House Republican leadership race takes written form. Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan have each sent colleagues letters asking to be elected Republican leader in the new Congress, both framing the job around resisting the investigations Democrats have promised against President Trump and his administration. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, posted “LAWYER UP” in response to the coming contest. Republicans vote on Tuesday, November 10, and candidates faced a deadline of noon on Friday, November 6 to declare. This extends yesterday’s story on Speaker Mike Johnson stepping aside; the Johnson file itself is not rewritten.
Hegseth impeachment vote expected in the lame duck. Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky says he will force a House vote on his eight article impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the week of November 9, using a privileged resolution that would require the Speaker to schedule a vote within two legislative days. Senator Thom Tillis told CBS News that Hegseth faces a reckoning and questioned whether the Pentagon can win the defense funding it needs, including a contested 70 billion dollar emergency request, while he remains in office. These items are reported through secondary coverage of the principals’ statements and are single sourced in this roundup.
New Zealand votes on Saturday. New Zealand holds its general election on Saturday, November 7, with final polls showing National and Labour nearly tied and the Opportunity Party positioned as a likely kingmaker, extending yesterday’s polling story. The final count is not due until November 27, so government formation is likely to run for weeks after the vote.
EU releases 16 million euros for Myanmar and Rohingya refugees. The European Commission released an additional 16 million euros in humanitarian aid on Friday for communities affected by the conflict in Myanmar and for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh, focused on food assistance, healthcare, nutrition and protection services. The Commission said the release comes on top of more than 50 million euros provided for the Myanmar crisis and its regional impact since January 2026, and more than 23 million euros already allocated to Bangladesh this year.
GAO questions ICE detention inspections. The US Government Accountability Office published a report titled “Immigration Detention: Changes In Inspections of ICE Facilities Raise Questions About Oversight” (GAO-27-109299), examining changes to how Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities are inspected. The report is the primary document; its detailed findings are noted here at the level of its published title and subject, and the file is logged for the oversight record.