POLITICS

(Headline USA) California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he’ll change more than 500 death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole, though the state Supreme Court will have the final say in hundreds of those cases. Newsom’s decision comes as he prepares to...

(Elyse S. Apel, The Center Square) U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is vowing to pursue “justice and accountability” after winning reelection. The Democrat won Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District with 76.5% of the vote, a slight shift toward Republicans compared with the 2024 election. “We’re getting justice and accountability for every single Minnesotan...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Democrat LaKesha Womack unseated Republican Rep. Tim Moore for his congressional seat in North Carolina on Tuesday, despite her facing a felony charge for failing to return a rental car. Womack won the state’s 14th district, which covers part of Charlotte, with 51.1% of the votes...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Some Republicans have come up with a response to the Democrats' stunning November victories: try to strip incoming Democratic officials of some of their powers and leverage before they take office in January. The efforts echo the Biden administration's attempts to "Trump-proof" the executive branch before President...

(Misty Castile, The Center Square) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Wednesday that Republicans could spend years recovering from their midterm election losses, with consequences for President Donald Trump’s ability to secure approval of judicial and Cabinet nominees. Speaking at the state Capitol in Tallahassee, the outgoing Republican governor described the...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) How do you like gridlock? There will likely be plenty of it in Washington, D.C. The Blue Wave swept across the political landscape, leaving Democrats in firm control of both congressional chambers. With a few elections “too close to call, the Democrats enjoy a 54-44 majority...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump has denied that he’s considering firing War Secretary Pete Hegseth after CBS News reported that the president had asked his top aides whether the Pentagon chief should keep his job after the Republican defeat in the midterm elections. The Atlantic also reported before the midterms that...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The so-called "blue tsunami" in Iowa and Texas was powerful enough to sweep at least two Democrats to victory despite both candidates having suspended their campaigns months earlier. In Texas, Democrat Ericka Lomick defeated Republican Alan Blaylock with 51% of the vote in their race for state...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Vice President JD Vance acknowledged on Wednesday that the US war with Iran and its relationship with Israel were the top reasons for the Republicans getting crushed in the midterm elections. Vance made the comments in a long post on X, where he said he spoke with...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that American voters have said “no to war,” referencing the crushing defeat of Republicans in the US midterm elections, and warned the US government that it would face a “nightmare” if the conflict continues. “Conscience or the cost...

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) In a multiagency action in Texas border counties, federal agents seized more than 1,600 pounds of narcotics, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, and arrested 89 people. Through Operation Southern Surge, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol K9 teams, Homeland Security Investigations, the...

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) On the heels of a brutal loss by Republicans in the midterms, President Donald Trump defended his decision to strike Iran. The president was also asked about a social media post from Vice President JD Vance blaming the losses on the war with Iran, which...