Day: November 5, 2026

Illinois Republicans lost seats in both chambers of the state legislature in Tuesday’s elections as Gov. JB Pritzker won reelection with what his cohost described as an expanded margin of victory.

First lady Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House after brokering a six-day humanitarian ceasefire in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, with trilateral talks expected to continue in Abu Dhabi.