GOP senators feel ambushed by Trump's policy promises  —  Former President Trump is creating new political headaches for Republicans locked in a highly competitive battle to win back the Senate majority by making extreme statements on health care, immigration and other issues unlikely to play well with swing voters in key states.

Biden, Faced with Economic Pessimism, Turns to Economic Populism  —  As ‘Bidenomics’ fails to catch on with voters, the president is turning to a more populist message focused on price gouging and business ‘greed’  —  President Joe Biden is reemphasizing his focus on an economic populism …

Mysterious woman tells school board that Scholastic book sparked porn addiction  —  On November 14, a 20-year-old woman named Lanah Burkhardt appeared before the school board of the Conroe Independent School District in Texas.  Burkhardt told the board that, when she was 11 …

US military Osprey aircraft with 6 aboard crashes off southern Japan, at least 1 dead  —  A crew member who was recovered from the ocean after a U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying six people crashed Wednesday off southern Japan has been pronounced dead, coast guard officials said.

Indian gov't official directed Sikh separatist's assassination plot in US, DOJ says  —  An Indian government official directed an unsuccessful plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on U.S. soil, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday, in announcing charges against a man accused of orchestrating the attempted murder.

Why an anti-Trump group is running some pro-Trump ads  —  Well-funded groups connected to the conservative Club for Growth have been spending millions this year to attack Donald Trump — while simultaneously running ads touting their endorsed GOP candidates' ties to Trump.

First plane using only sustainable fuel flies across Atlantic  —  A Virgin Atlantic plane powered using only sustainable fuel completed its flight from London to New York on Tuesday, highlighting an eco-friendly and low-carbon option for transatlantic flights.

Chicago's Brandon Johnson blames Lori Lightfoot for ‘international crisis’ he inherited  —  Mayor Brandon Johnson is blaming the growing migrant crisis in Chicago on his predecessor Lori Lightfoot, saying he “inherited” the influx of immigrants from the previous administration.

Elon Musk has boosted the ‘pizzagate’ conspiracy theory five times in the last two weeks  —  A new iteration of “pizzagate” has focused on unfounded claims that journalists were part of the conspiracy theory.  —  Elon Musk continued to boost a debunked conspiracy theory Tuesday …

Kamala Harris Will Attend the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai  — Vice president plays role in implementing Biden climate agenda  — Harris will speak along with King Charles, Sunak, Macron, Modi … US Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday night.

Jimmy Carter Emerges From Hospice Care for Rosalynn's Memorial Service  —  “Come hell or high water, Jimmy Carter was going to use his inner resources to be there,” the presidential historian Douglas Brinkley said of Mr. Carter's emerging from hospice care for his wife's memorial service.

Whitmer's sister suspends campaign in New York House district, backs Jones  —  Liz Whitmer Gereghty, a small-business owner and the sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), announced Wednesday that she's suspending her House campaign in New York and backing former Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) instead.

11/29/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM  —  THE TOP … First, Speaker Mike Johnson is meeting today with Senate Republicans during their Steering lunch in the Capitol. … Johnson is at the fulcrum of a host of big decisions that need to be made in December.

Melania Trump Adds Awkward Touch to Rosalynn Carter Funeral  —  In recent decades the former presidents and First Ladies have made a big show of their post-White House chumminess.  In 2005, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush teamed up to raise money for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami …