Biden eagerly watches as Trump flails at DeSantis
No one is enjoying the public fight between former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis more than President Biden, who if he chooses to run for another term may be battling one of the two Republicans. Biden, showing some confidence after a better-than-expected midterm performance by Democrats in the House and Senate, has gleefully dubbed one “the former defeated President” and the other “Donald Trump incarnate.” “It will be fun watching them take on each other,” Biden said Wednesday at a news conference following Tuesday’s elections.
Read MoreMark Kelly defeats Blake Masters in Arizona Senate race
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is projected to win reelection to the Senate, defeating Republican Blake Masters in one of the preeminent battleground contests on the midterm map this year and putting Democrats one step closer to securing their majority. Kelly, who is completing the final two years of the late Sen. John McCain’s (R) term, held a steady lead over Masters, a protege of PayPal founder Peter Thiel, since the early August primary, though his lead slimmed in the final weeks.
Read MoreTrump sues to block Jan. 6 committee subpoena
Former President Trump sued to block a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack on Friday night, as deadlines approach for him to produce documents and sit for a deposition. The committee unanimously voted to subpoena the former president during its public hearing last month. After Trump missed a deadline to produce documents last week, the Jan. 6 committee agreed to provide a one-week extension. The subpoena also requested that the former president appear for a deposition next Monday. However, Friday’s filin
Read MoreDemocratic Gov. Steve Sisolak ousted in Nevada
Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) was projected to lose reelection in the race for the Nevada governor's mansion, making his Republican challenger, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, the first candidate to knock out a Democratic incumbent in a gubernatorial race this cycle. The Associated Press called the race for Lombardo shortly before 9 p.m. ET. Sisolak had conceded in a statement before the call was made. “While votes are still coming in — and we need every ballot tallied and every voice heard — it appears we will fall a percentage point or so short of winning," he said.
Read MoreNASA gambled with its moon rocket. It may pay off
NASA gambled with its multi-billion dollar moon rocket and it may have paid off for the U.S. space agency. With Hurricane Nicole hitting Florida just days before the massive rocket was set to launch, the agency made the call to leave the rocket perched atop its launch pad to brave the storm. Now that crews have been able to safely assess the state of the 212-foot-tall
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