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Nation & World

The top stories from Minnesota, the U.S. and the world right now, from other newsrooms. Each headline opens the original story. East Metro News doesn't write or edit them.

Around Minnesota

Nov. 5, 2026, 2:13 p.m.
Minnesota Reformer
Every Minnesota House district shifted left in 2026 (opens the original story)
Nov. 4, 2026, 4:28 a.m.
Minnesota House Session Daily
DFL regains control of Minnesota House (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 1:50 p.m.
Minnesota Reformer
3M settles chemical contamination claims for $7.35 billion, while admitting no guilt (opens the original story)
Nov. 4, 2026, 5:05 p.m.
Minnesota Reformer
Governor-elect Klobuchar promises to transform state government, grow economy (opens the original story)
Nov. 4, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Minnesota Reformer
Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan calls for new leadership of Senate Democrats (opens the original story)
Nov. 4, 2026, 8:58 a.m.
Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Democrats secure majorities in state House and Senate (opens the original story)
Nov. 4, 2026, 7:48 a.m.
Minnesota Reformer
Jake Johnson declares victory in potentially huge upset in MN’s 1st Congressional District (opens the original story)
Nov. 3, 2026, 11:41 p.m.
Minnesota Reformer
Progressive Democrat Matt Little wins U.S. House seat in south suburban district (opens the original story)

Across the U.S.

Nov. 5, 2026, 9:46 p.m.
States Newsroom
Trump’s gerrymandering push flops as Democrats win redrawn seats (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 8:57 p.m.
BBC News
Global tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to AI slowdown fears (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 4:40 p.m.
BBC News
Canada's federal budget includes billions for sovereignty and tackling homelessness (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 7:52 a.m.
States Newsroom
In blue wave, Democrats flipped legislatures, won trifectas and toppled GOP supermajorities (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 2:31 p.m.
BBC News
Inside Mississippi's ballot counting in tight Senate race (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 7:51 a.m.
States Newsroom
Following midterm landslide, Democrats pressed by supporters to deliver on promises (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 1:02 p.m.
BBC News
Boebert, billionaires' tax and other midterms races still to watch (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 7:50 a.m.
States Newsroom
Democrats won Congress. Now they have to figure out how to deal with Trump. (opens the original story)

Around the world

Nov. 5, 2026, 8:57 p.m.
BBC News
Global tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to AI slowdown fears (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 9:33 p.m.
BBC News
Trump signs order preventing future presidents from changing Oval Office (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 8:08 p.m.
BBC News
White House denies Hegseth and Rubio to leave jobs after Republican election losses (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 6:02 p.m.
BBC News
Pope begins lengthy trip to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 11:39 a.m.
BBC News
Hoax bomb threats target European airlines and airports for second time in a week (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 11:40 a.m.
BBC News
Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 11:59 a.m.
BBC News
French protests see numbers surge as unions join strikes over high cost of living (opens the original story)
Nov. 5, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
BBC News
Democratic socialist defeats incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race (opens the original story)

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