Politics50 sources·Updated Nov 5, 2026·1 min readHarmeet Dhillon formally resigned on Nov. 5 as assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. She said she had decided weeks before the midterm elections to return to private practice and that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles asked her…
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U.S. stocks plunged Thursday, a day after a powerful post-election rally, as investors dumped technology shares amid fears that Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories would slow the artificial-intelligence infrastructure boom. The S&P 500 sank more than 3 percent during morning trading, putting it on pace for its worst day since the…
Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s push to let illegal immigrants remain in the United States has suffered a major political blow, with election defeats and retirements set to remove ten of the 15 Republican co-sponsors identified in a post-election report. The departures will strip her Dignity Act of lawmakers who supported…
If you were going to live in Europe at any point in time, word of advice: Avoid the fifth century. The mighty Roman Empire was floundering. Attila the Hun repeatedly invaded the eastern Roman Empire, and even Italy in the year 452 CE. Fierce Germanic forces known as the Visigoths…
Cherry Hill, NJ — Another woman has been rushed to the hospital following a serious medical complication at Cherry Hill Women’s Center in New Jersey. This time, the patient was 25 weeks pregnant when she suffered a uterine perforation during an abortion procedure likely performed by abortionist Lisa Perriera.A 911…
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed holds a campaign event with Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) in Jackson, Michigan, on Oct. 29, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. …
In a stunning turn of events, Democrats completely swept state control in Georgia, ousting the Republicans who have ruled for decades. Amongst those elected was Katherine Juhan-Arnold, who managed to oust Tyler Harper for the role of Georgia agriculture commissioner. She has been recorded on tape vowing to discriminate in…
JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel’s largest Arab list on Thursday said it would back Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, bolstering his chances of being picked over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who lost the support of an allied religious party.President Isaac Herzog was holding a second day of consultations with…
Amid Republicans’ many losses in the 2026 midterms is a silver lining indicating that the party still holds an advantage over Democrats on a key policy issue: immigration. NBC News exit polling suggests that, despite Democrat-led opposition to immigration enforcement and deportations, the GOP is generally viewed as more trustworthy…
Tuesday’s midterm elections produced a clear loser along with the Republican party: the data center industry. CNBC reports that data center-related measures appeared on ballots in at least 41 jurisdictions across 10 states, and voters approved moratoriums or restrictions in 40 of those. This is one of the clearest signs that…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech In March, legacy content farm BuzzFeed conceded that there was “substantial doubt” about its “ability to continue” doing business. At the time, the company was reporting a net loss of $57.3 million for…
At least three people were injured in a shooting at the Main Post Office in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday. Police said that a suspect is in custody. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds released a statement on the shooting. “I’m in contact with the Department of Public Safety regarding a shooting…
Brent crude oil futures prices rose on Thursday following a significant decline on Wednesday.Brent futures settled at $94.62 per barrel on Wednesday, down 8.7 percent. On Thursday, they were trading at $96.88 around 11:00 a.m. ET, up about 2.4 percent.The modest recovery reflected the unresolved situation in the Middle East,…
HONG KONG (AFP) — Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in jail on Thursday for colluding with foreign powers, the second time he has been penalized under the city’s national security law.Wong, 30, is one of the most globally recognized faces of Hong Kong’s…
Another woman has been rushed to the hospital following a serious medical complication at Cherry Hill Women’s Center in New Jersey. This time, the patient was 25 weeks pregnant when she suffered a uterine perforation during an abortion procedure likely performed by abortionist Lisa Perriera. A 911 recording obtained by…
First Lady Melania Trump delivers remarks from the White House following a historic 6-day ceasefire and humanitarian effort in Oleshky, Ukraine. Following her remarks Melania Trump gave personal letters of appreciation to the representatives from Ukraine and Russia to be delivered to Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President…
Even though Republican candidates were largely defeated in Tuesday’s midterm elections, voters in multiple states did succeed in passing ballot measures bolstering the integrity of their elections.On Tuesday, three states – Ohio, Nevada and North Carolina – passed ballot initiatives amending their constitutions to require voters to provide photographic proof…
