The head of the Navy’s Leadership and Ethics Command (NLEC) San Diego was fired Wednesday over a “loss of confidence” in his ability to command, according to a service statement. Capt. Lester Brown Jr. was relieved of his duties and has been reassigned to Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, the Navy said, offering no...
Democrats spent the immediate aftermath of election night on Wednesday looking for answers. In the early hours of what one called a “bloodbath,” they repeatedly questioned how Donald Trump and Republicans beat them for a second time. And who, they wondered, was responsible for such a stunning defeat? For the most part, they did not direct...
Democrat Josh Riley won in New York’s 19th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating incumbent Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) in a massive victory for Democrats and their quest to take control of the House. Riley’s win came in his second match-up against Molinaro: The two New Yorkers squared off for the district’s House...
Celebrity chef José Andrés shared a message after the presidential election, saying that the country “will be fine.” “We had republican and democrat presidents since I arrived 32 years ago…we will be fine USA will be fine,” Andrés told Washingtonian magazine in a text. Andrés, the famed restaurateur and founder of the emergency food relief nonprofit World...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) signaled Wednesday that he is “ready and willing” to accept a role concerning agriculture in President-elect Trump’s administration, but he shot down a rumor that he has already accepted a role as Agriculture secretary. “President Trump’s resounding victory secured a mandate for big ideas like reversing chronic disease, conserving our land,...
President-elect Trump’s stunning political comeback, capped by his victory over Vice President Harris this week, has sparked unease over Ukraine’s future and how the incoming Republican administration will handle the war against Russia. Trump has pledged to end the war in Ukraine before the inauguration on Jan. 20, but he has offered few details about...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James vowed Wednesday to fight off any attempts by President-elect Trump's administration to seek "revenge or retribution."
One day after former President Trump swept the battleground states to win back the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the election in an address at Washington, D.C.'s Howard University.
Donald Trump carried several Puerto Rican-heavy counties in Florida, despite controversial ‘floating garbage’ joke that critics expected would have a major impact on this demographic's support for Trump.