US politics after midterms: Trump election claims, Hegseth impeachment, GOP fissures
Trump posted questioning the election and voting machines. Jeffries is now a "hard yes" on impeaching Hegseth, and analysts see widening MAGA divisions after the midterms.
What we know
An account on X RTs Trump's post alleging early-voting "dumps" and machine problems, and another account on X rebuts it. Another account on X reports Jeffries is a "hard yes" on impeaching Hegseth, and Massie says there are eight impeachable acts. Another account on X summarizes GOP post-mortems showing widening fissures. Another account on X RTs that Van Hollen is open to challenging Schumer.
How the story developed
Trump posted questioning the election and voting machines. Jeffries is now a "hard yes" on impeaching Hegseth, and analysts see widening MAGA divisions after the midterms.
Trump told CBS he plans team changes while backing Hegseth, and the State Department declared Lebanon's Detroit consul persona non grata.
Clips of a reporter asking Trump how it feels to be a loser went viral, alongside an unverified story that Trump offered the Press Secretary job to someone named Dana.
Posts debate post-election economics, Trump's China approach and press secretary story, Hasan Piker, and a disrupted Diwali event in Seattle.
A viral story claims Trump confused UFC's Dana White with a DoD comms official of the same name, while Trump reportedly reposts midterm fraud claims and Texas politics shift.
Trump announced he offered UFC's Dana White the Press Secretary job, drawing commentary on a chaotic lame duck and recirculation of a video of White allegedly slapping his wife.
China voiced serious concern over US sanctions before the APEC meeting and is reportedly set to limit some detention and surveillance measures.
The US is warning China it must immediately honor Busan trade commitments, with officials saying only about two-thirds of rare earth supply pledges have been met. This comes ahead of Trump's Apec visit to Shenzhen.
Bloomberg reports the rule allowing crypto in 401(k) plans has reached the White House for final review, and it dominated crypto timelines across nearly every source.
Bloomberg reports Secretary of State Rubio is weighing leaving the administration after the GOP's midterm losses, and NBC reports Trump is considering replacing Hegseth. The White House dismissed the Rubio reports as baseless.
Compiled with AI by the Global Eye 24 desk from public posts across 5 of our monitored source feeds, and updated each hour while the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.