Shellshocked Dems return to Capitol to reckon with drubbing

House Democrats returned to the Capitol on Tuesday, dejected and licking their wounds after an election drubbing a week earlier that will put Donald Trump back in the White House and Republicans in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Triumphant Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Influence as They Return to Capitol

The president-elect is to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Republican senators elect a majority leader. His staffing decisions are already depleting the narrow majority the G.O.P. expects in the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Democrats suffer a drubbing: 10 key takeaways from Trump’s election win

Kamala Harris fell way short as Trump’s bombastic style and extreme proposals appealed to more than 70m voters. US election live: latest updates after Trump’s victory US election results 2024: ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Ishiba wins vote to stay as Japanese premier despite election drubbing

Country left with fragile minority government at a time of mounting geopolitical and economic uncertainty

World - Financial Times - November 11

Let Me Ask a Question We Never Had to Ask Before

Election Day is only the beginning.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Trump’s Tax Proposals Face a Fiscal Reckoning

Advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of his more expensive ideas.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

Universities Like Yale Need a Reckoning

We must look in the mirror to know why we have already lost some battles and social respect and part of our democracy

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

The Bathrooms of the Capitol Are Now Unsafe Spaces

Republicans are exploiting juvenile gossip and unfounded fears of sexual violence.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

America’s reckoning: will gender decide the US election?

Deep divisions in the electorate have been exposed in a tumultuous race for the White House

World - Financial Times - November 5

£500mn and counting: companies reckon with UK Budget costs

Sainsbury’s, BT and Wetherspoons among those warning that changes may force price rises for customers

World - Financial Times - November 7

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 ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Will Tennis Choose to Reckon With Human Rights in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia and tennis are becoming increasingly intertwined, but there is growing pushback from human rights experts.

Sports - The New York Times - November 11

Former Capitol police officers campaigning for Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris is getting help on the campaign trail from former Capitol police officers who defended Congress from the Jan. 6 insurrection. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott ...

Republican to introduce transgender bathroom ban at the US Capitol

The bill would come as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride prepares to take office as the first transgender member of Congress.

House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill

G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Gaetz, Vance arrive at Capitol to meet with GOP senators

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Vice President-elect JD Vance arrived at the Capitol on Wednesday morning to meet with Republican senators who could make or break Gaetz’s nomination to serve as ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Collins on Gaetz confirmation, Kennedy on meetings in Capitol Hill

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are meeting with former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general. Maine Sen. Susan Collins weighed in on his potential vetting ...

Lib Dems lean to the right on tax proposals ahead of Budget

Party opposes expected government moves on stamp duty and private schools that would hit many of its wealthier voters

World - Financial Times - October 29

Paul Manafort: If elected, Trump will work with Dems in 'legacy term'

"There's a good reason to think he'll reach out to the other side because he he knows that this term is important for his legacy," Manafort said.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Tennessee House Dem predicts ‘there may be blood’ if Harris wins

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) predicts that if Vice President Harris wins the presidential election, “there may be blood.” Cohen joined NewsNation’s Dan Abrams on Thursday evening when he shared that ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Cook Political Report shifts six House races to Dems, two to GOP

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report on Friday shifted six House races toward Democrats and two contests toward the GOP in their final update before Election Day. The election handicapper moved ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Sen. Murphy on whether Dems will accept election results: ‘Are you kidding?’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) strongly pushed back on the suggestion that Democrats would respond to a hypothetical Harris-Walz defeat on Tuesday similarly to the way former President Trump's ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Sen. Cortez Masto says Dems will "organize our way to victory" in Nevada

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said she's "optimistic" despite Republican lead in early voting, citing Democrats' ground game and canvassing efforts.

Morning Report — Dems’ losses jolt party coast to coast

In today’s issue: Vice President Harris’s speech Wednesday about President-elect Trump’s decisive victory on Election Day made no mention of how he won or why she lost. It was a concession ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Dems’ post-Roe abortion argument reaches its limit

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Dems’ post-Roe abortion argument hits its limit With President-elect Trump's victory and mixed results at the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Davey: Welsh Lib Dem leader must reflect on position

Jane Dodds has been criticised in a report into abuse while working for Church of England.

Poll finds most Dems want Harris for next presidential nominee

Despite losing to President-elect Trump in the 2024 White House election, most Democrats want Vice President Harris to be the party’s 2028 presidential nominee, according to a new survey. The ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

DNC vice chair hopeful suggests election was 'damning indictment' on Dems

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair Ken Martin criticized the party for losing to Republicans this election cycle, describing the loss as a “damning indictment” from the American people ...

Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago

Rennes’ turnover model becomes talent trap in season of reckoning | Eric Devin

Julien Stéphan’s side were once a guide for sustainable growth, but has player-churn policy led to Ligue 1 slump?. By Eric Devin for Get French Football News . Have Rennes taken it too far in ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

The Cheney-loving Democratic party needs a reckoning about war | Stephen Wertheim

Election outcomes have multiple causes, of course. Yet foreign policy was one of the reasons Americans gave Trump the largest Republican victory in decades. Last October, Joe Biden made the most ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

In Her New Book, Maira Kalman Reckons with Remorse and Joy

In a collection of mini essays, poems and painted vignettes, the artist and writer reckons with remorse and joy.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 days ago

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