What Democrats hope to achieve with the majority in Congress: NPR
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks as House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, Democrat of Mass., and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar, Democrat of California, speak during a news conference at the Democratic Congressional…
Melania Trump calls for lasting truce in Ukraine as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials – BBC News Africa
Melania Trump calls for lasting truce in Ukraine as she hosts Russian, Ukrainian officials BBC ‘Dark horse diplomat’: Melania Trump has it both ways during joint Russia-Ukraine visit to the White House The Guardian Putin’s envoy joins…
Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California | Gavin Newsom
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday commuted the death sentences of more than 500 people on the state’s death row, a move that ensures they can never be carried out under future administrations. The Democrat’s mass commutation at the…
Trump’s Washington-area arch expected to be approved, but without plans for snipers or drones
The National Capital Planning Commission is expected to vote Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s massive and controversial “Arch of Triumph” for Washington, D.C., construction of which is expected to begin almost immediately.…
Clashes break out in France as ‘Black Thursday’ protests sweep the country
Around 250 protests against the rising cost of living were planned in cities and towns across the country and hundreds of thousands of people were likely to take part, unions announced before the events began. France’s main unions, including the…
Maine’s CD2 race goes to ranked choice rankings; Dunlap concedes
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – Democrat Matt Dunlap has conceded to Republican Paul LePage in the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, which will be ranked as a ranked choice. The secretary of state’s office said Thursday that no…
Washington state passes ballot measure banning trans girls from participating in school sports | Washington State
Voters in Washington state passed a ballot measure banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, a major loss for LGBTQ+ rights in a solidly Democratic state. The measure states that elementary, middle and high school students who…
Sergey Brin’s big victory in California
California’s likely wealth tax defeat was a victory for Gavin Newsom and the establishment Democrats who lined up against it. It was also a victory for the billionaires – none other than Sergey Brin. Embarking on his first real political campaign,…
Republicans begin their post-election accounts after Democrats take power
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has been blunt about how his party fared in this year’s midterms. In a lengthy article on X, which was a transcription of what he said on his podcast, Cruz described the result as a “blue tsunami.” “It was…
Treasury and IRS Designate 6,576 Opportunity Zones Across the U.S. to Boost Investment
FOX Business White House Correspondent Edward Lawrence is following the latest news on the Trump administration’s Opportunity Zones designed to defer capital gains taxes. EXCLUSIVE: The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced…