LOADING ERROR LOADINGIn what appeared to be an indirect swipe at MAGA politicians within the Republican Party, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) The ex-lawmaker and eldest daughter of the late Dick Cheney delivered a powerful eulogy before a packed audience at Washington National Cathedral, which included, among other influential figures, two former presidents and all four living former vice presidents. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were reportedly not invited to the service. “Though he was inspired to service by President Kennedy, Dick Cheney became a Republican,” she said. AdvertisementDick Cheney, who served as George W. Bush’s vice president from 2001 to 2009, died on Nov. 3 at the age of 84.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war in Ukraine would cede territory to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv’s military, according to a draft proposal obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Washington and Moscow worked together on the draft, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with a U.S. representative Thursday. AdvertisementFor example, the proposal would not only bar Ukraine from joining NATO but would also prevent the alliance’s future expansion. In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. However, handing over territory to Russia would be deeply unpopular in Ukraine.

“The president of the United States just called for members of Congress to be executed,” Murphy said in a fiery video statement. — Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T16:15:56.109Z“We are at a very dangerous moment right now,” Murphy said in closing. “The president is engaged in the wholesale incitement, endorsement and rationalization of political violence in this country. Advertisement“This is a moment for people to step up, for Republicans to step up, for business leaders to step up. “Our laws are clear,” said Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a Navy veteran and former astronaut, in the video.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. He asked the judge to bar the White House from deploying Guard troops without the mayor’s consent. Within a month, more than 2,300 National Guard troops from eight states and the district were patrolling the city under the command of the Secretary of the Army. It’s unclear how long the deployments will last, but attorneys from Schwalb’s office said Guard troops are likely to remain in the city through at least next summer. In Washington, the Trump administration deputized Guard troops to serve as special U.S.

The President’s ‘Getting Into Heaven’ Philosophy So FarAs HuffPost previously reported, Trump’s other discussions of the afterlife have come up in similar contexts. I want to try and get to heaven, if possible,” he said. “They get punished if they’re not good, right?”AdvertisementIn a conversation with Steve Doocy back in October, Trump again said, “I don’t think there’s anything that’s going to get me into heaven. Via Matthew 19:23-26: ”‘I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. As we prepare to head into another haunted, gilded Trump White House Christmas, maybe a few Dickensian ghosts will pay him a visit.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGA newly uncovered document flagged last week in a federal court filing threatens undocumented immigrant children in government custody with “prolonged” detention if they choose to exercise their legal rights rather than voluntarily depart the United States. The document misrepresents the law and threatens to undermine immigrant children’s legal rights to pursue immigration cases in the United States, according to the attorney who flagged it as part of a federal lawsuit. It’s unclear how widely the document has been distributed or, indeed, whether any children have directly been given the information it contains. The challenge concerns the administration’s recent practice of turning 18-year-olds over to ICE custody once they age out of the government’s network of shelters for unaccompanied immigrant youth. If your sponsor in the United States does not have legal immigration status, they will be subject to arrest and removal from the United States.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGShay Mitchell is speaking out for the first time after facing backlash earlier this month for releasing a skin care line geared at kids 3 and up. The “Pretty Little Liars” star opened up about the controversy her new line of products, called “Rini,” generated during an appearance on the “Today” show on Wednesday. “I have a lot of questions, as I’m sure you both do, when anything involves our kids — with what they eat and what they put on their skin,” Mitchell said. “‘Skin Care for Toddlers.’ Seriously? @shaymitchell do better.”AdvertisementBut other parents have expressed that their children are already interested in skin care, and think it’s nice to have kid-safe products available.

AdvertisementBoth Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have come under major public scrutiny during President Donald Trump’s second term for their enforcement tactics. Federal immigration agents have violently slammed people to the ground and reportedly detained U.S. citizens. One U.S. citizen in Charlotte told The Associated Press that border patrol agents threw him to the ground and briefly detained him. This is cult behavior,” Bovino said. Bovino and his Border Patrol agents are expected to conduct their next massive deployment in New Orleans — a two-month operation they have dubbed “Swamp Sweep,” according to The Associated Press.

A fifth death has been reported at a Walt Disney World property, according to the park’s X account. On Nov. 8, the account Walt Disney World: Active Calls — a profile that provides real-time sheriff response logs for the Walt Disney World property in Florida — initially reported a “person down” at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort in the afternoon. The account is not affiliated with Disney but tracks live dispatch data from the sheriff’s office. The death was later confirmed by the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office,according to TMZ. Guests pass a statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

AdvertisementThe administration’s announcement answers longstanding calls for revisions to the Endangered Species Act from Republicans in Congress and industries including oil and gas, mining and agriculture. President Donald Trump's administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live. Other pending proposals from the administration would revise the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act and potentially bypass species protections for logging projects in national forests and on public lands. Trump officials during his first term also rolled back protections for individual species including the northern spotted owl and gray wolf. The Endangered Species Act protects more than 1,600 species in the United States and its territories.

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In a series of unhinged posts on his social media site, Truth Social, Trump boosted an anonymous user’s message that read, “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD ! AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump boosted this message on social media calling for executing Democrats in Congress. Truth SocialIn another message, Trump himself called it “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” that members of Congress would release such a video. “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Trump said of Democrats in Congress releasing a video urging U.S. military servicemembers to uphold their oath to the Constitution. Some Democrats scolded Trump not just for threatening lawmakers, but for suggesting that servicemembers took at oath to him, not the Constitution.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGFederal agencies that took a hard line against coercive work contracts have retreated under President Donald Trump’s new appointees, and Democrats in Congress want to know why. ), joined by 44 other Democrats, sent letters to several agencies Wednesday demanding to know what they were doing to combat the growth of “stay-or-pay” employment agreements. “Unfortunately, the Trump Administration has abandoned efforts to protect workers from anticompetitive practices – such as TRAP’s – that suppress worker mobility and drive down wages,” the lawmakers wrote. But, as Lee and Markey noted, the NLRB has withdrawn that guidance since Trump’s appointees were put into place. Rep. Summer Lee told Trump appointees she was concerned that federal agencies have stopped combating the use of "TRAP" agreements.