Alito reiterates he’s not retiring, is committed through end of current Supreme Court term

The 76-year-old justice’s statement comes as analysts say the GOP may not win back the Senate for six years

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Published November 5, 2026 11:34am EST

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Ron DeSantis warns incoming Democratic Senate majority will block Trump Cabinet picks

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warns that an incoming Democratic Senate majority means no Supreme Court Justice or major cabinet officials will be confirmed.

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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.

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United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito on October 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

After 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.

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“Assuming Republicans lose the seats where prediction markets have the Democrats at 90+% to win, that would produce 55 Democrat Senate seats,” DeSantis added.

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Supreme Court Associate Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas wait to leave the stage after the inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025.(Chip Somodevilla/AFP via Getty Images)

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Ed 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. “

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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.

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“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.

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North Korea’s fake IT worker scheme takes dangerous turn as new threats emerge every day

Cybersecurity company says it uncovers one or two suspected cases daily as spies target top security clearances jobs

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North Korean operatives target US companies

Fox News senior national correspondent Rich Edson reports on North Korean cybercriminals using fake identities to secure remote jobs at U.S. companies on ‘Special Report.’

What began as a scheme to generate cash for North Korea by deploying fake IT workers in American companies has now turned into an opportunity to collect intelligence from high value targets, cybersecurity researchers warn.

New details are emerging of the sprawling spy operation within U.S. borders, with cybersecurity tech company CrowdStrike claiming it is finding one or two suspected North Korea IT worker cases every single day.

The scheme is creating a heightened espionage foothold inside American companies spanning multiple industries with CrowdStrike claiming it has seen remote IT workers hand off access to malware teams when North Korea identifies intelligence worth collecting — and federal cases show overseas workers gaining access to sensitive U.S. military technology.

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“They don’t discriminate,” Adam Meyers, CrowdStrike’s head of counter adversary operations, told Fox News Digital, explaining that the workers apply broadly across industries, from consumer companies to defense contractors.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) and his daughter Ju Ae (center R) attending the inauguration ceremony of Saeppyol Street in Pyongyang.(KCNA VIA KNS / AFP via Getty Images)

But when they land inside a “particularly juicy target,” Meyers said, CrowdStrike has seen the operation handed off to a malware team “because they realize that there’s some intelligence value and something that they want to collect.”

Meyers did not say whether the malware teams successfully collected sensitive information after those handoffs.

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The FBI is now warning that the scheme poses a “significant national security and intellectual property theft insider threat.”

North Korean workers are targeting cleared defense contractors, jobs that require U.S. government security clearances and even active-duty military personnel who can host company laptops.

Recent federal cases illustrate the stakes — from a worker who successfully accessed controlled technical information at an AI defense contractor to impostors who secured offers for jobs involving military AI and Top Secret intelligence.

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In one case involving a network of U.S.-based “laptop farms” that helped overseas workers obtain remote jobs at more than 100 American companies, prosecutors identified a California defense contractor developing AI-powered equipment and technologies.

An overseas worker using a stolen American identity was hired as a full-time remote software engineer in January 2024, according to the indictment.

Instead of going to the purported employee, the company laptop was shipped to a conspirator in New Jersey and ultimately transferred to a laptop farm, where software allowed the overseas worker to operate it remotely.

For more than two months, prosecutors said, the worker accessed the contractor’s systems and downloaded technical data, including material controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, or ITAR. The indictment said documents obtained from victim companies included information related to “sensitive U.S. military technology.”

The same contractor hired two other overseas workers using stolen American identities within roughly six weeks, prosecutors said. Their laptops were also routed through U.S.-based facilitators for remote access.

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Laptops and remote-access devices seized from Zhenxing Wang’s residence as part of a federal investigation into a North Korean IT worker scheme. Prosecutors said the setup allowed overseas workers to remotely access computers issued by U.S. companies.(U.S. Department of Justice)

A separate case unsealed last week shows operatives pursuing positions with even more explicit national security ties.

Overseas conspirators were allowed to use the identity of a Virginia man who worked for a cleared defense contractor and held an active Top Secret security clearance.

