Mike Johnson not running to lead House GOP after historic midterm losses
Mike Johnson revealed on an all-staff call he will not lead House Republicans in the next Congress as Jim Jordan mounts a minority leader bid.
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Canada bars Russia from competing in world junior hockey championships, defying ruling that lifted ban
Mark Carney declared Russian athletes will not compete at the World Juniors in Alberta as Sweden, Finland and other nations joined a boycott.
Jimmy Kimmel revels in Democrats' blue wave as party takes back control of Congress
Jimmy Kimmel celebrated Democrats sweeping the House and Senate, telling his audience that Trump got his "a--" handed to him in the midterms.
Riley Green drops acoustic 'Well Well Whiskey' performance on YouTube and fans can't get enough
Riley Green's new acoustic performance of "Well Well Whiskey" from his album "That's Just Me" has fans buzzing after its Tuesday YouTube drop.
Jim Jordan throws hat in ring for House minority leader as GOP picks up pieces after blue wave
Jim Jordan is calling GOP colleagues about leading House Republicans as minority leader, potentially setting up a clash with Speaker Mike Johnson.
Democratic socialist sweeps into DC mayor's office, signals openness to working with Trump
Janeese Lewis George won the Washington, D.C., mayoral race after Trump called her a "communist adherent" following her primary win earlier this year.
Radical socialist wing's huge night reveals ascending clout within Democratic Party
Democratic Socialists of America candidates won or led in two of three races on Tuesday, spanning Berkeley rent boards to congressional seats.
Rams QB’s wife complains the NFL screwed team out of a true bye week, worst TV quad box ever & Christmas beer
Screencaps, America's best daily column, dives into Kelly Stafford's bye week complaint and why Matthew Stafford's $400 million career dims sympathy.
Actress Mckenna Grace rejects Hollywood nudity, 'hypersexual' roles
Mckenna Grace revealed she won't do nudity or hypersexual scenes in Hollywood, separately saying her ultimate dream is to become a Disney princess someday.
Yes, Alabama's College Football Playoff ranking is absurd, but one team got royally screwed by the committee
Alabama at No. 5 despite two losses in three games has fans fuming, while Wake Forest at No. 16 may be the biggest snub of the CFP rankings.
From Texas to Kansas, 6 stunning midterm results that upended the political map
Democrats flipped seven Senate seats in a 2026 midterm referendum on Trump, ousting Susan Collins and defeating Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Meet the far-left socialists coming to Congress next year
House Democrats will see a slew of new far-left lawmakers enter their ranks next year after Tuesday night's midterm elections.
JASON CHAFFETZ: Five timeless political lessons that got lost in 2026
Republicans face hard midterm election lessons on candidate quality, primary elections, and endorsements as House and Senate leadership changes loom.
MLB owners are back with a new salary cap proposal to shut down sport even after Brewers win World Series
The Major League Baseball Players Association rejected MLB's new salary cap proposal as the Brewers' dominant World Series run undercuts owner claims.
Christian Yelich hopes 2027 MLB season starts on time as CBA expiration looms over baseball
Christian Yelich shared his optimism about avoiding an MLB lockout while celebrating the Brewers' first World Series at a Raising Cane's event.
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook comes at a price
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899 with a PROLED XDR OLED display, but the non-touch M6 model costs $900 less at $1,999.
NBA sits out Election Day yet again while other sports leagues go about business as usual
The NBA's "Get In The Game. VOTE." campaign saw all 30 teams sit out Tuesday's midterm election as players wore vote shirts at Monday's games.
CFP rankings: Notre Dame faces sudden death, SEC feeling, and Big Ten close to hitting the panic button
Miami tops the first CFP rankings, but Indiana sitting at No. 4 with zero ranked wins and the Big 12's three-bid scenario raise .
Caitlin Clark tells Kylie Kelce she wants 'to be loyal to the red' after Colts' blue jersey controversy
Caitlin Clark revealed on Kylie Kelce's "Not Gonna Lie" podcast why she refused to wear the custom Colts jersey at an Indianapolis game last season.
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America saw the blue wave coming — but drastically underestimated the extent of the Dem tsunami
James Talarico toppled Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott as Texas delivered historic Democratic upsets in the 2026 midterms.
The antisemitism horseshoe is playing out in real time — from New York to Paris and beyond
France logged roughly 1,320 antisemitic incidents in 2025 while swastika graffiti clusters and intifada calls spread across the United States and beyond.
Bonta says he'll counter DOJ election monitors with observers of his own
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is deploying state election observers amid concerns the DOJ's federal monitoring could intimidate voters.
Trump pledges to veto 'insane' Dem bills, pinpoints issue partially to blame for Republican losses
President Donald Trump blamed rising gas prices from the Iran conflict for GOP midterm losses, saying Americans backed the war but not the pain.
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