POLITICS

Counting Continues

Democrats lead the Senate 54-44, with two races still too close to call.

In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom leads incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) by just ~2,400 votes (see live results). A few precincts are still counting (one-Mississippi… two-Mississippi…) and must submit certified votes by November 13. Meanwhile, Alaska’s Governor Dunleavy (R) says they’re awaiting a “big batch” of votes that “will really determine” whether Democrat Mary Peltola or incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan (R) will win. Alaska is notoriously slow because of its many ultra-remote voting locations and ranked-choice voting system.

Democrats lead the House 254-162, with 19 uncalled races (see which ones here).

Saturday, President Trump ordered the DOJ to investigate Democratic leaders for allegedly threatening Republican officials with impeachment, calling it “extortion.” The House is expected to vote this week on articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Hegseth.

ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
As America’s political landscape changes, remember that our home country—heaven—is always the same. Just as many Americans view the outcomes of foreign elections with a certain level of detachment, Christians should view earthly political outcomes as secondary to the campaign of our eternal home, where we hold our truest citizenship.

“Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul. Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.”
1 Peter 2:11-12 (CSB) (read full passage)

POLITICS

Chief of Staff

Uncle Sam’s executive branch is also getting a shakeup.

Friday, President Trump announced that longtime aide Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff. #47 praised Wiles’ “outstanding job” but said he “wanted to make a change.” GOP midterm losses reportedly accelerated her planned departure.

Stephen Miller, 41, has advised President Trump since 2017 and helped architect the administration’s immigration enforcement plan. Trump called him “very good politically” and a “great manager.” Democratic leaders on the Hill… disagree. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called Miller “a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist,” and Senator Schumer (D-NY) said, “Trump couldn’t have made a worse choice.”

Meanwhile, President Trump said he asked UFC boss Dana White to be his Press Secretary (see the offer here). White said he has “a lot of jobs already” but is meeting with Trump today.

Verse to consider whether you got that promotion, found yourself passed over again, or just submitted your 27th job application… “For what does a person get with all his work and all his efforts that he labors at under the sun? For all his days are filled with grief, and his occupation is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile. There is nothing better for a person than to eat, drink, and enjoy his work. I have seen that even this is from God’s hand, because who can eat and who can enjoy life apart from him?”
Ecclesiastes 2:22-25 (CSB) (read full passage)

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“If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, stay warm, and be well fed,’ but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it?”
James 2:15-16 (CSB) (read full passage)

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WORLD NEWS

Poland Attack

A gunman opened fire in Krakow, Poland’s city square Saturday, killing six people and injuring more than a dozen others in an “act of terror.”

Around 3 p.m. local time, a 24-year-old man in military-style clothing drove around Krakow’s touristy Main Market Square in a black Subaru, using “military weapons” to shoot bystanders at random. Police arrived within 3 minutes, chased down, shot, and injured the shooter before arresting him. Two officers, who were seriously wounded while apprehending the gunman, have been hailed as “heroes.”

Police later discovered the bodies of the gunman’s parents and sister at his home ~125 miles away.

Polish authorities say the suspect was “fascinated by far-right ideologies” and is believed to have acted alone. Yesterday, Poland’s president announced two days of national mourning.

PRAY WITH US
Mighty God, have mercy on us. We are waiting for You to banish the darkness, waiting for You to wipe away tears, waiting for You to swallow up death forever. Come quickly, Lord Jesus!

Immanuel, draw near to and comfort those who are mourning. Heal the critically wounded and terrorized. Restore and renew the one who has committed this violence; shine cleansing light into the shooter’s deep darkness. Prince of Peace, quiet the anxious fear of those who witnessed this tragedy. Hasten the coming of Your kingdom, where hatreds cease, and tears are no more.
Amen. (read full prayer)

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The Cybertruck is driving into the sunset. Elon Musk announced the “end of an era” on Friday, saying production of the world’s most-pointed-at vehicle will end around mid-2027 to make room for the Cybercab, Tesla’s fully autonomous two-seat robotaxi. Musk once predicted Tesla would sell 250,000 Cybertrucks a year, but sales fell to ~20,000 in 2025. (See a side-by-side of the Cybertruck and Cybercab.)

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Israel’s former top general, Gadi Eisenkot, has been given the first chance to form a government. Eisenkot, a rival of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has 28 days to build a majority coalition in the Knesset (Israel’s parliament). If he cobbles together a coalition, he’ll become Prime Minister; if he can’t… another candidate gets a shot, or the polls reopen.


Cornell’s faculty senate voted “no confidence” in the administration’s ability to address campus sexual assault. Friday’s 75-50 vote follows a former student’s lawsuit alleging seven fraternity members assaulted her in 2024; the men deny wrongdoing and haven’t been charged. The senate can’t oust administrators, and Cornell’s board of trustees said it “fully supports” President Kotlikoff and his administration.


Governor Newsom (D-CA) moved to commute the sentences of all 548 inmates on California’s death row, reducing their sentences to life without parole. Newsom called state-sanctioned killing “incompatible with California’s values,” though voters have twice rejected its abolition. It’s not a done deal; California’s state Supreme Court must approve commutations for 382 of the death row inmates convicted of multiple felonies (see our explainer on what exactly this means).


Notre Dame gave The U its first L. The #4-ranked Fighting Irish upset the #1-ranked Miami Hurricanes 31-24 on Saturday, which Miami’s coach blamed on officials incorrectly ruling a fourth-quarter touchdown catch as incomplete (watch the disputed play). Miami is the fourth #1 team to fall this season; Utah and UCLA, both 9-0, are the only unbeaten FBS teams.

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