Dhillon Plans DOJ Civil Rights Exit After Democrats' Sweep  —  Harmeet Dhillon plans to step down from her role leading the Justice Department's civil rights unit, marking the first senior DOJ official to resign following Democrats' massive midterm wins.  —  Dhillon, who has vastly transformed …

Trump discussing possible Hegseth replacements, sources say  —  The defense secretary has frustrated members of Congress from both parties and could face impeachment.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has told some of his allies in recent days that he's considering replacing Defense …

Goodbye from Salon  —  It has been an extraordinary privilege.  —  Today, after 31 years, we are saddened to announce that Salon is ceasing publication.  —  It's difficult to find the right words for the end of something that has meant so much to so many people.  Salon was never just a website.

Democrats continue midterm blowout, picking up seats in North Carolina, Virginia and Arizona  —  Democrats have extended their midterm dominance in North Carolina, notching four more victories — including three flips — in districts affected by Republicans' mid-decade redistricting push last year.

Rubio Weighs Leaving Administration After GOP's Midterm Loss  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing whether to leave the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter said, as he considers his next moves following Republicans' midterm elections wipeout this week.

Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California's 548 Death Row Inmates  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom, in one of his last acts, commuted the sentences of all prisoners with death sentences, calling capital punishment morally objectionable.  That's about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.

Trump's Putin Claim Crumbles as Secret Deal Revealed … Donald Trump's claims that Vladimir Putin is doing “very little, if anything” to help Iran have been blown apart by fresh details of Moscow's support for Tehran's war machine. … The export order was for the very same systems used by Russian forces …

Chuck Schumer's Revenge  —  The Senate majority leader, long a left-wing punching bag, is now the architect of a historic landslide.  —  Over the past two grim years, Chuck Schumer emerged as the symbol of everything that Democrats despised about themselves: the last aging Boomer who wouldn't let go …

Bluesky was right all along and will accept your apology any time  —  Bluesky is a niche Twitter-clone frequently accused of being an echo chamber for progressives.  After the blue tsunami of this week's midterms, however, its inhabitants don't seem to be echoing themselves so much as the vast majority of American voters.

Justice Dept. Steps Up Criminal Inquiry of Supreme Court Abortion Decision Leak  —  Investigators, using subpoenas and other law enforcement powers, are accelerating an inquiry that takes the Trump administration into the inner workings of the court.  —  The Justice Department is pursuing …

Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman ousts embattled Mayor Karen Bass  —  Nithya Raman, a little-known Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated Mayor Karen Bass, an upset that will alter the trajectory of the nation's second-largest city.

Hegseth expands National Guard presence in DC  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized the National Guard to begin using boats, several dozen marked police cars, humvees and light medium tactical vehicles in the nation's capital — an escalation of the Guard's presence that could further blur …

The Real Reason Ossoff's and El-Sayed's Suits Were Just a Little Too Tight—and Other Midterm-Fashion Hot Takes  —  Plus: Investigating a Free Press reporter's dubious post about Valentino heels and a Chanel bag at a Michigan election night party.  —  On Monday night, the eve …

Donald Trump's humiliation offers America an opportunity  —  Voters demand a new way of doing things in Washington.  Let them have it  —  Surfers call it the washing machine.  When a giant wave throws you off your board and plunges you underwater, you lose all sense of where you are.

Wall Street Gets $2.5 Trillion AI Reality Check With Historic Rout of Tech Stocks  —  The Nasdaq composite closes in correction territory in the stock market's worst day since last April's tariff turmoil  —  Two days after the midterm elections swept a bloc of artificial-intelligence skeptics into power …

Steve Scalise tells GOP chairs to prep for Democratic investigations  —  House Majority Leader Steve Scalise told GOP committee chairs Thursday to steel themselves for upcoming Democratic investigations into President Donald Trump's administration and other targets.

Democrat Scott Colom adds to lead in Mississippi Senate ballot counting  —  The Democrat in Mississippi's Senate race expanded his narrow lead over the incumbent senator Wednesday, possibly giving Democrats yet another seat to pad their majority.  —  Democrat Scott Colom now leads Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith …

Nemesis  —  The Great Balancing  —  Almost on a whim, the day before election day, I visited Franklin Delano Roosevelt's birthplace in Hyde Park.  I didn't consciously attach any symbolic meaning to the visit or connect it to the events in the country; it was almost an ironic side trip to a piece of hokey Americana.

America Finally Has the Votes to End the Electoral College  —  After more than 200 years, the midterm results could change how we pick presidents.  —  Tuesday's wave election swept Democrats into power in Congress.  But the most seismic result for American politics and democracy may come …

This Is What the Big Tent Looks Like  —  On “The Ezra Klein Show,” Ezra Klein argues that “the big tent is real” and breaks down Democratic showings in North Carolina, Georgia, Kansas and Mississippi.  —  The big tent is real, and the political map is fake.

A Pro-ICE Sheriff, Once Investigated for Racist Slurs, Is Ousted in North Carolina  —  For over 20 years, Alamance County's Terry Johnson faced accusations of racial profiling against Latinos.  He lost to a Black pastor who pledged to rebuild trust with local immigrants.

The Costco Board Member and Other M.B.A.s Who Won in the Midterms  —  A wave of Democrats with business pedigrees and M.B.A.s flipped key seats, bucking a mixed record for executives in the party  —  An unusual force helped fuel this week's historic Blue midterm wave: Democratic candidates with serious business credentials.

Democrats Are Reviewing a Plan to Investigate Corporate America  —  Party lawmakers have reviewed ideas for subpoenas, hearings and oversight next year.  — Copy  —  Senior congressional Democrats have been studying a 181-page dossier that identifies hundreds of executives and companies …