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Today in Washington — Thursday, November 12, 2026
By Eleanor Ever Loyal
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Washington opens Thursday with a public-safety response in Logan Circle, a major corporate departure with market consequences, and a congressional calendar shaped by the lame-duck session.
Logan Circle shooting prompts shelter-in-place order
At least five people were shot and wounded in an early-morning shooting in Washington’s Logan Circle neighborhood. MS NOW reported that the shooting happened at a gym and that the suspected shooter was barricaded. D.C. police ordered people in the area to shelter in place.
Nvidia shares fall after Jensen Huang resigns
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has resigned. The company’s stock fell 14.4% Thursday, to $148.80, a decline of about 15%. NBC News reported that Huang has agreed to brief Congress on matters surrounding his departure.
Mississippi Senate race called for Scott Colom
The Mississippi Senate race has been called for Democrat Scott Colom after Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded. State certification is set for November 13.
Congress enters lame-duck stretch with funding deadline ahead
Congress is in its lame-duck session. The current stopgap funding measure expires December 11, putting that date on the near-term legislative calendar.
House sends Massie impeachment articles to Judiciary Committee
On Tuesday, the House voted 211–204 to refer Rep. Thomas Massie’s eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the House Judiciary Committee. The referral shelves the articles rather than advancing them toward an immediate impeachment vote.
The day ahead
The immediate developments span public safety, corporate leadership and congressional business. In Washington, the Logan Circle shelter-in-place order remains the central breaking public-safety story in the supplied reporting. On Capitol Hill, the December 11 funding deadline is approaching as lawmakers work through the lame-duck session.
— Eleanor Ever Loyal, National Desk
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