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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has not conceded her reelection bid in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District as Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher maintains a narrow lead, with thousands of ballots potentially remaining uncounted and the Associated Press (AP) yet to call the race. According to AP’s election results, updated Monday at 8:14 p.m., Laubacher received 186,199 votes, or 48.8 percent, compared to Boebert’s 182,847 votes, or 47.9 percent. Libertarian candidate Douglas Mangeris received 12,615 votes, or 3.3 percent.

On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski welcomed Maine’s new Democratic Senator-elect Troy Jackson with the kind of enthusiasm usually reserved for family. He finally ended the career of Sen. Susan Collins, oh joy! She teased his appearance by telling viewers that she was "excited about this. I really like Troy. I can't wait to meet him."She told Jackson: "You know, I've had the honor of seeing the beauty of the great state of Maine and the people of Maine for 59 years, visiting every year, and I lo- [love], I wish that could be home, consider it home."Q. Given that Mika...

[Catholic Caucus] BREAKING: Archbishop Héctor Aguer, staunch defender of Latin Mass, dies at 83 Aguer spoke boldly about the truths of the faith and the state of the Church, and recently called for an end to Traditionis Custodes.Argentine Archbishop Héctor Aguer, an orthodox prelate and ardent supporter of the Traditional Latin Mass, died on Tuesday at the age of 83.The Archdiocese of La Plata confirmed early afternoon Tuesday that its former head, Héctor Aguer, passed away. “With deep regret, but with the hope placed in the Risen Christ, we communicate to all the People of God who are the pilgrimage...

Divided House Republicans elected Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio to be their leader on Tuesday, elevating a pugilistic firebrand who has been a close ally of President Trump as they reel from a crushing defeat in the midterm elections. Mr. Jordan, the current chairman of the Judiciary Committee, will replace Speaker Mike Johnson next year, when Republicans are relegated to the minority and effectively shut out of power. He will inherit a fractious and diminished conference that was already plagued by bitter infighting before it lost control of the House. Mr. Jordan, 62, who was elected in a closed-door party...

Australian gun owners are handing over their firearms in a “buyback” that commenced Monday, according to media reports. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans for a mass confiscation of firearms from law-abiding gun owners days after the December 2025 attack at Bondi Beach carried out by people associated with the radical Islamic terrorist group calling itself the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns claimed the effort would make the Australian state safer, according to 7 News. “These laws will save lives,” Minns claimed as the state began the “buyback” after passing a law...

US Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed refutes claims that he’s already planning a 2028 run for higher office.

‘Young people want the Latin Mass’ banner displayed as Pope Leo’s motorcade passes Young Catholics held a banner and a sign promoting the traditional Mass during Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to Argentina.A group of young Catholics held a large white banner reading “Young People Want the Latin Mass” as Pope Leo XIV’s popemobile passed through the streets of Buenos Aires during his apostolic visit to Argentina on Monday.The banner, which has gone viral across social media, was on full display on November 9, the second day of the pope’s apostolic visit. A separate video posted on X apparently shows...

House Democrats now have won at least 254 seats, and while some race results are still being counted, they estimate they’ll end up with a majority close to 260. “This is the largest majority that any party has had this century,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) said on X. “News of our demise was greatly exaggerated.”

Alina Habba Mildon, one of President Trump’s former lawyers, was fired last week by the family company that gave her a $50 million contract weeks before Mr. Trump granted a pardon to the family’s patriarch. In a letter dated Nov. 4, the company, Concord Partners, terminated Mrs. Mildon citing a “failure to perform duties,” according to a person close to the family and documents obtained by The New York Times. The person said Mrs. Mildon’s priorities appeared to shift away from Concord after she started dating Turhan Mildon, a 25-year-old Turkish investor, earlier this year. The firing came days after...

The costs of goods and services rose more than expected in October, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report published Tuesday by the Labor Department. The headline CPI rose 0.4 percent month-over-month, more than the 0.3 percent expected by economists. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3 percent for the third consecutive month. The report comes as the Federal Reserve considers its next interest-rate move. Speaking Tuesday morning ahead of the CPI release, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said a hot inflation reading could push him toward advocating for a half-point increase in December. Analysts now expect at least...