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One impostor secured a $130,000 software engineering offer at a government contractor working on a generative AI project for a component of the U.S. military. The company shipped a laptop to the Virginia man’s home before discovering during a video call that the purported employee did not match the person whose identity he was using.

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Another impostor using the same identity was offered a $170,000 senior software engineering position requiring Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.

That company caught the scheme before work began after a background investigation uncovered discrepancies and a video call revealed someone who appeared roughly 30 years younger than the man whose identity he was using.

Neither impostor ultimately performed the sensitive work. But the cases show how far the operation has reached into companies handling military technology and positions requiring some of the government’s highest security clearances.

CrowdStrike began tracking the North Korean IT worker campaign it calls “Famous Chollima” in March 2024 after investigating what initially appeared to be a single malicious insider. Investigators soon identified dozens of other victims among its customers.

Unlike traditional espionage operations targeting specific organizations, Meyers said, the workers cast a wide net, applying for hundreds or thousands of remote IT jobs.

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The primary objective is generating revenue for North Korea, according to CrowdStrike, which has linked Famous Chollima to the country’s Munitions Industry Department. Meyers said the money helps fund North Korea’s weapons program.

But access to a valuable target can create an additional intelligence opportunity.

Treasury last week sanctioned another North Korean IT-worker network, saying the regime takes most of the workers’ wages and generates hundreds of millions of dollars to fund its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.

Treasury also warned that workers have exploited corporate access to deploy malware, steal proprietary information and remove sensitive data.

“The North Korean regime continues targeting and exploiting American companies through fraudulent activities conducted by its overseas IT operatives, who weaponize sensitive data and extort businesses for substantial payments,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

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Laptops and other devices seized during Operation Lonestar Roundup, an FBI operation targeting suspected North Korean IT worker “laptop farms” in Texas. Federal agents searched more than 40 residences and seized 187 laptops and remote-access devices.(U.S. Department of Justice)

The operation relies on stolen identities, increasingly sophisticated deception and U.S.-based facilitators who provide the physical footprint overseas workers lack.

After a worker is hired, a company laptop can be shipped to a facilitator’s home and configured for remote operation, making it appear to company systems that the employee is working inside the United States.

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Artificial intelligence is also making the deception more sophisticated.

Meyers said operatives use AI to create convincing LinkedIn profiles and resumes, answer interview questions and increasingly alter their appearance on video calls. Some also use AI to help perform the jobs after being hired.

The FBI says workers have purchased access to identity-verification services to test stolen identities, hired Americans to appear on camera or complete employment requirements and sometimes subcontracted entire jobs to other foreign workers.

The bureau also warned that workers “almost always” remove data from victim companies because many are required to record their screens to document daily work.

Federal authorities have intensified efforts to dismantle the infrastructure supporting the operation.

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In October, the FBI searched more than 40 suspected laptop farms across Texas, seizing 187 laptops and other devices. DOJ said coordinated actions announced that day affected more than 70 U.S. companies.

“This investigation is about far more than fraud,” U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould said. “It is about a hostile foreign regime infiltrating American companies through stolen identities and covert access points inside our own borders.”

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Meyers said CrowdStrike has identified laptop farms through patterns across multiple cases and passed information to the FBI, contributing to searches and arrests of U.S.-based facilitators.

North Korea has also exploited the other side of the hiring process, with operatives posing as recruiters to target employees already inside companies.

In a separate cryptocurrency theft investigation, Binance said a software engineer had been approached through a legitimate job platform by someone posing as an executive at a fictitious company, part of what it suspected was a North Korean effort to compromise employees through fake interviews.

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Meyers said companies must treat identity verification as a security issue, not simply a hiring function, and train recruiters and security teams to recognize the tactics.

“They’re an employee, so they have access to whatever an employee would have,” Meyers said of workers who successfully get through the hiring process.

“And that could be … the crown jewels.”

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Democrat poised to flip deep-red House seat without airing a single TV ad

Victoria Broderick and Cyril Jefferson credited grassroots volunteers as they held narrow leads over Republican incumbents despite little or no paid advertising.

