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Two incoming lawmakers plan to defend health equity from Trump administration cuts
Two newly elected lawmakers with science backgrounds hope to push back against Trump administration cuts to health equity programs.
Trump tried to bring the Cheesecake Factory into politics. Democrats dominated the districts with a restaurant
Who is tracking immigration enforcement?
Under the second Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportations across the country have risen. At the same time, the administration has made it easier to collect data on
Trump’s triumphal arch is blocked for now, but a new website highlights the plans
The White House highlighted the website the morning after U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a temporary restraining order that prohibits work on the site for 14 days.
Former White House health aide accuses Trump advisers of catering to special interests
In an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Calley Means accused top administration aides and strategists of favoring powerful industries.
Trump's global health strategy is emerging. What will the Democratic Congress say?
The Trump Administration has ushered in a fundamental shift in the U.S. approach to global health aid. How will the newly elected Democratic Congress weigh in?
Schumer says Democrats will stop Trump from placing 'right-winger' on the Supreme Court
Schumer says the party’s agenda will center around lowering prices, along with five issues that they have focused on in the minority — healthcare, housing, Trump’s tariffs, childcare and lowering energy bills.
Trump names Stephen Miller his next chief of staff after major Republican midterm losses
President Trump's White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is stepping down. She is Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff and the first woman ever to hold the position.
Latino voters propel Democrats to big wins with leftward swing
Hispanic voters, especially those in the working class, have been impacted by economic challenges, leading them to reject President Donald Trump and his Republican Party.
Trump names Stephen Miller as new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles
Miller, who moves into the new role on Monday, has been a close political ally of Trump's.
Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles after midterm losses
President Donald Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will become White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.
Trump names Stephen Miller new White House chief of staff
President Donald Trump's current White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is leaving her post.
Stephen Miller will become White House chief of staff, Trump announces
Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, is departing the role and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a longtime aide to President Donald Trump.
Trump names Stephen Miller his new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles
The president announced Wiles’ departure and Miller’s ascension in a social media post.
Trump admitted the Iran war and gas prices hurt Republicans. It was his version of the identity politics that cost Democrats 2024
Trump admitted on election night the war hurt Republicans. Gas is up 40% since it began, and tariffs cost families $1,000 a year.
Harmeet Dhillon resigns after radical reshape of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
Dhillon has been a powerful and divisive figure inside President Donald Trump’s Justice Department since her confirmation last year as assistant attorney general, where she dramatically changed the direction of a division created during the country’s Civil Rights Movement to protect the rights of minorities.
President Trump set to speak at Kennedy Space Center today
President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at an aerospace and technology summit on Friday evening at Kennedy Space Center. The remarks are slated for 5:30 p.m. as part of
U.S. attorney who oversaw centerpiece of Trump’s revenge campaign resigns
Reding Quiñones had overseen a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign, the so-called grand conspiracy inquiry of Obama-era officials.
Trump's Washington projects are a likely casualty as Democrats claim Congress
The work his administration is doing to change the physical face of the District of Columbia is sure to encounter far more roadblocks than it did for the first two years of his second term.
Stuart Varney: Democrats won 'enormous political power'
Democrats' 2026 midterm victory shifts control of Congress, raising questions about Trump's judicial nominees, the Supreme Court, Elizabeth Warren's influence over Wall Street and the 2028 election.
US attorney overseeing Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe into foes resigns
Jason Reding Quiñones, the senior federal prosecutor who led a sprawling investigation into President Donald Trump’s political foes, has resigned from the Justice Department.
Advocates for science funding energized by midterm rout
Some hope a Democratically controlled Congress can restore funding for scientific research that has been cut by the Trump administration
Trump to tape ‘60 Minutes’ interview after GOP midterm rout
President Donald Trump is scheduled to tape a post-election interview this morning for Sunday’s “60 Minutes.”
TN Politics: Is Trump the very model of a major MAGA governor? Blackburn will soon find out.
Marsha Blackburn wants to run Tennessee through a Trump-style DOGE wringer. Is that what voters want?
Talarico and Hamilton Called for Cooler Heads. Will They Prevail? | WSJ Politics Newsletter for Nov. 6
Plus, the White House is battling to keep Trump’s conservative coalition together, and Democrats plan to roll back the trade war with Canada.
Ted Cruz slams Trump's tariffs and says Iran war needs to end
The senior senator said he's talked to James Talarico and is ready to work with him to "benefit Texas."
There is a showdown looming in the Democratic party over support for Israel
Even Donald Trump has acknowledged that support for Israel is increasingly a political liability in US politics. Will the Democratic leadership listen?
