Week in review
November 9 – November 15, 2026
This week so far: the most widely covered stories, from 10,960 headlines by 95 outlets. Updated Wed, 9:19 AM CST.
35 outlets · Business
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair with alleged Chinese spyNvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to cheating on his wife with a suspected Chinese spy, prompting an independent investigation.
Who covered it
- MashableNvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair with alleged Chinese spy
- AxiosJensen Huang spy scandal rocks AI race
- Wired(subscription required)Jensen Huang Hired a PR Firm Known for Handling Sex Scandals Last Year
- The HillTop Democrat demands probe into Jensen Huang’s affair with suspected Chinese spy
- BBCNvidia shares tumble over investigation into Huang's affair with alleged Chinese spy
- Wall Street Journal(subscription required)Jensen Huang’s Affair Rings Alarm Bells for Nvidia Investors
- VoxWhy the Nvidia spy scandal is so important
- CNNNvidia stock plunges on investigation into CEO Jensen Huang
- PBS NewsHourWATCH: Trump says FBI is looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese agent
- APInternal probe into CEO Jensen Huang and 'foreign intelligence' weighs on high-flying Nvidia shares
- …and 25 more outlets
28 outlets · Politics
Hegseth says impeachment ‘not about me’:Presented by American Meat Producers Association {beacon} It’s Tuesday. Did you sleep (or commute) your way through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 8 a.m. EST press conference? We’ll fill you in, don’t worry. In today’s issue: House vote on Hegseth impeachment Senate GOP lead…
Who covered it
- National ReviewHegseth Impeachment Vote Imminent
- The Economist(subscription required)The War Room newsletter: How long will Pete Hegseth last?
- Time'This Is Sabotage': Pete Hegseth Rails Against Looming Impeachment Vote
- Washington Post(subscription required)Hegseth’s team gives talking points to allies before expected impeachment vote
- CNNThe thorny politics of impeaching Pete Hegseth
- NBC NewsGOP Rep. Thomas Massie files impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth
- The HillHouse to vote on Hegseth impeachment amid unpopular Iran war
- The Atlantic(subscription required)Pete Hegseth Lashes Out
- Fox NewsRubio's defense of Trump's Iran war draws sharp contrast with Vance's midterm blame
- APRep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
- …and 18 more outlets
23 outlets · Politics
Jim Jordan elected minority leader by House GOPHouse Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress, marking an extraordinary leap for a conservative icon who made his name on Capitol Hill antagonizing party leaders. Jordan defeated Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.…
Who covered it
- TimeTrump Casts Doubt on Midterm Election Results
- Washington Post(subscription required)Trump casts doubt on Democrats’ historic midterm wins
- The HillTrump casts doubt on midterm results: ‘How could the polls be so wrong?’
- NBC NewsTrump casts doubt on election results after saying he was ‘absolutely willing’ to accept them
- CNNTrump changes tune on election results
- APThune and Schumer face questions about Senate leadership in aftermath of elections
- AxiosPressure builds on Thune ahead of GOP leadership elections
- Los Angeles Times(subscription required)Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority
- Fox NewsJim Jordan becomes new House GOP leader after closed-door vote, defeating Steve Scalise
- Washington ExaminerJim Jordan beats Steve Scalise to become House minority leader
- …and 13 more outlets
22 outlets · Sports
Vikings trade for QB Kirk Cousins in deadline deal with RaidersThe Vikings will reacquire Cousins, 38, in a deadline trade with the Raiders. Meanwhile, it will be Fernando Mendoza time in Las Vegas.
