Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recently laid out three principles Americans must cling to to ensure the integrity of the republic: freedom of speech, religious liberty and racial equality. “I’m not saying we’re entering the dark age, but these are things that we have to preserve no matter what the atmosphere is in the country … Read more
Republican House speaker not running for re-election contrasts sharply with president who avoids accountability In his first interview since the midterm elections, the US House speaker, Mike Johnson, said that the Republican party’s crushing losses during the 3 November elections prompted his decision to step away from party leadership. “Leaders have to take responsibility when … Read more
Canadian lineman died Friday after medical incident Three-star prospect committed to Georgia in June High school postpones game as coach pays tribute Marcellus Young Casario, an 18-year-old Canadian high school football player who had committed to Georgia, died Friday following what his school described as a medical emergency. Casario, a senior defensive lineman at Rabun … Read more
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ victory means Democrats will now hold 30 US governorships after midterm blowout Democrats have captured Alaska’s governor’s seat for the first time in nearly three decades, marking another major victory for their party in a midterm election period that has dramatically shifted political power across the US. Former Alaska state legislator Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins … Read more
Counsel to the president William Scharf sent a letter to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ranking member California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia Nov. 9, warning Democrats against running afoul of their allotted powers pertaining to investigations and subpoenas. The letter put Democratic lawmakers on notice to remind them of the “foundational limits that … Read more
DENVER — Democrats are already making their case for 2028. Fresh off sweeping midterm victories, party leaders and rising stars descended on Denver for the “What’s Next” conference. Several potential presidential contenders tested their 2028 messaging before a crowd of activists, strategists and operatives. The conversations offered an early look at who may be considering … Read more
Incoming lawmakers have more in common with each other than they have divisions, even across ideological factions Democrats who won in the midterms, including those in places previously considered off the blue map and those in Democratic strongholds, crafted their campaigns around economic populism and accountability. Lawmakers in the anti-establishment incoming congressional class have more … Read more
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday, halting all departures and landings across US airports for just over four hours. The stop marked the longest nationwide shutdown, and only the second nationwide ground stop of all departures, since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The US homeland security secretary, Markwayne … Read more
Democratic senators are leaving the door open to eliminating the Senate filibuster as their party prepares to take control of the chamber, with one lawmaker saying the move must be on the table while another warned it could be a “double-edged sword.” “Obviously, the filibuster is something that has to be on the table,” Sen. … Read more
Democrats are seizing on their sweeping midterm victories to demand immigration reform, even as polling shows economic concerns far outpaced it as a priority for both Democratic and Hispanic voters. The push follows Democratic gains nationwide, including wins in Texas congressional districts redrawn to favor Republicans and major upsets in the state’s Senate and gubernatorial … Read more
