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Democrats won, but more importantly, democracy won

Stop the talk about a triumphal arch at the gates of Arlington Cemetery. Stop bullying the Kennedy Center into putting the Trump name on its front. Stop obsessing over the Reflecting Pool. Stop cutting down trees at a public golf course in Washington to make a championship course. These ...

Two DOJ officials resign, including attorney investigating Trump foes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Miami who had been tasked with overseeing an investigation into foes of President Donald Trump has resigned, joining other high-profile Justice Department officials departing in the wake of the midterm elections, officials said Friday. Jason ...

Almanac for Nov. 7, 2026

Today is Saturday, Nov. 7, the 311th day of 2026. There are 54 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1916, Jeannette Rankin of Montana won election to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first woman elected to either chamber of Congress. Also on this date: In 1811, the Battle of Tippecanoe was fought near present-day Lafayette, Indiana, as a U.S. expeditionary force led by Maj. Gen. William Henry Harrison defeated Native American warriors from Tecumseh’s confederacy. In 1917, Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution took place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin ...

Another crisis in America?

“There is an epidemic of suffering!” says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. “A mental health crisis!” says Vice President JD Vance. Alarmist media agree: “Mental health crisis among U.S. teens,” reports The New York Times. The Wall Street Journal: “America's mental health is ...

Poll: Republicans punished for Trump’s economic policies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in the midterm elections, as rising prices provoked a blistering set of losses for Republicans in House, Senate and gubernatorial races. Most voters said that Trump’s own policies had smothered growth and driven ...

Almanac for Nov. 6, 2026

Today is Friday, Nov. 6, the 310th day of 2026. There are 55 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1860, former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln of the Republican Party was elected president of the United States as he defeated John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. Also on this date: In 1861, an unopposed Jefferson Davis was elected to a six-year term as president of the Confederate States of America, after serving much of the year as its provisional president. In 1888, Republican presidential candidate Benjamin Harrison won the electoral vote over incumbent ...