Democrats Take Congress in a Landslide, and Trump Says He’s ‘Willing to Accept Those Results’

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<p>Plus, how to vote from space.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/11/03/us/midterms-2026-election-day-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Midterm Elections Live Updates: Democrats Seize Control of Congress as Voters Rebuke Trump</a>, by The New York Times</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/world/middleeast/iran-chemical-weapons-israel-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials</a>, by Julian E. Barnes, Natan Odenheimer, Eric Schmitt, Adam Rasgon and Dustin Volz</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/world/europe/iran-nuclear-weapons-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">On Cusp of Renewed War, More Iranians Are Calling for Nuclear Weapons</a>, by Erika Solomon</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/world/europe/king-charles-speech-uk-slave-trade-antigua.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">King Charles Says U.K.’s Role in Slave Trade ‘Fills My Heart With Horror,’</a> by Michael D. Shear</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/elections/100000011259692/nasa-astronaut-votes-from-space.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NASA Astronaut Votes From Space</a>, by Jessica Shim and Jiwoong Hong</li></ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>