Scott Colom claims victory as he addresses supporters in Mississippi following his historic Senate victory – live

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Key context: <p>Colom beat Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith after race was called eight days after midterm election day</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/scott-colom-mississippi-senate-race">Democrat Scott Colom wins race for US Senate in Mississippi</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/scott-colom-mississippi-democrat-senate-midterms">How Colom won deep-red Mississippi with little help from Democrats</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the US Breaking News email</a></p></li></ul><p>Some Democrats, out of the 11 who missed the key procedural vote on Tuesday to impeach Pete Hegseth, <strong>blamed a traffic jam in Washington DC for their inability to make it to the US Capitol in time</strong>.</p><p>By a vote of 211-204, Republicans referred the articles of impeachment to the judiciary committee – effectively killing the effort to oust Hegseth.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/11/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-impeachment-democrats-republicans-arlington-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.