Don't Blame Trump  —  Don't Blame Trump  —  Any midterm autopsy ought to focus on how to close the national money gap, and how to turn out less engaged voters.  —  Something odd happened on Election Day.  In the morning, we were confident of my victory in Ohio and cautiously optimistic about the rest of the country.

Democrat Henry Cuellar Rejected Request From Allies of GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to Switch Parties  —  WASHINGTON - Allies of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) made multiple calls to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas over the weekend and asked him if he would switch parties …

Documents Detail Foreign Government Spending at Trump Hotel  —  Six nations spent lavishly at the hotel during periods when they were seeking to influence the Trump administration, according to a breakdown released by the House Oversight Committee.  —  WASHINGTON — Officials from six nations spent …

FTX's Balance Sheet Was Bad  —  The box  —  There is so much, but I want to start with Serum.  —  If a troubled company has a few days to beg potential investors for a bailout before it files for bankruptcy, and it sends those investors its balance sheet so they can consider investing …

Investigators see ego, not money, as Trump's motive on classified papers  —  A review by agents and prosecutors found no discernible business interest in the Mar-a-Lago documents, people familiar with the matter said  —  Federal agents and prosecutors have come to believe former president …

Club for Growth steps on Trump relaunch with polls showing DeSantis beating him  —  The conservative Club for Growth is sending a warning shot at former President Donald Trump on the eve of his expected 2024 campaign launch — and indicating it might back his chief potential rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

How Sam Bankman-Fried's Crypto Empire Collapsed  —  Mr. Bankman-Fried said in an interview that he had expanded too fast and failed to see warning signs.  But he shared few details about his handling of FTX customers' funds.  —  In less than a week, the cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried went …

BREAKING: Kemp to testify before Fulton grand jury Tuesday  —  Gov. Brian Kemp will testify Tuesday morning before the Fulton County special grand jury examining whether former President Donald Trump and his allies criminally meddled in Georgia's 2020 elections, according to two sources …

A fake tweet sparked panic at Eli Lilly and may have cost Twitter millions  —  The pharmaceutical giant halted ad spending after fake blue-check accounts went viral.  For $8, Twitter is ‘losing out on millions of dollars in ad revenue,’ a former Eli Lilly official said.

Student suspect in custody after 3 football players shot dead and 2 people wounded at the University of Virginia, police say  —  Police chief learns shooting suspect is in custody on live TV.  See his reaction Frank Luntz predicted a GOP Senate win.  He explains what went wrong Biden describes …

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.

CIA Director Bill Burns met with Russian counterpart Monday  —  CIA Director Bill Burns met 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 …

Biden to Pelosi: ‘I Hope You Stick’  —  Of all the Democrats delighted by the party's surprisingly strong midterm showing, few were more overjoyed than President Joe Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who in the twilight of their careers have become the faces of their party.

The Senate will vote to codify same-sex marriage rights this week  —  Democrats will put the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act up for a vote this week just days after the midterms, according to a Senate aide.  —  Earlier this month, Semafor reported that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer intended …

The quiet vindication of Liz Cheney  —  After Rep. Liz Cheney lost by 37 points in August to a primary challenger backed by Donald Trump, the former president displayed characteristic grace and generosity of spirit.  Trump ripped the Wyoming Republican as a “fool,” hailing the result as a …

DEA's most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’  —  José Irizarry accepts that he's known as the most corrupt agent in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration history, admitting he “became another man” in conspiring with Colombian cartels to build a lavish lifestyle of expensive sportscars …

With U.S. House control potentially hinging on Lauren Boebert's race, national GOP and Democrats deploy to Colorado  —  National Democratic and Republican groups have deployed to Colorado's 3rd Congressional District to help find voters whose ballots need “curing” as control of the U.S. House …

McDaniel to run for another term as RNC chair  —  Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel signaled on Monday that she plans to run for reelection as party chair, which would set her up to lead the RNC through the 2024 presidential election.  —  The announcement came …

GOP Rep-Elect Doesn't Want to Immediately ‘Waste Time’ on Republican Probes  —  Santos said he doesn't want to spend time engaging in “hyperpartisan issues,” instead proposing his party wait at least six months before launching any probes.  —  As it looks more and more likely that Republicans …

Amazon Is Said to Plan to Lay Off Thousands of Employees  —  The job cuts of approximately 10,000, which would start as soon as this week, would focus on the company's devices organization, retail division and human resources.  —  Amazon plans to lay off approximately 10,000 people in corporate …