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A major shakeup is reportedly underway at the Department of Justice.Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, plans to leave her post, becoming the first senior Justice Department official to announce plans to depart following the Democrats’ election triumph, according to Bloomberg.Dhillon has privately informed allies of her plans to leave following the midterms, according to four people familiar with the matter, the report said.Her official announcement could come as soon as Thursday, two of the people said. The Justice Department has not confirmed her plans.Dhillon has dramatically overhauled the Civil Rights Division, abandoning key Biden-era priorities and launching an aggressive crackdown on alleged racial discrimination, antisemitism, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.The Civil Rights Division has launched more than 100 investigations into university admissions practices, Dhillon has said, including probes targeting Yale and UC Davis medical schools. Dhillon also oversaw a federal lawsuit accusing UCLA of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitic harassment.Before joining the Trump administration, Dhillon had already made a name for herself as a leading conservative legal activist.The California attorney founded Dhillon Law Group and the Center for American Liberty, taking on high-profile legal battles involving free speech, Big Tech censorship, and COVID-era restrictions on religious gatherings.Dhillon also served as California’s Republican National Committeewoman and chaired the Republican National Lawyers Association.
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Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, had a viral, combative exchange with Sky News reporter James Matthews just hours before his Senate victory Tuesday, even putting his hands on the journalist.”Are you registered to vote in the state of Michigan?” El-Sayed asked as he walked up to reporter James Matthews.”I’m not,” the British correspondent, who is based in the U.S., responded.”Why would I care to have a conversation with you?” the Democrat fired back.EL-SAYED MOCKS TRUMP, VANCE AND ROGERS IN GLOATING VICTORY SPEECH SIGNALING COMBATIVE TONE IN SENATEAfter Matthews said he was a journalist, El-Sayed scoffed and replied, “in the U.K.””You know how many votes I want to get in the U.K.? Zero,” El-Sayed told Matthews as he placed both hands on the reporter’s shoulders. “I’m never running for office in the U.K.”Matthews stressed that the 2026 midterms “matters to the world” and told El-Sayed he was “bidding to be a senator.”DEMS SEIZE THE SENATE AS BLUE TIDAL WAVE CRASHES DEEP INTO TRUMP COUNTRY, TOPPLES GOP STRONGHOLDS”A senator in where? What country? What country?” El-Sayed retorted while placing his hands on Matthews’ shoulders again.”The United States,” Matthews answered.”What country are you with?” El-Sayed then asked.”I’m based in the United States,” Matthews said.”But you report for where? Where are your viewers?” El-Sayed interrupted.El-Sayed dismissed Matthews when claiming Sky News viewers were international, insisting “Sky News is not viewed in the United States of America,” then sneering that “like five people” watch the network in the U.S.”I’ve answered all the questions, I’ve answered all the questions for the viewers of the United Kingdom. So I’m going to ask you to stop chasing me around. Please,” El-Sayed said before walking away. Matthews denied to El-Sayed he was “chasing” him around.MICHIGAN VOTERS MAKE SURPRISING CROSS-PARTY CHOICES AS ROGERS, EL-SAYED RACE REACHES FINAL HOURSAccording to Sky News, Matthews “repeatedly sought an interview” with El-Sayed. The Democrat had another tense exchange with Matthews on Monday as he attempted to press him about the defection of Democratic Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, who had endorsed GOP rival Mike Rogers.”If you keep being in my way, I’m not going to be very happy,” El-Sayed told the reporter.Sky News issued a statement in support of its reporter.”We’re proud of our correspondent James Matthews, who was doing his job: covering the election campaign and asking straightforward questions on behalf of our audiences,” a Sky News spokesman told Fox News Digital. “The outcome of US elections has ramifications globally, including in the UK and across the 138 countries worldwide where millions of people consume Sky News.”The El-Sayed campaign didn’t respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.El-Sayed, who has had multiple tense exchanges with reporters in the run-up to the midterms, defeated Rogers in the closely watched Senate race for a seat Republicans were hoping to flip this election cycle. Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, dealing Republicans a major setback.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed to Fox News that he has no plans to retire and is committed through at least the current term, which is set to end in late June.Alito made the statement Thursday amid speculation about the future of the Supreme Court after a disastrous GOP performance in the midterm elections.When the new congressional term begins in January, Democrats will be in firm control of the Senate, with predictions, including from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, that this will not change for at least six years. That would make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for President Donald Trump to fill any potential vacancy with a conservative after this year.ALITO NOT EXPECTED TO RETIRE THIS TERM, COOLING SUPREME COURT VACANCY SPECULATION: SOURCESAfter Justice Clarence Thomas, 78, Alito is the oldest member of the Supreme Court at 76 years old.”Chance of confirming a worthy successor to Justice Thomas and/or Alito during President Trump’s term: Zero. Chance of confirming a worthy successor during a hypothetical GOP admin 2029-2033: probably zero (GOP won’t be able to recapture enough seats in 28),” DeSantis posted to X on Tuesday night.REPUBLICANS SOUND ALARM OVER HIDDEN MIDTERM STAKES THAT COULD RESHAPE SUPREME COURT FOR DECADES”Assuming Republicans lose the seats where prediction markets have the Democrats at 90+% to win, that would produce 55 Democrat Senate seats,” DeSantis added.JONATHAN TURLEY: SHERROD BROWN’S PLEDGE TURNS ADVICE AND CONSENT INTO A PUNCHLINEDEMS SEIZE THE SENATE AS BLUE TIDAL WAVE CRASHES DEEP INTO TRUMP COUNTRY, TOPPLES GOP STRONGHOLDSEd Whelan, a conservative legal expert who clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, wrote on X that Trump is now effectively blocked from appointing federal judges or Supreme Court justices during the final two years of his term.”If a Republican is elected president in 2028, that president will not be able to appoint any justices or judges until Republicans regain the Senate,” Whelan wrote. “Given the deep hole, that might not happen until 2033. “Whelan also explained that a justice resigning during the upcoming “lame duck” session is highly unlikely and Republicans would have a hard time securing 51 votes.”If Sherrod Brown wins Ohio seat, he gets sworn into Senate in early December, so Senate becomes 52R-48D,” Whelan wrote. “Collins and Murkowski would be unlikely to support anyone Trump would nominate. John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, and Bill Cassidy aren’t going to be eager to do Trump any favors. And there are other senators—e.g., John Curtis of Utah—who would be leery of anyone Trump would be eager to push through.”Fox News’ Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.

