Voters Don't Seem To Care About Nancy Pelosi. She Might Still Be In Trouble.

WASHINGTON ― Even if Democrats win the House this November, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) might still lose. In a new podcast episode of “The Wave,” HuffPost explores how Pelosi is facing the most serious leadership challenge of her 16-year tenure as the top Democrat in the House. Since 2010, Republicans have conducted an orchestrated campaign to weaponize Pelosi, demonizing her as a California liberal and casting Democratic candidates across the country as mere tools for her agenda.

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  Here’s Nancy Pelosi’s to-do list if Democrats win back the House

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• Nancy Pelosi says she's happy to become House speaker again, but only as a 'transitional figure'

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New York Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Senators Over Kavanaugh Confirmation

Long Island resident Ronald DeRisi, 74, was arrested Friday and charged with threatening to assault and murder two U.S. senators over their support for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Starting in late September, the man allegedly left more than 10 threatening voicemails at the offices of two unidentified senators about Kavanaugh’s nomination and confirmation, according to a Department of Justice release. Late last month, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Kavanaugh had tried to rape her in high school.

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  New York witches aim hex at Supreme Court's Brett Kavanaugh despite death threats

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  Sen. Dianne Feinstein Would 'Absolutely' Reopen Kavanaugh Investigation

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Trump and Republican lawmakers stoke migrant caravan conspiracy theories

Iowa Rep. Steve King urged President Trump on Thursday to follow through on his promise to shut down the southwest border if Mexico does not block a caravan of Central American migrants from making their way toward the United States. During an appearance on a talk show of conservative Des Moines radio personality Simon Conway on Thursday evening, King described the caravan, which had reportedly grown to include more than 3,000 migrants since its departure from Honduras, as an “invasion.” He also endorsed Trump’s threats to cut off U.S. aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador — the so-called Northern Triangle countries from which a vast majority of children and families who’ve sought asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico in recent years have come, many of them fleeing rampant gang violence in their homelands.

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  Migrant caravan streams out of Guatemala, halted by Mexican police

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  Migrant Caravan's Arduous Journey Through Central America Toward U.S. Captured In Photos

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Daily Digit: Many Americans believe elections are unfair

Daily Digit is the story behind the numbers that make our world work. Today we’re looking at elections. According to a new study, nearly 40% of Americans think elections are unfair. Race, gender, and political identity contributed to how people feel

Putin Hails Sunset of U.S. Global Domination Due To Mounting 'Mistakes'

Putin also claimed America holds “some responsibility” for the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi because the Saudi journalist was living in the U.S., he said in annual foreign policy speech, according to the Financial Times. Turkish officials say he was murdered and dismembered by orders of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “In this regard, the U.S. has a certain responsibility.

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  'Compelling Evidence' Points To Saudi Prince In Khashoggi Death, Says Ex-MI6 Chief

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  As Khashoggi crisis grows, Saudi king asserts authority, checks son's power: sources

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Best Bites: Roasted brussel sprouts with parmesan sauce

Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your never-ending craving for food content through quick, beautiful videos for the at-home foodie. These roasted brussel sprouts with creamy parmesan sauce are sure to be a hit at

Georgia's fraught history with 'outsiders' shapes a tight governor's race

The race for governor of Georgia, which rarely attracts much national interest, is suddenly exciting this year, with a charismatic Democratic candidate in Stacey Abrams facing off against a standard-issue Southern Republican, Brian Kemp. “Georgia history matters, and Georgia has a unique political history that has historically inflated the politics of localism and the definition of what is Georgia and what is Georgian,” Jason Morgan Ward, a historian at Emory University, told Yahoo News.

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  Trevor Noah Thinks He’s Figured Out How to Stop Voter Suppression Efforts (Video)

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• Trump Tweets Endorsement of Republican Brian Kemp for Georgia Governor

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Crimea mourns Kerch school shooting victims

Students wept over the coffins of classmates Friday at the funeral of 20 people killed in a school shooting in Crimea dubbed the “Russian Columbine,” the worst massacre of its kind in the region’s history.Eighteen-year-old Vladislav Roslyakov opened fire

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  Crimea mourns victims of mass shooting

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  Crimea mourns school massacre victims at tearful funeral

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Paul Manafort Appears In Wheelchair At Court Hearing For Sentencing Date

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafortappearedin court in awheelchair on Friday as his lawyer expressed concerns about Manafort’s health related to his confinement. Manafort was in Virginia federal court for a hearing to determine his sentencing date, which a judge scheduled for Feb. 8. “We do think there are significant concerns with Mr. Manafort’s health, and much of that has to do with the terms of Mr. Manafort’s confinement,” defense attorney Kevin Downing told the judge at the hearing.

