Pentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders  —  Pentagon officials are holding informal discussions about how the Department of Defense would respond if Donald Trump issues orders to deploy active-duty troops domestically and fire large swaths of apolitical staffers, defense officials told CNN.

Democrats' election reckoning pits liberals against centrists  —  The Democrats' shellacking at the polls this week has triggered a feisty battle between the ideological wings of the party about what went wrong — and who bears the blame.  —  Some liberals say the party didn't tack far enough to the left to animate the base.

They split the ticket.  Meet the abortion rights voters who also went for Trump  —  Voters in three states — Arizona, Missouri, and Nevada — chose on Tuesday to advance protections for abortion rights in their state constitutions.  Donald Trump, meanwhile, is likely to win all three states in his victorious bid for the White House.

Scoop: Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelensky … - The Biden administration is now looking for ways to get as much military assistance as possible to Ukraine ahead of Jan. 20, when Trump could turn off the spigot.  — But the private conversations Trump and his team have had with Zelensky …

Gavin Newsom's quest to ‘Trump-proof’ California enrages incoming president  —  Trump's post about the Golden State came a day after Newsom called a special legislative session to prepare legal defenses against the new administration.  —  SACRAMENTO — President-elect Donald Trump is lashing …

Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen is reelected in Nevada, securing battleground seat  —  Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen won reelection, beating Republican Sam Brown in a tight but unusually quiet race for the battleground state.  Rosen, a first-term senator, campaigned on abortion rights …

Dem Insiders Begged Team Harris Not to Campaign With Liz Cheney  —  “People don't want to be in a coalition with the devil,” says a Democratic source who was appalled by Harris' embrace of Dick Cheney … It opened with the politics of joy, and a hearty dose of mockery aimed at Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance.

Pelosi Laments Biden's Late Exit and the Lack of an ‘Open Primary’  —  “Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race,” the former House speaker said in an interview with The New York Times, suggesting she had anticipated an “open primary.”

US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal  —  A federal judge on Friday overturned Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.

Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock  —  GETTY  —  Almost from the beginning of the spread of H5N1 bird flu among farms and ranches in the U.S. earlier this year, experts and researchers warned that a critical lag in the blood testing …

Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says  —  The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for doing the same job, the U.S. Justice Department says in a lawsuit it filed Friday.

Republican Don Bacon holds on to win reelection in Nebraska House seat  —  Bacon's victory comes after several polls showed him narrowly trailing Vargas.  —  Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) will hold onto his battleground House seat, The Associated Press projected, fending off a spirited push for a Democratic pickup.

November 8, 2024  —  Social media has been flooded today with stories of Trump voters who are shocked to learn that tariffs will raise consumer prices as reporters are covering that information.  Daniel Laguna of LevelUp warned that Trump's proposed 60% tariff on Chinese imports could raise …

What is the 4B movement?  —  In the aftermath of Donald Trump's historic US election win, some women on social media have been advocating for a movement which originated in South Korea to stand against authority.  —  A feminist movement which originated in South Korea has been taking off …

Wind the clock  —  A message to those asking “what do I do now?”  —  1×  —  I had allowed myself to hope that American voters would choose the better of the presidential options available to us, and I was wrong.  I am disappointed.  I am sad.  I am afraid.

Why Does No One Understand the Real Reason Trump Won? … I've had a lot of conversations since Tuesday revolving around the question of why Donald Trump won.  The economy and inflation.  Kamala Harris didn't do this or that.  Sexism and racism.  The border.  That trans-inmate ad that ran a jillion times.

OUTRAGE: FEMA Workers Working Hurricane Milton Aftermath Ordered to Bypass Houses With Trump Signs  —  FEMA is supposedly constituted to provide help to Americans in the event of disaster, natural or man-made.  They are funded and their personnel are paid by taxpayer dollars …

With Ready Orders and an Energy Czar, Trump Plots Pivot to Fossil Fuels  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump's transition team for climate and the environment is considering relocating the E.P.A. out of Washington and other drastic changes.  —  As President-elect Donald J. Trump's transition team plans …

Election Day bomb threats overwhelmingly targeted Democrat-leaning counties  —  It's still not clear who was behind the wave of threats.  —  Bomb threats sent to polling places and ballot-counting locations in at least five battleground states across the U.S. Tuesday targeted mostly Democratic counties, an NBC News analysis has found.

Trump just made $500 million with a single Truth Social post  —  President-elect Donald Trump's social media stock had been sinking fast after a short-lived, post-election-victory surge this week.  Then, with a single post on Truth Social, he helped boost the stock again - and added a half billion dollars to his net worth as a result.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz says he was target of potential assassination plot  —  A suspect was arrested near his Florida residence, the congressman says, citing police  —  Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) said in a statement on Friday that he was recently notified by police that he was the target …

China has increased military flights near Taiwan by 300%, U.S. general says  —  Gen. Kevin Schneider warned that the Chinese activities have increased dramatically since Taiwan's new president was inaugurated in May.  —  The Chinese military has increased its provocative flights around Taiwan …