECT A WINNER, STATE BY STATE — Some races could be called within hours of polls closing; Alaska and California counts could run days, and close ones longer still.
POLL CLOSINGS, HOUR BY HOUR: 6 P.M. TO 1 A.M. ET — Indiana and Kentucky close first; Hawaii at midnight, Alaska’s Aleutians last at 1 a.m. Wednesday.
IN 6 HOURS 24 MINUTES, THE COURT SHUT DOWN THE CALIFORNIA BALLOT BID — The one-sentence, no-dissent order capped a string of recent election-case losses for the administration, after earlier wins on maps and campaign finance.
A REFERENDUM ON THE PRESIDENCY, NOT A PRESIDENT ON THE BALLOT — Democrats need a net gain of four in each chamber; the Senate map, not the House, is where control is genuinely in doubt.
BUSINESS & YOUR MONEY
JOB OPENINGS JUMP TO 7.52 MILLION, BEATING EVERY FORECAST — Up 333,000 in September, with hiring up and layoffs down; Friday’s payrolls report is now the next big read, expected at about 65,000.
FACTORY ORDERS RISE 1.8% — AIRCRAFT LEAD, MACHINERY JUMPS 1.5% — Orders are up 7.2% on the year, though economists warn rate pressure could cool manufacturing segments outside the AI boom.
PFIZER BEATS, RAISES THE YEAR: $16.6 BILLION, ELIQUIS UP 25% — Non-COVID revenue grew 7% operationally; full-year guidance rises to $62–$64 billion in revenue and $2.95–$3.05 adjusted EPS.
ANTHROPIC’S $895.4 BILLION COMPUTE BILL, IN ITS AMENDED IPO FILING — The Economist’s top business highlight: $17 billion in third-quarter revenue — and commitments of about $70 billion due within a year.
QUICK HITS
LIVE RESULTS, ODDS AND POLL-CLOSING TIMES, IN ONE PLACE
POLL AVERAGES: DEMOCRATS 50, TOSS-UPS 5, REPUBLICANS 45 IN SENATE MODEL
LIVE POLLING AVERAGES FOR EVERY SENATE AND GOVERNOR RACE
FIRST POLLS OPENED AT 5 A.M. IN VERMONT; ALASKA CLOSES LAST AT 1 A.M. ET
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
COURT HEARS CATHOLIC PRESCHOOLS’ BID FOR A FUNDING EXEMPTION — The Denver archdiocese seeks to join Colorado’s universal preschool program while keeping admissions tied to Catholic belief; justices on both sides pressed the argument Tuesday.
JUDGE CHUTKAN BARS THE NONCITIZEN-VOTER LISTS FROM GOING TO MORE STATES — The order blocks DOJ and DHS from sending the lists or telling states to set aside ballots, citing unreliable data and the risk to lawful voters.
FED HELD AT 3.75%-4.00%, WITH TWO DISSENTS FOR A HIKE — Cook and Hammack wanted another quarter-point increase; December now hinges on jobs and inflation data, with Friday’s payrolls next.
FACTORY GAUGE AT 55.5, BUT INPUT PRICES STAY HIGH — ISM manufacturing grew for a 10th straight month, with production at its best since 2021 — the backdrop to today’s stronger factory-orders print.
BUSINESS & YOUR MONEY
DOLLAR GAINS ON THE HOT JOLTS PRINT — Traders read 7.52 million openings as demand too strong for quick rate cuts; bonds fell on the same report.
MIDDAY TAPE: S&P +0.4%, NASDAQ +0.8%, DOW -0.2% — Tech leads the Election Day session while the Dow lags; the night’s results, not today’s close, are the gap risk.
CONSTRUCTION OPENINGS HIT 298,000, UP 44.7% ON THE YEAR — Hiring in construction rose to 356,000 in September, outpacing the all-industry hiring rate.
QUICK HITS
AP: COURT GAVE NO REASON, AS IS CUSTOMARY IN EMERGENCY APPEALS
FRIDAY’S JOBS REPORT, NOT THE ELECTION, DECIDES DECEMBER’S HIKE CALL
GEOPOLITICS
THE STRIKES WERE SECRET, LIMITED — AND THE THIRD IN A SERIES — Washington kept the recent operations quiet to avoid signaling a resumption of major combat; Tehran says a deal is far off and rejects “excessive demands.”
OIL REBOUNDS OVER $1 AS PEACE HOPES DIM — WTI $98.06, Brent $106.61 after Monday’s 7% slide on Doha-talk hopes; the war, now in its ninth month, is a leading driver of pump prices into Election Day.
BOTH SIDES’ EMERGENCY APPS HIT WITH FAKE NUCLEAR ALERTS — Ukraine’s Air Alert and Russia’s Emergencies Ministry app pushed false radiation and missile warnings as the Kherson truce expired; sirens and broadcasts kept working.
