House GOP presses toward leadership elections despite post-midterm disarray  —  Kevin McCarthy will take his first step toward the speakership this week.  It's looking increasingly like a leap straight into chaos.  —  As Republicans begin grappling with the reality of a much smaller majority next year …

Let's Talk About Trump  —  Top Columns  —  Trending on Townhall Media  —  Republicans Mercifully, Finally Get Some Good News Regarding the 2022 Election  —  House on the cusp of GOP control: 220, 221, whatever it takes  —  Did the Midterms Leave Anyone Else Feeling Like A Storm is Brewing and Headed Our Way?

A manhunt is underway for a student after 3 people shot dead and 2 wounded at the University of Virginia  —  Video shows scene in Charlottesville after shooting at UVA Kari Lake's path to victory continues to narrow despite gains Enten reveals what's ‘shocking’ about House race so far Hear …

CIA Director Bill Burns meeting with Russian counterpart Monday  —  CIA Director Bill Burns is meeting with his Russian intelligence counterpart, Sergey Naryshkin, in Ankara Monday as part of an ongoing effort by the US to “communicate with Russia on managing risk” and to discuss the cases of …

They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost?  —  Puberty blockers can ease transgender youths' anguish and buy time to weigh options.  But concerns are growing about long-term physical effects and other consequences.  —  The medical guidance was direct.  —  Eleven-year-old Emma Basques had identified as a girl since toddlerhood.

Allies of Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott Trade Blame for GOP Not Winning Senate  —  Republicans' failure to win back Senate control triggered a new round of squabbling between allies of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and those of Sen. Rick Scott, who leads the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Trump Wanted I.R.S. Investigations of Foes, Top Aide Says  —  John F. Kelly, who was White House chief of staff, said that as president, Donald J. Trump wanted investigations into perceived enemies like James Comey, the former F.B.I. director.  —  While in office, President Donald J. Trump …

USA make a statement at the World Cup in Qatar by REDESIGNING their crest with rainbow colors to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community  — The USMNT squad have arrived in Qatar to continue their World Cup preparation  — Team showed solidarity with LGBTQ+ community by redesigning their USA crest

Pence to Muir: Trump's words on 1/6 ‘endangered me and my family and everyone at the Capitol’  —  “It was clear he decided to be part of the problem.”  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence is interviewed by David Muir of ABC News.  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an exclusive interview …

Forget Trump, Ted Cruz May Be the Biggest Loser of the Midterm Elections  —  Donald Trump's brand of politics didn't fare well on Election Day.  But Ted Cruz's picks did even worse.  And he's tested the bounds of the law along the way.  —  In the aftermath of a disastrous midterm for Republicans …

The $32 Billion Crypto Scammer  —  Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as the next Warren Buffet.  Now he looks more like the next Elizabeth Holmes.  Or perhaps Bernie Madoff.  —  “The Next Warren Buffett.”  That's how Fortune magazine dubbed Sam Bankman-Fried, the crypto wunderkind who wore shorts …

COVID-Denying Medical Group Implodes Over Founder's Extravagant Spending  —  Dr. Simone Gold is one of America's foremost purveyors of bogus COVID cures.  She's used the money on a mansion, private jet trips, and her underwear-model boyfriend.  —  When employees at leading COVID pseudoscience …

The Russian Empire Must Die  —  During the quarter century of its formal existence, the Moscow School of Civic Education did not have a campus, a syllabus, or professors.  The school instead ran seminars for politicians and journalists, led by other politicians and journalists, from Russia and around the world.

Biden, Xi to meet face-to-face amid superpower tensions  —  President Joe Biden will sit down with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday for their first in-person meeting since the U.S. president took office nearly two years ago, amid increasing tensions between the two superpowers as they compete for global influence.

Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws  —  Heading into this year's midterms, voting rights groups were concerned that restrictions in Republican-leaning states triggered by false claims surrounding the 2020 election might jeopardize access to the ballot box for scores of voters.