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Democratic electoral wins re-energize protesters at an anti-Trump rally in nation’s capital

WASHINGTON, November 6, 2025 (AP) — An anti-fascism protest in Washington, D.C., planned weeks ago to mark the one-year anniversary since President Donald Trump was elected took on added vigor Wednesday, fueled by a night of sweeping wins by Democrats in prominent races around the country. Several thousand people, energized by the results, carried signs, wore costumes and chanted: “Trump must go now!” The protest began in the shadow of the Washington Monument and was the first large anti-Trump gathering since Tuesday’s elections. Those elections saw Democrats sweep races across the country, including contests for governor in Virginia and New

Mamdani tells Trump that New York is ready to fight after president’s threats fail to thwart voters

NEW YORK, November 5, 2025 (AP) — Zohran Mamdani wasted little time as mayor-elect of New York City before making clear that he sees part of his new role as standing up to the president of the United States, who had threatened not only to defund the city if he won but also to arrest and deport him. Mamdani, a Democrat, addressed the Republican president directly and at length from the stage at his victory party in Brooklyn on Tuesday night. “Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up,” he said,

Haryana polls ‘stolen’ with 25 lakh fake entries, EC colluded with BJP: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) The 2024 Haryana assembly polls were “stolen”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Wednesday, citing electoral roll data to claim that 25 lakh entries were fake and the Election Commission colluded with the BJP to ensure its victory. The ‘centralised plan’ included a Brazilian model whose photograph was used 22 times in 10 booths in the Rai assembly constituency using names such as “Seema, Sweety and Saraswati” for her, the former Congress president said at a press conference during which he put up a presentation “The H-files” to back his claim. The BJP dismissed the

US Supreme Court weighs legality of tariffs in major test of Trump’s power

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is due on Wednesday to hear arguments over the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs in a case with implications for the global economy that marks a major test of the Republican president’s powers and the willingness of the justices to let him push the limits of his authority. The arguments are set to begin at 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) after lower courts ruled that Trump’s unprecedented use of a 1977 federal law meant for national emergencies to impose the tariffs exceeded his authority. The challenge involves three lawsuits brought

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