Today: November 13, 2026
Today: November 13, 2026

Congress

Business|Election|Political|US

Incoming House Speaker Jeffries heckled at Democratic conference

Hakeem Jeffries, set to become US House Speaker when Democrats take control of

Crime|Election|Political|US

Democrats investigating sexual harassment allegation against incoming Ohio Congressman

Democrats investigating sexual harassment allegation against incoming Ohio Congressman

Business|Economy|Political

Democratic US senator probes CoreCivic sale of ICE facility in Minnesota

A top US Democratic senator is investigating the Trump administration's nearly half-billion-dollar purchase of a Minnesota immigration detention facility

Election|Political

Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are mending fences after his 2024 dropout, his new book says

Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are mending fences after his 2024 dropout, his new book says

Crime|Political

Trump's Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress

The Justice Department has functioned for nearly two years as an extension of the White House, unchecked by a Republican-controlled Congress

Economy|Health|Science

Democrats are weighing impeachment of RFK Jr. while courting his supporters

When Democrats take over Congress in January, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be a major oversight target

Election|Political|US

Republicans acknowledge voters rejected them but show little appetite for breaking with Trump

Republicans are grappling with unexpected losses after the midterm elections

Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

US Congress Democrats plot 'must-have' victories in 2027

Democrats poised to take full control of the US Congress next year are aiming for a fast start in the opening weeks of January, with what they say will

Business|Economy|Political|Technology

White House urges Congress to provide $30.1 billion for aviation reform

The White House and Department of Transportation on Friday urged Congress to approve a further $30.1 billion to upgrade the United States' aging

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Technology

US Senate Banking Committee chair calls on Jensen Huang, Lutnick to testify

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 12 - US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott sent letters on Thursday to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Nvidia's former CEO Jensen Huang asking them 

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

US Democratic senator wants assessment of whether Nvidia is 'too big to fail'

The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday he wants Congress to review whether AI chipmaker Nvidia is "too big to fail"

Economy|World

US handled $12 billion of Venezuela's oil revenues, report says

The United States handled more than $12 billion of Venezuela's oil revenues in the first nine months of this year, according to a report made public by

Health|Science

Top Democrat will investigate whether RFK Jr. lied to Congress

Top Democrat will investigate whether RFK Jr. lied to Congress

Uncategorized

Hegseth and staff reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his staff for breaking decorum after a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

Arts|Education|Interview|Political

Lessie Benningfield Randle, the last known Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, turns 112

Lessie Benningfield Randle, the last known Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, turns 112

Business|Finance

Brazil to propose optional delay in federal consumption tax payments during 2027 transition

Brazil's government will send Congress a bill allowing taxpayers to postpone final payment of the federal portion of a new consumption tax set to take effect in January,

World

House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

The House has turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Election

What the House GOP’s Jim Jordan pick means for the direction of the party

What the House GOP’s Jim Jordan pick means for the direction of the party

Arts|Education|Election|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle

Dreams, desks and selfies: Newly elected members of Congress learn their way around

More than 100 newly elected members of Congress are arriving in Washington this week for the start of freshmen orientation

Election

Democrats’ agenda will be set by their ability to organize and compromise — not by the socialist, progressive or centrist factions all claiming victory

The future of the newly ascendant Democratic party has been projected onto who gets elected to lead the party in Congress. But the party’s direction and agenda is more complex than that.

Election|Political|US

US House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as leader for next Congress, Punchbowl News reports

Republicans in the US House of Representatives elected conservative Jim Jordan on Tuesday to lead their conference as minority leader during the final two years of

Uncategorized

How would impeaching Pentagon chief Hegseth work?

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could be impeached by the House of Representatives this week on charges of abusing his power, including by going to war

Business|Economy|Political

US Postal Service seeks $2 billion from Congress to avoid cuts

The US Postal Service asked Congress on Tuesday for $2 billion in support and reimbursements as its head warned the agency would be forced to make

Election|Political

Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections

Native American women earned historic wins in Tuesday's elections