Jeffries: Republicans don't have a mandate

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday rejected the idea that voters delivered an Election Day mandate to Donald Trump and the Republicans, arguing that the GOP’s razor-thin ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago

Jeffries tries to take blame for GOP wins; Democrats don't buy it

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday sought to take the fall for the failure of Democrats to flip control of the House in last week's elections. But his colleagues weren't ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Ryan Walters on national Bible in schools' mandate: ‘You have to have it in the classrooms'

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters did not reject the idea of a national mandate to require Bibles in schools on Tuesday night when asked if he would implement the policy if selected as the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

LeBron: Don't have to rush pairing with Bronny

For LeBron James, the time and place of his first shift with son Bronny is inconsequential.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

These are the House races that still don't have a projected winner

Republicans are just a few seats shy of taking control of the House with votes in several critical races still being tallied. CBS News characterizes control of the lower chamber as "lean ...

Jeffries says Democrats will have a "family conversation" after 2024 election losses

The House is leaning toward Republican control, CBS News estimates.

Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role

Choosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon ...

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

Van Jones: 'People who don't have papers' are 'terrified tonight'

Democratic strategist Van Jones said late Tuesday that "people who don't have papers" were "terrified" as votes were tabulated and the election moved toward former President Trump and away from ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Four Verts: Don't laugh but Dolphins still have a shot at playoffs

The bones of a playoff roster are still very much there. Since Tua Tagovailoa’s return in Week 8, the Dolphins are back to being a functional team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

'Wicked' fans have a message to moviegoers: Don't sing along in theaters

Can you sing along to “Wicked” show tunes in a movie theater? Ahead of the big-screen debut, die-hard fans of the musical are debating movie theater etiquette online.

Trump’s House GOP picks have Republicans worried

House Republican leaders facing another razor-thin majority in the upcoming Congress are hoping President-elect Trump will not tap any more House GOP members for positions in his administration. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Cowboys' Jerry Jones justifies not pursuing Derrick Henry: 'I don't know if he'd be having that career year in our situation'

The Cowboys rank last in the NFL in rushing, and Derrick Henry was available to pursue in the offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

76ers injury updates: Joel Embiid, Paul George still don't have timelines for season debut

Neither Sixers star has played this season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Juan Soto free agency: Slugger plans to look at 'every offer,' but says Yankees don't have advantage

Soto's next contract is expected to be at least $500 million

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Dairy workers exposed to bird flu may be infected even if they don't have symptoms, CDC says

Dairy workers who’ve been exposed to bird flu should be tested even if they don’t have symptoms and should be offered Tamiflu to cut risk, the CDC said Thursday.

Former Republican Congressman backing Harris: ‘We have to work together’

Former Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) sits down with Kristen Welker to explain why he is joining several of his former Republican colleagues in voting for Vice President Kamala Harris this November, and ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

‘We have to blow it up’: can never-Trumpers retake the Republican party?

Republicans who have refused to bend to Trump insist the GOP can be rebuilt – but if he wins, all bets are off. The former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney “ hopes to be able to rebuild” the ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Republicans have an opportunity to transform party with Senate leadership vote

The Republican Party has a historic opportunity to continue the transformation of the Republican Party from establishment politics to effective advocacy for the people, or we might say, the common ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

MAGA world is thrilled with Hegseth pick. Republican senators have questions.

Politics - Politico - 4 hours ago

Trump and his mandate for retribution

The president-elect has promised vengeance against perceived enemies

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Jeffries: Pelosi is not undermining me

“It's an honor to stand on the shoulders of Speaker Nancy Pelosi,” he said Sunday.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Why stock investors have been on edge over the prospects of a total sweep for Republicans

A so-called “red wave” sweep of the White House and Congress would most likely make it easier to pass the Republican Party’s agenda, according to market participants.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Jeffries skates to seventh House term

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) skated to victory in New York City on Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily beating back a symbolic challenge from Republican John Delaney in a race that was ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday ...

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Hume warns Trump team not to treat win as mandate

Fox News’s chief political analyst, Brit Hume, cautioned President-elect Trump not to proceed in his second term with the mindset that the American people elected him in a landslide and gave him a ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Return-to-office mandates are causing more federal workers to unionize

Department of Justice trial attorneys are seeking to form the first attorneys' union in the department's history in response to a return-to-office mandate, citing concerns about productivity, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Not just the rank-and-file: In-office mandates cause executives to quit

One-third of executives faced with in-office work mandates plan to leave their employers, highlighting a stark reality of potential crises in leadership and organizational stability as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Trump declares 'unprecedented mandate' after winning presidency for second time

Former President Trump declared the country had delivered him and Republicans an “unprecedented mandate” as he took a victory lap early Wednesday after multiple outlets projected he would win the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Donald Trump: America has given us a powerful mandate

Trump addresses jubilant supporters as he claims victory in the presidential election.

Anthony Zurcher: Result hands Trump free rein

Four years after losing to Joe Biden, Donald Trump's political movement is back and more durable than ever.

Trump has a ‘super clear’ mandate on taxes — but here’s why it’s not a done deal

If tax policy is a poker game, the open matter of House control is a valuable chip.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

‘This victory is a mandate’: rightwing groups ready with policy proposals for new Trump administration

Project 2025 and other far-right groups have outlined a blueprint for Trump’s second term. As Donald Trump prepares to move back into the White House, he’ll have a host of rightwing groups trying ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Oklahoma AG says schools superintendent can't mandate prayer video

Oklahoma's attorney general said the state schools superintendent cannot mandate students watch a video announcing a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism.

A Republican Trifecta

With the House, Republicans would have full control of the federal government next year.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries charged with sex trafficking, interstate prostitution

Abercrombie & Fitch and its former CEO Mike Jeffries were sued last year for allegedly operating a sex trafficking ring that targeted would-be male models.

Business - CNBC - October 22

'Sex events' and NDAs: The federal charges against former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries

Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

Michael Jeffries, Ex-Abercrombie CEO, Charged With Running Sex-Trafficking Ring

Prosecutors said Michael Jeffries and two others coerced dozens of men into sex acts during Mr. Jeffries’s tenure at the clothing company.

Business - The New York Times - October 22

Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Is Arrested, Charged in Sex-Trafficking Case

The indictment alleges that Jeffries pressured models into attending sex parties around the world while he was Abercrombie’s chief executive.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

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