High risk. High reward.It may not be the essential ethos of All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) Blood and Guts match but it’s the underlying root of what the wrestlers get themselves into when they step into the double-sided ring and look above to see the massive, enclosed steel cage over them.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGEDarby Allin still managed to break the mold on Wednesday night’s “Dynamite” special. Allin, Will Ospreay, Adam Copeland, Steve Borden and Matt and Nick Jackson squared off against the Don Callis Family, which featured Jake Doyle, Kazuchika Okada, Kevin Knight, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and Wardlow.Allin and Wardlow had the spot of the night.The two wrestlers managed to break out of the cage once they were locked in. Allin found a hole through one of the beams he could fit through and tried to go after Callis himself. Wardlow managed to break a door on the other side of the ring and walk out to chase Allin up to the top of the cage.Meanwhile, Trent Baretta and Rocky Romero came out to support the faction’s efforts to vanquish the good guys in the ring. Baretta and Romero stacked multiple tables near the entrance of the cage as Allin and Wardlow did battle high above the ring. Wardlow, initially, tried to dump Allin off the top, but Allin managed to get out of it and hit Wardlow with a low blow.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!In the ring, the Don Callis Family took apart their opponents. They wrapped Copeland’s neck with a chain and tied him to the cage. Copeland eventually surrendered before Fletcher could stab Ospreay in the head with a screwdriver. But the damage wasn’t finished.Fletcher ordered Wardlow to dump Allin off the cage.Allin, who is no stranger to putting his body on the line, fell several feet and crashed through the tables that were set up by Baretta and Romero.It was a shocking fall as Allin landed through at least two of the four tables. But the message was sent ahead of Full Gear that the Don Callis Family is taking no prisoners.Some of the faction’s members will vie for championships at the upcoming pay-per-view.Davis and Doyle will challenge The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championship and Fletcher will take on Ospreay for the AEW World Championship.Full Gear takes place at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on Nov. 14.

