19 Senators back limiting offensive weapons to Israel in key vote

In Wisconsin's key Senate race, Eric Hovde's closing message focuses on Tammy Baldwin's sexuality

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde has attacked the finance career of Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s girlfriend, highlighting their same-sex relationship.

Politics - NBC News - November 2

JD Vance’s Senate Office Fires Key Adviser Who Posted About Drug Use on Reddit

“Those posts were written in good humor and didn't hurt anybody,” says Aaron Kofsky, who advised Vance on crypto and banking policy, of posts in which he wrote about using cocaine, kratom, and ...

Tech - Wired - November 4

Sen. Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy face off in key Montana Senate race

Sen. Jon Tester is fighting to hold onto his seat against Republican challenger Tim Sheehy in a race that could determine control of the Senate.

Officials say Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel

World - ABC News - November 9

‘I feel very powerful and very scared’: Pennsylvanians face pressure of voting in key swing state

The state has 19 electoral votes and Donald Trump and Kamala Harris held a blitz of rallies on eve of election. To celebrate his anniversary this year, Phil Haegele joined the back of a long line ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president

Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery

World - ABC News - November 14

Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president

World - ABC News - November 13

‘I always know where my keys are’: UK poll backs Saoirse Ronan’s words on women’s safety

British women want men to better understand gender-based violence and harassment, YouGov survey finds. Rarely can 10 words dropped into a TV chatshow have caused such a powerful ripple as those by ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Mass Effect TV Series, First Revealed In 2021, Is Apparently Back On With A Key Update

BioWare's Mass Effect TV series is back on, it seems. Variety reports that Amazon MGM Studios is producing a Mass Effect show, and that it is "officially in development" after years of no updates ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 7

Trump ‘most likely’ needs 60 votes in Senate to enact tariff plan, Sen. Rick Scott suggests

There's a debate as to whether President-elect Donald Trump can enact a sweeping tariff plan with or without congressional approval.

Business - CNBC - November 10

Republicans declare victory in hotly contested Pa. Senate race as final votes are counted

NBC News hasn't yet called the Senate race in Pennsylvania, where Republican Dave McCormick holds a narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.

Republicans to vote on Senate leader Wednesday, GOP appears poised to retain House majority

Votes are still being counted in key U.S. House races, but it's looking more likely that President-elect Donald Trump will take office with the Republicans holding majorities in both chambers of ...

Tuberville: ‘We’re gonna try to get you out of the Senate’ if you vote against Trump

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), a staunch ally of President-elect Trump, warned his Republican colleagues Wednesday that “we’re gonna try to get you out of the Senate” if they vote against ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Senators want to see ethics probe into Matt Gaetz before voting to confirm him as AG

Republican senators want details of the Ethics Committee investigation into Matt Gaetz after Trump selected him to run the Justice Department as attorney general.

Politics - NBC News - November 14

Tough votes on Trump Cabinet picks could pose big risks for midterm Senate candidates

Lawmakers running for reelection loathe tough votes. And for senators up in purple states in two years, those tough votes are coming early.

US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania

Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Republicans won big in the Senate. A warning lurks in the purple states.

Republicans’ primary intervention strategy propelled them to a majority, but they failed to flip four battlegrounds that Donald Trump carried.

Politics - Politico - November 12

Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader

Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week's election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

How can I vote for Kamala Harris if she supports Israel’s war? Here is my answer | Bernie Sanders

Trump says Netanyahu is doing a good job and Biden is holding him back. Even on this issue, Trump is worse. I understand that there are millions of Americans who disagree with Joe Biden and ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Reformist clerics imply Iran should back two-state solution for Israel and Palestine

In shift that would mean recognising existence of Israel, assembly calls for ‘formation of an independent Palestinian state’. Reformists in Iran have ignited a debate about whether Tehran should be ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Middle East live: Amsterdam officials ban protests after violence; Hamas says it has ‘not received’ request to leave Qatar

Prosecutors expect more arrests; Qatari diplomatic source had earlier told AFP that ‘the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose’ in Doha. Israeli air strikes on the Lebanese ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

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