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Jonathan Freedland hosts a live panel to look at what happens next – for Donald Trump, the Republicans who might want to succeed him, and for Democrats looking ahead to 2028. He is joined by the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief, David Smith; Tara Setmayer, a co-founder and CEO of the Seneca project; the Guardian’s global editor, Devika Bhat; Adam Smith, a professor of US politics and political history at the University of Oxford; and the clinical psychologist, author and political commentator Mary Trump Continue reading...

Vice President JD Vance pointedly ignored tariffs when explaining why Republicans were crushed by Democrats in the midterm elections. This glaring gap showed at least two things: 1) that civil war for control of the post-Trump GOP and its agenda has begun, and 2) that a central fight will be over protectionism versus free trade. […]

Harmeet Dhillon, the outspoken and sometimes controversial head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, submitted her resignation after the GOP midterms loss. NBC News’ Gary Grumbach details her time in office. 

Plus: Gadi Eisenkot gets the first shot at forming Israel’s government, Harmeet Dhillon resigns as the DOJ’s civil rights chief, and an Italian chef refuses to put pineapple on pizza.

During an interview with ABC News on Thursday, Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) stated that “People want to start with the current state of Israel as it exists and then say, well, we can carve out a Palestinian state with what’s The post El-Sayed: Can’t Leave State of Israel As Is and Have ‘Equal Rights’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was acquitted of treason charges in a case that human rights watchdogs and the United Nations have condemned as politically motivated.

A Democrat civil war is brewing as many of their incoming senators want to move on from longtime top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Ranging from Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed to Kansas’s Adam Hamilton, at least five of the Democrats set to be sworn in this coming January want someone other than the 75-year-old Schumer leading ...

Meta, TikTok and Google filed separate lawsuits against California over a new law seeking to tighten restrictions on child social media usage, arguing the legislation violates the companies’ First Amendment rights.  California’s bipartisan “Digital Age Assurance Act” — which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2027 — bans social media platforms in the Sunshine State from…

Misery loves company, and for the past 19 months, American colleges have had plenty of both, largely thanks to Harmeet K. Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, who has spent her entire tenure treating campuses like crime scenes. Dhillon undid years of diversity, equity, and inclusion work at more than 300 […]

A group of Maryland property owners are urging the Supreme Court to get involved in a property rights fight over the potential construction of power lines amid a data center boom in the region. Data center development and increased energy production to support those data centers have been hot-button issues across the country in recent […]

The Institute for Free Speech argues that the measure circumvents the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and violates organizations' First Amendment rights.

Kirill Dimitrov, envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin, delivered a gift to Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday to thank her for brokering a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian forces in Oleshky, Ukraine. During the same event, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets gifted the first lady with the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Degree award. Continue reading...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has suspended its operations in Florida as the state’s designation of the Muslim civil rights organization as a domestic terrorist group takes effect, following a federal court decision declining to block enforcement of the law. The designation stems from legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) that gives Florida officials […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will commute all 548 death sentences to life without parole, drawing sharp backlash from victims' rights advocates.

Special prosecutor and disgraced New York Attorney General Letitia James has appointed former Civil Rights attorney Jacqueline Kelly to lead the investigation into the Cornell 7 gang rape case. The post Nolte: Letitia James Assigns Diddy Investigator to Cornell 7 Case appeared first on Breitbart .

Harmeet Dhillon, the leader of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigned from her role on Thursday following the midterms. The post Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as Head of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, More Departures Expected to Follow appeared first on Breitbart .

Ms. Dhillon set aside the division’s historic mission of fighting discrimination against Black people, instead battling campus antisemitism and diversity initiatives.

On Thursday, Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, resigned her position. Attorney General Todd Blanche posted to X: Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division The post Harmeet Dhillon Resigns Her Position as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights appeared first on Breitbart .

Dhillon has been a powerful and divisive figure inside the Justice Department since her confirmation last year as assistant attorney general.

WASHINGTON — Harmeet Dhillon, the Republican attorney who oversaw a massive overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, submitted her resignation on Thursday.

