Headlines for November 3, 2026

The US conducted strikes near the Strait of Hormuz before midterm elections, while SCOTUS rejected efforts to set aside California mail-in ballots. Elon Musk spent a record $474 million on elections. In other news, New York reported its first measles death in 30 years, and Houthis advanced on Aden. Meanwhile, API Evangelist discussed Svix webhooks and OpenAPI versioning, and a former Chicago FBI head sued the DOJ alleging politically driven prosecutions during this high-tension period.