A former Stoughton, Massachusetts, police detective was convicted Tuesday of murdering a pregnant woman, Sandra Birchmore, to keep her from revealing that he had sexually abused her when she was 15. Matthew Farwell, 40, of Easton, was found guilty of strangling Birchmore on Feb. 1, 2021 - 12 days after a tipster called the suburban Boston police department where he worked and reported that they'd had an improper relationship. Birchmore, who was 23 when she died, had been in a tumultuous relationship with the detective, whom she first met while participating in a Stoughton Police Department youth program as a...

The future of America under the DSA.

According to a statement released by Bournemouth University, Iron Age British ruler Verica was actually female and not male, contrary to long-held assumptions. Verica ruled the Celtic tribe called the Atrebates in the first century A.D. and was a central figure in the Roman invasion of Britain. After she was ousted from power in A.D. 40, she fled to the Roman emperor Claudius and convinced him to invade the island three years later. The new research was led by Bournemouth archaeologist Miles Russell, who said that the patriarchal mindset of nineteenth-century classical historians is largely to blame for the confusion...

More than 700 coins were discovered at three sites near the Drava River in southwestern Hungary by archaeologists from the Rippl-Rónai Museum, Hungary Today reports. Most of the coins have been dated to the rule of the emperor Constantine (A.D. 307–337), but silver coins dating to the reigns of the emperors Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138–161), Severus Alexander (A.D. 222–235), Aurelian (A.D. 270–275), and Probus (A.D. 276–282) have also been identified. One coin, known as a "consecration coin," is thought to have been minted to mark the death of Claudius II (reigned A.D. 268–270) and his deification. Pottery, brooches, and fragments...

On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) responded to a question on where the line is between oversight and retribution by saying that “there’s no line” And “The line is essentially between everything that happened on Tuesday after, from what happened before, because the entire Trump Department of Justice has been based on the principle of revenge and retribution against Donald Trump’s enemies. -- snip -- Raskin interrupted, “No, there’s no line. We’re all –.” Keilar then finished her question by saying, “accountability and retribution?” Raskin answered, “The line is essentially between everything that happened on...

Florida is investigating the Democratic Socialists of America over contributions from China and Cuba and whether the organization accepted “tens of thousands of dollars” to fund DSA delegations to meet with government officials in the two communist countries. State Attorney General James Uthmeier said he issued a subpoena to the DSA under Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and Florida laws governing the solicitation of funds. “We are examining whether DSA accepted contributions or support from foreign sources of concern, including the regimes in Cuba and China, and whether its fundraising from Florida donors has been fully transparent and...

If he somehow prevails, he’ll be in no position to lead the party in any meaningful sense. Some amazing events occurred in this year’s midterms. Every last county in the Republican strongholds of Texas and Ohio went blue. Other states that remained GOP for generations voted the Dems in. And, most astonishing of all, John Thune was transformed into a Republican. At least, that’s the impression you’d get watching his recent comments on Fox. Thune is now a true believer. He always was. People just didn’t understand. He was just being subtle about it. Yeah, that’s right – subtle, that’s...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Okaloosa County announced the sinking of the SS United States off the coast of Destin has officially been moved up to Wednesday due to unsafe weather conditions. According to a county news release, the SS United States will be sunk on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with operations to begin at 1 p.m. The release said the sendoff ceremony originally scheduled for 1:30 p.m. is canceled. >>> “While the weather may have changed our plans, it has given this historic occasion an especially meaningful date. On Veterans Day, as we honor the men and women who served...

The 41-year-old was detained near Gloucester, home to the U.K.’s intelligence and cybersecurity agency LONDON—A member of the U.S. Army has been arrested by British counterterrorism police, who said they worked closely with the U.S. military and FBI, over allegations of spying for Russia.The 41-year-old man was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday. The area is home to Britain’s GCHQ, the country’s intelligence and cybersecurity agency, and the NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. “This significant arrest and investigation is a result of close collaboration between U.K. and U.S. authorities. The allegations are serious and our investigation is very much ongoing,” said...

President Trump was told aboard Air Force One in May en route to China that the United States had obtained sensitive intelligence showing that Nvidia’s chief executive was in a relationship with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy, people with knowledge of the matter said.The message was delivered by Marco Rubio, his secretary of state and national security adviser, shortly before the Nvidia leader, Jensen Huang, joined the presidential trip to Beijing at Mr. Trump’s invitation. It marked at least the second time in seven months that the president had been told of intelligence about Mr. Huang’s involvement...