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Progressive group's 182-page blueprint maps out potential Dem investigations into Trump, corporate allies
The blueprint names Tesla, Apple, Amazon, OpenAI, Meta, Google and others as targets for congressional hearings
A progressive policy organization led by former aides to President Joe
Biden and former aides to progressive Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and
Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. assembled a detailed blueprint for potential
Democratic congressional investigations to target President Donald
Trump and his allies beyond the White House, which could foreshadow the
goals of the 120th Congress.
Groundwork Collaborative's dossier, obtained and analyzed by Fox News
Digital, maps Trump donors and corporate allies for potential
Democratic congressional investigations. Leaders in big tech and CEOs
of large corporations are likely to be among the targets of the
anti-Trump crusade.
A longtime Democratic Senate staffer familiar with the process told Fox
News Digital that the Democratic majorities on these committees already
plan to exclusively focus on targeting allies and donors of the
president, going as far as targeting the ones who donated to the new
White House ballroom, once they move into the majority.
Trump: States Can Get Rich From AI Data Centers
President Donald Trump said Friday he will work with U.S. states "that
want to become RICH" by building data centers for super intelligence.
In a Truth Social post, Trump enthusiastically endorsed the expansion
of artificial intelligence infrastructure, arguing that states
embracing the rapidly developing technology stand to reap enormous
economic rewards.
"As President, I am 100% in favor of Super Intelligence (SI), and will
work with the many States in the U.S. that want to become RICH by
having them," Trump wrote.
"They are GOLD, and only foolish leadership will say 'NO' to the riches they bring!"
Petition to replace Hakeem Jeffries as Democrats’ House speaker hits 500k signatures
A petition calling on House Democrats not to support House Minority
Leader Hakeem Jeffries as the next Speaker has hit 500,000 signatures,
according to its creator.
It follows the Democrats’ dramatic midterm election victory that saw
the party flip both the Senate and the House of Representatives, which
will lead to a new Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House.
The petition, which labels Jeffries as part of the “Democratic
establishment,” suggests Democratic leaders are likely to remain under
pressure from their party’s left wing over both personal and policy
choices. It was created by Nicole Whitted, an author and Democratic
supporting social media creator with over 210,000 followers on TikTok.
One industry faces multitrillion-dollar reckoning after historic midterm election reshuffle
The election outcome is forcing emerging tech companies to reconsider where to spend billions to build their future
President Donald Trump has thrown the federal government's weight
behind massive data center build-outs needed to power the country's
artificial intelligence (AI) boom. But a historic Democratic sweep in
Texas has put one of the nation's biggest AI infrastructure hubs under
new political leadership, raising questions about the future of
billions of dollars in planned investments.
The victories marked a historic midterm night for Texas Democrats, who
captured the governor's mansion for the first time in more than three
decades and won a U.S. Senate seat for the first time since 1988.
Texas is poised to overtake Virginia as the nation's largest data
center market and is projected to account for roughly a quarter of new
U.S. data center power capacity through 2030. With at least 248
projects planned across the state, investment bank Jefferies estimates
that 13.3 gigawatts of announced developments could be at risk under a
moratorium backed by Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa.
Emboldened by Midterms, Dems Vow to Slash Trump's $1.5 Trillion War Budget
Emboldened by their sweeping midterm victories, congressional Democrats
are vowing to reject President Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion
military budget and intensify scrutiny of the Department of War,
including its spending and operations in Iran.
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., the top Democrat on the House Armed Services
Committee, outlined the plans as his party prepares to take control of
both chambers of Congress in January, The Center Square reported
Thursday.
"We must push for the development of a more realistic and sustainable
approach to our national security, one that does not require a defense
budget in excess of $1 trillion or one paid for with draconian cuts to
critical domestic programs," Smith said in a statement.
Something strange is happening in the Strait of Hormuz: Iran says two tankers and a tug caught fire, but no one has confirmed it
Iran Claims Two Oil Tankers Are Ablaze - Iran says two oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which Washington lists
as a terrorist organization, announced the allegation, arguing that the
vessels were using "illegal passage south of the Strait." These claims
have not been independently verified.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that a
tanker was hit by two unidentified projectiles around 50 nautical miles
north of Madinat ash Shamal in Qatar, at 23:20 UTC on November 4. It
added that the crew's condition and the extent of the damage were
unknown.
The IRGC said in a statement, reported by the Iranian state-affiliated
Tasnim News Agency, that one tanker had hit a mine after attempting to
go through "illegal sea lanes in the southern part of the Strait of
Hormuz". It then caught fire.
Israel says US military aid has been used to 'confront enemies who threaten America'
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday
that aid provided by the U.S. has been used by Israel "both to defend
itself and to confront enemies who threaten America and the West."
"U.S. military aid to Israel has always been a cross-the-aisle
agreement," the office wrote on X after President Donald Trump
announced earlier this week that $4 billion in aid would be "cut off at
the end of the year."
"Today, Israel has a strong and stable economy. The move by PM
Netanyahu and President Trump from aid to partnership shows the
strength and sophistication of our relationship, and its ability to
adapt and stand strong over time," Netanyahu's office added.
Trump said on Election Day, "Israel's our number one," and, "We give them more than anybody else, and they no longer need it."
Trump gets major jobs report boost after midterms rattle markets
The latest employment numbers from the Department of Labor show that
the U.S. jobs market may be on stronger footing than some believed just
prior to this week’s midterm elections.
