Trump gets the Zelda treatment as White House tries to convince the world he is still working after midterms
Trump used The Legend of Zelda to try and promote his accomplishments — after Democrats took back Congress during midterms
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'Inhumane punishment': California governor Gavin Newsom to commute 548 death sentences
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he would commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole, marking a major step away from capital punishment as he prepares to leave office after eight years.
PUK leader Talabani withdraws from regional government, deals blow to Kurds globally
The rupture could unravel the semi-autonomous region, which Iraq’s 2005 constitution recognized as a federal entity with strong US backing.
California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row
California has historically had the largest population of death row inmates in the US.
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Hegseth Likely to be Impeached After GOP Midterm Rout, Says Mulvaney
Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House chief of staff, said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to be impeached in proceedings backed by both Democrats and Republicans as lawmakers look to leverage midterm results. Mulvaney…
Analysis-Midterms upended Congress but Trump still commands foreign policy
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The Republican Party's staggering losses at the ballot box this week have left President Donald Trump diminished in Washington and facing tougher legislative oversight and scrutiny of his…
Democrats ‘divorced from voters’ as 5 states back citizen-only voting, bolstering GOP push
Voters in Kansas, Alaska, Arkansas, South Dakota and West Virginia approved noncitizen voting bans by wide margins, but a key Supreme Court case looms.
FBI agent struck pedestrian with government car then lied about NYC hit-and-run, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say an FBI agent drove his government car the wrong way down a busy Brooklyn thoroughfare, blew through a red light and then struck a pedestrian before speeding away
Hegseth demands $350B for military, fires back at Dem impeachment push
Pete Hegseth urges Congress to approve $350 billion in military funding and vows to fight Democratic impeachment efforts.
Trump Is Still Trying to Undermine Voters’ Preferences in the Alaska Senate Race
Six years after “STOP THE COUNT,” Trump is making a similar demand in Alaska's closely contested Senate race.
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Rubio Considers Leaving Administration After GOP’s Midterm Loss
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing whether to leave the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter said, as he considers his next moves following Republicans’ midterm elections wipeout this week.
Missouri Voters Just Made It Much Harder for Lawmakers to Overturn Citizen-Led Initiatives
The post Missouri Voters Just Made It Much Harder for Lawmakers to Overturn Citizen-Led Initiatives appeared first on ProPublica.
IRS announces new federal income tax brackets for 2027
The IRS has announced higher federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2027. Here's what taxpayers need to know.
Progressives in Congress Can Now Sway Funding, Investigations, Health Policy
Progressives may soon have the best opportunity in decades to influence the direction of the Democratic Party.
Trump administration held talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war, court documents show
The documents show that the administration maintained contacts with Iranian officials during the war over the removals, specifically for submitting travel documents and figuring out "possible avenues for removal."
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We Can Save Ourselves
In the aftermath of punishing elections for Trump and Netanyahu, Peter Kuznick and Ivana Nikolic Hughes underscore the seriousness of nuclear threats by two leaders desperate to salvage credibility. By Peter Kuznick and Ivana Nikolic…
Scott Colom criticizes Democrats for writing off Mississippi amid close Senate vote count
JACKSON, Miss. — Democrat Scott Colom criticized his party for writing off Mississippi as he remains locked in a Senate race that is too close to call, telling NBC News that Democrats unfairly gave up on voters in the state.
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Why a Merciless Supreme Court Rebuke on Election Eve Matters
The justices took just hours to reject Trump’s bid to meddle in the election.
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“Dead Man Walking”: Officials Say Hegseth Has to Go
Following the landslide Democratic midterms victory, War Secretary Pete Hegseth finds himself on the brink of bipartisan impeachment. The post “Dead Man Walking”: Officials Say Hegseth Has to Go appeared first on The Intercept.
Democrat Aaron Ford beats GOP incumbent in Nevada governor's race
GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo struggled in Nevada as the economy struggled because of tariffs and a decline in tourism.
DOJ launches criminal probe into Supreme Court leak that exposed ruling overturning Roe v Wade
Federal prosecutors are probing the Supreme Court leak after Chief Justice John Roberts' internal investigation failed to identify the leaker.
Democrats Are Ready to Investigate Corruption—With One Exception
Voters threw Republicans out of office on Tuesday by astounding margins, in large part due to disgust with Donald Trump’s extensively documented corruption. And Democrats have vowed to follow that mandate to crank up oversight and “hold…
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Implications For SCOTUS Post-Midterms
Control of the Senate should cause Democrats to reconsider their plans of reforming the Supreme Court, says Harvard Law professor and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Feldman. (Source: Bloomberg)
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