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Washington A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from beginning construction on President Trump's proposed triumphal arch late Thursday, siding for now with a group of Vietnam veterans and the District of Columbia and Virginia, which sued to stop the project. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled in a brief order that the government cannot start any construction-related activity for 14 days, while further legal proceedings play out. She said she would explain her reas

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal arch in Washington won a key approval late Thursday, which could lead to constructionbeginning quickly on the latest major project in his drive to reshape the US capital. The National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve the project after hearing from about 100 opponents, including Democratic lawmakers. It will snarl traffic for years, impact the nearby airport, and present e

Mississippi is one of the reddest states in America, so this year's U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger Scott Colom wasn't supposed to be especially close. Now it couldn't be closer. As of Thursday afternoon, Colom was leading Hyde-Smith by a mere 1,724 votes, according to the Associated Press. That's just 0.19% of all ballots cast. As a result, the AP has yet to call the contest, even though 96% of the vote is in. Along with Alaska which

US stocks plunged on Thursday as AI and chip stocks sold off, erasing the gains from Wednesday's post-election rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI ) tumbled 3.4%, or more than 1,800 points. The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ) fell 4.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC ) dropped 5.5%, with the tech-heavy index closing in correction territory. The Nasdaq-100 ( ^NDX ) fell 6.3%, erasing $2.3 trillion in market value. The PHLX Semiconductor index ( ^SOX ) plummeted 12% as Nvidia ( NVDA ), Micron ( MU

Democrats continue to celebrate one of the most lopsided midterm election victories in modern U.S. history, routing their Republican rivals to gain control of the U.S. House, U.S. Senate and statehouses across the country. In the Senate, Democrats flipped seven seats and now hold 54 to the Republican Party's 44. Two seats nail-biting contests in Alaska and Mississippi remain undeclared. To do so, Democrats won a series of key battleground contests. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed defeated Mike Rog

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a rally at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday. (Ariana Drehsler / For The Times) Gov. Gavin Newsom told the California Supreme Court Thursday that he will commute the death sentences of all 548 state prisoners awaiting execution, reducing their punishments to life in prison without parole. Newsom can commute about 40% of the death sentences with the stroke of a pen, but the rest will require the high courts approval in order to be finalized. The mass commuta

President Donald Trump hopes to win approval Thursday for his planned 250-foot-tall triumphal arch, which he calls a necessary addition to Washington. He may end the day with work finally underway - or blocked by a federal judge. The National Capital Planning Commission, which Trump has stocked with allies, on Thursday afternoon began reviewing final plans for the arch, proposed near Arlington National Cemetery. The commission is expected to approve the project - after extensive public testimony

Washington Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigned on Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche said. Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months, Blanche wrote in a post on X . She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor. The Department is grateful for her dedic

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump's administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as the war there dragged on, court documents obtained by The Associated Press show. The court documents unsealed Thursday show the Republican administration as recently as mid-October said it had plans to deport the Iranians through an unnamed third country, although it was unclear when it intended to do so. The judge in the case ordered the government to give the court 24-hour notice

US First Lady Melania Trump called for a new ceasefire in Ukraine after the expiry of a temporary truce in the ruined town of Oleshky (SAUL LOEB) US First Lady Melania Trump called for a new, more enduring ceasefire in Ukraine as she hosted officials from the war-torn country and its invader Russia at the WhiteHouse on Thursday. Trump earlier helped negotiate a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, which ended on Sunday. The brief pause was one of the most notable instances

US stocks fell suddenly on Thursday as AI and chip stocks sold off, erasing the gains from Wednesdays post-election rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI ) tumbled 2.2%, or over 1,200 points. The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ) fell 3.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC ) dropped 5%, putting the index on track to close in a correction. The PHLX Semiconductor index ( ^SOX ) dived 11% as Nvidia ( NVDA ), Micron ( MU ), and other chip names sank. Investors continued to process the Democrats'

Comedian Russell Brand at Southwark Crown Court in London. Anadolu via Getty Images A jury in London has found comedian and actor Russell Brand guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The actor was originally charged with seven counts: three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault. He was acquitted of two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault. The claims against Brand were made by six different women, a

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, on July 21. - Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump may have made the decision to launch the war that tanked voters support for the GOP and dealt them a midterm shellacking. But the historic losses are accelerating a push for someone else to take the fall: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. And the House could vote as soon as next week to impeach the Pentagons top leader. Many

By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - With the US midterms over, Democrats are turning to what could become one of their most crowded and unpredictable presidential primaries in decades, a 2028 contest likely to expose the party's divide over how to win back the White House. No Democrat has emerged as a clear favorite in a field that could attract dozens of contenders, while Republicans have a smaller group of widely discussed candidates, led by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State

[Press Association] Several flights across Europe have faced bomb threats, officials have said. An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 plane which departed Dublin on Thursday morning issued an emergency alert, diverted and landed at Evreux air base in northern France. Meanwhile, Finnish airline Finnair said there was a bomb threat against one of its planes travelling from Helsinki to the Italian capital on Thursday. It was escorted by air force jets and landed as scheduled. It comes just days after eight Eur