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  One shoe & a green jumpsuit: Inside Manafort's day in court

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  Federal Judge Sets Sentencing Date For Paul Manafort

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93 More Women Accuse Former USC Gynecologist George Tyndall of Sexual Misconduct

Ninety-three more women have accused former University of Southern California gynecologist George Tyndall of sexual misconduct in two new lawsuits filed against the doctor and the school, according to their lawyer. The former students have came forward with allegations against Tyndall including sexual assault and harassment, CNN reports. “I am part of an accidental sisterhood of hundreds of women because the university we love betrayed our trust,” said Dana Loewy, who alleges that Tyndall assaulted her in 1983.

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  93 More Women Have Accused Former USC Gynecologist George Tyndall of Sexual Abuse

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  USC agrees to $215 million over ex-gynecologist scandal

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What life is like today for man free after being convicted of murder at 14: Part 6

Jordan Brown was released from detention at 18, and his conviction was overturned just this past July.

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  ‘Making a Murderer’ Prosecutor Gives 9 Reasons Steven Avery Is Guilty

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  Making a Murderer: Part 2 review – Netflix's mystery is intriguing but meandering

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Houston Chronicle Endorses Beto O'Rourke For U.S. Senate

After a long history of endorsing Republican candidates, the Houston Chronicle is shifting gears to throw its support behind Rep. Beto O’Rourke, the Democrat challenging GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in the midterm elections. “With eyes clear but certainly not starry, we enthusiastically endorse Beto O’Rourke for U.S. Senate,” the paper’s editorial board wrote on Friday.

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  ABC News' Paula Faris interviews Texas Senate candidate Ted Cruz

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  Ted Cruz tries and fails (miserably) at Facebook Live

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Trump praises Gianforte, recounting his assault on reporter

Donald Trump’s war on the media knows no bounds. At a Thursday rally in Missoula, Mont., the president praised Republican Congressman Greg Gianforte and recounted his assault on Guardian (U.S.) reporter Ben Jacobs. “Greg is smart, and by the way, never wrestle him,” Trump joked after Gianforte made brief remarks at the microphone.

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  Twitter Explodes After 'Psychopath' Donald Trump Cheers Body-Slamming Of Reporter

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  Media Decries, Eric Trump Applauds Dad’s “Fun” Praise Of Congressman’s Assault On Reporter

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'Skullduggery': Washington think tank says 'no' to Saudi funds

A prominent Washington think tank that two years ago received a $2 million grant from the Saudi Embassy will stop taking money from the kingdom and is pulling out of cultural programs funded by the Gulf state as a result of the apparent murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to the organization’s chairman. As part of its new stance, Clarke said, the Middle East Institute was also pulling out of educational and cultural programs it had organized that were bankrolled with Saudi funds.

'At least 50' dead as train ploughs through festival crowd in India

At least 50 people were killed on Friday after a train ploughed into revellers celebrating a Hindu festival in northern India, police said, the latest major accident on the country's crumbling rail network. A crowd had gathered on railway tracks in the city of Amritsar in Punjab state to watch a fireworks show marking the Dussehra festival when the train barrelled down the line at speed. The priority now is to take the injured to the hospital," Amritsar city police commissioner SS Srivastava told reporters.

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  Ex-India state official: Most train victims migrant workers

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  Indian officials exchange blame for train plowing into festival crowd

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The Latest: Missouri version of radio ad avoids 'lynching'

The Missouri version of a radio ad that suggests Democratic victories in midterm elections endanger African-American men and boys does not refer to lynchings as an ad in Arkansas does. The Black Americans for the President's Agenda political action committee is running the radio ads in support of Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill of Arkansas and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley in Missouri.

