The News Roundup For November 13, 2026
1 hr 24 min
Democrats had a feeling that the midterms would go well for their candidates. But few would have predicted that traditionally red states like Mississippi would flip. Now, Scott Colom will head to Washington as the state’s first Democratic senator since 1982. The House tried and failed to impeach the Defense Secretary Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie sponsored a resolution to effectively fire the head of the military. But his fellow GOP members did not back him. And Jensen Huang, the co-founder and now former CEO of Nvidia, resigned on Thursday. That’s after revelations of several affairs with his employees and a potential Chinese spy. And, in global news, President Donald Trump said he would hold off on new military action against Iran after appeals from Gulf allies, but the U.S. military continues to build its presence in the Middle East region. Saudi air defences intercepted Houthi missiles and drones launched towards Riyadh, Mecca, and other regions. Houthis have denied targeting Mecca, saying they only target oil facilities and military bases. And there were two days of U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. They ended with no major breakthrough. It was the first meeting between the two delegations in nine months. We cover the most important stories from around the globe in the international hour of the News Roundup. Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy