Evening Edition · Mon, Nov 9 · 6:56 p.m.

The Essential 10 · about 3 minutes

1. New

   Trump said he believes the Iran war is militarily effectively over

   Donald Trump said Monday he believes the war in Iran “militarily is effectively over,” while saying the United States is ready to use additional military force but he does not expect to do so. He made the remarks during a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room after meeting Qatar’s prime minister earlier in the day.

   Reporting: Associated Press, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera

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2. Updated

   Thomas Massie introduced eight impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth

   Kentucky Republican congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday and moved to force a House vote, accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war in Iran without congressional authorization and abusing his powers. The vote is expected this week, days after Republicans’ midterm defeat.

   Reporting: France 24 (with Agence France-Presse), Devdiscourse

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3. Updated

   Nvidia board members are investigating CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang

   Nvidia’s independent directors are investigating CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive. A person familiar with the matter told NBC that U.S. intelligence agencies determined Alice Huang, a businesswoman, was a Chinese spy and that she had a relationship with Huang; the two are not related.

   Reporting: Reuters, NBC News, CNBC, TechCrunch

4. New

   The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in West Texas

   The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in West Texas’ Big Bend region, including Big Bend National Park, pausing a lower-court injunction while the legal challenge continues. The unsigned ruling clears the way for work to proceed but does not resolve the underlying dispute.

   Reporting: Associated Press, NBC News, CBS News, National Public Radio, SCOTUSblog, The Texas Tribune, earthjustice.org

5. New

   Donald Trump said he believes the war with Iran is effectively over

   Donald Trump said Monday he believes the war with Iran is “militarily effectively over,” while saying further military action does not appear necessary for now and warning that American forces are ready to resume operations if circumstances change. He did not declare the conflict formally over.

   Reporting: Chicago Tribune, The Jerusalem Post

6. Updated

   Donald Trump questioned the midterm election results after earlier saying he would accept them

   Donald Trump reversed course Monday, questioning the integrity of midterm elections that gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress, days after telling The New York Times he would accept the results. In a Truth Social post, he asked whether the election was honest.

   Reporting: Time, USA Today, BBC News, The Independent, Al Jazeera, NewsNation

7. New

   The FDA ordered GLP-1 drugmakers to warn of permanent vision loss risks

   The Food and Drug Administration on Monday ordered makers of all approved GLP-1 drugs to add a warning about a potential increased risk of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, a rare eye condition that can cause permanent vision loss. The requirement covers drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy from Novo Nordisk and Mounjaro and Zepbound from Eli Lilly.

   Reporting: NBC News, CNN, Anadolu Agency, Gizmodo, wwltv.com, goodmorningamerica.com, biospace.com

8. New

   The Senate advanced a bipartisan bill to overhaul federal energy permitting

   The U.S. Senate on Monday advanced New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich’s Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, clearing a procedural cloture hurdle for the proposal to overhaul federal permitting for energy projects and moving it closer to becoming law. The bill has drawn tepid bipartisan support.

   Reporting: The Washington Sun, News From The States, Source NM, foodandwaterwatch.org

9. New

   Iran defended its proposed terms for peace talks following a U.S. rejection

   Iran defended its proposed terms for peace talks after the United States rejected them, saying it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days only if Washington accepted a set of demands. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the conditions “unacceptable, outrageous and ridiculous, and really not realistic.”

   Reporting: NBC News, Iran International

10. New

    Donald Trump named Stephen Miller White House chief of staff

    Donald Trump has named Stephen Miller, a key architect of his hardline immigration policies, as White House chief of staff, replacing long-serving top aide Susie Wiles. The Washington Post reported that Miller began the job Monday. Miller previously served as deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser.

    Reporting: The Washington Post, National Public Radio, The Guardian, WBUR Public Radio, NewsNation, gov.in, truthout.org