Vice President JD Vance WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance spent Tuesday night in the White House East Room watching the disastrous midterm results roll in. Sitting alongside President Trump, Vance saw the Senate seat he had briefly held in Ohio flip to Democratic control, and then all of Congress. By Wednesday morning, the Marine veteran made … Read more
“Pretend I’m on the ballot,” President Trump advised last month. Evidently a lot of voters did. In retrospect, the line nicely captures Mr. Trump’s almost unfailing ability to act against his own interests. Donald Trump in Washington, Nov. 4. That has been his propensity since the moment he descended the Trump Tower escalator in 2015. … Read more
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has announced that former presidential candidate and Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro will be participating in the organization’s annual gala this Thursday, November 5, at the Mar a Lago club in Florida. This is set to be his first in-person public appearance after leaving Brazil for US territory. This will … Read more
The headlines since Tuesday have naturally focused on Democratic control of Congress, but the results down ballot are as sweeping and may be more consequential in the long run. Many of America’s largest states are about to make a sharp left turn. Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley celebrates with supporters after declaring victory on … Read more
The safety rules for operators of private charter flights are very different from commercial airlines: Pilots don’t need as much experience, black boxes aren’t always required, and there isn’t a mandated retirement age. The site of Sunday’s crash of a Learjet in Palm Beach County, Fla., which killed all nine onboard. Chartered flights account for … Read more
US Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has given Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth an ultimatum, saying he will not reintroduce articles of impeachment against him if he resigns, as pressure mounts on the Pentagon chief following the Republican Party’s losses in the November 3 midterm elections. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has said he will drop his impeachment … Read more
The Bonny Reservoir in Colorado used to attract many families, fishermen, and migratory birds to the South Fork of the Republican River on the border with Kansas. Having existed for almost six decades, this reservoir was drained in 2012 so that Colorado could fulfill its part of the water treaty signed by several states. By … Read more
Deconstruction includes careful dismantling of a building so that its components can be salvaged for reuse and recycling. One of the most closely followed examples in California was a Spanish Colonial Revival mansion in Woodside, a wealthy town south of San Francisco. Steve Jobs bought the property in 1984. He spent years fighting in court … Read more
Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar celebrated the election of Abdul El-Sayed to the US Senate, noting that his win would bring the number of Muslims serving in Congress to eight. This marks a milestone for Muslim American political representation. Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar celebrated the election of Abdul El-Sayed to the US Senate, noting that his … Read more
For a decade, the political map has been largely stagnant, locked into the same half-dozen or so political battlegrounds, reflecting a polarized, evenly divided country. On Tuesday, voters took a wrecking ball to that map, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican. States that President Donald Trump easily won two years ago. … Read more