There have been some exit polls making the rounds claiming that a majority of Jews voted for Abdul El-Sayed. Exit polls are dubious especially when trying to take in a tiny minority. The NBC exit poll took in some 483 voters. Then there’s a poll from J Street, a Soros…
Democrat Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota told supporters on election night that “we will rip ICE apart.” The comment came as Flanagan, now the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, claimed victory in the open seat left by retiring Democrat Tina Smith. During her speech, Flanagan said Minnesotans…
ROME (AFP) — Italian, French and Bulgarian fighter jets scrambled Thursday as about 20 flights were hit by a third day of hoax bomb alerts across Europe, authorities and airlines said.The hoaxes involved flights from Greece to Britain, but particularly targeted low-cost carriers and flights to or from Bulgaria, Czech…
The Dems pivoted from their 2024 brand of occupying D.C. and pushing drag shows by falsely trying to connect Epstein to Republicans, when he was the co-founder of the Clinton Foundation, ranting about the Jews and, opportunistically turning on Big Tech. Some tech donors had played a major role in…
So much was going on in the country the day before the midterms that, somehow, I missed this gem from the elderly, muumuu-ed High Priestess of the Whining Shrew Clan of the Perpetually Frustrated Tribe. Advertisement This is embarrassing. Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is on CNN, complaining to Anderson…
Former Waverly, Iowa, postmaster Merri Burgart was sentenced to five years of probation and eight months of home confinement after pleading guilty to wire fraud for submitting false mileage claims that stole more than $16,000 from the U.S. Postal Service. She was also ordered to repay the money and pay…
Judges at the European Court of Justice found EU officials had not given the Nord Stream 2’s owner firm assurance it would stay exempt from the bloc’s regulations.(CN) — A gas pipeline from Russia to Germany was still under construction when it missed its chance at a break from EU…
Tongues are wagging over the future of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth following devastating losses for Republicans in the midterm elections. According to several reports, the White House is privately mulling the ouster of Hegseth for his overseas direction of the war with Iran. “Knives are definitely out for [Hegseth]…
Outgoing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered valuable insight into the results of the 2026 midterm elections, along with future predictions for the Republican Party. The Democrat sweep was not an endorsement of the party, but a refutation of Washington Republicans, DeSantis argued before equating the election results to a “meteor…
Democrats who ran on “affordability” quickly changed tune following their sweeping midterm election wins. Revenge, doubling down on “woke” and threats of lawfare against the Trump administration and his allies, flooded social media Tuesday evening. California Democrat Robert Garcia fired off a two-word warning to “LAWYER UP” after most of…
Rep. Pramila Jayapal posted on election night that “ICE’s cruelty lost” and that “it’s time to hold them accountable,” as Democrats seized control of the House and set the stage for her to become chair of the Immigration Subcommittee. The Washington Democrat, currently the ranking member of the House Judiciary…
The Daily Show exhibited zero grace after the Democrats’ sweeping midterm wins and launched a particularly tasteless dig invoking late GOP S.C. candidate Lindsey Graham. Following the October nothingburger report claiming that the late South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham was a ‘closeted’ gay, The Daily Show decided to revive that…
Republican lawmakers are weighing in on devastating election losses, with one noting that even a spiritual intervention would have failed. During a Wednesday CNN report on the midterm fallout for the GOP, which handed a resounding sweep of both chambers of Congress to the Democrats, the network’s chief congressional correspondent…
Radical streamer Hasan Piker went on a vengeful victory tour as Democrats swept the midterm elections. Piker has a massive online following and is known for his extreme “woke” and dangerous takes against political opposition. As election night unfolded, Piker did not disappoint his radical base. “WE’RE GONNA PUT YOUR…
Fox News host Laura Ingraham joined the chorus berating Republicans for epic election losses that handed the majority in both chambers of Congress back to the Democrats. In a social media post reacting to a clip of election analysis, the host of “The Ingraham Angle” questioned whether the decision to…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says that the Republican Party’s losses during the midterm elections on Tuesday were, in part, a “rebuke” of the GOP-controlled Congress.During the elections, the GOP saw significant losses in both the Senate and House of Representatives, handing control of Congress back to the Democrats.“Why haven’t we…
