While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 5, 2026

Trump shows off ballroom, as Democrats savour big winsDemocrats vowed on Nov 4 to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as Trump spent his first post-election appearance showing off his under-construction White House ballroom.A wave of anger over Trump’s policies, particularly the US-Iran war’s role in pushing the cost of living higher, helped Democrats take the Senate, where they flipped seats in deeply Republican states for a majority of at least 54-44, and the House of Representatives, where they gained at least 28 seats.It will be the first time that Trump, a Republican who also held the White House from 2017 to 2021, has had to contend with a Democratic-controlled Congress.House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the incoming majority will be focused on affordability and accountability.READ MORE HEREUS V-P Vance says Iran war is ‘the reason we lost’ midtermsPHOTO: AFPUS Vice-President J.D. Vance said on Nov 4 that the Iran war had doomed Republicans in the midterm elections, moving to distance himself from the unpopular conflict ahead of a possible 2028 White House run.“The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” Vance said in a lengthy post on X – apparently referring to President Donald Trump’s remarks that the Iran war was “part of it” but that it was still justified.“If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that’s at least honest,” added Vance.READ MORE HEREWhite House insists Trump ‘still your president’ after polls routDonald Trump is “still your president”, the White House said on Nov 4, a day after his Republican Party suffered sweeping losses in midterm elections seen as a referendum on his second term.The White House delivered the message in a post on X featuring a picture of a glaring Trump looming over the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.“PSA: TRUMP IS STILL YOUR PRESIDENT,” text superimposed on the image said, using the abbreviation for public service announcement.READ MORE HERECredit card numbers may have leaked in Muji cyberattackPHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAOMuji brand operator Ryohin Keikaku said on Nov 4 that about 1.09 million customer records, including credit card numbers, may have been leaked following unauthorised access to its system.About 345,000 of the potentially leaked Muji Card customer records contain full numbers of currently valid credit cards and dates of birth, the Japanese operator said.Late in October, the company also reported that up to 27.26 million customer records may have leaked following unauthorised access to its Muji App.READ MORE HERELIV Golf reboot hits snag as rescue plan dropped: FTPHOTO: ACTION IMAGESBC Partners, which provides financing to middle-market companies, is dropping its bid to relaunch LIV Golf due to an inability to secure enough player commitments, the Financial Times reported on Nov 4.The professional men’s golf league, a competitor to the PGA Tour, filed for bankruptcy protection in New Jersey in September as part of a restructuring after Saudi Arabia’s Public ​Investment Fund, which has ​invested more than US$5 ⁠billion (S$6.4 billion) in LIV since its launch in 2022, announced it was ending its financial backing after the 2026 season.LIV has said it plans to continue operating while it reorganises.READ MORE HERE