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Two years after losing to Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais by 43 points, Democrat Victoria Broderick is leading in his deep-red Tennessee district by just 280 votes in the state’s unofficial final results — despite spending under $100,000 and airing no paid TV ads.

If her lead holds, the result would end 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 is trailing in the deep-red seat.

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Axios 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 threatening to pull off a low-dollar House upset. Axios also highlighted a similar race in North Carolina, where High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson currently leads 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.

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McDowell had won the district by 38.3 points in 2024, according to election results.

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Broderick told Axios that her apparent upset was not a surprise to her team.

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“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.”

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Rep. Addison McDowell, R-N.C., and Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., trail Democratic challengers who ran campaigns with little or no paid television advertising.(Getty Images)

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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.”

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The two races showed how grassroots organizing and strong local candidates can make traditionally Republican districts competitive despite major financial disadvantages.

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Associated Press has not yet called either race.

Alec Schemmel is a Politics Reporter for Fox News Digital who is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but now resides in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore Metro Area.

Ohio’s most popular midterm Republican says election results hold a warning for Dems

Ohio’s top vote-getting Republican won the state auditor race with over 2.3M votes, outpacing other GOP candidates

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Ohio’s most popular midterm Republican has advice for Democrats now in power, while saying his party needs to refocus its message into a constructive appeal to voters if the GOP hopes to regain the ground it lost on Election Day.

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Ohio’s most popular midterm Republican says his party needs to refocus its message into a constructive appeal to voters if the GOP hopes to regain the ground it lost on Election Day.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose won his race to become Ohio State Auditor on Tuesday night, securing over 2.3 million votes, a total that easily eclipsed any other statewide Republican candidate.

Gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy secured just over 2 million votes in his race, and Sen. Jon Husted secured just under 2.1 million votes in his bid for re-election.

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Frank LaRose stands with other GOP candidates in Ohio prior to Election Day.(Dustin Franz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“There are, of course, cycles to American politics, but also I think we as a party need to focus on what we’re for, not just what we’re against,” LaRose told Fox News Digital in an interview. “I mean, we know what we’re against. The other side has a bunch of crazy ideas that are dangerous for the future of our states and our nation, but we need to get back to talking about what we’re for. We’re the party that stands for human freedom, that idea that we’re endowed by our Creator with rights, those don’t come from government.”

“Protecting human freedom, protecting free market principles that people can prosper by, you know, the sweat of their own brow and working hard to build a business, those are really kind of the bread and butter conservative issues that drove me to become a Republican when I first started thinking about politics as a young man myself,” he continued.

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Sen. Jon Husted and Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy endorsed each other on Monday night(Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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LaRose went on to point to Ohio Issue 3, a ballot measure requiring Ohio voters to present voter ID when casting their ballots. The overwhelmingly Republican-backed measure sailed through Tuesday’s election with over 65% of the vote, even as Republican candidates struggled.

LaRose argued that the measure presents a warning to the midterm election’s victorious Democrats that Republican policies remain popular even if candidates fail in their messaging.

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“Candidly, I wish more conservatives had showed up to vote yesterday, and I think the outcome might have come out a little different. But even among most people that consider themselves Democrats in Ohio, it doesn’t compare to Democrats on the coast, right? The East Coast and the West Coast is more of that kind of, you know, woke DEI cuckoo wing of the party. But even in Ohio, most Democrats are pretty common sense people, and of course, showing your ID to vote is common sense,” LaRose said.

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“Let this be a message to my friends from the other side of the aisle that won their elections in Ohio. Remember that Ohio is not a far left state when it comes to common sense kind of things,” he added. “Govern like a Midwestern Democrat and maybe you’ll be all right, but if you govern like a coastal Democrat, then I think your time in office is going to be short.”

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As Ohio’s secretary of state, LaRose had a front-row seat as election tallies started mounting. He said it became clear with around 60% of the vote tallied that Republicans were not going to have a good night.

Nevertheless, he thanked Ohio’s 40,000 election workers for their professionalism throughout the election process. LaRose has served as Ohio’s elections chief for eight years, and he says his move to state auditor will allow him to keep Ohio’s politicians accountable for their spending.

