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Federalist Society’s celebrations mix with shock over Democratic sweep

Two years ago, a champagne cork went flying on the Federalist Society convention stage as panelists toasted recent Supreme Court wins. A celebratory mood was still on display at this year’s annual gathering of the conservative legal movement, but those feelings were mixed with shock from Democrats' midterm victories. "On election night, there was a congressman...

Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: ‘Step up to the daggum plate’

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) called on his party's congressional leadership — House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) to "step up to the daggum plate" Saturday morning, urging the pair to pass legislation funding air travel infrastructure updates in light of Friday's nationwide ground stop. “We know that it...

Microsoft services fully restored after global disruptions

Microsoft confirmed its services are fully restored as of Saturday after the tech company faced a massive global outage impacting its platforms earlier in the week. “We have completed our efforts to address the underlying issue of the incident and restored service to the remaining impacted customers and regions,” the company wrote in a post...

Italy fines Meta $887M for accessing users’ photos without specific consent

Italy announced Saturday it is handing Meta an $887 million fine for using photos and videos from Android users’ Facebook galleries without specific consent. Investigators found Facebook had enabled a “get suggestions from gallery when browsing” feature by default and requested access to users' personal photo library through a single permission notice, according to a...

Blumenthal says Lutnick ‘must go’ following Nvidia scandal

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) called on Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s Commerce secretary, to step down over reports the cabinet member shielded Nvidia from federal oversight — accusations which emerged after the tech giant's CEO resigned this week. Jensen Huang stepped down from Nvidia's chief role Thursday after claims came to light of his reported...

New pro-impeachment Democrats vow to carry on Al Green’s legacy after he exits Congress in January

Rep. Al Green of Texas is passing the Trump-impeachment torch to a fresh batch of House Democrats.

Democrat wins Mississippi Senate seat in upset defeat of GOP incumbent Hyde-Smith

Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi's U.S. Senate race, building upon his party's wave of wins in states that have long favored Republicans.

Vance-Hegseth rivalry hits crescendo over Iran war, GOP election losses

A behind-the-scenes rivalry between Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which sources say has been brewing since the early days of the Trump administration, could be culminating in real time as Republicans seek someone to blame for the Iran war and the GOP's disastrous showing in last week's midterm elections.

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier rules: Why a sentinel shouted ‘silence and respect’ at Hegseth’s group

The warning a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinel called out to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's group on Veterans Day reflects a standard of decorum every visitor to Arlington National Cemetery is expected to meet, no matter their rank.

Congress’ Democratic veterans: Hegseth impeachment fight not over

Democratic veterans in Congress are vowing to continue the fight to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth next year after Republicans blocked an attempt to charge him with high crimes and misdemeanors this week.

Majority of Americans not excited for 2028 presidential race: Poll

A new CNN poll indicates that the majority of Americans are not looking forward to the next presidential election in two years.

Hegseth’s group warned by soldiers to maintain ‘silence’ at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and an accompanying group on Veterans Day were scolded for a breach of decorum by a soldier standing watch at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

John Fetterman’s far-left primary challenger fueled by rage toward Israel

Sen. John Fetterman faces at least one challenger so far in the 2028 Democratic primary, an "anti-Zionist" from Gaza who has spent the last three years in a tirade against Israel, its people and U.S. officials who support providing aid to the country in its ongoing war against the terrorist group Hamas.

Freedom Caucus members push to remove Democratic Congress’ leverage

Members of the hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus laid out their proposals on Tuesday to strip the incoming Democratic Congress of some of its power.

At least 10 new Dem members will carry Al Greene’s mantle and try to impeach President Trump

Rep. Al Green says at least 10 incoming House Democratic caucus members will join his impeachment push, citing President Trump's crypto dealings and what they described as corruption.

Dems projected to score historic upset in deep-red Mississippi, topple Trump ally Hyde-Smith

U.S. Senate Republicans suffer another stunning setback as Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is projected to lose to Democrat Scott Colom in reliably red Mississippi, according to AP.

Army sentinel sharply reprimands Hegseth’s group at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day

Video captures the moment a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinel called for silence and respect after laughter from Pete Hegseth's departing group.

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom to Senate in massive upset

Mississippi voted blue, in a shock win for Democrats.Democrat Scott Colom ousted Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a state that went for President Donald Trump...

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