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Democratic Senator-Elect For Kansas Adam Hamilton.

Kansas Senator-Elect And Bernie Sanders Urge Democrats To Focus On Problem-Solving Over Retribution

Kansas Senator-elect Adam Hamilton and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders have urged Democrats to prioritize cost-of-living concerns and helping working-class families over prolonged investigations into President Donald Trump and his allies.

Trump Refuses To 'Clean House' Even As Republicans Urge Him To Reset After Midterm Loss
Trump Says He'll Work With Democrats After Midterm Rout: 'Many More Things Than People Understand'
Ossoff And AOC Tipped As Favorites For The 2028 Democratic Presidential Nomination At Progressive Convention

Ossoff And AOC Tipped As Favorites For The 2028 Democratic Presidential Nomination At Progressive Convention
Newly reelected Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff and progressive titan Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led an informal Crooked Con straw poll on potential 2028 Democratic nominees.
The U.S. Is Seeking To Expand Its Blockade On Iran Despite Growing Bipartisan Opposition To The Conflict
CENTCOM says it has created a 20-member task force to disrupt Iran's land and Caspian Sea supply routes. The new force will intensify Washington's economic pressure campaign and complement the maritime blockade of Iranian ports.
Hegseth Rejects Leaving Post Over Iran War Fallout: 'Courageous And Historic'
"It's not going to work, we will not back down," Hegseth said in a video.
Russia And China May See A Weakened Trump As Their Chance To Act More Aggressively: Analysis
Brookings fellow Robert Kagan warned that Russia and China could act more aggressively as U.S. military resources are strained by the Iran conflict and political uncertainty grows in Washington.
Russia Deepens Military Cooperation With Iran With Dozens Of Missile Launchers: Report
Russia and Iran are reportedly expanding military cooperation through a deal involving 90 helicopter-mounted missile launchers, amid broader weapons transfers and joint nuclear development plans.
Saudi Arabia Reportedly Asked The Houthis What They Wanted To Stop The War. They Said Tens Of Billions.
The group also wants to be deemed as the rightful ruler of Yemen instead of the current government recognized by most of the international community.

Job Creation Blew Past Expectations In October. Odds Of A Fed Rate Hike Climbed.

They now stand at almost 75%, compared to 67% on Thursday.

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Economy in Focus

Americans Voted For Trump To Fix The Economy In 2024. Now 44% Say They're Financially Worse Off.
Democrats regained control of Congress as exit polls showed widespread financial dissatisfaction, with only 18% of voters reporting an improvement in their finances since 2024.
- Trump Concedes Iran Played a Role in GOP Midterm Defeat, But Doesn't Regret it: 'I Did The Right Thing'
- Musk's Midterm Bet Did Not Pay Off. His Companies' Stocks Are Plunging.
Wall Street Is Trading Near Record Highs. The Richest 1% Own More Than Half Of America's Stock Wealth.
As major U.S. banks prepare to report quarterly earnings, fresh attention is falling on who owns the financial assets benefiting from Wall Street's rally.
- S&P 500 Profits Set To Surge More Than 30% In Q3 With AI Giants Dominating Growth
- SpaceX Could Borrow $40 Billion For Nvidia Chips As Musk Makes A Massive New Bet On AI. Its Stock Fell.

Crypto Groups Spent $63 Million To Stop Sherrod Brown. Ohio Voters Sent Him Back To The Senate.

Sherrod Brown defeated Jon Husted despite more than $63 million in crypto-backed spending against him, potentially complicating the industry's efforts to advance digital-asset legislation.

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The Cheapest Supply Chain Could Be Your Most Expensive Mistake

Manufacturers face growing supply chain risks as geopolitical tensions and concentrated sourcing threaten production. Diversified suppliers, logistics options and strategic inventory can improve resilience and control costs.

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The Operator Who Refused to Stay in One Lane
David Horvath discusses how growing up around entrepreneurial uncertainty shaped his approach to building Lexunit, DigitalSurance and TracePass around capable teams and scalable systems.
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When Gold Has Two Masters: Demand Versus Rates And Inflation
Gold's outlook is divided after its summer pullback: Exness analysts weigh Fed rates, Gulf conflict, inflation and demand for protection in the months ahead.