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“When they waste your money, we’re going to make them infamous, and when they steal your money, we’re going to lock them up,” he said.

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events.

Hegseth faces bipartisan impeachment threat after Iran war gets blame for GOP midterm slaughter

Rep Thomas Massie plans to force a vote on impeaching Hegseth when Congress returns next week

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is facing a bipartisan impeachment threat when Congress returns next week as Republicans seethe over their devastating losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

Bipartisan frustration over the war in Iran, quietly simmering for months, is now openly erupting after Democrats stunned the country with historic victories in the House and Senate. That anger could all now hit Hegseth, with several House Republicans telling Fox News Digital that they believe a resolution to impeach him could pass as early as next week.

“He’s screwed,” one House GOP lawmaker told Fox News Digital.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., a longtime critic of foreign intervention by the U.S., told Fox News Digital he intends to force a vote on impeaching Hegseth when Congress returns if the Pentagon chief does not resign first.

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on U.S. military action in Iran at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2026.(Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

He’ll do so by filing a privileged resolution, a mechanism aimed at getting a vote on legislation despite opposition from the majority party’s leaders. Once a privileged resolution is filed, lawmakers have two legislative days to hold a vote.

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But the procedure notably carries two steps. Before a vote on the measure itself, leaders can call up a vote to “table” the bill or refer it to the relevant committee, which in both instances effectively kills it.

That procedural vote is normally where most privileged resolutions die. But in this case, several House Republicans told Fox News Digital they believe the impeachment resolution could ultimately be successful.

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“If he introduces it, it’ll pass,” a second House Republican told Fox News Digital. Two more said they expected the same.

One GOP lawmaker said attendance could be a key factor in impeaching Hegseth. It’s highly possible that many Republicans who lost re-election simply do not return for the final two months of the year, that person said. And with just a razor-thin majority, only a handful of absences would be enough for Hegseth to get impeached if all Democrats stuck together.

The Fox News Decision Desk projected Democrats taking the House shortly before midnight on Tuesday. Projections showed that the war in Iran, along with tariff policies, were key drivers in voters turning their backs on the GOP.

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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., leaves the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on June 25, 2026.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

And while President Donald Trump told reporters he believes Hegseth is doing “a good job,” people in his circle appear to have their knives out.

“Hegseth is on the chopping block,” a former White House official told Fox News Digital.

A current White House official said, “[Tuesday] would have looked very different without the Iran war. I believe you’ll ultimately see [Trump] hold Pete Hegseth accountable and that will play out in the lame duck.”

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But the White House criticized the potential impeachment push on Thursday.

“As the President has said, he’s willing to work with anyone to continue delivering victories for hardworking Americans. If Democrats choose to pursue sham investigations and radical left policies, they are choosing to work against the American people,” White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital.

And another White House official said, “If crazed Democrats want to abuse their power and politicize their process of investigations, subpoenas, and destroying lives, they should be reminded that we still control the federal government and all of its powers.”

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Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell on Wednesday dismissed rumors that Trump could get rid of Hegseth himself.

“Secretary Hegseth will not back down or be deterred by politicians seeking to score partisan points or launch phony investigations where no wrongdoing exists. The Department of War has followed the law and our Secretary will continue to stand and fight every single day to support and defend the Constitution, lead our troops, and protect America,” he told Fox News Digital.

It’s also worth noting that the majority of House Republicans will still oppose impeaching Hegseth — and many are still skeptical.

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“I really doubt [it],” another House Republican told Fox News Digital. “Depends on if anyone wants to flip off the president walking out the door.”

There is likely to be healthy support on the other side of the aisle for such a push as well.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is poised to become the next speaker, has consistently criticized Hegseth. He posted on X Thursday morning, “Why is Pete Hegseth still around?”

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic candidate Suzan DelBene celebrate at a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee midterm election night watch party in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 3, 2026.(Reuters)

Even more moderate Democrats have signaled their support, given the administration did not seek the consent of Congress at any point during the ordeal.

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“I’ve said a long, long time ago that he’s not qualified for the job, and he should be removed, and I think we’re going to pursue that,” Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., who is expected to take over leadership of the House Armed Services Committee next year, told CNN’s “This Morning” last month.

