Democrat Xavier Becerra has defeated Republican and former Fox News host Steve Hilton to win California’s governor’s race, succeeding term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

GROWING THEIR MAJORITY: Democrats notch their fifth and sixth Senate flips of the night, with Josh Turek projected to defeat Republican incumbent Joni Ernst in Iowa and Sherrod Brown projected to defeat Republican Jon Husted in Ohio.

ANOTHER SURPRISE GOP LOSS: Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa defeated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a three-term Republican, wresting control of the red-state governorship from Republicans for the first time since 1995.

MONSEY RACES UPDATE: Joe Rand appears poised to defeat Republican Bill Weber in the hotly contested New York State Senate race, while Aaron Wieder is on track for reelection to the State Assembly, with roughly 80% of the vote counted.

Bret Baier: "If we as a country did not go into a war with Iran.. is this be a much different race tonight?" Sean Hannity: "100%. I don't think there's any doubt about it."

ITS OFFICIAL: Decision Desk HQ projects that Democrats will take control of both the US Senate and House of Representatives.

LAWLER LOSES: Mike Lawler says he called his opponent Cait Conley to congratulate her on her win in New York 17th Congressional district.

DEMS FLIP 4th SENATE SEAT: Democrat Adam Hamilton defeats incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall in the Kansas Senate race, flipping the seat blue for the first time in almost 100 years — DDHQ

TRUMP RESPONDS: First message from President Trump amidst a massive Democrat Blue Wave.

ANOTHER DEM FLIP: James Talarico is projected to win Texas’ U.S. Senate seat, flipping a key seat for Democrats in a major upset in traditionally Republican Texas. The victory gives Democrats a significant boost in their battle for Senate control.

SHOCKING FLIP: Democrat Annie Andrews defeats Darline Graham to win U.S. Senate race in South Carolina. - DDHQ/NBC

It’s a blue wave after all

Republican Rep. Chris Smith has won re-election to a 24th term in Congress, representing New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District, which includes Lakewood, Jackson and Toms River.

Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wins an eighth term representing New York’s 8th Congressional District in Brooklyn. He is expected to become House Speaker if Democrats retake the House, as projected.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul is the projected inner in the New York Governors race as expected. She will defeat Republican Bruce Blakeman.

Byron Donalds wins Florida’s governorship, securing a Republican victory in a race that turned out to be surprisingly close. Despite Florida’s strong Republican lean, the tight margin made for an unexpectedly competitive election.

Democrat Roy Cooper has won the race for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, defeating Republican Michael Whatley, CBS News projects. Cooper succeeds GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, who did not seek reelection.

Democrat Chris Pappas is projected to defeat Republican John Sununu in New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race, keeping the seat in Democratic hands following Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s retirement. It was the second of two Senate seats Republicans hoped to flip.

Under the topline

Congressman Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat who currently represents another South Florida area, won Florida's 25th District, one of several that were reshaped to benefit Republicans in recent redistricting. This race became close but was a new seat Republicans were expected to win.

Election Coverage: Eli Steinberg starting us off as election results start rolling in.

"Hebrew Hammer": Jewish Trump-backed Republican Rep. Randy Fine is projected to win reelection in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Eric Yonce. Democrats outspent him heavily in that race. Fine celebrated the news saying 'The Hebrew Hammer is coming back'.

Polls Begin Closing Across 8 States: Polls have begun closing in the first states, including key battlegrounds, as voters decide control of Congress, with results expected to roll in throughout the evening.

NASA astronaut Anil Menon says all three American crew members aboard the International Space Station voted in today's election, sending electronic ballots securely to election officials.

Notably tidbit here. What this means is unclear, but Democrats were hoping for strong voter turnout especially in those Democrat-leaning counties.

The National Average for a gallon of gas on election day is down from where it was over the last month but still significantly higher than before the Iran War.

Update: Trump says he is currently switching from watching Fox News and he will be back soon.

New York Rep. Mike Lawler addresses concerns after voting machines reject ballots in Westchester County due to paper thickness, explaining that ballots already cast will be secured in an emergency orange bag.

NTSB reveals that the doomed Learjet's left elevator, the tail part that controls the plane's up-and-down pitch, broke off before the crash in Florida and was found in 3 pieces, between 1.3 and 3.8 miles from the crash site.

Tesla released footage from the Tesla Roadster doing its flying, flips and tricks during its unveiling event last month.

Leading rabbonim addressed seminary girls at a Keren Olam HaTorah event in London from behind a one-way mirror: the girls could see them, while the rabbonim saw only a mirror.

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BYD’s $3M hypercar crashes while attempting speed record beyond 500 km/h. The Yangwang U9 Xtreme shattered into splinters, but the driver was unharmed. China's electric car holds the speed record at 496.22 km/h and was doing high-speed runs ahead of a planned 500 km/h attempt in Dubai.

