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The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.
<p>JD Vance, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz all pointed to Iran war and affordability as key factors in Democratic victory</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/05/midterm-elections-live-latest-updates-mississippi-senate-race">US midterms 2026 live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/republicans">Republican</a> hopefuls in the race to succeed <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> swiftly blamed two key pillars of his agenda – the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran">Iran war</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-tariffs">tariffs</a> – for summoning the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/nov/04/midterm-elections-full-results-senate-house-governor-races">Democratic blue wave</a> that swept the US midterm elections.</p><p>JD Vance, the outgoing Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the senator Ted Cruz all pointed to frustration over cost of living amid the fallout from Republican defeats across the country, including in previous strongholds.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/republicans-cruz-desantis-vance-midterm-rout">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Black in defamation lawsuit alleges California lawmaker made false statements about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein</p><p>Billionaire Leon Black has filed a defamation lawsuit against California congressman Robert Garcia, accusing the lawmaker, who is the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, of making false statements about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and the disgraced financiers’s sex trafficking crimes.</p><p>The filing, filed in federal court in New York on Wednesday, comes almost two months after the House<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/leon-black-contempt-congress-epstein"> voted to hold Black</a> in contempt of Congress over his refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the House oversight committee as part of the panel’s investigation into Epstein. As of 5 November, the Department of Justice has not filed contempt charges against Black. Garcia’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/leon-black-sues-congressman-robert-garcia-epstein">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Measure in Democratic state says students must submit health documents verifying biological sex for girls’ teams</p><p>Voters in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/washington-state">Washington state</a> have passed a ballot measure banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, a major loss for LGBTQ+ rights in a solidly Democratic state.</p><p>The measure says students in elementary, middle and high school who want to join girls’ athletics must first submit statements from their healthcare providers verifying their “biological sex”. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/washington-anti-trans-sports-genital-exams">Opponents have raised alarms</a> the measure may force girls to endure “invasive and extreme” genital exams to participate in school sports.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/washington-ballot-measure-trans-athlete-ban">Continue reading...</a>