Grace Whitfield
U.S. Becomes First Nation to Refuse a U.N. Human Rights Council Review
The State Department called the council an 'irredeemable body' as Washington skipped its review for a second year.
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266 stories · from 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-12
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Carlos Mendoza
Bukele's Troops Destroy Haitian Gang Leader's Headquarters in Helicopter Rocket Raid
Haiti's prime minister praised El Salvador's president after the strike on the 400 Mawozo gang, as thousands of Salvadoran soldiers take the fight to Haiti's gangs.
Ava Sterling
11 Democrats Skipped the Hegseth Impeachment Vote, and Their Own Side Is Furious
Nancy Pelosi was among the absent as Republicans shelved Rep. Thomas Massie's articles 211-204. Three members blamed a police escort for blocking their way.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Dominic Kane
Trump Questions Midterm Results Days After Saying He Would Accept Them
The President asked on social media whether last week's election was honest, without offering evidence, as Democrats prepare to take both chambers.
Benjamin Stone
Jeffries Says He Has ‘Zero Interest’ in Working With Stephen Miller
The incoming Democratic leader shut the door on Trump's new chief of staff, setting the tone for divided government before it even begins.
Priya Desai
Oil Slides Below $90 as Trump Signals the Iran War Is ‘Effectively Over’
Crude hit its lowest level since late August and stocks climbed after the President played down the chance of new strikes.
Elena Vasquez
FDA Adds Warning on Rare Vision Loss to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs
The agency is requiring labels on drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound to flag a rare optic nerve condition, even as new studies point to other benefits.
Andre Coleman
Kirk Cousins Heads Home to Minnesota as Raiders Hand the Keys to Rookie Mendoza
The Vikings reacquired their former starter at the trade deadline, and Las Vegas will start its No. 1 pick this weekend.
Frank Kowalski
Investigators Recover Cockpit Voice Recorder From Florida Jet Crash That Killed Nine
The recorder could reveal what the pilots said as they lost control of the business jet in severe weather last week.
Ethan Calloway
Beijing Arrests Pastor of Underground Church After Raid by 100 Officers
Pastor Edward Cui of Beijing Jiaquan Church faces fraud charges his supporters say are tied to the church refusing to register with the Communist Party.
Claire Donovan
Trump Rallies Behind Hegseth After House Kills Massie Impeachment Bid
The President called the outgoing Kentucky congressman a “stone-cold loser” and handed his War Secretary top marks as Republicans held the line 211-204.
Sophia Reyes
Vance Says the Iran War Cost Republicans the Midterms. Trump Says He Would Change Nothing.
The Vice President's blunt postmortem and the President's refusal to second-guess the war are setting up the first real test of the Trump-Vance partnership heading toward 2028.
Ava Sterling
Thune Survives Conservative Revolt to Keep Senate GOP Leadership
Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune by acclamation after conservatives forced a two-hour standoff demanding a plan for the minority years ahead.
Ryan Mercer
Trump Says FBI Is Looking Into Nvidia Chief's Relationship as Democrats Seek Huang's Testimony
The scandal around Jensen Huang and a woman believed to be a Chinese intelligence asset is widening from the boardroom to Capitol Hill.
Grace Whitfield
U.S.-Brokered Russia-Ukraine Talks Open in Abu Dhabi, the First in Nine Months
American, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators sat down in the UAE as Washington pushes for a final end to a war nearing its fifth year.
Natalie Sinclair
Judge Lets Trump's $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against the BBC Move Forward
A federal judge in Florida refused to toss the President's claim over a misleadingly edited speech clip, though he threw out a separate trade-practices count.
Lauren Pierce
Kennedy Family Goes to Court to Stop Trump's Arch Near JFK's Grave
Members of the Kennedy family say the planned 250-foot triumphal arch would cast a shadow over the eternal flame at Arlington. The administration's monument plan now faces a family fight.
Andre Coleman
Two Daredevils Fired Out of Europe's Tallest Chimney Set Human Catapult World Records
A 60-meter catapult built inside a 360-meter smokestack in Slovenia launched two BASE jumpers from zero to 112 mph in just over two seconds.
Beau Thibodeaux
Booed in Winnipeg, Team USA Hero Connor Hellebuyck Says Threats Against His Family Drove Him Out
The Devils goaltender says the reasons for his trade request went beyond online death threats.
Andre Coleman
Bills Land Titans Safety Amani Hooker in Deadline Deal
Buffalo loads up its secondary for a Super Bowl run.
Andre Coleman
Bob Boone, Gold Glove Catcher and Patriarch of a Baseball Family, Dies at 78
The four-time All-Star was part of MLB's first three-generation family of All-Stars.
Marcus Hale
California Voters Reject Proposition 40 Billionaire Wealth Tax
A rare loss for the left in the Golden State as the one-time tax on billionaires' net worth goes down.
Douglas Park
Gas Prices Fall Below $4 a Gallon for the First Time Since July
Relief at the pump arrives after the midterms, as the national average slips to $3.98.
Ryan Mercer
Anthropic Sets IPO Terms That Could Value the AI Company Above $1 Trillion
Reports differ on the final number, but the listing would rank among the largest ever.
Claire Donovan
Jim Jordan Elected to Lead House Republicans in the Next Congress
A Freedom Caucus founder takes the top GOP post after defeating Steve Scalise.
Grace Whitfield
U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in Britain in Russia-Linked Espionage Probe
British counterterrorism police say they worked closely with the FBI and the U.S. military.
Grace Whitfield
Ukraine and Russia Return to the Table in Abu Dhabi With U.S. Mediation
Zelensky calls day one 'constructive' as Europeans are left waiting in the hotel.
Sophia Reyes
Seattle School Board Votes to Fight Voters' Protections for Girls' Sports
Initiative 638 passed by 11 points statewide. The board wants it overturned in court.
Cole Brennan
Supreme Court Clears the Way for Border Wall Construction in Texas' Big Bend
An 8-1 decision lets the administration resume building along a remote stretch that includes a national park.
Dan Whitaker
U.S. Pulls Aircraft From a Second British Base Over Reported Iran Threat
Tankers and Ospreys leave RAF Mildenhall amid growing concern about Iranian threats to U.S. forces in Britain.