Texas ‘blue tsunami’ makes former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke ‘over the moon’: NPR
NPR’s Rob Schmitz speaks with former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke about how his past efforts and those of other Democrats helped the party win big in Texas in the midterms. Transcription ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: While Texas’ populist roots…
Nate Silver Reveals His 2028 “Slam Dunk” Favorite for President
The polling guru says the rising Democratic star is a safe bet. Photo illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images Polling analyst Nate Silver has revealed his top pick for the 2028 Democratic presidential race. Speaking at a political…
‘Out of our control’: Local cyclists respond to fatal crash that killed Cary man, injured 20 others :: WRAL.com
Members of the Triangle cycling communityITy react to Saturday’s fatal crash that killed a man and injured 20 other cyclists near Holly Springs. The driver in the crash, Donald Robert Morris-Jones, 76, of Apex, faces more than a dozen criminal…
Homelessness in the United States decreased last year: NPR
People line up alongside temporary tents to partake of a free Thanksgiving meal provided by the Union Rescue Mission as the Los Angeles Skid Row District’s annual holiday welcomes thousands of homeless and other people in need, in downtown Los…
Scott Colom and Black Mississippians are on the cusp of Senate history
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Scott Colom did not win The U.S. Senate race in Mississippibut the local prosecutor was greeted as a historic figure Friday as he strolled through the Farish Street business district where civil rights leaders once…
Wisconsin State Patrolman detained by ICE released | Wisconsin
A Wisconsin State Patrolman who federal immigration agents arrested at an airport Thursday has been released. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents approached Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, a South African national, as he waited to board a…
Levi Pimentel, an Aurora, Illinois woman, among 2 licensed skydivers killed in Lake Elsinore, California, after parachutes became entangled
LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Two experienced skydivers, including a Chicago-area woman, who were participating in a skydiving event in Southern California were killed after colliding in mid-air and falling to the ground. The Riverside County Sheriff’s…
Judge asks ex-prosecutor to investigate lawyer’s conduct in Trump golf course fight – The Washington Post
Judge asks ex-prosecutor to investigate attorney’s conduct in Trump golf course fight The Washington Post The judge is expected to bring in a former U.S. attorney to investigate possible “ethical violations” by Trump administration…
Israel’s Herzog taps Gadi Eisenkot to form government, sidelining Netanyahu
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced Saturday that he would task Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the opposition Yashar party, with forming a new government, in a major setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Why it’s important: Eisenkot will…
Trump says he offered White House press secretary role to UFC’s Dana White – The Washington Post
Trump says he offered UFC’s Dana White role as White House press secretary The Washington Post Trump offers press secretary role to Dana White; UFC boss to meet president ESPN UFC CEO Dana White declines Trump’s offer to become press…