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Joe Biden says cancer slowed him down, limiting memoir promotion tour

Former President Joe Biden revealed his prostate cancer battle will limit promotional events for his presidential memoir, "Promise Me, America," out Nov. 17.

Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making Dana White press secretary

Trump says he was joking when he offered Dana White the press secretary job, but confirmed the UFC boss is visiting the White House on Monday.

California voters say they can’t afford to live here. Yet we keep voting to make life more expensive

Voters rejected the “billionaire tax” in California — but approved a variety of other...

Maryland residents bring data center fight to Supreme Court

Maryland landowners have rushed to the Supreme Court to ask the justices to step in and halt a power company's attempt to survey their land in preparation for transmission lines the residents say will be used to build more power-sucking data centers in the metropolitan region.

Democratic lawmakers and at least one Republican planning for Hegseth’s impeachment

The push to oust Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is gaining momentum, with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is poised to become House speaker in January, saying he's a "hard yes" on an impeachment resolution slated to come up for a vote as soon as this week.

Democrat drops out of race due to health concerns and still wins; opponent says, ‘We deserve to know more’

Democratic Iowa state House candidate Eric Armstrong, who announced in September that he was dropping his campaign due to health struggles, still won the election contest.

North Korea’s fake IT worker scheme takes dangerous turn as new threats emerge every day

CrowdStrike says it uncovers one or two suspected North Korean fake IT worker cases daily, with operatives infiltrating defense contractors and AI firms.

Mexican judge arrested after U.S. charges him of accepting $2M bribe in case linked to former Olympian

Luis Benítez Alcántara allegedly took a $2 million bribe to release Ryan Wedding's second-in-command in a billion-dollar cocaine enterprise.

Schumer faces mutiny from newly elected Senate Dems as party prepares to seize power

Senate Democrats face a leadership battle as Chuck Schumer seeks to keep his role, but several newly elected senators are pushing for new blood.

Schumer, Jeffries sidestep questions on nuking filibuster, launching Elon Musk probe after blue wave

Chuck Schumer ignored questions twice about abolishing the filibuster as Democrats prepare to take the Senate majority after midterm victories.

The Coming Impeachment(s)

The political logic of the situation will push the Democrats to do it.

Should Colleges ‘Run Like Businesses’?

George Perry counters that colleges can become too much like businesses.

Why Mississippi Voters Have a Beef with Cindy Hyde-Smith

Any elected official who tells the public they’ll just have to make do with less should expect to get tossed out on his or...

Melania Trump hosts rare Ukraine-Russia meeting at White House

First lady Melania Trump hosted representatives from Russia and Ukraine at the White House on Thursday, taking on an unusual diplomatic role as she seeks to build on a humanitarian ceasefire she helped broker between the two warring nations.

Texas talent: Newcomers to politics have musical backgrounds

Apart from Democrat James Talarico's win over Republican Ken Paxton on Tuesday night, two other newcomers to Texas politics, Bobby Pulido and Nathan Johnson, both won their elections, and both share a musical background.

Mississippi Senate candidates lawyer up in nail-biter election

Mississippi's too-close-to-call Senate race is poised to become a legal battle, with both sides' legal teams saying they will closely monitor how the decisive ballots are counted.

ICE slashes safety inspections even as detention centers fill up, watchdog says

Two of ICE's independent auditors have cut their safety inspections at detention facilities even as the government is pushing more people into lockups, Congress' chief watchdog said in a new report Thursday.

Pelosi-endorsed candidate loses House race to succeed her

The candidate former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed to succeed her as San Francisco's representative in Congress lost her race to another Democrat.

Trump sticks with Hegseth as Democrats weigh impeachment

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is keeping his job, President Trump said, but a new Pentagon chief could come before Democrats take control of Congress in January.

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