On Friday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that
the economy had added 165,000 jobs in October, up from September’s
originally reported total of 29,000. Ahead of the release, analyst
forecasts pointed to the addition of 65,000 jobs—considered weak by
recent historical standards.
September’s total was revised up by 31,000 to 60,000, and August’s by
53,000 to 186,000—meaning the past two months’ results were 84,000
stronger than previously believed.
Employment increased in professional and business services, healthcare,
and transportation and warehousing, according to the BLS. The
unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent in October from 4.2
percent in September.
Report: Trump to Keep Fundraising After GOP Losses
President Donald Trump reportedly plans to continue raising money to try to influence future elections.
Trump has told advisers he intends to maintain his political
fundraising operation despite Republicans' disappointing midterm
election results, Axios reported Thursday.
The president is considering continuing his existing MAGA Inc. super
PAC or establishing a new political organization to support Republican
candidates in 2028 and beyond, including the next presidential election.
Such an operation could help Trump maintain his influence over the
Republican Party during his final two years in office, particularly as
GOP lawmakers weigh whether to distance themselves from the president
following Democrats' takeover of Congress.
James Carville cautions Democrats to stay away from DEI policies after midterm victories
The strategist urged the party to focus on helping everyday people and rural America instead of focusing on identity politics
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville warned Democrats against
reviving DEI and woke policies after dominating the midterms, arguing
these policies hurt the party.
"I really like him. He's a very personable man. I think these people
are all wrong," Carville reacted. "They tried DEI. The country hated
it. Just hated it. It cost us seats."
Carville agreed with comments from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,
D-N.Y., dismissing "Woke 1" and argued that returning to those policies
would take the party in the wrong direction.
"We're finally washing the stench of defund the police, communities of
color, or every idiotic jacka-- academic word that [they] could think
of. And we got rid of it. And AOC is right. Woke one was some crazy
s---. Let's all go back and do it," he said. "Let's have progressive
taxation. Let's have pluralism in America. Let's get out of Iran. Let's
open rural hospitals. Okay, these are things that we can agree on."
Top Justice Department official resigns as rats begin jumping
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon is leaving the Trump administration.
Fox News reports that Dhillon resigned Thursday following Democrats’
landslide victory in the midterm elections. She reportedly told allies
that she planned to leave after the elections, according to Bloomberg
Law.
Dhillon is the first top official to leave the Trump administration
following the election. She overhauled her division at the DOJ to
actually weaken civil rights, and on diversity, equity, and inclusion
initiatives, said, “Either DEI will end on its own or we will kill it.”
She also staffed the civil rights office with the worst lawyers,
including people with criminal records, misconduct allegations, a love
of conspiracy theories, and a history of hacking election sites.
Dhillon also led a sweeping campaign to force states to turn over
sensitive voter information, a crusade repeatedly shut down in court.
In September, Dhillon proudly announced that the DOJ had dropped more
than 50 desegregation cases, most of which were in Southern states with
Jim Crow histories. On her watch, the office focuses on everything but
civil rights, looking at election rolls, immigration, and alleged
antisemitism on college campuses.
S&P 500 Falls 4.36%, Erasing $3 Trillion in Market Cap
A sell-off for AI stocks sends the S&P 500 plummeting to its worst
day since Trump's tariff announcements in 2025, erasing $3 trillion in
market cap.
The S&P 500 fell 4.36% or 4.36%, to 7,353.73 and was on track for
its worst day since President Donald Trump shook markets worldwide in
April 2025 with his “Liberation Day” tariffs.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1,833.06 points, or 3.44%, to
51,523.06; the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1,421.52 points, or 5.52%, to
24,315.00 — entering into correction territory; and the Russell 2000
fell 129.06 points, or 4.52%, to 2,727.89.
America’s bipartisan hatefest is doing China and Russia’s dirty work for free
By Matthew Syed
This wasn’t just an election; it was a metaphor. A metaphor for a
political system spinning out of control. A metaphor for a nation that
has the strongest economy in the world, and the most dynamic private
sector, but a political class who have lost their minds.
Look at the insanity of the ads, a record $11.21 billion spent on
innuendo, deceit and defilement. Look at Decoy Dan. Look at Vivek
Ramaswamy’s deployment of the mother of an opponent who was abused as a
child.
This isn’t about who is worse, Democrats or Republicans. It’s about a
great nation being dragged from its ethical moorings by the excesses of
one side feeding the excesses of the other in a bizarre waltz that will
astound future historians.
The pipsqueaks revolting against Schumer and Jeffries need a slapdown
By New Ysork Post Editorial Board
Various lefties in Congress are trying to stop Chuck Schumer and Hakeem
Jeffries from leading the Senate and House: We hope the new leaders
make the ankle-biters pay for their temerity.
These two just delivered a massive victory for the party — after leaning left had sent it into the wilderness.
What ingratitude: Schumer sent about $30 million to help Abdul El-Sayed
win Michigan, blasting Rep. Haley Stevens’ late defection over
El-Sayed’s bigotry, yet the senator-elect still wants Chuck sidelined.
Texan James Talarico demands “new blood”; Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan
insists it’s “time for new leadership”; Maine’s Troy Jackson flat-out
tells Schumer he’ll “support somebody else.”
Who’s their alternative, and what makes them think he or she could command a majority of the caucus? Crickets.
