Scott Colom Flips Forrest County, Named for Ku Klux Klan Founder Nathan Bedford Forrest  —  Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom has flipped Forrest County, a once reliably Republican County named for Ku Klux Klan founder Nathan Bedford Forrest.

Rahm Emanuel knows how congressional Democrats can keep winning  —  Democrats had a better night than anyone expected on Tuesday, winning sweeping majorities in both the House and the Senate as voters turned away from President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

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.

Trump focuses on White House decor for second straight day in post-midterm remarks  —  The president signed a proclamation that he said would prevent major changes to the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room by future presidents without congressional approval.

Hegseth is not under consideration as jockeying begins for Tennessee Senate seat, AP source says  —  The race to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn is intensifying in Tennessee, just days after she won the race for governor, with one Republican congressman publicly expressing interest …

Marco Rubio insists he won't quit Trump admin — but demurs on growing 2028 buzz  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is staying put as speculation swirls about his 2028 ambitions, which he declined to address.  —  The top US diplomat and national security adviser dismissed reports …

Capitol agenda: Shutdown fight coming sooner than you think  —  Democrats have a chance before they take power in January to undercut President Donald Trump's Iran war checkbook.  Not everyone is on board.  Lawmakers will have to pass another funding bill by mid-December to avoid a government shutdown.

Trump meets with national security team, says Iran war decision coming “soon”  —  President Trump said after meeting with his national security advisers Thursday that he'll soon decide whether to resume all-out war in Iran now that the midterms are over.

White House Warns Conservative Groups It Is ‘Monitoring’ Their Statements  —  Trump's advisers are moving to hold together a coalition that is beginning to splinter  —  WASHINGTON—The White House delivered a warning to conservative groups on Thursday: We're watching you.

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.

In Alaska, Ranked-Choice Ballots Are Unlikely to Be Enough for the Republican  —  An analysis shows Mary Peltola is likely to keep her lead in the Senate race in part because of ballots she'd accumulate in ranked-choice tabulation from supporters of the other Dan Sullivan.

Donald Trump has taught the world that tariffs are useless  —  The Republicans' evisceration in the midterm elections shows the economic and political costs of mindless protectionism  —  There's nothing like an awful experience to concentrate the mind, and Donald Trump has provided policymakers …

Hinojosa Seeks ‘Balance’ With Musk, Regulations in Blue Texas  —  Days after Democrats swept to power in what's currently the largest state under Republican control, Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa outlined plans to “balance” what she said would be keeping Texas' reputation as a pro-business state alongside plans …

I'm a Republican.  We Have Let Too Many Weirdos Into Our Party.  —  For the past two years, President Trump and his core supporters have governed by the mantra “We can just do stuff.”  On Tuesday, voters replied, “So can we.”  It did not go well for the Republican Party.

Key federal panel is expected to approve Trump's arch while it's being challenged in court  —  A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days.  The temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan halting …

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 …

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 …