Concern over AI and misgivings about data center construction helped drive votes for change in the midterm election — and have fueled stock market volatility that experts say is likely to continue. Investors are worried that the political shift in Congress could slow the buildout of data centers that power AI, potentially throttling one of the economy’s…
Jay Rockefeller, who served as West Virginia’s governor and U.S. senator and was the last member of his family’s political dynasty, has died at the age of 89. He died Thursday night at his home in Washington, said Mary Stewart, vice president for external affairs at WETA, the public broadcasting station where Rockefeller’s wife, Sharon,…
Washington — The makeup of Congress shifted dramatically in the 2026 midterm elections, as Democrats decisively won control of the Senate and picked up dozens of House seats — in what’s on track to be one of the largest midterm routs in recent decades. The exact margins of Congress are not yet clear, as winners have not…
The top federal prosecutor in South Florida who was overseeing the so-called “grand conspiracy” investigation into Obama- and Biden-era intelligence officials abruptly resigned on Friday, marking another high-profile departure from a Justice Department inquiry plagued by internal disputes and doubts about its viability. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the resignation of Jason Reding Quiñones, the…
Washington — After years of calling for reforms to the Supreme Court following blockbuster decisions on abortion, presidential power and voting rights, Democrats may be poised to push forward with their court-focused plans after winning control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Democrats are expected to hold at least 54 seats in…
LANSING, Mich. — Fifteen years working as an emergency room nurse has convinced Kim Bogan that the only way to fix the American healthcare system is to tear it down and start over. Her patients arriving for triage are sicker than ever. They can’t afford many of the prescriptions they get in the ER. And…
Democrat Aaron Ford won the Nevada governor’s race, CBS News projects, defeating incumbent Gov. Joe Lombardo as the state struggled because of tariffs and a decline in tourism. Ford, who has been elected statewide twice as attorney general, will be Nevada’s first Black governor and the first Black governor elected in a state west of…
President Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation that he says will preserve the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as a national monument, his first official action after his party was swept aside in midterm elections on Tuesday. But the action does not prevent future presidents from restyling the iconic office that Mr. Trump has filled…
Some Republicans said the midterm elections reflected the worst campaign in political history, with their party losing control of both the House and the Senate. Now, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may be losing his job, facing bipartisan impeachment threats. Weijia Jiang has more. Source link
Washington — The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve plans for President Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch, giving the final go-ahead for the monument that’s set to be constructed between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The NCPC, which acts as the federal government’s planning agency for the region and is stacked with…
