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House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?
By STEPHEN GROVESWASHINGTON (AP) — After one of the most chaotic and least productive sessions in modern history, voters made a surprising choice in elections for the U.S. House -- they overwhelmingly stuck with the status quo.
House Republicans will hold onto a thin majority, and while the chamber’s exact partisan divide is still to be determined as votes are tallied in a handful of states, the results of 435 House races nationwide have produced hardly any change to the makeup of the chamber.
In fact, it’s more like a stalemate: Republicans and Democrats have each flipped seven seats, while just eight incumbents nationwide have lost their races.
The results show just how entrenched the political dynamics have become in a legislative chamber that is meant to closely reflect the will of the people. Neither Donald Trump’s sweep of swing states nor a record of two years marked by infighting among GOP House members seemed to weigh much on House election results. Instead, the contest for control of the chamber boiled down to just a couple dozen politically divided districts and fewer truly close races even as House candidates nationwide spent a combined $1.5 billion, according to Open Secrets, which tracks political spending. ...
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Democratic jockeying for the 2028 presidential election is already underway
Nearly two dozen Democrats are seen as possible contenders ahead of an invisible primary that will be shaped partly by Trump and his second term.
www.nbcnews.comIn final talks, Biden to press China's Xi on North Korea's ties with Russia
President Joe Biden is expected to use his final meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping to urge him to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its backing of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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The 6 Republican senators who could sink a Trump nomination
President-elect Trump is rounding out his administration with Cabinet picks, but there are several GOP senators whose votes could prove decisive in rejecting some nominations.
Zelensky says Ukraine-Russia war will 'end sooner' with Trump as president
The Ukrainian president also said his country "must do everything" to ensure the war ends next year.
www.bbc.comSpeaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators
House Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not release the results of its investigation into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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Exclusive: Woman told House Ethics panel she witnessed Gaetz having sex with minor, lawyer says
An attorney tells ABC News that one of his clients told the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed then-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor.
Inside the conservative hunt for partisans in the federal government before Trump takes over | CNN Politics
In mid-September, as tech billionaire Elon Musk intensified his efforts to elect Donald Trump as president, a wave of letters arrived at the Department of Transportation, asking the agency to turn over any emails and text messages that federal workers sent about the world’s wealthiest man and...
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Thune 'adamant' about Trump support, driving MAGA agenda despite tense past relationship
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota insisted to Republican senators he intends to carry out Trump's agenda and support him as the Senate leader.
Trump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth defends himself from white supremacist accusations - Washington Examiner
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has defended himself after facing repeated accusations that his tattoos were associated with white nationalism.
www.washingtonexaminer.comTrump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'
Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member.
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Trump got a red trifecta in Washington. But will he face any Republican Party pushback?
Even amid a unified GOP government, Trump will have to face intra-party detractors when he begins his second term in January.
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Trump warns White House picks against getting too comfortable - Washington Examiner
Donald Trump has teased both Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk about not overshadowing him in his second administration.
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Israel hits Beirut’s southern suburbs, attacks continue across Gaza
Gaza’s Jabalia, Beit Lahiya and Rafah come under heavy Israeli attacks as Israel pounds Beirut for the fifth day.
Will Tulsi Gabbard bring a pro-Russian bias to intelligence reporting?
Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence rejects accusations that she has been an apologist for the Russian and Syrian regimes.
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Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz having sex with a minor
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
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United by loyalty but Trump's new team have competing agendas
This week has revealed much about Trump's ambition but also hinted at tests and headaches that may lie ahead.
www.bbc.comHere's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation's top health agencies
If confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would control the world’s largest public health agency, and its $1.7 trillion budget.
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Trump mocks ‘booed' Taylor Swift in Truth Social post after Super Bowl
President Donald Trump took delight in the Philadelphia Eagles' crowd booing Taylor Swift when the popstar appeared on the jumbotron during Sunday's Super Bowl.
Some of the crowd at the Super Bowl in New Orleans didn't give the 14-time Grammy winner a very warm welcome. Swift was booed when she was shown on the video board at Caesars Superdome during the first quarter of the game.
Trump, meanwhile, was met with applause when he was featured on the screen during the national anthem. After the game, he was quick to point out the varied welcomes...
Continue reading...Some of the crowd at the Super Bowl in New Orleans didn't give the 14-time Grammy winner a very warm welcome. Swift was booed when she was shown on the video board at Caesars Superdome during the first quarter of the game.
Trump, meanwhile, was met with applause when he was featured on the screen during the national anthem. After the game, he was quick to point out the varied welcomes...
Rep. Nancy Mace details accusations of rape and sexual abuse in a speech from the House floor
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., took to the House floor Monday night to accuse four men — including her ex-fiancé — of rape, sex trafficking and other sex crimes against her and other female victims, which she called “some of the most heinous crimes against women imaginable.”
