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A.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Investors are skeptical Anthropic’s upcoming IPO can achieve its $1.5 trillion valuation, WSJ’s Berber Jin reports. And as AI stocks rebound premarket, we look at how yesterday’s bruising selloff reverberated around the world and how much further stocks could fall. Plus, oil reporter Rebecca Feng details how the Houthis use email to organize passage through a contested Red Sea chokepoint. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 5. Stocks suffered a brutal day as investors, worried about the AI skeptics that swept into power in the election, sold off tech stocks. Journal markets reporter Jack Pitcher weighs on the doubts exploding into the AI trade. Plus, James Romoser, who covers the Supreme Court, explains why the window for President Trump to nominate another conservative Supreme Court justice is pretty much closed. And flights across Europe were diverted today due to a string of bomb threats. Reporter Ben Katz discusses how these are getting more common, and why they’re hard for officials to deal with. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 5. U.S. voters went to the polls with affordability and the economy on their mind, but this week central bankers around the world are warning of more pain to come and little relief in sight. Plus, we explore what a Democratic Congress will mean for President Trump’s foreign policy agenda and not least the Iran war. And even though several newly elected Democrats have called for change, congressional reporter Lindsay Wise says Chuck Schumer is on course to resume his post as Senate Majority Leader. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 4. We hear from reporter Rich Rubin about Democrats’ plans on Capitol Hill, from how to address the high cost of living to a rash of investigations targeting President Trump and the administration. Plus, Journal columnist Tim Higgins discusses the risks for Republican backer Elon Musk in Washington after Democrats’ win. And Jack Pitcher explains why the midterm results sent markets surging, with the Dow rising more than 1,500 points. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Bonus Episode for Nov. 4. Refiners turn the crude oil pumped from the ground into products cars, planes and trains can use. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have damaged regional energy sectors, prompting U.S. companies like Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, and Valero Energy to run at full tilt in an effort to fill a global shortage—and earning them huge profits.

Pierre Bienaimé hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 4. Democrats retake the House and Senate, making historic inroads into deep-red states. Deputy editor Joshua Jamerson, and a host of WSJ reporters across the country, explain what drove voters to rebuke the Republican party and what this blue wave means for U.S. politics in the years to come. Plus, President Trump distances himself from GOP losses, admitting the Iran war was partly to blame. And WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos details how markets are sizing up the change coming to Washington. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 3. Reporters in battleground states tell us what they’re seeing on the ground, and WSJ national political reporter Ken Thomas explains what to watch for in the early results that offers a hint on whether Republicans can fend off Democrats’ efforts to take back Congress. Plus, Journal national security reporter Robbie Gramer explains why President Trump wants the U.S. to cut off military aid to Israel by the end of the year. And the president’s war on the term “AI” has tech CEOs walking a linguistic tightrope. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 3. It’s election day and Americans head to the polls with control of Congress in the balance. Washington bureau chief Damian Paletta lays out what’s at stake after President Trump’s closing arguments at the Lincoln Memorial. Follow election updates throughout the day at WSJ.com. Plus, the WSJ’s Jon Gambrell explains the significance of the latest U.S. strikes on Iran, as President Trump plays down the possibility of a return to war after the midterms. And the pressure mounts on Apple’s new CEO John Ternus, as the company’s stock slides after the world’s most valuable company reveals its growth machine is slowing. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 2. It’s not just Democrats against Republicans on Tuesday. The battle between moderate and progressive Democrats is also on the ballot tomorrow. WSJ political reporter Sabrina Rodriguez walks us through key races that hint where the Democratic party might be headed. Plus, speeding cars endanger thousands of lives every year. We hear from Journal national affairs reporter Scott Calvert about how some states are trying to fight it with technology in cars that slows down reckless drivers. And Journal reporter Terell Wright explains why the best deal in higher education right now is a super expensive elite liberal arts school. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 2. President Trump plans to close his midterms campaign push with a speech at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorses former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. National politics reporter Sabrina Siddiqui breaks down what prompted the surprise move. And in a Journal exclusive, chief foreign-affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov explains why the U.S. is pushing to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine. Luke Vargas hosts.

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