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Democrat flips Alaska governor's mansion after Trump-backed GOP infighting

President Trump endorsed Republican Bernadette Wilson for Alaska governor, but bitter GOP infighting and ranked-choice voting complicated the race to succeed Mike Dunleavy....

Rep Lauren Boebert projected to lose House seat in another Democratic flip

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., lost her congressional seat to Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher. Boebert, an ally of President Trump, was seeking a fourth term....

Former CIA Director John Brennan's son arrested after FBI uncovers dozens of alleged child porn images

Kyle Brennan, 40, son of former CIA Director John Brennan, was arrested on a federal child pornography charge after an FBI investigation, prosecutors say....

Schumer's leadership rival reveals major Senate rule change he'd pursue if elected

Chuck Schumer faces a rare contested Senate leadership race as Chris Van Hollen pushes to abolish the filibuster and shake up Democratic strategy....

Pete Hegseth impeachment effort dies in the House as absent Democrats couldn't beat the traffic

Pete Hegseth narrowly avoided becoming only the third cabinet secretary ever impeached after 11 absent Democrats failed to reach the House floor....

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Trump doesn’t plan to raise Nvidia, spy issue during China trip: U.S. officials

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned this week after reports of multiple affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy, Alice Huang....

FAA lifts ground stop after more than four hours, but flight cancellations will stretch into the weekend

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, disrupting thousands of departing of flights....

Analysis: Companies love a ‘rockstar’ CEO. Until they depend on one

Jensen Huang’s exit tests Nvidia’s succession planning and governance, and offers lessons for companies that elevate their CEOs to rockstar status....

Nasdaq falls on Friday as Nvidia sells off, but index notches best week since August: Live updates

Nvidia shares rebounded from its recent pressure and the latest inflation data came in slightly lighter than expected....

Ecuador wants to monetize its biodiversity — while still drilling for oil

Ecuador is planning to channel funds into its biodiversity, but faces a key challenge: its reliance on oil....

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Even High-Flying Democrats Found Themselves Grounded in the Mile High City

After a nationwide ground stop, several governors and the former secretary of transportation were among those stranded in a Denver hotel bar....

House Democrats Open Inquiry After Incoming Lawmaker Accused of Sexual Harassment

The House Democratic campaign arm is looking into an allegation against Representative-elect Brian Poindexter of Ohio. His campaign says he “gave what he thought was an innocuous compliment to a vol...

Trump to Meet With Putin and Xi in China, With Nuclear Proliferation on the Agenda

The president plans to also discuss the war against Iran, but is not expected to bring up Russia’s war in Ukraine or the scandal that has engulfed Jensen Huang....

Nvidia Scandal Prompts Questions of What It Means to Be a Spy

U.S. intelligence agencies believe a woman who had an affair with Jensen Huang was a Chinese asset. But there is much more that they are still assessing about her role....

Trump Officials Press Congress to Renew Spying Law in Lame-Duck Session

The request to extend a high-profile warrantless surveillance law would add a thorny issue during waning Republican control....