UFC CEO Dana White declines Trump's offer to become press secretary, source says  —  President Donald Trump said Saturday that he offered the White House press secretary job to Dana White, but a source familiar with the matter says the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO declined the unorthodox idea.

Election Drubbing Complicates Vance's Calculation on Whether to Run in 2028  —  Some people close to vice president worry any Republican would struggle to win presidential election in two years  —  WASHINGTON—At the beginning of October, alumni of JD Vance's Senate and vice-presidential offices gathered …

A Stake Through the Heart of Trump's Red Map  —  When Donald Trump called the 2024 election “a historic realignment,” he, or whoever wrote those words for him, was referring to something specific.  The idea of a realignment comes from a paper by the political scientist V.O. Key Jr. Writing in the 1950s …

Democrats Now Have a Path to Sidestep the Electoral College.  Would It Work?  —  Midterm victories have created an opportunity, but obstacles like legal challenges would have to be surmounted.  —  Twice since 2000 — with George W. Bush and then Donald J. Trump — Republicans have lost …

The Big Win Was Fun for Hakeem Jeffries.  Managing Divided Democrats Might Not Be.  —  Presumptive House speaker will have to bridge sharp disagreements to deliver on agenda of affordability, ending Iran war and curbing Trump's final years in White House  —  The morning after Election Day …

Democrats' sweep puts Brendan Carr in the hot seat  —  Democrats, newly empowered after this week's midterm results, are preparing to go after Brendan Carr over claims he's used the Federal Communications Commission to threaten broadcasters and launch investigations into those who've crossed President Donald Trump.

How Canada Inflicted Maximum Midterms Pain on Trump … A trade deal was imminent.  Top negotiators from the United States and Canada were holed up in a dreary building in southwest D.C., working on the details of an agreement to finally end hostilities that had wreaked havoc …

Haitian boy, 8, detained during scheduled immigration appointment  —  An 8-year-old Haitian boy is in federal custody after showing up for a scheduled immigration appointment earlier this week.  —  The incident was documented on video Wednesday by Karen Pohl, a volunteer immigration court observer with the group Detention Resistance.

Top Astrophysicist Leaves U.S. After Trump Policies Affect Her Work  —  Kelly Holley-Bockelmann was one of the top astrophysicists in the country until President Trump's policies affected every part of her work.  —  Kelly Holley-Bockelmann had always oriented herself by looking up at the sky, but now it was tilted and unfamiliar.

Poland mourns victims of Krakow mass shooting as security fears grow  —  Poland began two days of national mourning on Sunday and police bolstered security after six people were killed in a mass shooting in Krakow that authorities said was likely inspired by far-right ideology.

Sotomayor sees U.S. in ‘rough patch’ for rule of law  —  Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Saturday that the U.S. is experiencing a “rough patch” for rule of law and civic discourse, but one that can be overcome through a greater commitment to civility, equality and educating young people about America's enduring values.

AIPAC Built a Super PAC to Protect the Israel Consensus.  This Election Helped End It. … Just one day after Zohran Mamdani won New York City's mayorship, some of the self-described democratic socialist's big-money backers gathered in Lower Manhattan to celebrate and discuss how they could build on his victory.