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Lawmakers in states with new total Democratic control said they would try to join an effort to try to elect the next president effectively by popular vote. But momentum has stalled before.

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OpenAI said that it would report how much water its data centers use, publish construction plans and commission independent noise studies before they begin operating.
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For the first time, more than 100 Democratic women will serve in the U.S. House, according to AP race calls and a tally by Rutgers University. https://wapo.st/4sLaQfs
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OpenAI said that it would report how much water its data centers use, publish construction plans and commission independent noise studies before they begin operating.

For the first time, more than 100 Democratic women will serve in the U.S. House, according to AP race calls and a tally by Rutgers University. https://wapo.st/4sLaQfs

Following stunning losses in Tuesday's midterm elections, even in seats thought to be safe, some House Republicans say their conference’s leadership team needs to step aside. On Thursday, a handful of Republicans began trying to oust them.

Salon, one of the early internet’s most influential websites that featured sharp voices and political and cultural journalism with a liberal sensibility, announced Thursday it would shut down after 31 years of publication.

HAPPENING SOON: From triggering a markets rout to raising questions for tariffs, how are the US midterms impacting Asia? Bloomberg reporters answer your questions in a Live Q&A on Nov. 5 at 9:30 p.m. EST / Nov. 6 at 10:30 a.m. HKT ⤵️

An infant has died of measles amid a growing outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin, health officials announced, the state’s first measles death in over three decades. Officials did not release the infant’s age, vaccination status or other details.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is about to take the controls of the Senate Banking Committee, giving her the kind of expansive authority over the financial industry she has long sought.

Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass to win Los Angeles mayoral race – video