The term “video game numbers” gets thrown around quite often, but Victor Wembanyama actually had them on Wednesday night.The San Antonio Spurs phenom went for 52 points and 24 rebounds, both career highs, along with eight blocks to lead the Spurs past the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 on Wednesday night.Wembanyama had 29 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in the first half to become the first player since the NBA’s play-by-play era began in 1996-97 with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a half.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEHe’s the first player to reach 50 points and 20 rebounds in a one-point win since Wilt Chamberlain in 1964.Wembanyama is just the ninth player in NBA history with a 50-20 performance, and the first since Luka Doncic in 2022. He’s just the third player to do it with five blocks, along with Chamberlain and Bob McAdoo.And amazingly enough, Wembanyama believes he can “still do more.””I mean, my shots weren’t falling tonight and that forces me into a style of play that is exhausting. I can do it. I mean the proof is here. I can do it, but I can be much better if my shots fall. I know it’s just a matter of time,” he said.FAN EJECTED FROM NBA GAME AFTER HITTING FEMALE REF WITH BALL AS MELODRAMATIC LAKERS STAR THROWS TANTRUMThe 7-foot-4 center from France was 16 for 28 from the field, including seven dunks, but 1 for 8 on 3-pointers.The Spurs have won six straight and swept a three-game homestand. San Antonio has not lost since dropping the season’s first two games to Oklahoma City and Houston.Wembanyama has averaged 32.5 points during the streak despite being under the weather with a virus.”I haven’t been feeling great lately,” Wembanyama said. “I’ve been sick for a while, and today I felt like I got my legs back. So it should be more like this, more often.”Wembanyama had two putbacks in the final 2:39. He missed his first three free throws in the final 2:10, but made one with 24 seconds left for the final margin of victory.His 29.0 points, 12.4 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game this season are all career-highs.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Democrat Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota told supporters on election night that “we will rip ICE apart.”
The comment came as Flanagan, now the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, claimed victory in the open seat left by retiring Democrat Tina Smith.
During her speech, Flanagan said Minnesotans had rejected what she called President Donald Trump’s “masked goons shooting our neighbors and terrorizing our communities.”
Flanagan continued, “We will rip ICE apart. That’s right. And we have the opportunity to replace it with an immigration system that is grounded in public safety for everybody, dignity and due process.”
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Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan: “We will rip ICE apart!” https://t.co/35jpyMBNxv
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 4, 2026

She also pledged to end the war in Iran, pass Medicare for All, and work against the Trump administration.
Flanagan defeated former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya.
The new senator-elect had used nearly identical language after winning the Democrat primary in August against more moderate Rep. Angie Craig.
Flanagan has consistently described ICE as “out of control” and “Donald Trump’s private police force,” rallied against Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, and made the deaths of anti-ICE agitators Renee Good and Alex Pretti a major part of her campaign.
In an August post on X, she wrote, “In the Senate, I’m not going to send one more penny to this lawless, out-of-control agency. Let’s rip ICE apart.”

Donald Trump wants to spend your taxpayer dollars separating families and building new ICE prisons.
In 2016, I voted against reopening this prison in Appleton. In the Senate, I’m not going to send one more penny to this lawless, out-of-control agency. Let’s rip ICE apart. https://t.co/huLVh4TQJo
— Peggy Flanagan (@peggyflanagan) August 4, 2026

Democrats secured majorities in both chambers of Congress on Tuesday.

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FIRST ON FOX: CHESTER, N.J. — Police returned Wednesday to the home where New Jersey mother Brooke Hanlon was found stabbed to death nearly five months ago.Neighbors of Brooke Hanlon told Fox News Digital that at least 15 law-enforcement vehicles were on scene and remained at the residence on Pottersville Road in Chester, New Jersey, until around 11 p.m. Her husband, Conor Hanlon, was seen speaking with police on Wednesday afternoon, her neighbors said.Conor Hanlon has denied any involvement in her death. No arrests have been made in the case.NJ MOM’S MURDER SHROUDED IN SECRECY AS PI SAYS ‘NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS’ BEHIND-CLOSED-DOORS CASEThe Morris County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey told Fox News Digital it has no updates regarding the investigation into Hanlon’s death. She leaves behind a 1-year-old daughter.Investigators’ return comes weeks after officials released Hanlon’s autopsy, which ruled her death a homicide caused by “sharp force injuries.” The autopsy confirms what Morris County Prosecutor’s Office released in June.NJ HUSBAND BEGS FOR CPR HELP IN 911 CALL AFTER WIFE FOUND DEAD WITH STAB WOUNDS: AUDIOAccording to a 911 call obtained by Fox News Digital, Hanlon’s husband was the first to discover her unresponsive. During the call, he told the operator, “There’s a laceration” on his wife’s body while the operator was walking him through how to perform CPR on her.LISTEN: 911 call reveals Brooke Hanlon’s husband frantically calling after discovering stab woundsSEND US A TIP”I just found my wife (inaudible) CPR, I need CPR instructions,” Conor Hanlon can be heard saying on the 911 call.SLAIN NJ MOM BROOKE HANLON’S HUSBAND MAKES WEEKLY VISITS TO HOME, NEIGHBORS SAY”I need you here. I need you here immediately,” he said.LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCASTMonths after the mother was found dead, neighbors told Fox News Digital that Conor Hanlon has frequently returned to his home and spends nights there. Before that, he had been dividing his time between Chester and the Boston area, where his family is originally from.SLAIN NJ THERAPIST’S HUSBAND HIRES LAWYER AS INVESTIGATORS CONFIRM ONGOING CONTACT IN HOMICIDE PROBEOfficials have not disclosed whether a murder weapon was found at the scene.In a previous comment to Fox News Digital, Brooke Hanlon’s family said, “We have full and unwavering confidence in the investigative efforts of law enforcement.”

