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November 12: Colom Wins Mississippi as Nvidia Faces Reported Huang Ouster
In U.S. elections
The Associated Press projects Democrat Scott Colom will win Mississippi’s U.S. Senate election, becoming the state’s first Black senator in more than a century. Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded Wednesday, saying she respected voters’ decision.
In North Carolina, Republican Representative Greg Murphy conceded to Democrat Raymond Smith in the Third Congressional District. Smith was leading Wednesday evening, though Decision Desk HQ had not called the race.
At Nvidia
Semafor reports that Nvidia’s board is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang, potentially as soon as today, following reports alleging a second extramarital affair. Huang has admitted to an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. The board announced an investigation led by Wachtell Lipton into whether he disclosed corporate secrets or endangered U.S. national security. Nvidia shares fell more than eight percent in after-hours trading.
Separately, Politico reports that more than half a dozen Republicans are demanding answers from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his deputies about foreign chip sales. Their scrutiny follows reports that the department failed to act on Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company facing spying and chip-smuggling allegations. Lawmakers may seek congressional testimony.
In cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has ordered federal agencies to patch a Cisco vulnerability within two weeks. Researchers reported that Chinese-speaking hackers exploited the flaw using the DeepSeek artificial intelligence model to break into a European telecommunications company.
On public lands
The Trump administration plans to sell public lands to reduce federal holdings, Bloomberg reports. The Interior Department included the proposal in its four-year strategic plan released Wednesday, without specifying how much land would be sold or how it would be priced. The department manages about 480 million acres.
In national security
Three men have been indicted in New York over an alleged conspiracy to attack U.S. Air Force planes at a base in England.
In Philadelphia
Mayor Cherelle Parker has ordered an independent review of the city’s foster care system after the killing of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford. Police say her foster mother, Caprice Williams, faces murder and other charges after the child’s body was found in a car trunk in Lindenwold, New Jersey.
The review committee will have 120 days after its appointment to recommend reforms. District Attorney Larry Krasner says a grand jury investigation into possible oversight failures could follow.
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