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Plus: Biden bolsters Ukraine defenses as Russia war escalates {beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Alex Brandon Gaetz courts senators as ethics panel deadlocks The House Ethics Committee deadlocked Wednesday afternoon on releasing a report from its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump's pick to be attorney general, deciding against releasing the results...

{beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Dems look beyond 2024 failures in leader search Democrats have begun their search for new leaders as they seek to reconnect with an electorate that chose President-elect Trump and relegated Democrats to minority status in both chambers of Congress. FIRST UP — DNC BATTLE: There are several candidates...

Plus: Biden's surprise missile approval for Ukraine {beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Alex Brandon/Evan Vucci Trump Cabinet picks face tough road ahead Several of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks may face early tests that could determine whether their nominations are viable in the Senate. First up: The House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday amid controversy...

{beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Evan Vucci Trump returns to DC, taps Gaetz for AG President-elect Trump returned to Washington on Wednesday for the first time since winning a second term, as triumphant Republicans celebrated election victories in the House and Senate and promised big changes to how the country is run. Trump knocked...

Plus: Washington braces for Trump takeover {beacon} Evening Report   © Dylan Buell, Getty Images file Traditional news media grapples with declining influence Legacy news outlets are grappling with their declining influence after President-elect Trump’s resounding electoral victory underscored the rise of a new influencer-led media landscape. Joe Rogan's eponymous podcast and Elon Musk’s social platform...

Plus: Trump prepares his return, Dems plot resistance {beacon} Evening Report   © Greg Nash Democrats in the wilderness search for answers Democrats are searching for answers after a nationwide shift to the right sent the party to a historic defeat. Republicans are on the brink of unified control in Washington, after President-elect Trump...

Plus: Security concerns grow ahead of Election Day {beacon} Evening Report   © AP Photos Surprising polls, unusual voting patterns inject uncertainty ahead of Election Day Public polling shows an improbably tight race for the White House, with former President Trump and Vice President Harris effectively tied heading into Election Day. That could portend...

{beacon} Evening Report   © LM Otero and Evan Vucci, Associated Press Florida, Texas, Virginia coming into play as polls tighten The race for the White House is growing tighter in states that fall outside of the traditional battlegrounds where Vice President Harris and former President Trump are waging the majority of their campaigns. ...