Live Updates: F.A.A. Declares a Rare Nationwide Ground Stop  —  The F.A.A. grounded all flights nationwide, citing “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety.”  —  Here's the latest.  —  The Federal Aviation Administration announced a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon …

Democrats Did Not Lose the Hegseth Vote Because of Attendance  —  And other misconceptions.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Happy Friday!  I have a jam-packed mailbag edition for you this morning, answering many of your great questions on the next Congress and what it will look like.

Rep. Lauren Boebert, conservative firebrand from Colorado, loses her race for re-election  —  The Colorado Republican moved to a more conservative district after a close re-election call in 2022.  But this year's blue tsunami has swept her out of office, NBC News projects.

CMS Announces a Hold Harmless Period to Strengthen Medicaid Work Requirement Systems and Improve Beneficiary Experience  —  States implementing by Jan. 1, can use the transition period to improve their systems and processes, supporting a successful launch of the work requirement

Once Trump's presumed heir, Vance is reconsidering his political future  —  JD Vance Donald Trump US elections The Middle East  —  Vice President JD Vance has given serious consideration to not running for president in 2028 after last week's calamitous midterm elections, people close to him tell CNN.

The Filibuster Runs Deep.  Very Deep.  —  I went back and forth with a number of people yesterday about the filibuster and the leadership contest in the Senate Democratic caucus yesterday.  You want Van Hollen because among other reasons, some contended, he gets you closer to getting rid of the filibuster.

Biden: I Was Right to Seek Reelection  —  This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter.  Sign up for it here.  —  Joe Biden has a favorite saying that he has attributed to various family members over the years, most often to his mother: Joey, she'd tell him, never bow; never bend; never kneel; never yield.

Supreme Court Set to Hear Trump's Ban on Asylum Claims at Border  —  Lower courts have ruled against the policy, which has effectively shut down avenues for people seeking asylum protections and to remain in the United States.  —  The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will review …

Hassett expected to depart White House  —  National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is expected to depart his role at the White House in the coming weeks, three people familiar with his plans told Semafor.  —  Hassett has been inquiring about roles outside the administration since …

Congress' Top Doctor Resigns Amid a Misconduct Probe  —  Neither the Navy nor Rear Adm. Brian Monahan has publicly announced the departure.  — Copy  —  Rear Adm. Brian Monahan, the attending physician to Supreme Court justices and congressional members, has resigned amid a Pentagon probe …

The Chips Fall on Trump  —  tIt's taken a while, but certain facts about last week's election seem to be slowly penetrating the president's brain.  Yesterday, in an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump started a standard everybody-loves-me brag: “I think my level of popularity …

House Republicans push for new rules targeting maverick holdouts  —  House Republicans are discussing whether to discipline members who vote against key GOP procedural motions or otherwise seek to undermine party leaders, according to six people granted anonymity to describe the behind-the-scenes effort.

The Real Reason Chris Van Hollen's Challenge to Schumer Is a Big Deal  —  Senator Chris Van Hollen—a lawmaker who thinks creatively about deploying congressional processes toward progressive ends—announced Thursday night on MS NOW that he's challenging Chuck Schumer for the post of Senate majority leader.

Jack Smith calls Senate Republican's bar complaint against him a ‘political stunt’  —  Jack Smith, the former special counsel who prosecuted President Donald Trump, is calling a GOP senator's bid to seek his disbarment a “retaliatory political stunt” that misstates the scope of Congress' immunity …

City of Detroit says drivers will get additional training after horses were allowed to board city bus  —  Polar bear cub in Japan goes viral for his love of traffic cones Video shows 3 humpback whales jump in unison  —  Humanoid robot chases wild boars in the Polish capital Warsaw …

St. Patrick's Day parade canceled in Florida thanks to state's anti-DEI law  —  The city of Delray Beach also cancelled its annual Pride celebration after concluding that it, too, runs afoul of the new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.  —  A new anti-DEI law championed by Florida …

Trump, Xi and Putin plan an unprecedented joint meeting on the sidelines of APEC, officials say  —  The leaders of the United States, China and Russia plan to meet Thursday on the sidelines of next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China's tech hub of Shenzhen …

Feds add D.C. terrorism charge for White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman  —  Cole Tomas Allen now faces a total of five charges and is set to go to trial in September 2027.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury has added an attempted terrorism charge to the case of Cole Tomas Allen …