Capitol Reckon Drubbing

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 - Yesterday

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 - 7 hours ago

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 - 3 days ago

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 ...

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 - 2 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 - 5 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

Comedian from 'Anchorman' and 'Mr. Show' sentenced in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Actor Jay Johnston, who had roles on "Bob's Burgers," "Anchorman" and "Mr. Show," was sentenced to prison for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot

An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Bob's Burgers actor gets year in prison for US Capitol riots

Jay Johnston, a Hollywood actor, is one of the most high-profile people to be jailed for involvement in the 6 January 2021 riot.

Former Capitol police officers emerge as busy Harris campaign surrogates

Former law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot have been helping the campaigns of Kamala Harris and other Democrats this fall.

Harris urges voters to remember Trump's role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

In her closing argument address, Vice President Kamala Harris underscored the stakes of the upcoming election, calling out former President Trump’s actions on January 6. She highlighted the ...

Security fencing goes up around White House, Capitol, VP residence

New security fencing went up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities prepare for Election Day in the event there may be ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Morning Report — Trump heads to Capitol Hill, White House

In today’s issue: President-elect Trump is in Washington today, meeting with Hill Republicans before heading to the White House for a sit-down with President Biden. The appointment on Pennsylvania ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

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 - 3 days ago

New poop statue displayed near US Capitol to ‘honor’ January 6 rioters

Artwork satirically commemorates people who broke in to the Capitol and defecated on the House speaker’s desk. US politics – live updates A new temporary bronze installation depicting a pile ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

1 year in prison for "Bob's Burgers" actor Jay Johnston for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A judge said Johnston failed to show remorse for his actions.

Whether it is President Harris or President Trump, a battle over taxes and tips is headed to Capitol Hill

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris back no-tax-on-tips policy, but in an election where the economy is the No. 1 issue, economists say the idea is flawed.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Capitol Police arrest man who 'smelled like fuel' and had torch and flare gun

The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center was closed Tuesday afternoon, after Capitol Police arrested a man who was carrying a torch and flare gun during their security screening process. “Our officers just ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Capitol Police warn of post-election violence risk, Jan. 6 and inauguration threats

A Capitol Police intelligence assessment obtained by ABC News warns of a heightened threat to government officials and election-related sites.

Transracial adoptees push back against long-held narrative they should be 'grateful'

Amid recent investigations on systemic adoption fraud by the Chinese and South Korean governments, adoptees are speaking out on a narrative they should be "grateful."

Paul Tudor Jones says market reckoning on spending is coming after election: 'We are going to be broke'

Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones told CNBC that government spending could cause a major sell-off in the bond market.

Business - CNBC - October 22

King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

King Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning ...

World - ABC News - October 25

Tom Hanks reckons 35 is the worst age – my highly unscientific research says otherwise | Emma Beddington

I have particularly unpleasant memories of my teens and 20s. And I’m not the only one …. If you’re 34, watch out: Tom Hanks says 35 is the worst age . Why ask Hanks – delightful as he seems – as ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

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