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Bonus Episode for Nov. 4. Refiners turn the crude oil pumped from the ground into products cars, planes and trains can use. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have damaged regional energy sectors, prompting U.S. companies like Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, and Valero Energy to run at full tilt in an effort to fill a global shortage—and earning them huge profits.

Pierre Bienaimé hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 4. Democrats retake the House and Senate, making historic inroads into deep-red states. Deputy editor Joshua Jamerson, and a host of WSJ reporters across the country, explain what drove voters to rebuke the Republican party and what this blue wave means for U.S. politics in the years to come. Plus, President Trump distances himself from GOP losses, admitting the Iran war was partly to blame. And WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos details how markets are sizing up the change coming to Washington. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 3. Reporters in battleground states tell us what they’re seeing on the ground, and WSJ national political reporter Ken Thomas explains what to watch for in the early results that offers a hint on whether Republicans can fend off Democrats’ efforts to take back Congress. Plus, Journal national security reporter Robbie Gramer explains why President Trump wants the U.S. to cut off military aid to Israel by the end of the year. And the president’s war on the term “AI” has tech CEOs walking a linguistic tightrope. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 3. It’s election day and Americans head to the polls with control of Congress in the balance. Washington bureau chief Damian Paletta lays out what’s at stake after President Trump’s closing arguments at the Lincoln Memorial. Follow election updates throughout the day at WSJ.com. Plus, the WSJ’s Jon Gambrell explains the significance of the latest U.S. strikes on Iran, as President Trump plays down the possibility of a return to war after the midterms. And the pressure mounts on Apple’s new CEO John Ternus, as the company’s stock slides after the world’s most valuable company reveals its growth machine is slowing. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 2. It’s not just Democrats against Republicans on Tuesday. The battle between moderate and progressive Democrats is also on the ballot tomorrow. WSJ political reporter Sabrina Rodriguez walks us through key races that hint where the Democratic party might be headed. Plus, speeding cars endanger thousands of lives every year. We hear from Journal national affairs reporter Scott Calvert about how some states are trying to fight it with technology in cars that slows down reckless drivers. And Journal reporter Terell Wright explains why the best deal in higher education right now is a super expensive elite liberal arts school. Alex Ossola hosts.

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