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Congress is coming back to Washington. Here’s what to expect
Congress returns to Washington this week for the final session of the 119th Congress, with Republicans controlling the House and Senate through January. Lawmakers face pressure to extend government funding before the December 11 deadline.
Healthcare, tariffs – but not Trump impeachment: Democrats chart next two years of power
Democrats gained significant congressional power in midterm elections and plan aggressive legislative campaigns focused on healthcare, tariffs, and investigations, while ruling out impeaching Trump a third time.
‘Seismic shift’: Native American women made significant gains in US midterms
Native American women achieved historic electoral gains in the midterms, including the first Native American woman governor, senator, and leaders of major tribal nations.
Stephen Miller, immigration hardliner, in his own words
Stephen Miller, the chief architect of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, began his role as White House chief of staff. His promotion has drawn criticism from observers concerned about his influence on the administration’s agenda.
The political playbook that unraveled US transgender rights in the past decade
The legal and political landscape for transgender Americans has dramatically shifted from 2016, when federal protections were expanding, to a period marked by state-level restrictions on bathroom access, sports participation, and other rights.
Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors
Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña was impeached and placed under house arrest after the collapse of a U.S.-owned digital bank where he held shares, affecting millions of customers.
Trump set to lurch further right, claiming US took ‘giant step back’ in elections
Trump claims the US took a ‘giant step back’ following elections where Republicans lost control of Congress, as his administration prepares to shift further right with hardline aide Stephen Miller as chief of staff.
Stephen Miller’s appointment shows Trump hasn’t learned his lesson on immigration
President Trump named Stephen Miller as chief of staff following midterm elections where voters rejected his mass deportation agenda, signaling a continued focus on aggressive immigration enforcement policies.
Wisconsin state patrol trooper detained by ICE released from custody
A Wisconsin state patrol trooper detained by ICE at an airport was released from custody but remains subject to electronic monitoring while his asylum case proceeds.
Oxford, Bethnal Green and the Guardian: the British sojourn of a younger Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-Sayed won election as Michigan senator this week, years after writing as a Rhodes scholar that he admired British democracy more than American electoral systems.
Democrats won big in Ohio on working-class issues. Can they deliver?
Democrats swept Ohio’s elections, winning the governor’s race and Senate seat while gaining ground on working-class economic issues, reversing years of Republican gains in the historically industrial state.
Trump will be blocked from putting ‘rightwinger’ on supreme court, Schumer says
Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will block Trump from appointing a “rightwinger” to the Supreme Court, citing their recent electoral gains and control of both chambers.
Lawyers descend on Mississippi as vote counting continues in razor-thin Senate race
Democrat Scott Colom holds a narrow lead of under 2,000 votes over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a Mississippi Senate race still undergoing ballot counting, with lawyers from both sides monitoring procedures.
Incoming Democratic senators don’t want Chuck Schumer as majority leader
Several incoming Democratic senators have declined to support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, citing a desire for generational change, though Schumer appears positioned to retain the post.
How did Republicans lose a Senate seat in fireball-red South Carolina?
Democrat Annie Andrews won South Carolina’s US Senate seat in an upset victory, defeating Republican Darline Graham in a state long considered safely Republican, with turnout shifts and candidate weakness cited as key factors.
Europe’s far right has a Trump problem after Republican US midterms wipeout
Europe’s far-right leaders are distancing themselves from Trump following Republicans’ midterm election losses, seeking to benefit from his nativist agenda while avoiding association with electoral failure.
Trump wooed Latino voters, but his ICE tactics sent them back to the polls: ‘They’re taking our neighbors’
Hispanic voters shifted dramatically against Republicans in midterm elections, with Latino support for GOP candidates plummeting from 48% in 2024 to 30%, citing Trump administration immigration enforcement actions as a key factor.
Indiana puts man to death as three US executions to be carried out on same day
Indiana executed a man Thursday as Florida and Alabama prepared to carry out two additional executions the same day, marking the second instance this year of three simultaneous US executions.
Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, steps down
Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under Donald Trump, has resigned after 18 months, becoming the first high-ranking official to depart following Democratic gains in midterm elections.
Trump tries to get 2024 conviction in hush-money corruption case thrown out
Donald Trump’s legal team continued efforts Thursday to overturn his 2024 conviction in a New York hush-money case, arguing prosecutors relied on weak evidence and improper legal theories to the appellate court.
‘Dark horse diplomat’: Melania Trump plays both sides in joint Russia-Ukraine White House visit
Melania Trump hosted senior Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House on Thursday to celebrate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, marking an unusual diplomatic role for the first lady.
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New Rental Market Woes Concern Renters
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