James Longman reports on the fallout from the 2026 midterm elections as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance offer different explanations for why Republicans lost control of the House and Senate. Plus, two Senate races remain too close to call in Alaska and Mississippi, Republican Congressman Thomas Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Wall Street rallies as investors anticipate a possible end to the Iran war. And the latest on a deadly shooting at a Citibank campus in Florida, new developments in a fatal plane crash, an $847 million Powerball jackpot and more headlines you need to know today.

00:31: ELECTION AFTERMATH: Vice President Vance says the reason Republicans lost is the war with Iran.
01:51: MS/AK RESULTS: Two Senate races are still uncalled this morning, with mail-in and affidavit ballots still being counted.
02:19: HEGSETH IMPEACHMENT: A Republican congressman says he will force a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
02:47: STOCK SURGE/OIL DROP: The Dow soared more than 1,500 points Wednesday as oil prices fell more than 8%.
03:23: TAMPA BANK SHOOTING: A security guard is credited with stopping a gunman at a Citibank office campus outside Tampa.
03:52: UKRAINE 40 KILLED: A Russian strike on an aid center in Ukraine left 40 people dead, with as many as 30 others trapped.
04:18: FL HELICOPTER CRASH: One person is dead and two are in critical condition after a helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay.
04:41: LEARJET LATEST: The captain of the Learjet that crashed has been identified as 55-year-old Jeff Gregory.
05:02: POWERBALL WINNER: An unidentified ticket holder in New Jersey won the $847 million Powerball jackpot.
05:20: ‘THE PITT’ VS. ‘ER’: An appeals court has ruled that the two shows are similar enough to warrant a lawsuit.
05:54: BOB DYLAN WITH THE POPE: The music legend and the pontiff shared a brief exchange in Rome.
06:17: 400 YEAR OLD LOCK CRACKED: The device was found on a treasure ship that sank off the coast of South Wales in 1583.

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