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US News Roundup – November 8, 2026

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Trump orders a DOJ look at Democrats. On Saturday, President Trump posted on Truth Social that Democrats are "EXTORTIONISTS" and said he was ordering the Justice Department to look into what he called a criminal act, offering no evidence. He pointed in part to Sen. Elissa Slotkin's October remarks about a "deterrence message" to people considering joining the administration. On CNN's State of the Union on Sunday, Attorney General Todd Blanche said possible liability "depends on what's said," adding "it could be," but announced no investigation. Incoming House Oversight Chairman Robert Garcia promised "aggressive" oversight in response, and Rep. Jamie Raskin raised the prospect of impeachment hearings for Blanche.

Dana White offered the press secretary job. Trump announced Saturday that UFC CEO Dana White "has been offered the job of Press Secretary," urging him to "please take the job!" White posted an image of himself at the briefing-room podium captioned "On to the next chapter," though CBS News reported it was unclear whether he had formally accepted. The post has been largely vacant since Karoline Leavitt stepped aside in August; her successor, Katie Zacharia, was removed in October after five days.

Iran war: blockade widens as Tehran warns of "hell." The US announced Task Force Iron Gate, a Tampa-based effort to track weapons, dual-use technology and sanctioned goods moving across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea, on top of the existing port blockade. CENTCOM said US forces disabled the St. Kitts-flagged M/V Huda in the Gulf of Oman. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday Iran would "rain down hell" if US attacks resume, while Trump said new strikes were "highly unlikely" if talks progress.

Judge taps ex-prosecutor to probe DOJ conduct in golf-course fight. US District Judge Ana Reyes named Jessie Liu, Trump's first-term US attorney for Washington, D.C., as a special master to examine whether government lawyers acted in bad faith by telling the court no plan existed for East Potomac Golf Links while officials were preparing one. Hundreds of trees were cut at the site in October, and Reyes has barred further removal; a hearing is set for Nov. 13.

US measles cases top 5,000, the most since 1991. The CDC reported 5,182 confirmed cases so far in 2026, more than double last year's total, with nearly all tied to outbreaks. Pennsylvania has been hit hardest. Kindergarten vaccination coverage has slipped to 92.4%, down from 95.2% in 2019–20.

Driver hits cycling group near Raleigh. A driver crossed the center line into a group of cyclists in Wake County, North Carolina, Saturday morning, killing Patrick Allen Turner, 63, of Cary and injuring more than a dozen others. Donald Robert Morris-Jones, 76, of Apex, faces charges including felony death by vehicle, felony hit-and-run and DWI, and is being held on a $1 million bond.

Still counting. The Mississippi and Alaska Senate races remained uncalled Sunday. In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom led Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 2,500 votes with 97% counted; in Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola led Sen. Dan Sullivan by several hundred votes, with the next count update due Nov. 10.

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트럼프, 법무부에 민주당 조사 지시. 트럼프 대통령은 토요일 트루스소셜에 민주당을 "갈취범"이라고 부르며 법무부에 즉각 조사를 지시한다고 밝혔으나 증거는 제시하지 않았습니다. 토드 블랜치 법무장관은 일요일 CNN에 출연해 "발언 내용에 따라 (처벌이) 가능할 수도 있다"고 말했지만 수사 착수를 발표하지는 않았습니다. 차기 하원 감독위원장 로버트 가르시아는 "강력한" 조사를 예고했습니다.

데이나 화이트, 백악관 대변인직 제안받아. 트럼프 대통령은 UFC 최고경영자 데이나 화이트에게 백악관 대변인직을 제안했다고 발표했습니다. 화이트는 브리핑룸 연단 사진과 함께 "다음 장으로"라는 글을 올렸지만, 공식 수락 여부는 아직 불분명합니다.

이란 전쟁: 봉쇄 확대, 이란은 "지옥" 경고. 미국은 이란의 육상 국경과 카스피해를 통한 무기·제재 물자 이동을 추적하는 '아이언 게이트' 태스크포스를 발표했고, 오만만에서 선박 M/V 후다호를 무력화했습니다. 아락치 이란 외무장관은 미국이 공격을 재개하면 "지옥을 퍼붓겠다"고 경고했고, 트럼프 대통령은 협상이 진전되면 추가 공습 가능성은 "매우 낮다"고 말했습니다.

골프장 소송, 법원이 법무부 '기만' 여부 조사. 애나 레예스 연방판사는 트럼프 1기 워싱턴 DC 연방검사장 출신 제시 류를 특별조사관으로 임명해, 정부 변호인들이 이스트 포토맥 골프장 계획이 없다고 법원에 말한 것이 악의적이었는지 조사하도록 했습니다. 다음 심리는 11월 13일입니다.

홍역 환자 5천 명 돌파, 1991년 이후 최다. CDC에 따르면 올해 확진자는 5,182명으로 지난해의 두 배를 넘었으며, 펜실베이니아주 피해가 가장 큽니다. 유치원생 백신 접종률은 92.4%로 떨어졌습니다.

노스캐롤라이나, 자전거 행렬에 차량 돌진. 랄리 인근 웨이크 카운티에서 음주 운전 혐의 차량이 자전거 동호인 행렬을 덮쳐 1명이 숨지고 10여 명이 다쳤습니다. 76세 운전자는 음주운전·뺑소니 등 혐의로 기소돼 보석금 100만 달러가 책정됐습니다.

개표 계속. 미시시피와 알래스카 상원 선거는 일요일 현재까지도 승자가 확정되지 않았으며, 두 곳 모두 민주당 후보가 근소하게 앞서 있습니다.

Sources: Newsweek; ABC News; CBS News; Fox News; Al Jazeera; Yahoo News/The Washington Post; CNN; Mississippi Free Press.

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