Mace also accused South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, a potential GOP rival for governor in 2026, of failing to prosecute the men after, she said, she presented his office with evidence.
Mace, who is in her third term, made the accusations during a more than 50-minute...
Continue reading...Mace also accused South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, a potential GOP rival for governor in 2026, of failing to prosecute the men after, she said, she presented his office with evidence.
Mace, who is in her third term, made the accusations during a more than 50-minute...
All the potential conflicts of interest for Elon Musk as head of Tesla and DOGE
Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying a crushing number of federal investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.
Now, Musk’s close relationship with President Donald Trump means many of those federal headaches could vanish within weeks or months.
On the potential chopping block: crash investigations into Tesla’s partially automated vehicles; a Justice Department criminal probe examining whether Musk and Tesla...
Continue reading...Now, Musk’s close relationship with President Donald Trump means many of those federal headaches could vanish within weeks or months.
On the potential chopping block: crash investigations into Tesla’s partially automated vehicles; a Justice Department criminal probe examining whether Musk and Tesla...
Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in South Korea
The country's acting president has ordered an investigation into the incident in the city of Daejeon.
Continue reading...Prosecutors told to drop NYC mayor corruption case
Eric Adams is facing charges of bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations.
Continue reading...Venezuela sends 2 planes to US to return migrants, signaling a potential improvement in relations
Two Venezuelan planes returned home Monday with about 190 Venezuelans deported from the United States, signaling a possible thaw in relations between two longtime diplomatic adversaries and a victory for President Donald Trump in his efforts to get more countries to take their people back.
Deportation flights from the U.S. to Venezuela have been halted for years except for a brief period in October 2023 during the Biden administration. Venezuelans began showing up at the U.S. border with Mexico in large numbers in 2021 and are currently one of the...
Continue reading...Deportation flights from the U.S. to Venezuela have been halted for years except for a brief period in October 2023 during the Biden administration. Venezuelans began showing up at the U.S. border with Mexico in large numbers in 2021 and are currently one of the...
Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order Monday restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg. The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders.
The base’s original namesake, Gen. Braxton Bragg, was a Confederate general from Warrenton, North Carolina, who was known for owning slaves and losing key Civil War battles, contributing to the Confederacy’s downfall.
But the Pentagon spokesman said...
Continue reading...The base’s original namesake, Gen. Braxton Bragg, was a Confederate general from Warrenton, North Carolina, who was known for owning slaves and losing key Civil War battles, contributing to the Confederacy’s downfall.
But the Pentagon spokesman said...
WATCH: Deep-sea anglerfish in shallower waters near the Canary Islands shocks researchers
Marine researchers said they were surprised to spot a deep-sea anglerfish in blue waters off the coast of Tenerife. The fish is typically found at depths where little to no light penetrates.
Continue reading...Passenger charged after threatening flight attendants, banging on cockpit door
A New Jersey man was charged with threatening flight attendants and crew members on a flight from Miami to Newark on Sunday.
Continue reading...FBI must release Mar-a-Lago probe records despite Trump's criminal immunity: judge
FBI records from the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe will soon be released despite the dismissal of the case against President Donald Trump and his presidential immunity, according to a federal judge's ruling Monday.
In a court filing first obtained by Politico, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell found that the FBI must disclose more information related to the case by Feb. 20.
The decision concerned a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case brought by journalist Jason Leopold.
Leopold filed a request with the FBI in 2022 after reports that...
Continue reading...In a court filing first obtained by Politico, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell found that the FBI must disclose more information related to the case by Feb. 20.
The decision concerned a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case brought by journalist Jason Leopold.
Leopold filed a request with the FBI in 2022 after reports that...
Google Maps, FAA officially acknowledges Gulf of America after Trump declaration: 'Isn't it beautiful?'
The name change from the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" began rolling out across the U.S. on Monday, just a month after President Donald Trump announced his intention to Americanize the name.
On Monday, the FAA sent out a charting notice confirming that its systems were in the process of updating the name, in addition to updating the newly-named Mount McKinley in Alaska, formerly known as Denali.
"Please be advised that the FAA is in the process of updating our data and charts to show a name change from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of...
Continue reading...On Monday, the FAA sent out a charting notice confirming that its systems were in the process of updating the name, in addition to updating the newly-named Mount McKinley in Alaska, formerly known as Denali.
"Please be advised that the FAA is in the process of updating our data and charts to show a name change from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of...
Paul Adams: Why the Gaza ceasefire is under growing strain
The BBC's diplomatic correspondent looks at what is behind Hamas announcing a delay to new hostage releases.
Continue reading...Trump announces 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports
The move threatens to have a big impact in Canada, a major source of the metals in the US.
Continue reading...Plughole-like dam creates mesmerising water display
The Monticello Dam spillway in California was turned on for the first time since 2019 due to high water levels.
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