If Hegseth were impeached, he would not be removed before a trial in the U.S. Senate.

Fox News Digital reached out to the committee’s Republican majority and the Pentagon for comment.

Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

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‘The old Republican party sucked.’ MAGA lawmakers double down after getting shellacked in midterms

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Schumer faces mutiny from newly elected Senate Dems as party prepares to seize power

Several senators-elect, including Adam Hamilton and Troy Jackson, have said they won’t back Schumer for majority leader

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Several newly elected Democratic senators suggest they are not committed to supporting Sen. Chuck Schumer as Senate Majority Leader.

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Senate Democrats will soon decide who will lead them with their newly acquired grip on power in the upper chamber, and while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., appears to be the favorite, some in the caucus aren’t eager to back him.

Schumer has led Senate Democrats for nearly a decade, helming the caucus as both majority and minority leader since 2017. But many of the fresh crop of Democratic senators-elect, which spans the ideological gamut from moderate to progressive, are tepid, at best, in backing him for another term.

And some said throughout their campaigns that they wouldn’t support him at all.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is confident he will continue to lead Senate Democrats, but newcomers to the caucus aren’t on board with him at the helm.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

“I mean no disrespect for Chuck Schumer, but we need new leadership,” Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton told CNN in September. “We need new younger leadership, young blood.”

Hamilton is the moderate megachurch pastor who toppled Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., on Election Night, flipping the Sunflower State for the first time in nearly a century. He, like others this cycle, argued that Democrats needed “fresh ideas and fresh leadership.”

“In Kansas, Chuck Schumer is a liability for Democrats, and we’ve got to have leaders that can unite us, bring us together, not just Democrats, but bring together Democrats and Republicans to solve real problems,” he said. “And I think people are frustrated with the gridlock in the sense that people are not working together to solve problems.”

Democrats are expected to hold their leadership elections later this year, and Schumer will have to shore up support within his newly expanded caucus to stay at the top. But he will only need a majority of Senate Democrats to back him.

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So far, Democrats’ majority in the upper chamber is at 54 seats and could further expand depending on the results in Mississippi and Alaska, which as of Thursday were leaning in their favor.

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Schumer believed that he would still be the one to lead Democrats and contended to reporters on Wednesday that issues that incoming senators and their voters may have had with the direction of the Democratic Party in recent years were not about him.

“The issue is not me,” Schumer said. “I’ll be re-elected as majority leader, but the issue is focusing on the American people and what they want.”

Still, there is a faction of newcomers, including senators-elect Troy Jackson in Maine, Julianna Stratton in Illinois, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota, who aren’t all in for Schumer.

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Former state Sen. Troy Jackson, a Democrat from Maine and then-gubernatorial candidate, speaks during a Fighting Oligarchy event.(Sophie Park/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Jackson, speaking to reporters just before Election Day, said his position hadn’t changed on Schumer.

“I told Schumer that I’m going to, you know, support somebody else,” Jackson said. “So it’s no different now.”

That somebody else could be Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who has been proposed as an alternative by progressives, like El-Sayed, to lead Senate Democrats instead of Schumer. Van Hollen may have his eyes elsewhere — he has said that he’s “kicking the tires” on a 2028 run.

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A Democratic aide familiar with Van Hollen’s thinking told Fox News Digital that before selecting a new leader, the lawmaker believed “the caucus needs to have an honest and open conversation about how we move an agenda forward that reflects the will of the American people.”

“He’s made it clear that the new Democratic majorities need to use their power to push a proactive, economic agenda,” they said.

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Trump to attend Army-Navy football game next month, officials say

November 5, 2026 / 11:41 AM EST / CBS News

Washington— President Trump is scheduled to attend the Army-Navy game, one of the longest rivalries in college football, U.S. officials told CBS News.

The stands at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Dec. 12 will be filled with active-duty troops and veterans.

Mr. Trump has made an appearance at the game several times as commander-in-chief, including last year. The game is known for its military flyovers and patriotism.

Mr. Trump has taken steps to give the Army-Navy game an exclusive television window so other college football games don’t compete with it.