One of the original members of the House Freedom Caucus has made his decision on who to support in 2028 after Republicans’ historic losses in Tuesday night’s midterms.Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., told Fox News Digital “I am all in” for Secretary of State Marco Rubio and called on fellow Republicans to begin thinking about how to rebuild in the wake of their election losses.”He can be a unifier,” Stutzman said.FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN DIAGNOSES GOP’S BLUE TSUNAMI LOSSES: ‘WE FAILED TO MAKE THEM THINK WE CARED ABOUT THEM’He also told Fox News Digital that Republicans “have to do better at communicating” since they “can’t push policy” after losing the House and Senate majorities.Among those communication changes, he suggested changing the way Republicans discuss immigration.STATE OF PLAY: BLUE WAVE SWEEPS DEMOCRATS INTO POWER, WITH KEY RACES STILL HANGING IN BALANCE”We need to get off the deportation messages, take credit for closing the border, and now start finding a path forward for those here illegally obeying the laws,” Stutzman said. “No citizenship just work visas.”A blue tsunami swept both federal and state races on Tuesday night. In the House, both battleground districts and seats considered safe GOP strongholds saw upset Democrat victories.Dozens of races have yet to be called, but Democrats are projected to hold at least 54 seats in the Senate. In the House so far, they’re projected to win 240 seats, compared to 147 projected for Republicans.Democrats also scored upset victories in multiple governorships, namely in Texas and Iowa.FROM TEXAS TO KANSAS, 6 STUNNING MIDTERM RESULTS THAT UPENDED THE POLITICAL MAPAnd within hours of the writing landing on the wall, various GOP factions began publicly discussing how to rebuild and move forward.Vice President JD Vance quickly distanced himself from the war in Iran, which is thought to be one of the biggest drivers of voters moving away from the GOP.TRUMP TOLD DONORS ‘WE NEED TO ELECT JD,’ SOURCE CONFIRMS, AS HE WEIGHS VANCE OR RUBIO IN 2028″The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” Vance posted on X in a lengthy statement. “If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that’s at least honest. But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.”Vance is considered a top presidential contender for Republicans in 2028, as is Rubio.But it’s not clear yet whether their senior roles in the Trump administration will similarly sandbag their prospective bids.

Two years after losing to Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais by 43 points, Democrat Victoria Broderick flipped his deep-red Tennessee district by just 280 votes — despite spending under $100,000 and airing no paid TV ads.The victory ended DesJarlais’ 16-year congressional career. First elected in 2010, the Republican was seeking his ninth term in a district President Donald Trump carried by 24 points in 2024.The latest FEC figures available before Election Day show DesJarlais’ campaign spent $508,166 through Oct. 14, compared with just $90,062 for Broderick. His campaign also raised more than seven times as much as hers — $667,181 to $94,217 — yet the longtime incumbent still lost the deep-red seat.REDISTRICTING EFFORTS BLOW UP IN REPUBLICANS’ FACES AMID HISTORIC HOUSE LOSSESAxios reported, citing AdImpact, that Broderick’s campaign had no record of airing paid television ads. Instead, she credited a grassroots operation that had been building for more than two years.Broderick was not the only Democrat to pull off a low-dollar House win. Axios also highlighted a similar upset in North Carolina, where High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson defeated Republican Rep. Addison McDowell 51.1% to 48.9%.Axios reported, citing AdImpact, that Jefferson had no tracked advertising spending, although a separate tracker lists $2,000 in Google ads, including YouTube placements.LEE CARTER: THE 5 WORDS THAT EXPLAIN THIS ELECTION BETTER THAN ANY COMMERCIALMcDowell had won the district by 38.3 points in 2024, according to election results.Broderick told Axios that her win was not a surprise to her team.”I know it was a shock for the rest of the country, but it wasn’t a shock for our team,” she said.Jefferson similarly credited volunteers, saying, “You have to go engage them.”Wake Forest University political science professor John Dinan told local news outlet WFDD that challengers in such a Republican-leaning district would normally need “a lot of TV ads and a lot of money,” but “there wasn’t a whole lot of money spent.”SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTERThe two races offered a sharp reminder that grassroots organizing and strong local candidates can sometimes overcome major financial disadvantages.