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World5d agoManhunt for suspect after woman shot dead and two others assaulted at Philadelphia salonThe six-minute ordeal ended when the two surviving women realized suspect’s gun was no longer firing, fought back and overcame himThe Independent World
Politics5d agoNikki Haley is wrong! Democrats won midterms, Republicans didn’t just loseRepublicans can learn from their losses. But they should be careful not to explain away Democratic victories as if the candidates themselves had nothing to do with it.The Hill
Politics5d agoHorrible billionaires tax defeated in liberal CaliforniaIt’s nice to know there are limits to what Californians can stand.The Hill
Politics5d agoWhere does the defeat of Trump and Republicans rank in the history of midterm elections since 1946?INFOGRAPHIE - En perdant un grand nombre de sièges et la majorité dans les deux chambres, le G.O.P. signe l’une des pires performances aux midterms de l’Histoire moderne des États-Unis. Mais Barack Obama, en 2010, avait lui aussi subi une «dérouillée».Le Figaro International
Business5d agoStocks crater as investors recoil from tech companiesThe tech-heavy Nasdaq is now in a "correction" as Wall Street weighs the impact of the Democrats' wins on the critical AI sector.CBS News
Conflict5d agoZelensky says he hopes a Democratic Congress will bring more U.S. support, while Moscow counts on Trump to keep up peace effortsVolodymyr Zelensky hopes Washington will increase its support for Kyiv under the new Congress. “We have bipartisan support, support from both parties. I’m grateful to the Republicans too, but the Democrats are very clear about supporting Ukraine and providing it with aid,” the Ukrainian president said in an interview with the German broadcaster ZDF. He also expressed hope that increased U.S. support would bring peace closer. If that happens, “Putin will consider whether it makes sense to keep fighting,” Zelensky said.Meduza [en]
Politics5d agoHead of Justice Department office on Civil Rights resignsThe head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.NPR News
Politics5d agoDOJ's Harmeet Dhillon resignsHarmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department, has resigned from her role, Attorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday. Why it matters: Dhillon, who spent her tenure replacing attorneys with others more closely aligned with the Trump administration's ideology, is the first senior-level Justice Department official to step down following Democrats' blue sweep in the midterm election. What they're saying: "She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor," Blanche wrote on X. "The Department is grateful for Axios
Politics5d ago"I saw the enemy, and it's us": the historic collapse of Trump's team from withinSix days before the US elections, more than two dozen of the president's top strategists connected to a private video call to anticipate a disaster scenario. This note analyzes the collapse of the Republican Party, based on interviews with more than 70 people.Clarín
Business5d agoPegasystems wins 10-year U.S. Army contract with $419M ceilingPegasystems has secured a 10-year contract with the U.S. Army, valued at up to $419 million.Seeking Alpha Tech
Business5d agoUS mortgage rates fall for the third consecutive weekMortgage rates in the US continue to fall, offering relief to home buyers. The 30-year fixed rate dropped to 7.18%. 15-year rates also decreased, benefiting those looking to refinance. The drop is due to a decline in Treasury bond yields.Clarín
Politics5d agoWe all had Trump Derangement SyndromeAuthor Jonathan Zimmerman argues that both Democrats and Republicans overemphasized Donald Trump's influence during recent elections, leading to a significant Democratic sweep of the Senate, House and several governorships.The Hill
Politics5d agoHarmeet Dhillon, DOJ's controversial civil rights chief, resignsHarmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, resigned from the Justice Department on Thursday.CBS News
Military5d agoWe Now Know Why Sierra Nevada Corp Canned Its Navy Jet Trainer BidSNC has provided a detailed explanation for why its clean-sheet Freedom Jet isn't competing to replace the Navy's T-45s. The post We Now Know Why Sierra Nevada Corp Canned Its Navy Jet Trainer Bid appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
Politics5d agoMagic in Mississippi: Democrat locked in Deep South Senate stunnerOne of the biggest nail-biters of the 2026 election isn't playing out in a purple state, but crimson Mississippi, where Democrat Scott Colom is trying to pull off a Magnolia State upset.The big picture: It's one of the most remarkable currents of Tuesday's blue wave. The race pitted Colom, a Democratic district attorney powered by grassroots clout, against incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in a state Trump won by some 23 points in 2024.The big picture: The coalition Colom built with his viral ads and the historic tenor of his candidacy faces the ultimate Deep South test.The race remains toAxios
Business5d agoAI stocks plunge after election, driving down US marketsTech stocks lead US market slide as investors weigh impact of midterm election results on AI industry.Al Jazeera [en]
Sci & Tech5d agoNASA presents the X-70, an experimental manned aircraft to test flight technologiesNASA unveiled the X-70 'Fractal', an experimental aircraft that will test advanced technologies for future aircraft development. The craft will allow the study of new maneuvers and will carry experimentation equipment, highlighting its modular design and versatility.Clarín
Politics5d agoHarmeet Dhillon resigns from DOJ in first major postmidterm exitHarmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ), resigned Thursday.  Dhillon is one of the first major Trump administration appointees to resign from the department and the first major figure to exit the administration after the Republicans’ midterm battering. “Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant…The Hill
Politics5d agoTucker Carlson says Trump era is over - and with it Fox NewsCarlson called the midterm elections ‘the biggest blowout of our lifetimes’ and ‘a collective howl of pain’The Independent World
Politics5d agoDemocratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the L.A. mayor’s raceCity Council member Nithya Raman has defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, NBC News projects, capping off a rapid political ascent for a progressive challenger who railed against the “broken status quo” in the country’s second-largest metropolis.NBC News
Politics5d agoHannity calls for public input on future of immigration enforcementFox News host Sean Hannity in a recent segment called for the input of the American people on “what they want and what they don’t want” in terms of immigration enforcement. “If you’re like me, you want border security, it’s already happened. Donald Trump achieved that,” Hannity said on Fox News. “He achieved a secure…The Hill
Business5d agoWall Street's fear gauge surges the most since April. Why traders think it should be even higherFrom its intraday low to high Thursday, VIX moved more than 11 points, the biggest one-day move since April 9.CNBC
Politics5d agoSam Forstag, a Smoke Jumper, Flips a House Seat for Democrats in MontanaThe union leader’s victory gives his party its first congressional seat in the state in more than 30 years.NYT US
Politics5d agoRace for open Golden House seat in Maine heads to ranked-choice votingThe race for the Maine House seat represented by outgoing Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) is headed to ranked choice voting, the Maine secretary of state’s office announced Thursday.  The Maine Secretary of State’s office noted LePage received just shy of 50 percent of the vote, 170,263 votes, while Dunlap received 164,845 votes, roughly 48 percent.…The Hill