AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that President Donald Trump initiated the war against Iran, even though it was not "necessarily popular" in order to protect the world from Iran's nuclear ambitions. Rubio did not comment directly on the Republican defeat in the recent elections, which dealt a severe blow to Trump. Democrats capitalized on the unpopularity of the Iran war and its effects on gasoline prices and other aspects of the economy to gain control of Congress.

Rubio addressed Vice President JD Vance's social media post blaming the war for the Republican losses, stating that Trump "identified a very real threat" in Iran and worked to prevent the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear weapon. He emphasized that while doing the right thing for the country's security was not always popular, it was necessary. Rubio defended the ongoing war against Iran during a visit to the Group of 7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris.

Nvidia is investigating whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese intelligence officer he had an affair with. Huang admitted to the board of directors that he had been intimate with a business executive, whom U.S. intelligence determined was gathering information for Beijing. In a letter to Nvidia employees, Huang apologized to his family and colleagues and took full responsibility for his actions.

Nvidia's board stated that they see no reason to believe that national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, but they will examine all available information. Huang committed to cooperating with the review.