Did a nationwide ‘blue wave’ skip Idaho this election? Experts weigh in
One Idaho candidate said he instead saw a “red undertow”: a rebuke of Republicans and President Donald Trump.
Not Trump's fault? Sarah Huckabee Sanders on the midterm blame game
Stay all in with Trump or create some distance? The freshly reelected Arkansas governor on a debate that is starting in the GOP.
Can America ever return to pre-Trump politics?
The US midterms were a rejection of Trump's politics of division, but his legacy may be impossible to undo.
Judge temporarily halts building work on Trump’s triumphal arch
Federal judge issues 14-day restraining order on any construction work on Washington monument, hours after it was approved by planning commission
Electoral politics can be fun! What turned voters against Trump?
It’s important to enjoy the misery of one’s political enemies
Trump's 250-foot arch wins approval from planning commission stacked with allies
Bank collapse takes down a president and Trump ally in Paraguay
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña submitted his resignation Thursday after the collapse of a major commercial bank with ties to his government plunged the South American nation into turmoil. Regulators seized
EXCLUSIVE: Local businessman Nachhattar Chandi discusses PS Pride, politics, & philanthropy
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - He is a prominent local businessman and a major supporter of Palm Springs Pride, but Nachhattar Chandi's support for President Donald Trump has also raised questions within the LGBTQ community. Chandi owns Spencer's restaurant in Palm Springs, which has long been a supporter of Pride. In an exclusive interview with
White House denies Hegseth, Rubio will leave jobs amid Republican election fallout
The Trump administration has downplayed reports the pair could be on their way out after heavy Republicans election losses.
Oregon sues Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements
Oregon has sued the Trump administration over changes to Medicaid that the Oregon Health Authority warned could impact around 600,000 Oregonians.
Trump blames Democrats for stock market plunge after sweeping midterm victories
Trump blamed Democrats' midterm wins for Wall Street's massive sell-off, warning Americans on Truth Social that their 401(k)s have dropped.
Trump lawyer urges appeals court to toss hush-money case
NEW YORK — Judges hearing an appeal of Donald Trump’s criminal conviction for concealing a hush-money payment to a porn star focused on whether prosecutors properly applied campaign-finance law to
Trump signs proclamation to prevent changes to Oval Office, other White House rooms
Trump signed a proclamation designating the Oval Office and Cabinet Room a national monument to prevent future presidents from altering them.
RFK Jr. discusses tribal health in Bismarck
One of President Trump’s cabinet members visited North Dakota today to discuss Native American health.
After midterms, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP loss
As Trump ponders his next move, the stakes couldn't be higher for Iran, the Middle East and the global economy writ large.
Hegseth not under consideration to be appointed to Senate
Neither President Trump nor Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the governor elect, have made moves to get the defense secretary a Senate seat in Tennessee.
After taking control of Congress, Democrats vow major probes into Trump's 'tentacles of corruption'
Corruption topped the list of concerns for voters who ousted Republicans and handed Democrats control of Congress in the midterm elections. Now, the newly empowered Democratic Party is putting the issue front and center as its leaders chart their course for investigations and policymaking.
Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms. It came up short
Nobody may have suffered bigger losses Tuesday than President Donald Trump. But few others had more on the line than Musk, who gambled big and came up holding the midterm’s worst return on investment.
Advocates for science funding energized by midterm rout
Some hope a Democratically controlled Congress can restore funding for scientific research that has been cut by the Trump administration
WATCH: First lady Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials. Trump met with Putin's envoy
President Donald Trump said he met with Vladimir Putin’s envoy at the White House on Thursday but did not meet with Ukrainian officials who were also visiting.
Trump signs proclamation he says will prevent future changes to Oval Office and Cabinet Room
Since returning to the White House, Trump has overseen numerous design changes to various rooms, including the Oval Office, where he has filled the wall space with portraits, a copy of the Declaration of Independence and numerous golden accents.
Key federal panel expected to approve Trump's arch amid court challenge
The approval would clear a hurdle on the road to breaking ground on the project, and the administration has said it could launch construction within a day of the vote. But the proposed 250-foot tall gilded arch still faced legal challenges.
Vance takes aim at Netanyahu over Iran in early 2028 political play, expert says
JD Vance uses clash with Benjamin Netanyahu to distance from Iran war without directly criticizing Trump, Middle East Institute's Natan Sachs says.
