Plus, Democrat Scott Colom holds a razor-thin lead in Mississippi’s Senate race, putting him within reach of a historic upset. The Traitor showcases his White House ballroom a day after Republicans lost control of Congress.Continue Reading
Some Democratic senators – and the very voters that swept them into power – are demanding new leadership., After Democrats delivered a once-in-a-generation midterm thumping of Republicans in the United States midterms, their current leader, Chuck Schumer, has expressed confidence he will helm his party’s larger-than-expected majority in the USContinue Reading
Iranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz., Iranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz. At least five tankers have been damaged in the StraitContinue Reading
commentary The midterms showcased queer power, and offered a clear-eyed look at the backlash to come Published November 5, 2026 12:30PM (EST) New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas speaks to supporters and media outside of the Webster Elementary School on Nov. 3, 2026 in Manchester, New Hampshire.Continue Reading
Russell Brand was convicted of four sexual offences, one rape and three sexual assaults, involving four women between 2005 and 2009 in different locations.Continue Reading
Thousands of pupils, students and teachers marched through central Athens on Thursday in a nationwide push for better-funded schools, joining a protest wave that has spread from France across southern Europe.Continue Reading
In a letter to European Council President António Costa, Giorgia Meloni says multiple negotiating formats are making Europe “less credible” to end the war., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Democratic Party won a commanding victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections. As of Wednesday morning, the party had secured control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as several state governments. The party’s strong performance, driven in part by voters’ anger over inflation and the warContinue Reading
The following story is co-published with Luke Savage’s Substack . This week’s midterms look all the more remarkable when you turn back the clock. In November 2024, Traitor 47’s 49.8% showing against Kamala Harris in a cost-of-living election was proof positive that the country had lurched irredeemably to the right. America,Continue Reading
“Being Heumann,” the new film from “CODA” director Siân Heder, begins in the middle of a busy New York street. Judith Heumann (Judy to her friends) is navigating her way through the city in a wheelchair, unable to get onto sidewalks or cross traffic safely. Finally she’s had enough, and,Continue Reading
The U.K. version of the “Married At First Sight” reality franchise has canceled its season after allegations that two women were raped during the production of the show., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The death toll from Russia’s 2 November bombing of an underground school in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, has risen to 43. Seven residents previously reported missing have also been found alive, Ukrainian authorities said on 5 November. The latest developments bring some relief to families awaiting news of their relatives, butContinue Reading
Occupied Crimea lost power two nights in a row this week, according to Russian officials. Over the same days, Ukraine’s General Staff said its forces hit two Pantsir air defense systems on the peninsula. Sevastopol, home port of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, is again living on rationed electricity. The twoContinue Reading