Donald Trump enters his lame duck era … But upon returning to the Capitol, the senators made it very clear: They planned to blow Trump off.  One GOP senator, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, laughed out loud when asked about the anti-filibuster push.  —  Welcome to the dawn of Trump's lame duck era.

Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress  —  The California Democrat led her party in the House for two decades.  Her decision will open up her San Francisco-based seat for the first time in nearly 40 years.  —  WASHINGTON — In a final love letter …

Job cuts in October hit highest level for the month in 22 years, Challenger says … Layoff announcements soared in October as companies recalibrated staffing levels during the artificial intelligence boom, a sign of potential trouble ahead for the labor market, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

FAA says it's cutting thousands of flights a day starting this week due to shutdown.  Here's the list of airports where flights are set to be reduced  —  Flight capacity will be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports.  —  Planes taxi past the control tower before takeoff at the Nashville …

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 …

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 …

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,” …

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 …

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.

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 …

Jared Golden: I won't seek reelection.  Here's why.  — Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X - Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook - Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit - Click to print (Opens in new window) Print - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email -

Trump adviser to Germany's AfD: ‘We are in this together’  —  MAGA social media guru Alex Bruesewitz visited Berlin to make common cause with the far-right Alternative for Germany at a time when the party is seeking allies in the U.S.  —  BERLIN — Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump …

Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in text messages  — Federal agent said he was proud of his shooting skills  — Marimar Martinez indicted on charges of impeding federal agent  — Key vehicle in case repaired before defense could inspect it

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.

The Hideous Symbol of MAGA Corruption  —  The ballroom can trigger long overdue reforms  —  If you were watching any of the voter-on-the-street interviews Tuesday, you might have been surprised to hear how many Americans are deeply disturbed, furious even, about Donald Trump's bulldozing …