LOADING ERROR LOADINGA group of moderate Republicans has teamed up with House Democrats to force a vote on blocking President Donald Trump from stripping union rights from federal workers. Under House rules, the measure must come to a vote on the full House floor within seven legislative days. The leader of a federal union at the Bureau of Land Management, which is included in Trump’s order, told HuffPost earlier this year that the justification was absurd. We don’t engage in counterintelligence.”AdvertisementUnions have filed lawsuits aimed at blocking the order, arguing Trump’s move is retaliatory and unlawful. “Working people built a bipartisan coalition to restore union rights to federal workers in the face of unprecedented attacks on our freedoms,” Shuler said.
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November 18, 2025 19:40 UTC
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November 18, 2025 16:24 UTC
LOADING ERROR LOADING“Daily Show” host Jon Stewart on Monday said the pressure over files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein might finally be getting to President Donald Trump. Trump, who promised during the campaign to release the Epstein files, has instead spent months trying to block that release. “If he had nothing to hide, he could have declassified and released these files himself at any time,” Stewart said. Advertisement“Is it possible that Trump’s whole bullshit facade is crumbling?” Stewart asked. “You know, I’ve always said that the best nicknames are the ones you have to explain in parentheses,” Stewart snarked.
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November 18, 2025 15:38 UTC
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November 18, 2025 15:32 UTC
Add in potentially record-breaking Thanksgiving crowds, and millions of Americans could be facing a travel week that feels especially overwhelming. “This year’s Thanksgiving travel season could feel especially tense because of the government shutdown,” French said. “Thanksgiving and Christmas week are incredibly popular travel weeks,” he said. “As such, travelers should prepare for extra-long wait times at security and potential slowdowns tied to boarding, takeoff and taxiing.”AdvertisementKAMIL KRZACZYNSKI via Getty Images Travel experts anticipate a more chaotic Thanksgiving travel season. A recent Deloitte holiday travel survey found budget concerns are pushing many Americans to prioritize shorter, more affordable domestic trips this season.
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November 18, 2025 14:30 UTC
The 38-year-old transgender Air Force member had already jumped through bureaucratic hoops to be able to serve during Trump’s first term. He planned a retirement ceremony for November, inviting every trans service member on the base he could think of to join him and his family. But none of these circumstances apply to any of the service members in the case. Hash, who helped shape the Air Force’s policies regarding trans service members in 2016, is just one year shy of the 15-year benchmark for TERA benefits eligibility. AdvertisementThere are about 4,200 service members who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria as of last December, a senior defense official told The Washington Post.
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November 18, 2025 14:30 UTC
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November 18, 2025 13:32 UTC
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November 18, 2025 13:28 UTC
WTF?’ Some [people] … literally gasped when they saw me.”I also mentioned that I was considering another brain surgery to have titanium plates inserted in the holes to make them visibly less severe. I wrote the essay as part of my recovery process from the trauma of brain surgery. The author in 2017 before he had brain surgery. With this in the forefront of my mind, I decided not to have another brain surgery to have titanium plates fill the holes in my skull. Felice received his Ph.D. from New York University and served as a trustee on the board of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Relations.
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November 18, 2025 13:26 UTC
“He gives the universal sign for stop at the very beginning with both palms out,” Body Language Expert & Behavior Analyst Traci Brown told HuffPost. He’s looking at the reporter, he’s got his hands out toward the reporter,” Wood explained. “As the question proceeds, he blinks, he shutters his eyes, which means you’re blocking the question, you don’t want the question,” Wood said. It’s just not normal for adults in this situation.” - Patti Wood, body language and nonverbal communication expertAdvertisement“It’s the pull-back, the jump-back, the moving around, his body wants to leave and get out of the situation,” she said. If you look at those pictures, they’re overlapping body language with him shoulder to shoulder,” Wood continued.
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November 18, 2025 12:27 UTC
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market sank Monday as Nvidia and other superstars created by the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology dimmed some more. If they fail to top analysts’ expectations, that would undercut one of the big assumptions that’s driven the U.S. stock market to records. Another source of potential disappointment for Wall Street is what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates. The expectation had been that the Fed would keep cutting interest rates in hopes of shoring up the slowing job market. The downside of lower interest rates is that they can make inflation worse, and inflation has stubbornly remained above the Fed’s 2% target.
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November 18, 2025 05:08 UTC
LOADING ERROR LOADINGA progressive 27-year-old New York City Council member is considering vying against incumbent House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in the Democratic congressional primary. The news comes as younger, more left-leaning politicians, like New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, have appeared to gain traction nationwide. Support HuffPost Already a member? Join Our Mission Support Independent News Your Support Fuels Our Mission Your Support Fuels Our Mission We believe our mission of independent journalism has never been more important. 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?
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