The U.S. has begun deploying the THAAD anti-missile defense system in Israel, with more U.S. troops set to arrive in the coming days. The State Department also confirmed it sent a letter to Israel urging the country to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The governors of Florida and North Carolina praised recovery efforts as communities start rebuilding following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Millions of customers had their electricity restored, while FEMA workers resumed door-to-door visits in North Carolina.

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Detroit to speak with Black entrepreneurs and participated in a live radio interview with Charlamagne tha God. Former President Trump defended his support for tariffs at the Economic Club of Chicago, taped an all-women town hall with Fox News in Georgia, and will hold a rally later tonight in Atlanta.

In Georgia, a state judge ruled that county election officials must certify election results by the statutory deadline, regardless of irregularities or suspected fraud. That deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12th, this year.