What we know
What we know: The Latest: Trump concedes Iran war impact on elections but insists he’d ‘do it again’
Compiled Nov 6
What we know
- President Trump faces a decision on his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran following Republican midterm losses
- Trump threatened a post-election full-scale bombardment of Iran if Tehran didn't accept his terms
- Democrats made significant midterm gains, flipping governorships in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Nevada and Iowa
- Latino voters shifted sharply toward Democrats, helping flip Texas and battleground House races
- Skepticism of data centers' impact on electricity prices helped Democratic campaigns for governor
- Trump said on Truth Social he is '100% in favor of Super Intelligence' and wants states to embrace data centers
- Global shares tumbled Friday following a selloff of AI-related stocks on Wall Street
- Clergy members and mainline Protestant Democratic candidates helped flip key Senate and House seats
What we don’t know yet
- Results in Alaska and Mississippi Senate/House races remain uncalled with narrow margins
- Dozens of House races have not yet been called
- Whether Hegseth will face impeachment remains uncertain amid Republican midterm losses
- A source said Hegseth is not currently being considered for Blackburn's Senate seat, calling speculation 'baseless chatter'
Open questions
- What will Trump decide to do about the Iran war given its unpopularity?
- Who will be appointed or elected to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn?
- Will Defense Secretary Hegseth face impeachment proceedings?
- How will Democratic control of Congress affect regulation of data centers?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.