LOADING ERROR LOADINGDemocrats have all the electoral momentum in the world at the moment, and now they’re testing their luck in a Tennessee congressional district Trump carried by 22 points last year. The special election to replace former Rep. Mark Green, a Republican who strangely retired in July to become some sort of entrepreneur, is between Democratic state legislator Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps. One recent survey found Van Epps leading by 10 percentage points, which is closer than what the GOP would prefer. Advertisement“We’re cautiously excited about this race,” a national Democratic strategist who works on House races told HuffPost. Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin traveled to the district last weekend to rally volunteers.

Beyond fall risk, balance also reveals a great deal about our overall health. Below, experts share how long you should be able to balance and what you can do to improve it:How long you should be able to balance on one leg varies, but at least 10 or 15 seconds is the minimum. The exact amount of time you can balance on one leg depends on several factors, including age and health conditions. “The younger you are, the longer you should be able to balance on one leg,” added Wooldridge. Being able to balance could mean “staying independent, staying strong, staying out of the hospital, staying in your own home.

The Epstein scandal has been a political thorn in Trump’s side for months, partly because he amplified conspiracy theories about Epstein to his own supporters. Advertisement“Epstein was a Democrat, and he is the Democrat’s problem, not the Republican’s problem!” Trump wrote on social media. It would also require the Senate to pass similar legislation and Trump’s approval to compel the Justice Department to act. TRUMP ‘TRYING TO DISTRACT’“Trump is clearly desperately trying to distract from his own presence in the Epstein emails,” said Alan Rozenshtein, a University of Minnesota law professor and former Justice Department lawyer. AdvertisementTrump has harnessed the Justice Department to target other political opponents, some of whom now face criminal charges that outside experts have described as politically motivated.

Advertisement“Over the last several months, Senate Republicans have given very serious and thoughtful consideration to the concept of redrawing our state’s congressional maps,” Indiana state Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said in a statement. AdvertisementThe GOP’s reversal in Indiana follows a brutal week for the party’s redistricting campaign. That would offset the potential gain of five seats Texas Republicans created when they launched this redistricting war in August. At the same time, state Republican leaders rejected Trump’s redistricting overtures in Kansas and New Hampshire. With Indiana now off the map, Republicans have redrawn House maps in four states — Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio — for a potential gain of seven seats.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGAlyssa Farah Griffin, a former aide to President Donald Trump who has since become a co-host on “The View,” said Thursday that it’s “unheard of” for someone like Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) to be taken to the White House Situation Room over a mere petition. Advertisement“That’s unheard of,” Griffin, former Trump White House director of strategic communications during Trump’s first term, said Thursday. Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in 2000. “And it feels like every action he takes makes them look more guilty.”AdvertisementGriffin also noted that people are only taken to the Situation Room during high-caliber events, such as the operation to kill Osama bin Laden. She then wagered Trump’s documented ties to Epstein will “follow” Republicans into the midterm elections next year.

Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Cat Burns in The Celebrity Traitors BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan CherryCelebrity Traitors stars Alan Carr and Jonathan Ross have admitted they may have got a little carried away while carrying out one of the “murders” on the show. During his time as a “Traitor”, Alan was responsible for the in-plain-sight “murders” of both Paloma Faith and Celia Imrie, but it was during the face-to-face elimination of Lucy Beaumont that he and Jonathan really stuck the boot in. Recalling Lucy’s exit during an interview on Jonathan’s podcast Reel Talk, Alan claimed that producers “cut out” a part where he warned his fellow comedian not to “mess with us”. It’s us!’.”AdvertisementAs Alan commented that Lucy told the trio of “Traitors” they’d “really let her down”, Jonathan continued: “I said, ‘well, we’re doing better than you’, and she went, ‘why?’, and I went, ‘you’re dead! Advertisement“And then I felt, ‘why am I doing this, I really liked Lucy?’,” the talk show host admitted.

But there’s been another, less obvious kind of blowback playing out all year, too: a massive surge in young progressives signing up to run for office. AdvertisementIn the year since Trump won reelection, nearly 75,000 people have signed up to run for local or state office through Run for Something, a grassroots political group that recruits young progressives in down-ballot races across all 50 states. Run for SomethingAdvertisementThe waves of sign-ups at Run for Something are happening at a time when young people have reason to feel disillusioned about their path ahead. But it is possible, and that it is possible is inspiring.”AdvertisementTo be sure, Litman’s group isn’t the only left-leaning organization supporting young people in bids for local and state office. AdvertisementIn its appeals to prospective new candidates, Run for Something dunks on the current crop of Democratic leaders in office as old and out of touch.

