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1. Republicans ran away from Trump's Canadian tariffs, but not far enough

   

   Several Republicans sought to distance themselves from Donald Trump's trade war during the midterms, in some cases asking for specific tariffs to be rolled back. Even so, Republicans lost. Democrats, who were traditionally the party of protectionism, appear to have been pushed into a more pro-free trade stance, and appear ready to try to reach a deal with Republicans.

2. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he'll commute all death row sentences to life in prison

   

   California governor Gavin Newsom is commuting the death sentences of more than 500 inmates to life in prison with no parole, saying he believes state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with the values of California, undermines the foundations of the legal system and "diminishes each of us."

3. L.A. has a new mayor, and she's a democratic socialist

   

   Nithya Raman, a little-known Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated Mayor Karen Bass, an upset that will alter the trajectory of the nation's second-largest city.

4. Hegseth defends record as Pentagon chief, slams 'sham' push for his impeachment

   

   U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a video message on Thursday vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him and defending the Iran war as "courageous and historic" after voters punished Republicans over it in this week’s midterm elections.

5. Dolly Parton's manager moves to drop complaint against late singer's nephew

   

   Dolly Parton's longtime manager moved Thursday to drop a complaint that accused the late singer's nephew who acted as her head of security with threatening her estate and its employees.