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Nov 9, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Republican Congressman Thomas Massey has filed an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing alleged abuses of power in military actions involving Iran and Venezuela. Meanwhile, newly elected Democratic governors in five states face pressure to withdraw National Guard troops from Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump's controversial deployment. The broadcast also covers a deadly landslide in Gaza that killed four people, a drone attack on a Saudi oil pipeline, and the sentencing of comedian Russell Brand to over ten years in prison for sexual offenses.

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