Live Updates: F.A.A. Declares a Rare Nationwide Ground Stop  —  The F.A.A. grounded all flights nationwide, citing “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety.”  —  Here's the latest.  —  The Federal Aviation Administration announced a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon …

Rep. Lauren Boebert, conservative firebrand from Colorado, loses her race for re-election  —  The Colorado Republican moved to a more conservative district after a close re-election call in 2022.  But this year's blue tsunami has swept her out of office, NBC News projects.

Trump administration allows states six more months to stand up Medicaid work rules  —  The delay is optional for states, some of which have complained to the agency that they are unprepared to go fully live in January  —  The Trump administration will give states the option of a six-month delay …

Van Hollen calls to abolish Senate filibuster, rules out 2028 White House bid  —  Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who is challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to be the next Senate majority leader, said on Friday that he wants to abolish the filibuster and ruled out a potential presidential run in 2028.

Once Trump's presumed heir, Vance is reconsidering his political future  —  JD Vance Donald Trump US elections The Middle East  —  Vice President JD Vance has given serious consideration to not running for president in 2028 after last week's calamitous midterm elections, people close to him tell CNN.

Trump bought Nvidia stock as he helped chipmaker with change to export rule  —  President purchased up to $5m of stock before revoking Biden-era rule that limited Nvidia's ability to sell to China  —  Donald Trump bought Nvidia stock worth millions of dollars as he made decisions …

The Filibuster Runs Deep.  Very Deep.  —  I went back and forth with a number of people yesterday about the filibuster and the leadership contest in the Senate Democratic caucus yesterday.  You want Van Hollen because among other reasons, some contended, he gets you closer to getting rid of the filibuster.

Biden: I Was Right to Seek Reelection  —  This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter.  Sign up for it here.  —  Joe Biden has a favorite saying that he has attributed to various family members over the years, most often to his mother: Joey, she'd tell him, never bow; never bend; never kneel; never yield.

Hassett expected to depart White House  —  National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is expected to depart his role at the White House in the coming weeks, three people familiar with his plans told Semafor.  —  Hassett has been inquiring about roles outside the administration since …

Supreme Court Set to Hear Trump's Ban on Asylum Claims at Border  —  Lower courts have ruled against the policy, which has effectively shut down avenues for people seeking asylum protections and to remain in the United States.  —  The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will review …

Congress' Top Doctor Resigns Amid a Misconduct Probe  —  Neither the Navy nor Rear Adm. Brian Monahan has publicly announced the departure.  — Copy  —  Rear Adm. Brian Monahan, the attending physician to Supreme Court justices and congressional members, has resigned amid a Pentagon probe …

The Chips Fall on Trump  —  tIt's taken a while, but certain facts about last week's election seem to be slowly penetrating the president's brain.  Yesterday, in an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump started a standard everybody-loves-me brag: “I think my level of popularity …

Incoming House Speaker Jeffries heckled at Democratic conference  —  Hakeem Jeffries, set to become US House Speaker when Democrats take control of Congress in January, was heckled by protesters on Friday who accused him of being too timid to address the high cost of living that fueled voter frustration in the midterm elections.

The Real Reason Chris Van Hollen's Challenge to Schumer Is a Big Deal  —  Senator Chris Van Hollen—a lawmaker who thinks creatively about deploying congressional processes toward progressive ends—announced Thursday night on MS NOW that he's challenging Chuck Schumer for the post of Senate majority leader.

House Republicans push for new rules targeting maverick holdouts  —  House Republicans are discussing whether to discipline members who vote against key GOP procedural motions or otherwise seek to undermine party leaders, according to six people granted anonymity to describe the behind-the-scenes effort.

Jack Smith calls Senate Republican's bar complaint against him a ‘political stunt’  —  Jack Smith, the former special counsel who prosecuted President Donald Trump, is calling a GOP senator's bid to seek his disbarment a “retaliatory political stunt” that misstates the scope of Congress' immunity …

Nobody wants to run against Hakeem Jeffries for speaker … - The House Democrats most often floated as potential challengers don't appear to be interested: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios on Thursday his “dream job” is to chair the House Judiciary Committee.  — “I am not a candidate for speaker in any way. ...

St. Patrick's Day parade canceled in Florida thanks to state's anti-DEI law  —  The city of Delray Beach also cancelled its annual Pride celebration after concluding that it, too, runs afoul of the new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.  —  A new anti-DEI law championed by Florida …