ZELENSKY WARNS OF MASSIVE RUSSIAN ATTACK TIMED TO THE MIDTERMS — Kyiv says Moscow is preparing a new strike on energy and logistics while the world watches U.S. voting.
U.S. TO MEDIATE UKRAINE-RUSSIA TECHNICAL TALKS IN ABU DHABI — The November 10-11 sessions will focus on de-escalation, humanitarian steps and post-war security.
BUSINESS & YOUR MONEY
OPEC+ HOLDS OUTPUT TARGETS AS HORMUZ THREATS LINGER — December targets stay unchanged, with prices above $100 and shipping risks keeping supply tight.
FUTURES HAD EDGED HIGHER INTO ELECTION DAY — Asian trading lifted futures as investors digested Apple’s results and awaited the midterms.
QUICK HITS
LONGEST TRUCE OF THE UKRAINE WAR ENDS IN KHERSON
13 PALESTINIANS KILLED IN GAZA OVER 48 HOURS, HEALTH MINISTRY SAYS
IRAN SAYS 3 TANKERS STRUCK MINES; U.S. MILITARY DISPUTES THE CLAIMS
ASIAN CHIP STOCKS SLIDE AS AUSTRALIA HIKES TO 4.85%, AN 18-YEAR HIGH
SPORTS
SIMMONS DELIVERS IN HIS BEARS DEBUT: 34-17 OVER THE CHAMPS — A sack, 81 rushing yards allowed, 1-of-11 on third down for Seattle; Chicago is 6-2 and suddenly looks like a real contender.
ONLY THREE UNBEATENS LEFT: MIAMI, UTAH, UCLA — Of 136 FBS teams that dreamed in August, three survive into November — and the first playoff rankings land Tuesday night.
KLATT’S TOP 10: MIAMI STAYS NO. 1, OHIO STATE TUMBLES TO NO. 9 — The Buckeyes’ fall after the USC upset is the shake-up; Georgia climbs to No. 2 after a 27-8 win over Florida.
SEVEN RANKED TEAMS FELL IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S WILD WEEK 9 — Iowa shut out Wisconsin 30-0, Iowa State walked off Oklahoma State 51-49, and Georgia dominated Florida.
GHOSTS OF 1988: NO. 1 MIAMI AT NOTRE DAME, SATURDAY NIGHT — Same rankings as the famous showdown, an 11-1-1 Miami mark in South Bend to overcome, and a playoff case on the line.
TRAVEL
10 BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN NOVEMBER — Venice’s plague-vow festival, Bangkok’s river of candles, Tahiti’s returning rains and Oregon wine country.
NOVEMBER, BUILT AROUND A DATE: DIWALI, VIENNA, KYOTO, THE 100TH PARADE — Diwali in Jaipur on November 8, Vienna’s markets from November 13, Kyoto’s night maples from the 21st, New York’s centennial parade on the 26th.
11 NOVEMBER ESCAPES, FROM CHIANG MAI’S LANTERNS TO MADEIRA’S TRAILS — Late November’s Yi Peng and Loy Krathong light up Chiang Mai; Cape Town and Buenos Aires are in spring.
VENICE, NOV. 21: CROSSING THE GRAND CANAL ON A BRIDGE OF BOATS — The Festa della Salute sends a candlelit stream across a temporary votive bridge to Santa Maria della Salute.
BANGKOK, NOV. 24: LOY KRATHONG, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS — Thousands of candlelit baskets drift down the Chao Phraya to let go of the year’s misfortunes.
FOOD
FOOD NETWORK’S TOP 50 THANKSGIVING RECIPES FOR 2026 — The fan-favorite turkey, gravy, sweet potato souffle and Parker House rolls, all in one list.
A THANKSGIVING MENU THAT ISN’T ALL BEIGE MUSH — Crisp apple salad with maple vinaigrette, Brussels sprouts that taste like mac and cheese, and a no-bake pumpkin tiramisu.
THANKSGIVING, FROM HISTORY TO THE LEFTOVER RING — Lincoln made it national in 1863; the leftovers get a second life as a pull-apart ring and pumpkin curry turkey soup.
COZY NOVEMBER COOKING: SQUASH, CRANBERRIES, CHAI AND PEAR — Bourbon sweet potato casserole with a pecan crunch, cranberry orange cheesecake jars, and Italian wedding soup for cold nights.
LET SOMEONE ELSE COOK: CRACKER BARREL’S THANKSGIVING, TO GO — Heat-and-serve dinners for 4–6 ($119.99) or 8–10 ($189.99), pickup November 21–29, plus a new Country Fried Turkey Sandwich.
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