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Hi, from CNN.

This is Madeline Thompson with five things you need to know for Wednesday, November 13th.

CNN has projected that Republicans will retain their majority in the House of Representatives next year.

Here's CNN political director, David Chalien.

The trifecta is official. The presidency, the House, the Senate.

It is common in American history that when a new president comes in, they do have both chambers. That's not an uncommon thing. We see them try to utilize that to get through

their big ticket agenda items in those first two years before perhaps a midterm election may

deliver another result. When the margins are this narrow in the House, every voice matters.

And earlier today, South Dakota Senator John Thune won the Senate leadership race.

He was one of three GOP senators up for the role, along with Florida Senator Rick Scott

and Texas Senator John Cornyn.

President Joe Biden's administration has found that Israel is not blocking aid to Gaza

and thus isn't violating U.S. law governing

foreign military assistance. The U.S. imposed deadline for Israel to improve the aid situation

there expired yesterday after the Biden administration made an extensive list of demands that

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