Epstein was a Democrat, and he is the Democrat’s problem, not the Republican’s problem!” Trump wrote. “Don’t waste your time with Trump,” the president added, seeking to deflect attention to other figures named in the files. “I have a Country to run!”AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13. Trump “knew about the girls,” Epstein wrote in one of the three emails released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee. ”[VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him,, he has never once been mentioned.”The White House has dismissed the exchanges as meaningless.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGGeorgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene continues attacking her own Republican Party — and she isn’t showing signs of slowing down. President Donald Trump has made it a point to spew lies regarding inflation and grocery prices, and Greene addressed these claims on “The Sean Spicer Show” on Thursday. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) presides over a House committee hearing in February on Capitol Hill. “I don’t know what happened to Marjorie. She’s a nice woman, but I don’t know what happened.

Fox News’ Janice Dean announced Wednesday that she’s taking time off to heal from health issues. Dean, the conservative network’s senior meteorologist who’s a host on “Fox & Friends,” wrote on Facebook:“I wanted to let you all know that I’m taking a break from work (and social media) for a bit. I’m ok, but I’ve had some health issues that require rest and time to heal. My bosses at Fox have been kind and understanding, and I feel blessed to be able to take a break to be with my family.”Janice Dean, pictured forecasting the weather in 2024, is taking time off to deal with unspecified health issues. “All of my dreams kind of came crashing down.”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementDecades later, “I’m still standing,” she said.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. In a remarkable first, Blue Origin recovered the booster following its separation from the upper stage and the Mars orbiters, an essential step to recycle and slash costs similar to SpaceX. Twenty minutes later, the rocket’s upper stage deployed the two Mars orbiters in space, the mission’s main objective. The identical Mars orbiters, named Escapade, will spend a year hanging out near Earth, stationing themselves 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) away. Blue Origin plans to launch a prototype Blue Moon lunar lander on a demo mission in the coming months aboard New Glenn.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGATLANTA (AP) — A longtime prosecutor announced he will take over the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others, after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was removed from the case and no one else wanted the job. Trump earlier this week announced pardons for people accused of backing his efforts to overturn the results of that election — including those charged in Georgia — but Skandalakis has said that has no bearing on these state charges. AdvertisementAfter the Georgia Supreme Court in September declined to hear Willis’ appeal of her disqualification, it fell to the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council to find a new prosecutor. Skandalakis can continue to follow Willis’ vision for the prosecution, decide to pursue only some charges or dismiss the case altogether. He ultimately ruled that Willis could remain on the case if Wade resigned, which the special prosecutor did hours later.

Ellen Mei, a SNAP program specialist and local union representative, appeared on MSNBC on Oct. 2 to discuss how the government shutdown was impacting federal workers and the USDA’s food assistance operations. She said that workers administering the SNAP program were feeling “overworked and exhausted” due to agency cuts and explained how funding could run out if the shutdown dragged on. Mei said she was simply exercising her First Amendment rights by discussing what the shutdown could mean for the SNAP program. called on the USDA to reverse the “retaliatory” firing and put Mei back on the job “immediately” when federal workers return following the shutdown. AdvertisementThe Federal Unionists Network says that 18,000 USDA employees have left the agency this year since Trump began pushing federal workers out through early retirement programs and layoffs.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGA newly released email in which Jeffrey Epstein bragged about giving a girlfriend to Donald Trump angered a former model who dated Epstein and claimed he once “delivered” her to the future president to be “groped” by him. The note showed how “deeply misogynistic” the two men were, Stacey Williams told CNN on Thursday. “You know, the same two men who did what they did to me when Jeffrey Epstein walked me into Donald Trump’s office to be groped by him. He expected a fight.”Trump was the only male friend Epstein consistently talked about, according to Williams. Power The Facts Your Support Fuels Our Mission Your Support Fuels Our Mission The Trump administration hopes its deepest secrets remain hidden, but we will not stop demanding answers.