Live updates: Huang exits Nvidia; Democrats look to Alaska, with Colom elected in Mississippi

The Hill - Nov 12, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday from the company he co-founded after revelations of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman alleged to be a spy for China. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) conceded to Democrat Scott Colom on Wednesday night, notching one more state in the Democrats' belt after last week's blue tsunami flipped several...

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