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Midterm election results will slow data center buildout, experts predict. cbsn.ws/4sHSvjj

President Donald Trump greeted workers and signed hard hats at the White House ballroom construction site on Wednesday — the seemingly celebratory affair in stark contrast with his new political reality in Washington. It marked his first appearance since Republicans' overwhelming losses in the midterm elections, where the building's final steel beam was set to be hoisted into the ceiling.

Progressive William Lawrence beat one-term Republican Rep. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District, CBS News projected. cbsn.ws/4z5301I

Rep. David Valadao, a Republican who voted for Trump's impeachment, loses reelection in California's 22nd District, CBS News projects. cbsn.ws/4fbomTI

Several counties in Northern California were hit with fresh grand jury subpoenas over alleged noncitizen voting just days before the midterm elections, local officials told CBS News. cbsn.ws/4kx8JcO

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy conceded the Ohio governor’s race to Democrat Amy Acton on Tuesday, saying he had left her a voicemail shortly before his speech to congratulate her on her victory. Ramaswamy called it "a tough race" and urged supporters to come together behind Acton as she prepares to lead the state.

After the GOP's losses in the midterms, President Trump hosted a celebratory event in the unfinished ballroom that stood in stark contrast with his new political reality in Washington. cbsn.ws/4Ae1LOF

President Trump says he's “not even a little bit” concerned about the potential for Democrats to launch impeachment efforts against him as the party takes control of both the House and the Senate next year. “I think it would destroy the Democrat Party if they did that. Impeachment for no reason. What? For having a successful country?” Trump said, as he took questions from reporters at the White House on Wednesday following Republicans’ midterm election losses.

Economic issues fueled Democrats in the midterms. Exit polls show how the blue wave materialized. cbsn.ws/4fbkRg2

Pope Leo XIV met with American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in a private audience on Wednesday, November 4. The Vatican press said that during the brief meeting between the two, the Holy Father presented the singer with a rosary, while Dylan reciprocated with a copy of his book. Leo, originally from Chicago, is a known fan and quoted a 1963 anti-nuclear protest song by Dylan, "Go Away You Bomb," in the preface to a book released in July.

A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said. cbsn.ws/4AcwoUH

Looking ahead to the 2028 election, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) says Democrats are well-positioned to keep momentum going in Texas after projected wins in the gubernatorial and Senate races. "There's no math that works for Republicans without Texas or Florida," Crockett told @CBSMornings on Wednesday.

Americans elected the country's first Black woman, and three other Black candidates, into gubernatorial roles during Tuesday's record midterm races. cbsn.ws/4z51U6a

Asked whether he is considering removing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, President Trump said he is not. "I think he's done a very good job," the president told CBS News' @Weijia Jiang. CBS News reported earlier Wednesday that Trump has been asking his advisers whether Hegseth should remain as defense secretary. cbsn.ws/4efWMob

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) calls the midterm election results "a reckoning and a reset” for Republicans and believes Democrats focusing on “kitchen table issues” helped them get ahead. She told CBS Mornings that the GOP’s messaging strategy using “common sense versus crazy” is “not a policy agenda." "There was a tone-deafness this election cycle from Republicans," Stefanik said.

Asked about Vice President JD Vance's view that Republicans lost control of the House and Senate because of the conflict with Iran, President Trump told CBS News' @Weijia Jiang it's "largely true" because the war drove up the price of gasoline. "If I had to do it again, I'd have to do it again, because, long-term, it's the only answer," the president said, adding, "You can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon." Trump said he believes the Iran war was worth losing control of the Senate. He clarified that he does not believe the war itself is to blame for Republicans' losses, but the price of gasoline. cbsn.ws/4efWMob

Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews is projected to win South Carolina's U.S. Senate race, becoming the first woman elected to the Senate from the state and the first Democrat to win the seat in nearly 30 years. The unexpected victory follows a contentious Republican primary after the death of longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham, whose sister, Darline Graham, was appointed to fill his seat before seeking a full term. CBS News' @olivialarinaldi reports on the historic upset and its implications for South Carolina politics.

Mississippi Senate race still a toss-up, with margin of under 100 votes. cbsn.ws/48ygPL0

Dr. Annie Andrews' projected victory in South Carolina marks the state's first Democratic Senate win in nearly 30 years and its first woman elected to the Senate. As CBS News' @olivialarinaldi reports, the historic result could also give the state a bigger role in shaping the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, with potential contenders already making campaign stops there.