Narrower Republican win in Tennessee House race lifts Democrats’ midterm spirits

Van Epps’ win narrows Trump’s previous 22-point margin in district House Democrats’ campaign arm sees more GOP-held districts in play Republicans spent millions to retain Tennessee seat WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Democrats were more bullish on their chances of recapturing control of the U.S. House of Representatives in next year’s midterms, they said on … Read more

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s Signal chat violated regulations, could have endangered troops, sources say

Washington — The Pentagon’s internal watchdog determined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized sensitive military information and could have endangered American service members when he shared certain details about U.S. military operations in Yemen in a private Signal group chat earlier this year, according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the report’s findings. … Read more

Pentagon watchdog completes review of Hegseth’s Signal use : NPR

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on Dec. 2. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images A Pentagon watchdog has determined that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. servicemembers by sharing sensitive … Read more

Presidential contempt shocks the country’s largest Somali community

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no fan of Somalia, the latest round of White House contempt was a shock Wednesday in the country’s largest Somali community. “They contribute nothing. I don’t want them in our country,” President Donald Trump told reporters during a Tuesday Cabinet meeting. “We … Read more

How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S. : NPR

Women walk down a street in the predominantly Somali neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis in 2022. The Twin Cities is a hub for Somalis in the U.S. Jessie Wardarski/AP hide caption toggle caption Jessie Wardarski/AP Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that’s recently faced attacks from President Trump. … Read more