LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe public could soon know who in the Trump administration knew about an alleged effort to ignore court orders barring the deportation of 137 men to a Salvadoran prison. Boasberg himself cannot hold the administration in contempt, and instead must make a referral to the Justice Department. Boasberg told Justice Department lawyers on Wednesday that he is interested in hearing testimony from high-ranking government officials, including Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign. The career prosecutor also alleged in his complaint that his emails to administration officials highlighting Boasberg’s order were ignored. And it’s been next to impossible to facilitate due process for these men from afar, Gelernt explained.

“The Trump Administration is taking bold action to break up the federal education bureaucracy and return education to the states,” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. McMahon framed the six agreements with the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of State as a win for students and families who rely on federal education programs. AdvertisementThe Education Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Trump can’t actually shut down the Education Department himself — he’d need Congress to act. They shouldn’t have to be guinea pigs when it comes to federal education programs.”Advertisement

“I’m a believer that you can change behaviors,” said Huffington, whose technology company, Thrive Global, aims to do just that. Huffington’s company created the Thrive AI Health Coach in collaboration with the OpenAI Startup Fund, which supports companies at the forefront of AI. Courtesy / Lehigh University Arianna Huffington talks about her technology company, Thrive Global, with Lehigh University President Joseph Helble at Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem on Nov. 18, 2025. The biggest benefits of AI, Huffington said, are hyper-personalization and memory. That knowledge lets AI help users with research and suggestions, she said.

“Yeah dude, they made me the video thing. You see that thing where they put me on the video,” Von interjected. AdvertisementVon told Rogan the whole experience was scary for him, emphasizing how the promotional video was posted after conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk was assassinated. I had no idea what they were gonna do.”Von recalled being with his mother after the DHS video was posted and feeling as if “nothing was safe,” later tearing up to her about it. Von told Rogan he had hired an attorney to get the video taken down, but lamented that within 48 hours, the post had amassed millions of views.

Trump opened the speech with his usual anecdotes about “how hot” America is right now compared to its performance under his predecessor. But things went sideways as he found himself in front of the highly receptive audience, sketching out an alternate reality for himself in real time. The line coincided with a boast about being the best president ever. AdvertisementWithout an ounce of self-reflection, Trump then daydreamed about having a job where all he does is play golf and “make a little speech.”“I’d love the Fed job,” Trump said, surprised at Bessent’s rejection. Support $20/month (about $0.67/day) Platinum HuffPoster 🏆 Everything in the Gold TierAd-free access on the HuffPost website AND HuffPost appsEarly access to new featuresMembership to Platinum Club focus group Make a One Time Contribution Support HuffPost Already a member?

But if it isn’t, Trump’s redistricting war will have been a massive miscalculation. California voters approving Newsom’s Proposition 50 by a vote of 64-35 shows broad support for countering Trump’s redistricting push. So does Democrats’ sweep of races in Virginia after Democrats announced their bid to redraw the state’s map. To do so, they would need to move Democratic voters out of the current districts into GOP-held seats. AdvertisementThat also holds if the Supreme Court does stay the district court opinion striking down Texas’ map.

Gill, whose father-in-law is right-wing political commentator Dinesh D’Souza, was previously slapped with the “nepo baby” label by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). You’re going to be parked in it for a long time. You’re going to have a lot of questions under oath with the subpoena power,” Swalwell said. Celebrate Truth This Season Your Support Fuels Our Mission Your Support Fuels Our Mission The holidays can get loud. Support $20/month (about $0.67/day) Platinum HuffPoster 🏆 Everything in the Gold TierAd-free access on the HuffPost website AND HuffPost appsEarly access to new featuresMembership to Platinum Club focus group Make a One Time Contribution Support HuffPost Already a member?

Lawmakers keep introducing resolutions to punish each other for various things they’ve done in the past. A censure resolution is a formal statement of disapproval, but it doesn’t have any material effect, like forcing someone out of office. AdvertisementThe vote was awkward as hell: It passed Tuesday, with 10 lawmakers not voting at all and four others voting present. ), urging him to remove Mills from both the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Asked what Mace hopes to accomplish by introducing yet another censure resolution this week, her office pointed to her public statement on her plans.

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“Mike Johnson claimed that because he was at dinner with Donald Trump and the dictator of Saudi Arabia when Chuck Schumer led the Senate vote at 5:20 p.m., that he didn’t know what was happening,” O’Donnell said Tuesday. “The entire Congress knew that, as soon as Chuck Schumer said it,” explained O’Donnell. AdvertisementO’Donnell on Tuesday cherished the vote as a victory, however, arguing: “Donald Trump’s dictatorship over Republicans in Congress is coming apart. The Epstein files have finally broken Donald Trump’s dictatorial grip on the House and on the Senate.”“What happens next to the dictator’s grip is unknown,” he added. Support $20/month (about $0.67/day) Platinum HuffPoster 🏆 Everything in the Gold TierAd-free access on the HuffPost website AND HuffPost appsEarly access to new featuresMembership to Platinum Club focus group Make a One Time Contribution Support HuffPost Already a member?

LOADING ERROR LOADINGNEW YORK (AP) — Target’s third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation. The Minneapolis company said Wednesday that it expects its sales slump to extend through the critical holiday shopping season. Target’s troubles stand in stark contrast to rival Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, which is thriving. To pump up sales, Target is offering more than 20,000 new items, twice as many as last year, and it has lowered prices on thousands of food, beverage and essential items. With about 1,980 U.S. stores, Target has struggled to find its footing since inflation caused pinched shoppers to curtail their discretionary spending.

Comey further contends that Halligan was never lawfully appointed to the attorney role. Michael Dreeben, an attorney for Comey, said this indicated “no indictment was returned” and that the statute of limitations to charge Comey had already run out. via Associated PressThat wasn’t the only seemingly self-imposed hurdle the Justice Department faced in court Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) via Associated PressU.S. attorney Tyler Lemons, however, insisted there was “no proof” Halligan was charged by Trump to prosecute Comey. AdvertisementLemons also stumbled through key questions about whether prosecutors at the Justice Department had a memo in their possession laying out reasons why Comey shouldn’t be charged.

The four-day poll, which concluded on Monday, comes as Trump’s grip on his Republican Party shows signs of weakening. AdvertisementThe survey showed Donald Trump's overall approval has fallen two percentage points since a Reuters/Ipsos poll in early November. via Associated PressThe survey showed Trump’s overall approval has fallen two percentage points since a Reuters/Ipsos poll in early November. The new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed his approval rating among Republicans at 82%, down from 87% earlier in the month. Only 20% of Americans - including just 44% of Republicans - approve of how Trump has handled the Epstein case, the Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.

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