November 4, 2022: Biden in California, Midterms, Trump's White House bid, Russia, Xi and Scholz

November 4, 2022: Biden visits California, Midterms, Trump considering White House bids, Russia, Xi, Scholz

1. U.S. President Joe Biden will visit communications firm Viasat, days before critical midterm elections, to tout his party's push to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on overseas semiconductors, the White House said.

2. If Abigail Spanberger, a moderate congresswoman from a liberal-leaning Virginia district outside Washington loses her re-election bid, it could be the harbinger of a midterm bloodbath for the Democratic Party.

3. Former President Donald Trump is considering launching a third bid for the White House this month, three Trump advisers said on Thursday, while Trump himself teased a strong possibility of a comeback during a rally in Iowa later in the day.

4. Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Friday, the latest sign of Russia's retreat in one of the most hotly contested areas in Ukraine.

5. Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday condemned threats to use atomic weapons in Ukraine, with Scholz warning that Russia risked "crossing a line" in the international community by resorting to nuclear force.

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