Who covered it
- Washington TimesFalcons agree to trade veteran safety Jessie Bates III to Jaguars for 2 draft picks, AP source says
- Washington Post(subscription required)The 2028 winners and losers from the midterms
- APFalcons trade veteran safety Jessie Bates III to the Jaguars for two draft picks
- Bloomberg(subscription required)Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Nov. 10
- ProFootballTalkThe Vikings need to trade for a quarterback tomorrow
- GuardianThe Breakdown | Prendergast to Pollock via Paris: winners and losers from rugby’s ultimate weekender
- CNNThe surprising midterm winner who flipped a district Trump won by 17 points
- CNBCTrump's 2028 successors are already fighting over who to blame for GOP midterm wipeout
- ESPNWinners and losers: Walker, Lamb come up big; Gibbs, Taylor disappoint
- CBS Sports2026 NFL trade deadline: Ranking Vikings quarterback options with Kirk Cousins as best fit in Minnesota
- …and 12 more outlets
20 outlets · Tech
Anthropic targets $1.4 trillion IPOAnthropic confirmed on Tuesday that its IPO could be one of the biggest ever, even while falling short of previous expectations. Its IPO price is expected to be between $70.00 and $78.00 per share, which would put its valuation as high as $1.4 trillion, according to the New Yo…
Who covered it
- The DefiantAnthropic to Launch Nasdaq IPO Tuesday, IFR Reports
- Business Insider(subscription required)Anthropic sets IPO price range targeting $1.4 trillion valuation
- Financial Times(subscription required)Anthropic targets valuation of up to $1.4tn in IPO
- Blockchain.NewsAnthropic launches IPO roadshow, targets up to $64.4 billion valuation
- TechCrunchAnthropic sets IPO price range of $70 to $78 per share to reach an implied valuation of $1.404 trillion
- The VergeAnthropic targets $1.4 trillion IPO
- Fast CompanyAnthropic stock listing: Target price range hints at valuation lower than rumored reports as IPO date nears
- Crypto BriefingAnthropic sets IPO price range of $70 to $78, eyes Nov. 19 Nasdaq debut
- The HillAnthropic seeks valuation of up to $1.4 trillion for IPO
- New York Times(subscription required)Anthropic Targets Valuation of Up to $1.4 Trillion for Blockbuster I.P.O.
- …and 10 more outlets
18 outlets · World
US Soldier Is Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Spying for RussiaThe 41-year-old man, who was not named, was in custody pending possible charges after a joint investigation with the F.B.I. and U.S. military intelligence.
Who covered it
- APUS soldier assigned to NATO unit arrested in Britain on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia
- CNNUS Army soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of espionage related to Russia
- NBC NewsSenior U.S. Army soldier arrested in U.K. on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence
- BBCUS Army soldier suspected of spying for Russia arrested in UK
- PBS NewsHourU.S. soldier arrested in Britain accused of espionage linked to Russia
- ForbesUS Soldier Arrested For Suspected Spying For Russia, UK Says
- Financial Times(subscription required)Senior US soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia
- MS NOWU.S. Army soldier arrested in England, suspected of espionage linked to Russia
- The HillUS soldier suspected of Russia-related espionage arrested in UK
- Yahoo NewsU.S. Army soldier suspected of spying for Russia arrested near NATO headquarters
- …and 8 more outlets
15 outlets · Sports
Week 10 Fantasy Football RankingsHere are our consensus fantasy football rankings for Week 10.
Who covered it
- The Athletic(subscription required)How Manchester United staged stoppage-time comeback to rescue draw 4-4 with Aston Villa
- GuardianFootball Daily | Manchester United, Aston Villa and the unseriousness of a 4-4 draw
- NBC NewsCollege Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams in 2027
- Los Angeles Times(subscription required)UCLA, USC pleased as College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams beginning next season
- Washington TimesESPN, College Football Playoff Committee finalize plan for 24-team expansion
- APUCLA jumps into top 10 of men's AP Top 25 basketball poll as Florida, Duke, Illini lead the rankings
- BBC SportFootball Daily
- Sports IllustratedHow UCLA’s Massive AP Poll Jump Comes With New Expectations
- ForbesFantasy Football Week 10 Waiver Wire: 5 Best Pickups
- CBS SportsFantasy football Week 10 waiver wire: Audric Estime could be the cure for your injury-ravaged backfield
- …and 5 more outlets
15 outlets · Politics
Kennedy family sues to block Trump’s archThe legal filing argues that the arch would cast a shadow on Kennedy family graves and disrupt the sightline from the eternal flame memorializing the former president.
