Lauren Boebert Results: Where Things Stand Here is the plain picture. With nearly all ballots counted, Laubacher had 48.8 percent to Boebert’s 47.9 percent. A network projection on Monday said Laubacher won. The official tracker that many newsrooms use still listed the race as uncalled late Monday. Boebert’s campaign said it is reviewing “unusual vote … Read more
What Trump Said About Pete Rose Trump was speaking with UFC boss Dana White when a reporter asked about Rose. White said it was fair to pardon him, though he added he does not advise the president. Trump first seemed unsure what Rose needed a pardon for. After a reporter mentioned tax charges, he said, … Read more
Who Is Thomas Massie? Thomas Massie is a Republican who has represented Kentucky in Congress since 2012. He is known for breaking with his party, including on war powers. He lost his primary in May after President Trump endorsed his opponent, so he leaves Congress in January. That makes him a lawmaker with very little … Read more
Why a Federal Judge Ruling Is Making Headlines Courts have been busy since the midterm elections. The rulings cover very different topics, but they share one thing: they test how far the executive branch can go. Judges do not set policy. They decide narrow legal questions, and the answers often shape what happens next. Here … Read more
Is Dana White the New Press Secretary? Not yet, at least as of Sunday. Trump wrote on Truth Social that “the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior,” had been offered the role. White did not say yes outright. He posted an Instagram story of himself at the White House briefing room lectern with … Read more
What Is the Treasury Department? Most people know the Treasury as the place that handles taxes. It does much more than that. According to its own description, the department manages federal finances, collects taxes and duties, and enforces finance and tax laws. It also protects the financial system from illegal activity. Scott Bessent, a former … Read more
Who Is Alice Huang? Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is a Chinese citizen. She became a senior executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore data center company that buys Nvidia chips. The Times reported that U.S. spy agencies watched her for about a year because of her ties to China. She did not respond to … Read more
Stephen Miller Is the New White House Chief of Staff Trump made the announcement on Truth Social. He called Miller one of his “most trusted advisors” and said, “Stephen’s been with me from the beginning and he gets it.” Miller, 41, was deputy chief of staff for policy and Homeland Security advisor. He first worked … Read more
Who Is Eric Armstrong? Eric Armstrong is a retired railroad executive from Council Bluffs, Iowa. He grew up in Burlington, on the state’s eastern border, and now lives in Carter Lake. According to his campaign biography, he started in retail sales and later worked in the locomotive parts business. General Electric eventually bought the company … Read more
Who Won Mississippi Senate? Not Yet, According to the AP The short answer is that nobody has been declared the winner. The AP’s race page said the count was unfinished and no call had been made. On Wednesday morning, WLBT reported Colom ahead 462,821 to 462,778, a 43-vote lead. NBC News later put the gap … Read more