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DOJ drops lawsuit that tried to block noncitizen ballots in California

Ballots are inspected at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Trump administration has dismissed its lawsuit that sought to prevent California from counting some 20,000 ballots the federal government said were mailed to potential noncitizens, saying the election is too far gone at this point.

Susie Wiles out as Trump’s chief of staff, replaced by Stephen Miller

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, left, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listen during a meeting with President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Susie Wiles is leaving as White House chief of staff after staggering Republican losses in the midterm election and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key adviser who helped shape the administration’s illegal immigration crackdown.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, left, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listen during a meeting with President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

Susie Wiles out as Trump’s chief of staff, replaced by Stephen Miller

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In this Nov. 16, 2004, file photo, an obsolete 8 and 1-half-inch floppy disk is held in London. (AP Photo/Adam Butler, File)

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South Korea army soldiers take part in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) ** FILE **

Strike a pose: South Korea’s crack commandos train on the catwalk to strut, flounce, posture

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Marine One, with President Donald Trump aboard, lifts off from the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, as seen from the Washington Monument. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Secret Service arrests man near White House after he said he heard voices telling him to kill Trump

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Kratom capsules are seen in Albany, N.Y., on Sept. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Mary Esch) **FILE**

Baltimore man indicted, accused of trying to bribe port officials to let kratom shipment enter U.S.

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

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Marine One, with President Donald Trump aboard, lifts off from the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, as seen from the Washington Monument. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Secret Service arrests man near White House after he said he heard voices telling him to kill Trump

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Kratom capsules are seen in Albany, N.Y., on Sept. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Mary Esch) **FILE**

Baltimore man indicted, accused of trying to bribe port officials to let kratom shipment enter U.S.

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First lady Melania Trump attends a meeting with Russian and Ukrainian representatives in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Melania Trump and LSU are set to announce a scholarship program for students who were in foster care

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In this file photo, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., speaks to reporters outside the Senate chamber as Republicans begin a final push to advance President Donald Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts package, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Sen. Kennedy says Iran’s missile buildup forced Trump administration into war

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

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Former President Barack Obama, center, joined by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, right and Secretary of State nominee, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, second from right and Attorney General nominee Eli Savit, second from left, clasp hands after a campaign event at Cass Technical High School Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Detroit.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Democrats’ victory sparks fear, panic. Here’s why there’s hope

By Billy Hallowell

A woman crosses a street beneath a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump behind bars and calling for his killing in central Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump and Iran: His only three options

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Trump did not care, but his voters did

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Angry voters approved Republican ballot questions but not GOP candidates

By Tim Murtaugh

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Young voters handed Democrats the midterms

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First lady Melania Trump speaks during an event about women's health, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Melania Trump docuseries gets release date on Amazon Prime

By Andy Belt - The Washington Times

U.S. rapper Macklemore performs on the Main Stage at the 42th Gurtenfestival edition in Bern, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Anthony Anex/Keystone via AP, File)

Macklemore says Madison Square Garden, eight other arenas banned his pro-Palestine tour

By Andy Belt - The Washington Times

Morgan Fairchild arrives at the 6th Annual Hollywood Beauty Awards at the Taglyan Complex, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Actress Morgan Fairchild, 76, joins OnlyFans

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Jon Stewart calls for Schumer, other senior Dems to leave Congress

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Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink speaks during the U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium, Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, Pool, File)

House committee presses Air Force on defunding China institute

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, center, poses with Okinawa Governor Genta Koja, left and Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara ahead of their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Oct.7, 2026. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)

Lance Cpl. Devin J. Hernandez identified as Marine who died in Okinawa training death

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

View of The Gorge Amphitheater, a scenic music venue near the Columbia River Gorge in Eastern Washington. File photo credit: Nestor Salgado via Shutterstock.