President Trump urges the Jewish community in Monsey to vote for Mike Lawler today.

AI is now picking where a mountaineer should step next. The footage scans rocky ground in real time, checking grip and slope to mark safe footholds and reject loose ones.

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Google says schools that completely ban AI will also lose access to Google Search, as AI features are now integrated into the search engine.

This you? Conspiracy theorists every time anything happens.

The shekel has plunged 4.5% against the dollar in a week, with the dollar hitting 3.16 shekels amid post-election uncertainty and fears Israel cannot form a new government. The euro is also surging, raising fears of higher import costs and inflation.

A homeless man in Queens knelt before Gov. Kathy Hochul at a campaign stop and asked her for $100. Hochul said she doesn't carry that kind of money, but her staff gave him cash.

News 12 reporter advising of long night in NY-17 congressional race between Lawler and Conley.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the Iran war has driven up gas prices and left some Republican voters checked out, warning that dismissing their financial pain is "gaslighting."

Close call at Monday Night Football: Four U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters were doing the pregame flyover at Seattle's Lumen Field when the stadium fireworks went off too early, bursting right next to one of the helicopters.

Two helicopters collided while preparing to land in Nepal's Mount Everest region, killing an Indian national and injuring a New Zealander.

Hair-raising. Mayor Mamdani has been sporting a new look since Sunday, ditching his beard and sporting a Maduro-like mustache. Some say he looks more Arab strongman than the socilaist Marx he looked until now. Read more on our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are terrified that some real competition is on the way.

Trump on Iran: "I'm not looking to kill lots of people, but if we have to, we'll have to."

Trump: "If people ever got tired of me in the US, I'll move to Israel and become prime minister."

Trump: “We have a helper, and it’s Israel”—tremendous partnership, tremendous fighting force to keep “total control” of the Middle East.

BREAKING: President Trump says the US will stop providing Israel with $4 billion in annual funding by the end of 2026 under an agreement reached with PM Netanyahu. “We made a deal months ago that we're stopping.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order today relocating Election Day polling places in areas affected by flooding including Okeechobee.

VOTING ISSUES: The Board of Elections says 0 machines are working in Westchester County, techs need to manually fix each machine, which means we might not be getting definitive results in the Lawler-Conley race tonight.

ELECTION DAY: Voters across the US began heading to the polls on Tuesday, capping a divisive midterm campaign that will determine control of Congress and offer the first nationwide verdict on President Trump’s second term. Join the Kol Haolam Community for Live Election Coverage: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DUTMsiyVBxBGdEOK7s1Sxw

Bloodbath for republicans? Atlas predicted every swing state accurately in 2024, and also predicted the (narrow) Trump popular vote win.

Supreme Court denied DOJ request to block California from counting ballots cast by voters the Trump administration alleges are likely noncitizens.

The U.S. attacked Iran’s Qeshm Island tonight, in the latest of a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out against the country in recent weeks. -WSJ

Despite an executive order from Trump relaxing sanctions on Russian diesel oil to ease a price hike, Gov. Sherrill ordered NJ ports to not accept the fuel, claiming without offering a reason that the import “violates federal law” and “could carry serious civil and criminal consequences.” Congress passed a law in 2022 banning Russian oil, but presidents have power to issue a waiver. Read more on our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

Devastating floods in Brevard County, Florida. A flash flood emergency warning went out at 4 a.m. after 20+ inches of rain fell over 12 hours, way more than predicted.

Trump: "If [Republicans go out and vote... we will win in a landslide... For some reason, the sitting president doesn't win the midterms. We gave this a very strong shot."

Could ice have contributed to a deadly Learjet crash in Florida? CNN's Pete Muntean explains how dangerous icing conditions can develop inside thunderstorms, even at extremely cold temperatures.

ONLY IN ISRAEL: IDF forces foiled an attempt to smuggle several Palestinian terrorists into Israel using a van disguised as a Breslov vehicle, bearing “Nach Nach” markings.

WSJ: The US attacked Iran’s Qeshm Island tonight, in the latest of a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out against the country in recent weeks.

Will it happen? Election forecaster Andrew Moser, who accurately predicted Trump’s 2024 victory, is now forecasting Republicans will retain control of the Senate with a 53–47 majority.

NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic aircraft was spotted over Forth Worth, Texas. "NASA's Quesst mission will demonstrate technology to fly supersonic, or faster than the speed of sound, without generating loud sonic booms," NASA said.

With Election Day hours away, Trump urged Republicans to turn out in the midterms: "I'm just asking everybody to pretend that I'm on the ballot." He warned that tax provisions for tips, overtime and Social Security could be at risk depending on the results.

Trump, floating new strikes on Iran: "We might have to go after Pickaxe (mountain), but that's not a big deal."

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended the female co-pilot killed in the Learjet 60 crash, condemning criticism of her final radio calls.

