Today in One Sentence. Trump pulled JD Vance out of negotiations to end the Iran war and ordered him to “focus his complete and total attention” on alleged “Massive Corruption and Crime” in Democratic-run cities and states; Trump threatened to immediately double tariffs on Mexico unless it stopped migrants traveling toward the U.S. border; ICE deported a record 483,200 people in the last fiscal year; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a Joint Service Commendation Medal to the soldier who reprimanded his group for talking and laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; Senate Democrats launched an investigation into whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied to Congress; Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi; and Trump suggested that former Apple CEO Tim Cook take over Nvidia after Jensen Huang abruptly resigned following reports that he had affairs with a suspected Chinese spy, an executive who reported to him, and a second employee.

1/ Trump pulled JD Vance out of negotiations to end the Iran war and ordered him to “focus his complete and total attention” on alleged “Massive Corruption and Crime” in Democratic-run cities and states. “We don’t need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed,” Trump said, days after authorizing Vance to pursue talks aimed at ending the nine-month war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and restricting Iran’s nuclear program. The reversal comes days after Vance blamed Republicans’ midterm losses on the war, saying, “The reason we lost is the war.” (Axios / Washington Post / New York Times / Politico / CNBC / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal)

  • EARLIER: JD Vance is considering face-to-face talks with a top Iranian security official. “Trump has told top aides and counterparts he’s open to Vance restarting talks with Iran and has empowered him to negotiate.” (Wall Street Journal)

2/ Trump threatened to immediately double tariffs on Mexico unless it stopped migrants traveling toward the U.S. border. “MEXICO MUST STOP THEM, NOW,” Trump said, claiming that “Huge CARAVANS” were forming while warning that “There will be no leniency!” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, however, said no caravan had reached the U.S. border since Trump returned to office and that Mexico offers to help migrants return to their home countries. The threat comes after Trump acknowledged that his deportation campaign had been “too tough” following Republicans’ midterm losses. (Reuters / Bloomberg / Washington Post / Politico)

3/ ICE deported a record 483,200 people in the last fiscal year – more than at any time in its 23-year history. ICE also made more than 491,000 immigration arrests, another Homeland Security record. DHS, however, didn’t say how many deportees had criminal records. 58% of voters in midterm exit polls said Trump’s immigration enforcement had gone too far. (CBS News / Associated Press)

4/ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a Joint Service Commendation Medal to the soldier who reprimanded his group for talking and laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Spc. Thomas Iglesias was guarding the tomb at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day when Hegseth’s group was talking after posing for photos in front. “All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times,” Iglesias called out. The Pentagon said Iglesias “correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum.” Hegseth posted a photo of himself pinning the medal on Iglesias, writing: “We love soldiers. We love standards. Well done, Specialist.” (CNN / CBS News / NBC News / USA Today / Wall Street Journal / Washington Post)

5/ Senate Democrats launched an investigation into whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied to Congress. Kennedy told senators that a 2019 trip to Samoa had “nothing to do with vaccines.” However, a letter he sent to Samoa’s prime minister before the visit said he wanted to study the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. The Department of Health and Human Services previously denied that Kennedy lied, calling the allegation “outright defamatory.” Sens. Ron Wyden and Angela Alsobrooks asked the anti-vaccine group Kennedy formerly chaired for records about the trip and its communications with federal officials. (CNN / Associated Press / Bloomberg / The Guardian / New York Times)

6/ Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi. Colom will be Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction and the state’s first Black senator elected by voters. The state last elected a Democratic senator in 1982. Democrats will hold at least 55 Senate seats next year, while Alaska’s race is still uncalled. (NBC News / Washington Post / New York Times / Axios / CBS News / Bloomberg)

7/ Trump suggested that former Apple CEO Tim Cook take over Nvidia after Jensen Huang abruptly resigned following reports that he had affairs with a suspected Chinese spy, an executive who reported to him, and a second employee. Huang acknowledged that he had a relationship with a former executive at Singapore-based Nvidia customer Megaspeed, who U.S. intelligence officials suspect was recruited by China’s spy agency. Megaspeed is also under investigation for allegedly smuggling restricted Nvidia chips into China. The scandal deepened when reports emerged that Huang also had an affair with Nvidia’s vice president of health care, who reported directly to him, and a second company employee. Trump, meanwhile, was reportedly briefed about the intelligence concerns in October 2025, but didn’t address it. Two months later, however, he approved sales of advanced Nvidia chips to China. Nevertheless, Trump praised Huang for doing a “fantastic job” and declared that “there is only one man to take his place - TIM COOK of Apple,” adding: “A Legend replaces a Legend!” Cook stepped down as Apple’s CEO in September after 15 years, and there’s no indication Nvidia is considering him. Instead, the company named chief financial officer Colette Kress interim CEO, appointed its first-ever board chair, and began searching for a permanent successor. Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993, which controls roughly 90% of the market for advanced AI chips. Meanwhile, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast said Huang agreed to testify, while Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer demanded answers about whether Nvidia put U.S. national security at risk and what the Trump administration did after learning of his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy. (New York Times / CNBC / Reuters / CBS News / Washington Post / ABC News / NBC News / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal / Axios)

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