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NPR | By Michel Martin,

A Martínez

Published November 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM EST

Scott Colom has won the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, The White House is getting ready to fight new Democratic oversight, U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine have wrapped up.

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