Who covered it
- New York Times(subscription required)Kennedys Join Suit to Block Trump’s Arch, Saying It Would Mar J.F.K. Gravesite
- CNNKennedy family joins lawsuit to block Trump’s arch
- APKennedy family members ask a judge to block Trump’s Arlington memorial arch
- Washington Post(subscription required)Kennedy family sues to stop Trump’s arch, citing shadow on JFK’s grave
- Yahoo NewsJFK's family sues Trump over arch they say would cast a shadow on late president's grave
- Washington ExaminerKennedys sue to block Trump arch, saying it will overshadow JFK and RFK graves
- GuardianKennedys sue to block Trump’s gilded arch, saying it would ‘cast shadow’ over JFK grave site
- CBS NewsKennedy family members join lawsuit to block Trump's arch
- The HillKennedy family members join legal fight over Trump’s arch
- MS NOWKennedy family joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s arch over grave site concerns
- …and 5 more outlets
13 outlets · Culture
Stacy Keach, ‘Mike Hammer’ And ‘Blue Bloods’ Star, Dies At 85Stacy Keach, a prolific actor who starred in the title role of TV’s “Mike Hammer, Private Eye” and “The New Mike Hammer,” as well as the TV series "Blue Bloods,” dies.
Who covered it
- The NationNotes From the Blue Star State
- Los Angeles Times(subscription required)They fled California for Republican Texas. Then the blue wave hit the Lone Star State
- Yahoo SportsToronto Blue Jays Named as Fit for 2-Time All-Star Pitcher in Massive Move
- CBS SportsDuke vs. Michigan State prediction, pick, odds, spread: Blue Devils, Spartans renew rivalry in top 10 showdown
- NY PostCalifornians who fled to Texas to escape Democrats plot move to new red state after blue tsunami: ‘I’m so pissed’
- ForbesStacy Keach, ‘Mike Hammer’ And ‘Blue Bloods’ Star, Dies At 85
- APStacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85
- New York Times(subscription required)Stacy Keach, Actor Who Embodied Hamlet and Mike Hammer, Dies at 85
- The Athletic(subscription required)Blue Jays GM Meetings Notes: Infield trade market, Anthony Santander, bullpen options
- CNNStacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85
- …and 3 more outlets
13 outlets · World
Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. meet for talks as Trump says war can 'end soon'Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Trump told him to engage Democrats on immigration reform but insists amnesty will never happen.
Who covered it
- APUS-led peace talks for Russia and Ukraine will look at security guarantees for both sides
- Fox NewsTrump tells DHS chief to work with Democrats on immigration reform, but no amnesty
- Yahoo NewsRussia, Ukraine and the U.S. meet for talks as Trump says war can 'end soon'
- National ReviewTrump’s Amnesty Talk
- Financial Times(subscription required)US, Russia and Ukraine resume talks on ending war
- Los Angeles Times(subscription required)Russia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi
- PBS NewsHourRussia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi
- CNNTrump envoys to meet Putin in Moscow after latest Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough
- NY PostRussia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials at Abu Dhabi talks say
- Al JazeeraRussia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end with prisoner exchange agreement
- …and 3 more outlets
13 outlets · Culture
Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ saysThe 82-year-old, who is in a wheelchair and has dementia, was allowed to remain out of custody as he awaits trial.
Who covered it
- CNNJudge orders psychiatric exam for Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, in child pornography case
- APJudge jails Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, after he cut off his ankle monitor
- NY PostThomas Markle accused of cutting off location monitor in the middle of the night days after being released in child porn case
- NBC NewsThomas Markle, Meghan’s father, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says
- The HillThomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says
- Yahoo NewsMeghan Markle’s father cut off ankle monitor after child sexual abuse material arrest, DOJ says
- CBS NewsMeghan Markle's father jailed after cutting off monitoring device
- GuardianThomas Markle, Meghan’s father, jailed after cutting off ankle monitor, DoJ says
- PBS NewsHourThomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor while awaiting hearing, DOJ says
- ABC NewsThomas Markle Sr. ordered detained after allegedly cutting off ankle monitor
- …and 3 more outlets
13 outlets · Politics
California voters reject measure to tax the wealth of billionairesNBC News projects that Proposition 40, which split Democrats in the state and nationally, failed after facing a barrage of attack ads.
