Overview
- The midterm elections, held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, handed Democrats majorities in both the House and Senate and set off an urgent internal GOP scramble over who will take blame.
- The Independent reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is 'on resignation watch' as he is reportedly weighing a 2028 run, though the White House and the State Department have publicly denied those claims.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces intensified calls for removal and possible impeachment for his role in the war with Iran, yet President Trump has publicly said he intends to keep him in place.
- Several outlets say Ambassador Sergio Gor is being floated as a possible State Department replacement if Rubio departs, even as Gor’s background and clearance record have drawn past scrutiny.
- Republican infighting has widened since the losses, with officials jockeying to shift blame to the Iran war and the new Democratic majorities set to increase oversight, confirmation fights, and the risk of formal inquiries.