President Trump won historic levels of support from Black men in 2024. Two years later, those gains appeared to evaporate as Republicans suffered their worst midterm defeat in 50 years. Why it matters: Democrats feared the Supreme Court's decision weakening the Voting Rights Act would threaten their political future in the South. Instead, Black voters helped deliver historic Democratic victories in Texas and Georgia, with a potential upset brewing in Mississippi. By the numbers: Roughly nine in 10 Black voters backed Democratic House candidates Tuesday, according to the AP Voter Poll . Only about one in 10 Black men backed Republicans. Roughly one-quarter supported Trump in the 2024 presidential election, according to AP's analysis. For context, a separate 2024 national House exit poll found Black voters favored Democrats 84%–14%. Black men split 75%–24%, while Black women backed Democrats 90%–8%. State of play: Two Democrats who faced questions about their support among Black voters won crucial Senate races. Michigan: Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers , becoming the nation's first Muslim senator. A late-October poll showed El-Sayed drawing 87% support among likely Black voters. Texas: Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton after courting Black voters who overwhelmingly backed Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary. An August Texas Southern University poll showed Talarico leading Paxton 79%–12% among likely Black voters. Zoom in: Talarico built commanding margins in Harris County, home to Houston, and Dallas County, both home to large Black electorates, according to AP county-level returns . Zoom out: Black voters helped elect former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms as the first Black woman governor in U.S. history . About nine in 10 Black men voted for Bottoms, compared with roughly three-quarters who supported Kamala Harris in Georgia in 2024, according to the AP Voter Poll . Black women's support remain

Harmeet Dhillon , assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department, has resigned from her role, Attorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday. Why it matters: Dhillon, who spent her tenure replacing attorneys with others more closely aligned with the Trump administration's ideology, is the first senior-level Justice Department official to step down following Democrats' blue sweep in the midterm election. What they're saying: "She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor," Blanche wrote on X . "The Department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors," he said. The DOJ did not respond to Axios' request for comment. Flashback: Before joining the DOJ, Dhillon founded the Dhillon Law Group, Inc., and the Center for American Liberty, a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending Americans' civil liberties. What we're watching: It's unclear whether other top officials may resign during the lame-duck period. Go deeper: Trump picks Dhillon to lead AZ election integrity program Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.

Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ), resigned Thursday.  Dhillon is one of the first major Trump administration appointees to resign from the department and the first major figure to exit the administration after the Republicans’ midterm battering. “Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant…

Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, resigned from the Justice Department on Thursday.

Harmeet Dhillon is preparing to leave her post overseeing the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, becoming the first senior DOJ official to depart following Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories. Two people familiar with the matter told the Washington Examiner that Dhillon had informed allies she planned to leave after the midterm elections. An announcement could come […]

Days after Republicans endured a bruising defeat

Dhillon handled the Trump administration's probes of US universities, hate crimes at houses of worship and election integrity efforts

While some of these candidates have avoided focusing on the inherent historic value of their race, gender, religion or sexual orientation, some voters' rights advocates are celebrating how the electorate has expanded.

Harmeet Dhillon plans to step down from her role leading the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, marking the first senior DOJ official to resign following Democrats’ massive midterm wins.

Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as the Department of Justice's assistant attorney general for civil rights, sources told Fox News.

Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as the Department of Justice's assistant attorney general for civil rights, sources told Fox News.

‘The Third Circuit correctly resolved both questions’

WASHINGTON — Harmeet Dhillon, the head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, has resigned from her position, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. “Serving my country as AAG for Civil Rights has been the honor of a lifetime,” Dhillon said on Thursday. “We ushered in the downfall of illegal DEI, we fought to protect women ...

Voters in Nevada, Virginia, Missouri and Idaho passed or strengthened protections for women’s reproductive freedom Reproductive rights were on the ballot on Tuesday night as voters weighed in on several abortion -related measures, delivering a largely successful night for reproductive rights advocates encompassed by a historic blue wave . In Nevada , voters approved an amendment enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, permanently protecting access to abortion through the second trimester after a second referendum on the measure. Continue reading...

Delegations of Russian and Ukrainian officials, including human rights chiefs from both countries, are set to meet with US First Lady Melania Trump at the White House Thursday ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the Ukraine war. It comes weeks after Melania Trump helped broker a partial ceasefire that enabled the evacuation of civilians from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky.

