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Nov 10, 2026 - World

Republicans pick Jordan as House leader and John Thune as Senate leader for last two years of Trump’s presidencyUS politics – live updatesRepublicans have elected veteran congressman Jim Jordan as their new leader in the House of Representatives, putting a strident defender of Donald Trump at the helm of their conference as they navigate the fallout from sweeping losses in last week’s midterm elections.Jordan will serve as minority leader under the new Congress that begins next year, where Democrats will have their largest margins in both the House and Senate in years. He will be responsible for shaping the party’s strategy against the waves of investigations Democrats have promised to open into Trump’s second administration, as well as their vows of an ambitious legislative agenda, regardless of whether it has the president’s support. Continue reading...

Nov 10, 2026 - World

Estranged father of Duchess of Sussex was arrested for keeping child sexual abuse material, authorities sayThe estranged father of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been jailed after US authorities said he cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California.Thomas Markle, 82, was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, first assistant US attorney Bill Essayli said. He was arrested shortly after he cut off the ankle bracelet at 1.45am on Tuesday, Essayli said. Continue reading...

Nov 10, 2026 - World

Progressive senator says ‘I like Chuck … but the time is now for change’ as calls grow for new Democratic leadershipBernie Sanders, a progressive senator from Vermont, said on Tuesday he would not support Chuck Schumer’s bid to serve as the Democratic leader in the US Senate, joining a growing cohort of Democrats calling for a change in leadership.“I personally have known Chuck Schumer for over 30 years, and I like Chuck. Nobody who works harder than Chuck Schumer. But in my view, the time is now for change, and I will not be supporting Chuck to be re-elected as the Democratic leader,” Sanders told reporters on Capitol Hill. Continue reading...

Nov 10, 2026 - World

Nvidia's board of directors must investigate its own chief executive, Jensen Huang, a man whose leadership has been central to the company's rise and whose influence inside the company is difficult to challenge.

Nov 10, 2026 - World

The resolution against Pete Hegseth was brought in by outgoing Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie on Monday.