White House spokespeople didn’t immediately comment.

The decision to attend the Army-Navy game comes as Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, have blamed the Iran war as the reason the GOP suffered crushing losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Multiple sources on Wednesday told CBS News that the president has been asking advisers if Hegseth should stay in his job.

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Melania Trump hails Oleshky ceasefire as potential ‘spark’ for progress amid Ukraine-Russia war

Russian, Ukrainian envoys joined the first lady in a rare trilateral news conference showing progress toward peace

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Melania Trump takes on historic diplomatic role while brokering Ukraine-Russia ceasefire

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First lady Melania Trump and envoys from both Russia and Ukraine spoke from the White House on Thursday, hailing the ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Oleshky region as a potential “spark” for peace that lasts beyond a temporary regional ceasefire.

“We have chosen humanity over war,” the first lady said in a White House trilateral news conference with the two warring countries. “Undeniably, the lives of innocent people must transcend the division of war. I hope Oleshky inspires greater peace. Every significant transformation begins with a small spark.”

“Together, we can create something more enduring than a temporary ceasefire,” she added, calling Oleshky “a spark in a world of darkness capable of illuminating the best in humanity.”

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Trump said she became aware of a humanitarian crisis in the region in September and directed her representative, Marc Beckman, to engage with Russia and Ukraine on her behalf. She said both countries agreed to work with her as an “exclusive intermediary” to establish a ceasefire in Oleshky and the surrounding Kherson region, deliver humanitarian aid and create a safe evacuation route for civilians.

Her remarks were followed by comments from Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who said Russian President Vladimir Putin appreciated President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop the fighting.

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Leader of the Servant of the People political party of Ukraine, David Arakhamia, sitting side by side with Russia’s presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev was a unique image at first lady Melania Trump’s remarks on the ceasefire in Oleshky at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 5, 2026.(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

“President Putin also appreciates President Trump’s peacemaking effort and his team working on a peace plan to resolve Ukrainian crisis,” Dmitriev said in a rare moment of a Russian diplomat speaking at the White House. “President Trump has asked President Putin to support a number of initiatives on exchanging of prisoners, on releasing U.S. prisoners on humanitarian efforts. And President Putin supported those ideas and those initiatives.”

“And it’s very important that cooperation between Russia and Ukraine and Russia in the United States matters not only for our two nations, but for the entire world,” he continued. “Let us continue making great humanitarian contributions. We can together, let us build a future of peace, partnership and prosperity for the benefit of our families, our children and future generations.”

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First lady Melania Trump, left, and civilians being evacuated from Oleshky, Ukraine, in October 2022 during the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war.(Umit Bektas/Reuters; Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters)

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“Dear Melania, you saved and touched so many lives,” he concluded.

David Arakhamia, the leader of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s political party, called Melania Trump’s ceasefire the ‘biggest de-escalation since 2022,” when the war began.

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“Madam first lady, I would like to thank you: You did an amazing job,” he said. “I think when everything started with you and your team, we had about 5% of people who believed in success, and 95% of skeptics who said it wasn’t going to work. Now, after it happened, it’s switched completely: 95% of the people believe that we can do things like that, and 5% are still skeptical.”

Peace is now a matter of when, not if, he added.

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Getting fearful Ukrainians out of the Russian-controlled city is an important step toward deciding how peace will be made and determining the long-term fate of the occupied territory of southern Ukraine.

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“On the first day, people in the area did not believe it was happening,” Arakhamia said. “They stayed in their homes, waiting to see if the clock was ticking backward. The next day, they started walking around their homes. The day after that, they came to see their broken homes and find their belongings.

“This is really emotional to watch and supervise, to understand what we are doing,” he added. “I think we are creating momentum where both sides are learning the little mechanics of how to keep the peace when the peace comes.

“I would also like to sincerely thank you, from my heart, for doing this.”

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Dmitriev attended the event and met with U.S. officials, sources told Reuters. Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, also attended the event.

Eric Mack is a breaking news reporter and writer Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET, with a particular interest in stories that lead the news cycle on politics, elections, foreign affairs and government.