The West Hollywood ordinance allows people in "throuples," "foursomes," and other perverse arrangements to officially register with the city, granting them certain rights like hospital visitation and additional tenant protections. The post West Hollywood Allows Throuples, Foursomes, to Legally Register as Domestic Partners appeared first on Breitbart .

Transgender rights protesters gathered outside a new "Harry Potter" store in London, where they chanted about their so-called struggles. The post Video: Trans Rights Mob Protest Outside ‘Harry Potter’ Store in London appeared first on Breitbart .

An appeals court ruled in favor of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) pied-à-terre tax, which places a tax on certain second homes. This reserves a lower court decision that found Mamdani’s Department of Finance (DOF) violated the plaintiffs’ — a group of NYC homeowners — due process rights through its process of determining…

Voters in dozens of states considered 146 statewide ballot measures this midterm cycle, on topics spanning LGBTQ rights, wealth taxes, abortion, redistricting, guns and more.

In ballot measures across the country Tuesday, voters mostly expressed support for abortion rights, while affirming voter identification requirements and upholding that only U.S. citizens can vote in state elections.

While Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress, governors’ mansions, and state legislatures across the country, Virginia overturned its “Jim Crow-era lifetime ban” on voting for people with prior felony convictions.  Voters approved a ballot amendment that restores voting rights to people with felony convictions immediately upon their release, along with two other ballot […]

America’s wealthiest political donors poured billions into the 2026 midterm elections, but several heavily financed candidates suffered defeats despite unprecedented spending and Supreme Court rulings that expanded political spending rights.

Southern states have forged a dogged activism, stretching back decades, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Nia-Malika Henderson says. That came into play on Tuesday night, helping Democrats weather a Republican gerrymander and a conservative attack on voting rights. (Source: Bloomberg)

‘You should not be reading Harry Potter to your children and then bringing them to this store’

Women candidates won enough races Tuesday to set a new record for Democratic women's representation in the U.S. House — among other historic firsts in Congress and governor's races nationwide. The big picture: The spike for Democratic Women's Caucus members in the House alone marks an increase of more than 60% since 2016. At least 100 Democratic women and 16 Republican women have won House seats as of Wednesday morning, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. The total is expected to climb for candidates across both parties, with dozens of races still uncalled. What they're saying: "Despite Republican attempts to silence us and take away our rights, we have built a coalition in Congress that is bigger and more powerful than ever," DWC Chairwoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) said in a statement. "We smashed through a glass ceiling," she added. "Because of the hard work of so many, Congress will look more like America." The intrigue: Women veterans are poised to make gains in Congress after 38 ran in Tuesday's general election — up from 21 in 2024, per civic organization With Honor Action . Several Democratic women veterans are leading in competitive House races that could flip Republican-held seats. In South Carolina , retired Navy Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, who was removed as chief of the Navy Reserve under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, leads Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt in the race for former Rep. Nancy Mace's seat. In Arizona, Marine veteran JoAnna Mendoza leads Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani. In Ohio, Air Force veteran Kristina Knickerbocker leads Republican Rep. Mike Turner. The AP had not called any of the three races as of Wednesday morning State of play: Democratic women could gain powerful committee chair positions as control of Congress shifts. Currently, just one woman chairs a standing House committee: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), who leads the powerful Rules Committee. She's locked in a razor-thin reelection r

West Hollywood passed the ordinance Tuesday after it was introduced by Mayor John Heilman. The measure allows people in relationships involving multiple partners to officially register with the city, granting them certain rights, including hospital visitation and additional tenant protections.

Australia’s seven-judge High Court on Tuesday began hearing constitutional challenges to the social media ban on children below the age of 16, which was implemented in December 2025 and immediately challenged as a violation of young Australians’ rights, even as it prompted similar legislation around the world. The post Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Faces Constitutional Challenge appeared first on Breitbart .

Washington, D.C., is set to ban foie gras after a ballot initiative passed, though some hurdles remain. Opposition to foie gras, the cooked, fatty liver of ducks obtained by force-feeding them large amounts of unhealthy food, has long been a cause célèbre for animal rights activists. Pro-Animal DC got the proposed ban on the ballot […]