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Showdown for the House: Democrats, Republicans brace for high-stakes midterm clash

Democrats eye House majority flip in 2026 midterms after strong 2025 wins. With only 3 seats needed, both parties prepare for crucial Trump agenda battle.

Best of the Babylon Bee: RFK Jr. unveils new school lunches that feature Ribeye and White Claws

Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and...

The Russia-Ukraine peace deal: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 27, 2025

The Issue: The revised Russia-Ukraine peace plan, which originally imposed unfair demands on Ukraine....

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—November 26

2019—In Doe v. Trump, federal district judge Michael H. Simon (District of Oregon) issues...

The House Speaker Who Transformed Mississippi

Speaker Jason White has overseen a push to slash taxes and transform the state’s...

Watch live: Senate weighs shutdown impact on air safety, economy

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday afternoon to look into the impact of the 43-day government shutdown on U.S. flight safety, travel and the economy. During the record-long lapse in funding, the Transportation Department reduced flights for least 40 major airports across the U.S. as staffing shortages that already...

Trump’s disapproval rating hits worst point for second term: DDHQ average

President Trump’s disapproval rating has hit its highest point of his second term, according to an average from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). More than half of American respondents — 55.5 percent — said they have a negative view of Trump's handle on the presidency, based on 634 polls that DDHQ averaged Monday. That number marks...

New Jersey group attempted to harvest organs from patient with signs of life, House panel alleges

The House Ways and Means Committee is demanding an answer from a New Jersey organ donation group accused of engaging in illegal practices, including harvesting organs from a person who was showing signs of life. In a letter to the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network (NJTO), Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.)...

Who is Stacey Plaskett, Democrat who texted Epstein during hearing?

Stacey Plaskett is a former Republican who now serves as the Democratic delegate for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her name has been entangled in the saga involving the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after new documents unveiled that she consulted with Epstein during a 2019 hearing with former Trump fixer Michael Cohen. On Tuesday, Rep....

Balanced immigration solutions can help protect America’s restaurants

The American restaurant industry is facing a crisis as workers with valid work permits are being stripped of their legal protections, threatening businesses and the economy, and the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act offers a potential solution.

RFK Jr. ally Calley Means formally joins Trump administration

Calley Means, a top adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has formally joined the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). A staff directory for the department lists Means as a senior adviser in the Office of the Secretary.   An HHS spokesperson confirmed to The Hill that the wellness entrepreneur is joining the department as...

Trump has good reasons to want nuclear weapons tests

Trump’s message at the end of last month is that the U.S. is no longer willing to ignore obvious dangers, especially if China poses them. 

Tom Steyer joins California governor race

Billionaire Tom Steyer joined the California governor’s race on Wednesday, four years after stating he had “no plans” to run for public office again.  Steyer said he’s running to lead the Golden State because “Californians deserve a life they can afford.” “Sacramento politicians are afraid to change this system. I’m not,” he added in a...

Washington Post editorial board slams Trump’s Khashoggi remarks with Saudi crown prince

The Washington Post's editorial board blasted President Trump for comments dismissing the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a Tuesday meeting with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump, when asked about Khashoggi's death, said “a lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about ... Whether you like him or didn’t like...

Thanksgiving dinner costs down for third year: Survey

Prices for Thanksgiving meals have dropped by 5 percent, according to year-over-year data.  Costs for a holiday dinner are the lowest since 2021, after retailers implemented a 16.3 percent decline in the price of a 16-pound turkey, according to information from the American Farm Bureau Federation. A 16-pound frozen turkey is currently being sold for...

‘The Epstein Files Transparency Act’: What’s in it?

After a prolonged battle interrupted by the government shutdown, the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed both the House and Senate over the past 24 hours with only one no vote, sending the bill to President Trump’s desk.  Trump opposed the bill for months before making a dramatic U-turn over the weekend, telling Republican lawmakers to...

Longtime White House chief usher dishes on table tennis with Carter, the benefits of Trump’s ballroom — and the time he handed Nancy Reagan...

He knows virtually everything about the presidents — from the toothpaste they use to the mattress they sleep on — and now Gary Walters, the White House’s longest-serving chief usher, is opening up about his decades-long career. ITK caught up with Walters, who worked at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. from 1970 to 2007, ahead of the...

Watch live: Jeffries speaks with reporters as Epstein files bill heads to Trump

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Wednesday morning after both chambers of Congress overwhelming voted to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The bill, which will compel the Justice Department to release all files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, now heads to President Trump's desk for a signature....

Nancy Mace to force vote on censuring Cory Mills

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) plans to introduce a resolution to censure fellow Republican Rep. Cory Mills (Fla.) on Wednesday, The Hill is told. The move comes as Republican tensions rise over failed efforts to censure Democrats that, in turn, have repeatedly protected Mills from retaliatory censure. Mace plans to make her proposal a privileged resolution,...

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