Texas Republicans trade blame after Democrats sweep statewide races, end decades of GOP rule
Texas Republicans blamed each other, Trump and a failure to improve the lives of Texans after decades of one-party control of all statewide offices.
The moment Donald Trump blew the midterms
Democratic data scientist David Shor on how his party won a historic landslide.
Infant bleeding surged last year as parents refuse vitamin K shot for newborns
Experts say some of the growing skepticism around public health is fueled partly by the Trump administration.
How Democrats’ midterm gains could reshape the political landscape for AI
Democratic midterm wins could increase scrutiny of AI data centers and power demand, but President Donald Trump retains veto power over any federal legislation.
Trump stands by Hegseth after election losses, but other Republicans want him out
The U.S. defense secretary is facing intense political backlash over the costly and unpopular war with Iran, which the president acknowledged was partly to blame for the drubbing that the GOP took in ...
Election 2026: A Political Earthquake
Tuesday's election puts Democrats in position to block some of Trump's anti-environmental efforts while expanding state clean energy policies.
CNN Voter Poll: Democrats’ Senate sweep shows a fracturing MAGA movement
The coalition that helped return Donald Trump to the presidency two years ago is beginning to fracture, CNN Voter Poll data shows, with Democratic Senate candidates peeling away voters to win seats in deeply Republican territory this cycle.
How Colom Changed a Long Shot in Mississippi Into a Race Too Close to Call
Scott Colom, a Democrat, ran a viral ad and courted Republicans at a Trump rally before winning virtually the same number of votes as Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican.
Latino voters reflect on historic Democratic wins as Texas shifts left
Two years after Donald Trump flipped longtime Democratic strongholds in the Rio Grande Valley, the region swung back toward Democrats in an election that will bring Texas its first Latina governor.
Sen. Gillibrand says Democrats must end Iran war, hold Trump accountable. But how?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke with Morning Edition about Democrats' priorities, from lowering costs to ending the Iran war. But questions remain about how they'll deliver.
Vance Breaks With Trump and Steps Into Political Abyss | WSJ Politics Newsletter for Nov. 5
Plus, Democrats’ disciplined messaging on the economy paid off on Election Day, and how midterm results threaten America’s AI boom.
Kamala Harris urges Dems to 'be ruthless' with power after midterms, demands Trump accountability
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former President Bill Clinton offered their thoughts on the heels of the midterm elections.
Trump faces new political reality as Democrats vow investigations
President Donald Trump was left to grapple on Thursday with the stinging rebuke from voters after a midterm election rout, while triumphant Democrats vowed to lower prices and combat the "cartel" within...
Rural voters were feeling left behind before the midterms, poll shows
Polling done for the Guardian shows plummeting support from a former key constituency of Donald Trump’s base
Bryan Adams is thinking about war with America (in 1814)
"It's about respect," said Adams, whose new album reflects Canada's conflicts with President Trump. "Have have some respect for the past, and not just decide one day, 'Oh, this is better for America or whatever.'"
Trump faces new political reality as Democrats vow investigations
President Donald Trump was left to grapple on Thursday with the stinging rebuke from voters after a midterm election rout, while triumphant Democrats vowed to lower prices and combat the "cartel" with...
Triumphal Arch Set to Win Final Approval Despite Court Challenges
President Trump’s 250-foot arch project is expected to win approval on Thursday from a federal planning board. Court action and Democrats’ upcoming control of Congress could halt the plans.
Vance, DeSantis make quick moves after disastrous GOP midterms jumpstart 2028 race
The vice president’s seemingly straightforward path to succeeding President Donald Trump suddenly looks much murkier.
Trump Administration Delays Awards Slated To Improve Rural America’s Health
State leaders who scrambled to win and begin spending their first-year shares of Republicans’ five-year, $50 billion fund are in the dark about how much they’ll receive in the Rural Health Transformation Program’s second year after a federal office notified states that more time is needed to make allocations.
Health Care: Don’t Just Fix What They Broke
The new Congress must not only repair what Trump has wrought but focus on immediate relief for the already insured.
Trump blames GOP candidates and Fox News for midterm losses
President Trump has blamed GOP candidates and Fox News in the wake of the sweeping Democratic sweep during the midterm elections.
Iranian Leaders Cheer Trump’s ‘Political Defeat’ as Republicans Blame War for Midterm Losses
Iranian leaders have hailed what they say is Americans’ rejection of the war, while Republicans look for answers and Democrats decide what’s next.
How Democrats’ Big Win Could Reshape Health Care
Democrats scored huge margins in Congress and made big gains at the state level. What does it mean for health policy in the final two years of the Trump administration and beyond?
