Democrats' Big Election Night Scrambles Efforts To Reopen Government  —  Democratic senators hope President Trump's acknowledgment that the shutdown is hurting the GOP will crack the door open for fuller negotiations.  —  WASHINGTON ― Democrats' big election wins this week …

Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close …

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 …

188. Five Questions About “Extrajudicial Killings”  —  There is no obvious legal argument to support President Trump's expanding campaign of strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.  And the implications are even scarier.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” …

Trump's tariffs face a skeptical SCOTUS as Gorsuch warns of a “one-way ratchet” in presidential powers  —  Kavanaugh stood out in defense of the administration, but even his questions started lagging as the day wore on.  —  As the U.S. Supreme Court considered the legality and, if necessary …

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 …

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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

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.

Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity  —  The Australian government is floating a scheme that would share the benefits of solar power with everyone on the grid, offering totally free electricity to ratepayers in the middle of the day, when the sun is shining the strongest.