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🤣 VP JD Vance today: "I was talking to my daughter who is 4 years old and I said ... I'd like you to identify maybe a couple of toys you'd like to donate ... she brings me two of her brothers' toys and I realized that despite my best efforts ... I have apparently raised a Democrat." Read more on our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

MEASLES DEATH: A child in New York’s North Country died after contracting measles. Gov. Kathy Hochul called it the first such death in 30 years.

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Rebbetzin Chana Greenbaum a”h, the last surviving child of Rav Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz zt”l, who nearly singlehandedly established Torah on American shores, was niftar this morning. She was 104. Her husband was niftar 45 years ago, and he was eulogized on the floor of Congress for his contributions to establishing Monsey as a vibrant Jewish center. Yehi zichrah baruch. Read more on our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

Reporter: Your approval rating is currently under water. Vance: I don't think too much about that stuff. That's all based on polling that we've found a number of times in the past have been untrue.

VP JD Vance on Iran: "The President and I both feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming to a negotiated settlement. We're going to keep on working at it... We've certainly made some progress. We'll see if we can make some more."

Nurses at Monmouth Hopsital (Kimball) in Lakewood rejected a proposed contract, citing unsafe staffing ratios and cuts to paid sick time. The nurses are demanding better patient-to-nurse ratios and plan to hold a rally outside the hospital tomorrow.

Trump says someone was caught over damage at the World War II Memorial and surrounding grass: "The vandals went to work, but we also went to work on the vandals."

Trump announces the reopening of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, then jokes about renaming it the "Trump reflecting pool": "I'm only kidding. Please don't report it."

Residents of the around the world cruise — which remains stuck in Cambodia — have been informed that the cruise ship is now under the control of its lender. The ship will soon be moved from Cambodia to Singapore, where it could eventually be auctioned off.

Mike Rogers warns that campus rhetoric is fueling antisemitism: "The next generation of kids thinks it's really cool to be against the Jews. What are we doing?"

Trump says Iran deal 'could happen!'

Trump calls tomorrow's midterms "the most important midterm, I believe, in our lifetime" and says Democrats have nominated "the most extreme and dangerous slate of candidates in American history."

The co-pilot killed in the fiery Florida Learjet crash has been identified as a 20-year-old aviation prodigy who earned her pilot's license before she could legally drive.

The NYPD is investigating a hate crime after antisemitic graffiti was discovered spray-painted on several Jewish school buses in Williamsburg.

Keren Olam HaTorah London November 1st recap.

House Speaker Mike Johnson breaks into an unexpected impression of Trump while joking about the president's late-night phone calls.

President Herzog will begin coalition consultations with Israel's smallest Knesset factions first instead of the largest, starting with Religious Zionists-Zehut on Wednesday. The unusual approach aims to explore new options for forming a government.

President Trump vowed to protect Elon Musk from Democratic efforts to prosecute him or seize his companies, saying he may issue preemptive pardons if Musk’s factories or SpaceX face threats.

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Fridges and freezers at supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden were hacked overnight, with temperatures raised to 70°C (158°F), spoiling food and causing millions in expected damages.

In a very long and viral X post, Tucker Carlson claims Trump may be within days of attacking Pickax Mountain in Iran following non stop pressure from Bibi.

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) calls her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers "a weight off my shoulders," says "Abdul has been getting angrier and angrier," and says many Democrats who want to vote for the Democratic nominee are being told "this is a party you don't belong in."

Speaking to reporters beside AF1, Trump says Rep. Stevens (D-MI) could be in danger after endorsing Mike Rogers, calling her opponent "dangerous" and "a Muslim Brotherhood guy," and praising Stevens as "very brave" for doing it "for the people of Michigan."

A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska's Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.

Washington, D.C., and Virginia have sued to block the Trump administration’s planned 250ft triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, arguing it lacks congressional authorization and would disrupt traffic and emergency services. Construction could begin next week, if not blocked.

Drone footage of the crash site in Palm Beach County shows a crater but no obvious sign of the planes wreckage. The Learjet 60 nosedived at over 400 mph and lost over 20,000 feet in a minute.

WSJ: Iran’s upgraded missiles and drones have caused up to $15 billion in damage to US bases since the war began. Unlike previous attacks, a July 17 strike directly hit 19 buildings housing US troops in Jordan as they slept, killing three, according to a new analysis.

Hundreds of people blocked roads and protested tonight, hours after a chassan was arrested in front of his new wife as they were making their way to sheva brachos for following the instruction of gedolim and not registering for the military draft. Yaari Liberman was sentenced to 20 days in military prison. The Eidah is planning a massive sheva brachos Monday night outside the prison. Read more on our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

Insane amount of air defense systems near Mar-a-Lago.

FRIGHTENING: This is an actual screen grab from the video of the private jet crashing in Florida.

NY Times list of the biggest midterms donors.