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From Apple News In Conversation: In the wake of massive midterm victories for Democrats, exit polls showed widespread voter disapproval of the Trump administration’s mass-deportation agenda. But the immigration-enforcement machine will be difficult to dismantle. To understand what’s ahead, Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu speaks with Atlantic staff writer Nick Miroff, who has been reporting on immigration in Trump’s second term. They discuss the tens of billions in funding the Department of Homeland Security currently holds, Trump’s mixed signals on working across the aisle, and what local cooperation with ICE could look like moving forward.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stepped down after admitting to an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. The Wall Street Journal’s Amrith Ramkumar joins to discuss the fallout and why Congress is demanding answers. DHS reported record deportation numbers over 12 months, just as midterm losses have Republicans questioning their immigration strategy. The Atlantic’s Nick Miroff tells Apple News In Conversation what the election results may mean for ICE. President Trump announced plans to cut billions in military aid to Israel. NPR’s Lauren Frayer breaks down why that money may not actually be going away. Plus, U.S. envoys held peace talks on the Ukraine war, Republicans flipped a House seat in Maine, and how kids in Vietnam are practicing English on unsuspecting tourists. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after reports of a second affair, this time with an executive who reported to him. The Wall Street Journal reports on the implications for the company and Washington. Democrat Scott Colom won Mississippi’s Senate race, becoming the first Black senator to represent the state since Reconstruction. The Washington Post’s Robert Samuels breaks down the campaign behind Colom’s victory. California voters have rejected Prop 40, a proposed one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires. NPR’s Greg Rosalsky explains why. Plus, former President Biden told People he would not have sought reelection had he known about his cancer, world leaders at the COP31 summit pitched climate action as a way to cut living costs, and the SS United States was sunk to become an artificial reef. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing investigations on multiple fronts after admitting to an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy. The Guardian’s Johana Bhuiyan looks at his importance to the company. In the wake of last week’s midterms result, The Wall Street Journal’s Philip Wegmann looks at Vice President Vance’s chances of a 2028 presidential run — and who might emerge as a competitor. Americans are eating more imported fruits and vegetables but very few of the facilities that account for shipments are getting inspected, as the Washington Post’s Caitlin Gilbert discovers. Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth survived an impeachment attempt, a U.S. soldier was arrested for spying on behalf of Russia, and the surprising reason old air vents are suddenly selling fast. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Outgoing Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, setting up a possible House vote. Republican leaders have rallied behind Hegseth. The U.S. could lose its measles-elimination status as cases rise nationwide. Politico’s Sophie Gardner discusses the pressure this puts on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Cornell University faces a new lawsuit alleging it failed to protect two women from sexual assault. The Washington Post’s Todd Wallack explains what research shows about the effectiveness of banning fraternities as a way of dealing with the problem of assaults on campus. Plus, the FBI is looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese agent, Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assault, and Jimmy Carter’s peanut farm was sold to a nonprofit. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.