First Lady Melania Trump will host representatives from Russia and Ukraine on Thursday at the White House, her latest effort engaging in diplomacy between the two warring foes. Breitbart News reported ahead of the meeting on Tuesday. The first lady negotiated a humanitarian ceasefire which expired on Sunday to allow…
One law enforcement agency in Japan reportedly wants to make something normally confined to sci-fi crime thrillers a reality: interactive, AI-powered reconstructions of real-world accidents. According to The Japan Times, Tokyo’s Metropolitan Department is developing a system that combines AI with security camera footage and 3D spatial data captured by…
The Nuclear Risk Didn’t End with the Midterms: Trump Still Has Two Months to Destroy the World The Nuclear Risk Didn’t End with the Midterms Like many of you, I was relieved when the GOP took a midterm beating. After watching the Iran war drag on for eight months, after…
The Suicide Cult Units for Self-Destruction I used to be ultra-MAGA. I was a strict constitutionalist. I was a conservative Republican who believed — genuinely believed — that the party represented the last best hope for individual liberty, honest money, and a government that answered to the people rather than…
Trump Says He Is Prepared to Use Veto, Executive Powers if Democrats Win Congress President Donald Trump said he is prepared to veto Democratic legislation and to lean on expansive executive powers if Democrats win control of Congress, telling CBS News in an exclusive phone interview before polls closed Tuesday…
The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies have lost $712 billion in combined market value since reaching a record $2.75 trillion at the end of February, a decline of 26%, according to a report published Monday by MINING.COM. The ranking now trades near one-year lows, the report stated. October accounted…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged President Trump to strike Iran immediately after Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to an Axios report citing Israeli and U.S. sources [1][2][3]. Trump prefers to let negotiations with Tehran proceed first, telling reporters Saturday that talks are “going fine” and he is not “in much…
Russian warships enter Black Sea as naval strikes on Ukrainian supply routes intensify Russian forces struck a cargo vessel southwest of Odessa allegedly carrying military equipment for Ukrainian troops, marking an escalation in Black Sea maritime warfare. The attack occurred overnight eight kilometers from Odessa, part of broader Russian strikes…
Iran FM Araghchi: Decision on U.S. Talks Awaits Acceptance of Its Terms Iran will decide whether to hold direct or indirect negotiations with the U.S. only after Washington agrees to Tehran’s terms, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday, Oct. 31. “We will make a decision on whether to hold…
China could launch its first aircraft carrier equipped with a nuclear-powered propulsion system by the end of 2027, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) cited by Interesting Engineering. The CSIS assessment did not specify an exact launch date, the vessel’s name, or immediate…
Potassium Bromate in U.S. Baked Goods: Cancer Concerns, Foreign Bans and State Action Potassium bromate, a flour additive used in many packaged baked goods sold in the United States, remains legal in most of the country even as regulators in several foreign jurisdictions and a growing number of U.S. states…
Vitamin D3 and vitamin K2: A nutrient partnership that supports overall well-being Lower estrogen levels and normal aging can lead to osteopenia, which may progress to osteoporosis. Vitamin D3 helps the body absorb calcium, which contributes to healthy bones and mineralization. Older adults, people with limited sun exposure, darker skin…
President Donald Trump has reportedly been speaking with advisers about firing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the wake of crushing Democrat victories during the midterms. Several sources confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday that Trump has been calling several advisers about Hegseth, with some White House aides prediction some of…
The Democrat attorney general of Nevada, Aaron Ford, has unseated incumbent Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) after just one term in office. The race was called by the Associated Press early on Wednesday morning following the Tuesday election. With 87 percent of the votes counted, Ford had 51.5 percent over…
Democrats prevailed across the board in North Carolina on Tuesday, winning four statewide races and wresting control of the state House of Representatives for the first time since 2010. The party also saw several accidental winners on a Congressional level, including a woman who was served a felony warrant at…
Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in the U.K. Brand was acquitted of two additional rape charges and a charge of attempted indecent assault. He has denied all charges, Fox News reported. Six women accused Brand, 51, of rape, three…
Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., on Thursday backed Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in his bid to become House minority leader in the next Congress.Harris is the leader of the Freedom Caucus, a group of hardline budget hawks originally founded by Jordan and eight other lawmakers. It currently boasts 31 members. “I…