Who covered it
- NBC NewsCalifornia voters reject new tax on billionaires in a blow to the left
- Los Angeles Times(subscription required)Billionaire tax rejected on concern squeezing California's ultra-rich would harm the economy
- Washington Post(subscription required)California voters reject billionaire tax that divided Democrats
- BBCCalifornians reject wealth tax for billionaires
- APCalifornia voters reject measure to tax the wealth of billionaires
- TechCrunchCalifornia’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ fails to pass
- ABC NewsCalifornia's Prop 40 'billionaires' tax' measure is rejected, AP projects
- NPRWhy did California's billionaire tax fail to surf the blue wave?
- CNNCalifornia voters reject one-time wealth tax on billionaires | CNN Politics
- Yahoo NewsCalifornia's billionaire tax failed, but 'tax the rich' measures succeeded elsewhere
- …and 3 more outlets
13 outlets · World
US Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after ‘Iranian threats’Iran is said to have geo-located Bessent's $12.5m mansion in Washington, DC after a photo of it was published.
Who covered it
- CNNUS evacuates aircraft from British military base after threat from Iran
- NBC NewsU.S. moves military aircraft from British base amid Iran threats
- APUS Air Force relocates aircraft from a base in England because of a threat, US official says
- CBS NewsReported Iran threat sees U.S. move planes from second U.K. base
- New York Times(subscription required)Bessent Is Moved From D.C.-Area Home to Military Base Amid Iranian Threats
- Fox NewsUS evacuates 13 military aircraft from second UK base as new Iran threat raises alarm
- CNBCBessent reportedly moved to military base over Iranian threats on his life
- Yahoo NewsU.S. Treasury chief Bessent reportedly moved to military base after Iranian threats
- NY PostUS Treasury chief Scott Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats: report
- GuardianUS Treasury chief Scott Bessent is reportedly latest Trump official to move to military base
- …and 3 more outlets
12 outlets · Tech
Ring unveils AI-enabled home security drones, robotsSecurity camera company Ring on Tuesday unveiled flying drones and wheeled robots designed to monitor homes and businesses.
Who covered it
- The VergeHands-on with Ring’s new AI drone camera for your home
- TechCrunchRing, known for its doorbell cameras, launches a home security drone and an enterprise security robot
- Wired(subscription required)Ring’s Indoor Drone Camera Is Back—and Now Powered by AI
- MashableRing is launching an indoor home security drone, new Rover Cam robot
- TechRadar'Let's take all the intelligence out': How Ring finally built its home surveillance drone
- CNETRing’s Flying Home Security Drone Is Finally Here, and It’s Surprisingly Affordable
- CNBCAmazon's Ring unveils flying drone and robot to patrol homes and businesses
- GizmodoAmazon’s New Ring Security Cameras Can Fly Around Your House or Roam Around Your Business
- NBC NewsAmazon’s Ring debuts security robots including a drone
- NY PostRing unveils AI-enabled home security drones, robots
- …and 2 more outlets
11 outlets · Politics
Trump’s private 2021 letter to Biden revealed in upcoming memoirChinese pressure on America to stop arms sales is calibrated to change the political calculus in Taipei, writes Ker Gibbs
Who covered it
- The Economist(subscription required)What Donald Trump needs to understand about China and Taiwan
- New York Times(subscription required)What Trump Said in His Letter to Biden in 2021
- CNNNYT: Trump wished Biden well in newly disclosed 2021 letter
- NY PostTrump praised Biden in ‘very generous’ private letter upon exiting White House, ex-prez reveals in new memoir
- The HillBiden’s book reveals ‘very generous letter’ from Trump during 2021 transition
- MS NOWBiden’s new memoir reveals uncharacteristically kind letter from Trump
- APDonald Trump
- Los Angeles Times(subscription required)A note to ‘46’: Donald Trump’s private message to Joe Biden emerges in new White House memoir
- Fox NewsBiden reveals letter Trump left him at White House that made it seem 'as if there were two Donald Trumps'
- EssentiallySportsStephen A. Smith Reveals Donald Trump Called the White House a ‘Dump,’ Bragged About Refurbishing It, and Declared Himself the Greatest President Ever
- …and 1 more outlets