The Standard Post, Wednesday, November 4, 2026

BreakingPolitics

Democrats projected to win House and Senate in 2026 midterms, networks say

The AP had not called either chamber at the time of Variety’s report, but networks projected a sweep, including a Texas Senate race where Musk’s spending alone topped As reported$168 millionElon Musk's spending backing PaxtonIn Bureau units2.1 Ingenuity Mars helicopters1 Ingenuity Mars helicopter: $80 million to build (plus $5 million for operations), 2021 Source21 Super Bowl ads (30 seconds)467 Nintendo PlayStation prototypes 28 Kurt Cobain Unplugged guitarsCalculated by the Bureau of Useless Measurement in cost.

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By the numbers Converted by the Bureau of Useless Measurement

2.1Ingenuity Mars helicopters$168 million · Elon Musk's spending backing Paxton 988fruit fly trips from egg to adult23 years · time Graham held South Carolina seat 0.0008%of a year of US restaurant salesnearly $12 million · Cooke's campaign fundraising total 2.7LEGO UCS Millennium Falconsabout 20,000 votes · Miller-Meeks' 2022 winning margin over Bohannan

Politics

Breaking

Miller-Meeks loses Iowa House seat to Bohannan in third straight rematch, CBS News projects

Party leaders had already halted spending in a farm-heavy district where the 2022 margin was As reportedabout 20,000 votesMiller-Meeks' 2022 winning margin over BohannanIn Bureau units2.7 LEGO UCS Millennium Falcons by piece count (7,541)1 LEGO UCS Millennium Falcon: 7,541 pieces (set 75192, 2017) Source97 adult human skeletons by bone count111 complete runs of Seinfeld by episode count (180)20 Pokédexes (complete) by species (1,025)Calculated by the Bureau of Useless Measurement, counted one per piece.

12:30 a.m. · 1 min read

Breaking

Trump says Republicans lost because he was not on the ballot

The president told CBS News he expects Democrats to want a working relationship, and warned that he would otherwise use his veto on everything, while also tying the Iran war’s end to his own say.

12:00 a.m. · 2 min read

BreakingIn brief

CBS News projects Klobuchar wins Minnesota governor’s race

The Democratic senator would succeed Gov. Tim Walz, who ended his bid for a third term in January, and would become the first woman to lead the state.

12:20 a.m. · 1 min read

Entertainment

In brief

NBCUniversal and Hornbill Capital co-lead funding round in Indian microdrama firm EloElo

The As reported$80 millionsize of EloElo Series C roundIn Bureau units51 sealed Super Mario 64s1 sealed Super Mario 64: $1.56 million, Heritage Auctions, July 2021 Source25 record-setting bluefin tunas 3.2 US Virgin Islands purchases 67 Washington MonumentsCalculated by the Bureau of Useless Measurement Series C will pay for local-language originals and a launch beyond India, with NBCUniversal pointing to the U.S. market as the next destination.

12:00 a.m. · 1 min read

In brief

Hasan Piker’s lawyer signals more defamation suits against conservative pundits

After suing Scott Jennings for As reported$72.5 milliontotal damages sought in defamation lawsuitIn Bureau units2,526 Toyota Camrys1 Toyota Camry: $28,700 starting MSRP, 2025 LE Source4.68 Brooklyn Bridges, at 1883 prices 84.8 Soviet moon rock sales 36.14 Inverted Jennys at auctionCalculated by the Bureau of Useless Measurement, the streamer’s attorney says other people and entities will soon hear from his firm, and Piker has named Ronna McDaniel and Ted Cruz.

12:00 a.m. · 1 min read