Soldier sentenced to 70 years at Fort Leavenworth for killing two people after concert

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

South Korea army soldiers take part in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) ** FILE **

Strike a pose: South Korea’s crack commandos train on the catwalk to strut, flounce, posture

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Chairman Joe Gruters speaks at the Republican convention on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Trump endorses Joe Gruters to stay at RNC after midterm drubbing

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the end of a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump says Israel ‘would not exist today’ if he hadn’t attacked Iran

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

A seized suspected Russian oil tanker by the French navy is photographed in the Mediterranean Sea in Fos-sur-Mer, southern France, on Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni, File)

Trump’s Russian oil deal unravels as tankers change course

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, left, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listen during a meeting with President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

Susie Wiles out as Trump’s chief of staff, replaced by Stephen Miller

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Texans cheer as a crowd gathers at the Texas State Capitol in Austin to celebrate the results of the election, early in the morning on Nov. 4, 2026. (Sara Diggins/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

Young voters overwhelmingly backed Democrats this year. The question is whether they’ll stay

By Ali Swenson, Sarah Rankin and Amelia Thomson-Deveaux - Associated Press

Options traders, including Ravi Bhandari, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

From high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall Street

By Damian Troise - Associated Press

Former President Barack Obama, center, joined by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, right and Secretary of State nominee, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, second from right and Attorney General nominee Eli Savit, second from left, clasp hands after a campaign event at Cass Technical High School Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Detroit.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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The White House is seen in Washington, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Pollster predicts young outsider will emerge to capture White House in 2028

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump’s Supreme Court shot collides with Thanksgiving, Christmas and a Democratic Senate

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Ballots are inspected at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

DOJ drops lawsuit that tried to block noncitizen ballots in California

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee office, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Schumer’s Supreme Court blockade: No more justice picks for Trump when Democrats take over Senate

By George Caldwell - The Washington Times

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform markup business meeting about finding former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in contempt of Congress, Wednesday Jan. 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says she’ll reject PAC money, funding from foreign policy groups

By Andy Belt - The Washington Times

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The Supreme Court in Washington is pictured on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) **FILE**

Supreme Court poised to favor Catholic schools in clash over gay, religious rights

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A laptop screen displays trades on the Kalshi website, April 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Bettors vs. ballots: Prediction markets correctly bet on Democratic sweep

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A woman prepares and self-administers a GLP-1 subcutaneous injection into her abdomen. File photo credit: Matt Fowler KC via Shutterstock.

The Ozempic fountain of youth? Doctors wary of GLP-1 drugs’ anti-aging claims

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

Gavin Newsom commutes all California death sentences to life in prison

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Red, black and white skydiving parachute canopy. File photo credit: Applejak via Shutterstock.

Two women dead in California after midair collision while skydiving

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

This image taken from Aki Kuusisto's video shows a small jet crashing in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (Aki Kuusisto via AP)

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First lady Melania Trump attends a meeting with Russian and Ukrainian representatives in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Melania Trump and LSU are set to announce a scholarship program for students who were in foster care

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

Options traders, including Ravi Bhandari, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

From high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall Street

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A view through the destroyed walls of a kindergarten shows a large bomb crater and a damaged residential apartment building following a missile attack in Kyiv, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)

Drone and missile attacks wound 9 as Ukraine prepares for talks with Russia and the U.S.

By Derek Gatopoulos and Dmytro Zhyhinas and Dan Bashakov - Associated Press

Cuban First Secretary Richard Tur de la Concepcion's confrontation last month with Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., has already resulted in him getting booted from America. (image: screenshot of UNTV video via Associated Press)

Cuban diplomat’s U.N. dust-up with Waltz may cost him far more than a plane ticket home

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

New Zealand Prime Minister and National Party leader, Christopher Luxon addresses party faithful in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Bruce MacKay/Stuff via AP)

Conservative bloc takes a slim lead in New Zealand election that’s still too close to call

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Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar ("Straight") party, waves to supporters following the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

Eisenkot says he’s sticking by the draft for Israeli citizens

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

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Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman in action during the second half of an NWSL soccer match against the Portland Thorns FC, on March 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)

District of Sports: Washington Spirit seek third-straight finals appearance as NWSL playoffs begin

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Fox Sports to air ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ and ‘Fox NFL Sunday’ from West Point and Annapolis

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Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) gets supports from injured teammate guard Azzi Fudd on the bench during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

WNBA players Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd say they broke up over a year ago

By Andy Belt - The Washington Times

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander walks on the field during batting practice at Yankee Stadium in New York on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) **FILE**

Blue Jays say Santander’s anti-Muslim posts don’t represent their beliefs

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

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Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful as he arrives to celebrate Mass at Parque Paris Londres in Paysandu, Uruguay, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello

An estimated 40,000 pour into a park in Uruguay for Pope Leo’s first Mass in South America

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Former President Barack Obama, center, joined by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, right and Secretary of State nominee, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, second from right and Attorney General nominee Eli Savit, second from left, clasp hands after a campaign event at Cass Technical High School Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Detroit.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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