Dissecting Colorado’s Democratic sweep
Swoosh. Donald Trump came into his second term with a swoosh. He brought in Elon Musk and his tech bros with a swoosh. They swooshed out thousands of government employees across the nation. Then Trump’s ICE agents swooshed out thousands of recent immigrants, with some American citizens caught in the crossfire. Then Trump swooshed in […]
Democrats won on affordability. Can they deliver it?
Democrats will hold Congress but President Donald Trump still has the power to block their plans.
WA Rep. Adam Smith vows Pentagon oversight; supports Hegseth impeachment
Rep. Adam Smith is poised to chair the Armed Services Committee, placing him at the center of probes into the Trump administration's handling of the Iran war.
Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war
The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.
'Bad politics': Blue tsunami visible months before it emerged
Voters across the political spectrum became increasingly irritated by President Trump's flippant governance, which congressional Republicans enabled.
'Bad politics': Blue tsunami visible months before it emerged
Voters across the political spectrum became increasingly irritated by President Trump's flippant governance, which congressional Republicans enabled.
Inside Team Trump’s Historic Collapse in the 2026 Midterm Elections
How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms.
Health Care in the 2026 Midterm Election
This dashboard focuses on KFF’s analysis of the role health care costs and other health policy issues played in voters’ decisions in the 2026 midterm elections, including in key Senate races. It examines the role of rising health costs on voters’ decisions, views on the Trump administration’s health care policies, and opinions on the government’s role in health care amid discussions of Medicare for All.
‘Hegseth has been a disaster’: Sen. Kelly tells CNN
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) called Trump’s handling of the Iran war a “complete disaster,” as he argued Democrats should use congressional power to push for an end to the conflict.
‘Rent is due’: Mamdani on Americans rebuking Trump administration
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani told CNN’s Jake Tapper that the midterm election results reflect working-class Americans’ frustration over the government’s failure to address their concerns.
The Republican missteps that laid the groundwork for a historic midterm rebuke
A campaign that put a distracted President Donald Trump front and center, and a war no one asked for, led the party into a wall of voter anger.
What Wall Street billionaires are saying about Democrats' midterm sweep
Billionaire political spending met criticism from ... billionaires in the wake of Tuesday's blue wave election.
Trump Wrestles With New Reality: A Lame Duck With Two Years Left to Fight
After a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Those who know him say the next two years will be unpredictable.
Vance tosses Trump under the bus in a bid to keep 2028 hope alive
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday surveyed the wreckage of the MAGA coalition and spilled his thoughts in an extraordinary social media post that launched the 2028 presidential campaign.
Emboldened Democrats gear up to challenge Trump over Iran war, Gulf business ties
Democrats are weighing options to enforce Congress’ authority to declare war.
Trans sports bans get voter approval in 4 states
Voters in four states — Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and Washington — are on track to pass or have passed measures to restrict transgender athletes’ participation in sports, a key policy focus of the Trump administration.
Trump talks ballroom construction day after election shellacking
President Donald Trump highlighted the new White House ballroom construction Wednesday, a day after Democrats swept the midterm elections, while fielding questions about how he closed out the campaign.
Republicans quickly turn against Pete Hegseth after midterms rout
President Donald Trump may have made the decision to launch the war that tanked voters’ support for the GOP and dealt them a midterm shellacking. But the historic losses are accelerating a push for someone else to take the fall: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Political Analyst: Midterms in Virginia were a rebuke of Trump
Randolph-Macon Political Science Professor Rich Meagher says Tuesday’s midterm elections in Virginia were a rebuke of President Donald Trump and his record on the economy.
'Bad politics': Blue tsunami visible months before it emerged
Voters across the political spectrum became increasingly irritated by President Trump's flippant governance, which congressional Republicans enabled.
The biggest winners and losers of the 2026 midterm elections
Among the winners: Black political power, Jon Ossoff and Ron DeSantis. Among the losers: Donald Trump, Elon Musk and really ugly campaign tactics.
Trump’s political career crashed last night. So did his crypto.
Enriching the president no longer seems like a solid investment.
The Forces Trump Unleashed Are Now Working Against Him
He build a movement on grievance. The anti-Trump wave should look familiar.
Trump-backed redistricting sought a midterm edge for Republicans. It didn't work
Republicans lost most of the Democratic-held seats they had targeted to flip, lost others they had banked on retaining and got swept out of power by a Democratic surge fueled by voter dissatisfaction with Trump, the economy and the war with Iran.