Thomas Massie Moves to Force Vote on Impeaching Pete Hegseth
11/9/2026 2:35 PM Open Story
Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, set in motion a vote that must occur by Wednesday. If the House approves the charges, it will prompt a Senate trial.
Trump Veers Back Into Claims of Rigged Election, Questioning Midterm Results
11/9/2026 10:37 AM Open Story
President Trump, who initially said he would accept the midterm results, renewed his unsubstantiated claims that voting was manipulated.
Congress Has Reined In the Presidency Before. Here’s How to Do It.
11/9/2026 3:47 PM Open Story
History tells us that constitutional oversight can be a powerful tool — if wielded correctly.
California Voters Reject Prop. 40 Billionaire Tax Measure
11/9/2026 6:37 PM Open Story
The outcome could hinder the wealth tax movement in California and across the country in future years.
In a Democratic Wave, Even the Long Shots Defied the Odds
11/9/2026 2:11 PM Open Story
A handful of Democrats scored improbable victories in races against Republican incumbents who were favored to win.
U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention
11/9/2026 3:27 PM Open Story
An investigation into Megaspeed, a Singapore company that was buying advanced Nvidia A.I. chips, was transferred to the Justice Department after a top Nvidia executive reached out to Commerce Department officials.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Told Trump He Did Not Know Chinese Woman Was Suspected Spy
11/9/2026 6:13 PM Open Story
President Trump told reporters Monday that he believed Jensen Huang’s account and said he did not recall receiving a briefing warning him about Mr. Huang’s liaison.
Democrats Demand Answers on Trump’s A.I. Policy Amid Spy Plot
11/9/2026 3:48 PM Open Story
Congressional leaders raise concerns in a letter as Nvidia investigates its chief executive’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
For Years, She Felt Awful. Her Flexible Joints Held a Clue.
11/9/2026 6:22 AM Open Story
Many people with hypermobility disorders spend years trying to figure out what’s wrong. Online communities are helping them connect the dots.
Iran War Unexpectedly Drove Down Carbon Emissions This Year
11/9/2026 5:01 PM Open Story
It’s the first drop in planet-warming pollution since the pandemic in 2020. But researchers cautioned that the decline could be short-lived.
What Is Congress’s Plan to Speed Up Energy Permits?
11/9/2026 5:30 PM Open Story
The sprawling bill, which has divided Democrats, would overhaul major environmental laws to streamline the permitting process.
Exxon Strikes Preliminary Deal to Return to Venezuela
11/9/2026 4:51 PM Open Story
The agreement brings the biggest U.S. oil company a step closer to pumping oil again in Venezuela, nearly two decades after it left the country.
A Decade After Henry Worsley Died in Antarctica, His Son Tries to Reach the South Pole
11/9/2026 4:06 AM Open Story
A decade after Max Worsley’s father died crossing the continent, he embarks this month on his own journey into the lonely land his father loved.
Her Death From Dengue May Signal That the Disease Is Here to Stay
11/9/2026 12:06 PM Open Story
In the past, Americans were infected with dengue after being bitten by mosquitoes while traveling. But now, most of the current transmission is from local mosquitoes.
M. John Harrison’s ‘The End of Everything’ Wins Booker Prize
11/9/2026 4:55 PM Open Story
M. John Harrison’s dystopian tale “The End of Everything” beat out higher profile books by Marlon James, Elizabeth Strout and Douglas Stuart.
Book Review: ‘The End of Everything,’ by M. John Harrison
11/9/2026 3:20 PM Open Story
Very little is clear in M. John Harrison’s Booker-nominated novel “The End of Everything,” except that nothing is as it seems.
Trump Has Found His New Roy Cohn in Stephen Miller
11/9/2026 10:31 AM Open Story
Stephen Miller is the wartime consigliere Trump always wanted.
JD Vance Needs to Stop Trying
11/9/2026 8:10 AM Open Story
Republicans must determine what they stand for other than fealty to an aging, out-of-touch, lame duck.
Gary Fisketjon Has Died. He Edited Ellis, Tartt, McInerney and McCarthy.
11/9/2026 6:48 PM Open Story
A champion of slow, methodical editing and long working relationships with writers, he was regarded as one of the best of his generation. He was 72.