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  San Francisco Giants owner denounces shockingly racist political ad after partially funding it through super PAC

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  Giants, Charles Johnson issue statements about racist campaign ad

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Crimea mourns victims of mass shooting

Hundreds of residents in the Crimean port city of Kerch commemorated on Friday the victims of a college mass shooting in which an armed teenager killed 20 people, mostly his fellow pupils, and injured dozens more. The suspected attacker was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after Wednesday's attack, which recalled shootings at schools in the United States. "This is a terrible tragedy for Kerch, for such a small city," said Galina Pesklyonova, 62.

South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty To Biting Off Former Girlfriend's Lip

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for biting off his former girlfriend’s lip. The 23-year-old defendant met with ex-girlfriend Kayla Hayes on Oct. 21, 2017, to discuss their relationship, according to court documents. When Hayes refused to get back together, Fleury became angry and attempted to kiss her.

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  Man pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping British backpacker in Australia

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• Ex-jockey Valenzuela pleads guilty to domestic violence

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Remains of 63 Fetuses Found Hidden in a Detroit Funeral Home, a Week After a Similar, Separate Discovery

Police removed the hidden remains of 63 fetuses from a Detroit funeral home Friday. It’s the second funeral home in the area found to be harboring the bodies of deceased infants and still borns in the last few weeks. The grisly discovery was made at Perry Funeral Homes after police executed a search warrant to search the premises.

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  More remains discovered at Detroit funeral home where bodies of 11 infants were found, police say

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Saudi Arabia: storms and reforms under new crown prince

Mohammed bin Salman became crown prince of Saudi Arabia in June last year, shaking up the ultra-conservative oil giant with economic, social and religious reforms. On June 21, 2017, King Salman names his 31-year-old son, Mohammed, as crown prince, displacing the king's nephew Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as heir to the throne. Widely known as MBS, Prince Mohammed retains his role as defence minister.

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  Saudi crown prince loses key aides over Khashoggi death but is on way to defusing diplomatic crisis

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  As Khashoggi crisis grows, Saudi king asserts authority, checks son's power: sources

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Heidi Cruz Torched Over 'Tone-Deaf' Lament About Ted Cruz's 6-Figure Senate Salary

Heidi Cruz was mocked on Twitter for appearing to suggest that she and husband Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) couldn’t afford a second home because his lawmaker salary is only $174,000 per year.Cruz, a Goldman Sachs managing director, said in an interview with

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  Beto O'Rourke On Running For President In 2020: 'It’s A Definitive No'

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  When Ted Cruz and Donald Trump were not BFF

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Is the GOP facing a 'thumping' or 'shellacking' — or can it pull off an escape?

In 2006 President George W. Bush called it a “thumping.” In 2010 President Barack Obama compared it to a “shellacking.” If the polls and prognostications are correct and Republicans end up losing the House on Nov. 6, how will President Trump describe the experience? It’s worth asking after the week Trump’s GOP just had. For months now forecasters have given Democrats a better chance than Republicans of running the next House of Representatives.

Stunning shots show crystal-clear waters in Norway's lakes and fjords

Marine researcher Tomasz Furmanek, 44, from Bøjarnesveien, Norway, takes stunning images while kayaking through various fjords and lakes in the Scandinavian country. During Tomasz’s free time, he works as a freelance photographer traveling around the lakes, fjords and coastal regions of the beautiful country — and capturing breathtaking photographs. See more news-related photo galleries and follow Yahoo News Photo on Twitter and Tumblr.

We Asked Men To Own Up To Misogyny And Sexual Misconduct. Here's What They Said.

When Christine Blasey Ford came forward last month to accuse Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school, it turned an already heated Supreme Court confirmation fight into a national referendum on demeaning, disrespectful and even criminal behavior by men toward women. Although Kavanaugh vehemently denied professor Ford’s allegations, the debate made us wonder how many men out there had witnessed or been involved in sexual misconduct against women that they’d prefer not to talk about.

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  Just 25% of Americans Think Kavanaugh Was Entirely Honest in His Testimony, Poll Finds

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  Lawyer: Man accused of threats to kill senators has dementia

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The Latest: 2K migrants vote to re-form caravan, head north

About 2,000 Central American migrants who crossed a river from Guatemala into Mexico have voted in a show of hands to re-form their caravan and continue their march northward. The migrants in question crossed the river without registering unlike others who were processed by Mexican immigration officials at a border bridge.

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  US-bound migrant caravan

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  Migrant caravan halted on Mexico-Guatemala border, pressure to turn back mounts

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