Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses … The Democratic Party's blowout wins on Tuesday night underscore a fundamental reality about the Donald Trump era: Anti-Trump politics is affordability politics, and affordability politics is anti-Trump politics.

FAA orders 10% cut in flights at several airports as shutdown drags on  —  The Trump administration says the move, which will affect 40 markets, is part of an effort to ease pressure on air traffic controllers.  —  The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reduce flight traffic …

Layoffs rise to recession-like levels through October, new report says  —  Employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts so far this year, the highest reading since the pandemic, private firm reports.  —  Just now  —  Layoffs accelerated in October, pushing 2025 job cuts to levels typically seen …

Heritage staff in open revolt over leader's defense of Tucker Carlson  —  The departures and condemnations built on brewing frustrations with Kevin Roberts's handling of Project 2025 and internal sexism allegations.  —  Just now  —  The Heritage Foundation is erupting in open revolt against its president …

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Progressives may flip Aurora council as voters reject Danielle Jurinsky and other incumbents  —  Jurinsky built ties with Trump during the 2024 campaign when he falsely claimed Aurora was being “taken over” by a Venezuelan prison gang.  —  The Trump-aligned Aurora City Council member …

FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington  —  FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington.  The award, called the FIFA Peace Prize, will “recognize exceptional actions for peace,” soccer's governing body said Wednesday.

Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show  —  Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show.  And the social media giant internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day.

HOW ELON MUSK IS BOOSTING THE BRITISH RIGHT  —  For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content.  It does.  —  Kaitlin Tosh and Michelle Inez Simon, Data and Forensics journalists

A Skeptical Supreme Court Puts Trump's Economic Agenda in Question  —  President Trump has used his sweeping global tariffs as an economic tool and a political cudgel.  A decision invalidating them could hamper his power.  —  President Trump has fashioned tariffs as the utility knife of his second-term agenda.

Mexico's President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street  —  A video of a man touching Mexico's first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, shocked many Mexicans but did not surprise them.  “It's so common,” one woman said.  —  A day after a man groped Mexico's president …

Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Telling People She Wants to Run for President  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has become increasingly vocal in her criticism of the Republican Party and its leadership, particularly in the House, is telling people she wants to run for president in 2028.

Chicago residents say immigration enforcement is leading to children getting tear-gassed  —  A Chicago mother tells NBC News she and her 2-year-old were hit with a chemical agent.  Many residents say the city wasn't a “war zone”— until immigration agents swept through.

US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It  —  A US Army website for its bases in Bavaria, Germany published a list of food banks in the area that could help soldiers and staff as part of its “Shutdown Guidance,” the subtext being that soldiers and base employees might need …

Judge accuses prosecutors in James Comey case of taking an ‘indict first, investigate later’ approach  —  Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick voiced his concerns at a hearing about how prosecutors were handling evidence against the former FBI director.  —  A federal judge blasted Justice …

Pope Leo offers his strongest criticism of Trump yet  —  Sarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Rome  —  Pope Leo has called for “deep reflection” on how migrants are treated in the United States, where he said many people were deeply affected by the controversial policy of mass deportation.

Exit polls: Election 2025  —  CNN Exit Polls shed light on who came out to vote and what choices they made.  The results combine pre-election interviews with those conducted at polling places to represent the full electorate.  Results will update through Election Night, with the final numbers weighted to match election results.

Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Reporting Highlights  — Less Scrutiny of Foreign Food …