Several members of the Kennedy family have sued President Donald Trump, aiming to stop the building of the triumphal arch he hopes to build near Washington, D.C., new court filings show.  The proposed 250-foot monument in the style of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe would be built on the Virginia side of the Potomac River between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, where American veterans have been laid to rest since the Civil War. According to Kennedy family members behind the lawsuit, the 25-story arch would “cast a shadow” over memorials to their family members laid to rest in the historic burial site. “President Donald J. Trump is attempting to unlawfully erect a massive arch,” says the Kennedy family members’  lawsuit, “that will permanently cast shadows over and damage historically significant sightlines to the existing gravesites and memorials established in the Kennedy family’s honor at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as to the memorials of hundreds of thousands of fallen American heroes.” According to the lawsuit, the arch would block sightlines onto the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame, a memorial to the former president who was assassinated in 1963. They contend it will also cast a shadow over the graves of prominent Kennedys buried in the cemetery. In addition to JFK, others buried there include Robert F. Kennedy, the former senator assassinated in 1968, and Sen. Edward “Ted” Kennedy, who died in 2009 after 43 years of serving in Congress. Among the nine Kennedys named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit are RFK’s daughter Kerry Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy, Jr. “Vanity should never stand in the way of valor,” Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center, said in a statement following the court filing in Washington, D.C. USA TODAY has reached out to the White House and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for comment. Trump has previously promoted the project as both a landmark and a military asset. Speaking on Nov. 2 during an event highlighting improvements to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, he said the arch could house drones and snipers. “It’s right smack in the middle of everything, so very important for our military. But from a beautification standpoint, it’ll be the most beautiful arch in the world,” Trump said. The court filing is the latest attempt to thwart the president’s attempt to build the arch. Opponents have previously argued that the arch would obstruct the view from the Lincoln Memorial to Arlington Cemetery, which was built on the confiscated land of former Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The clear view between the two sites is meant to represent the reunification of the country following the Civil War, according to court filings.  Plans to build Trump’s arch have been approved by a board led by people appointed by the president. But other hurdles remain. A federal judge on Nov. 5 temporarily blocked the project from going forward in response to a separate lawsuit brought by Washington and Virginia, arguing that the president needs approval from Congress in order to build. Trump’s plans to remake the nation’s capital, including the proposed arch, are not popular among Americans. In May, polls showed 52% of Americans were against the project, including 41% who strongly oppose it, while only 21% of people support the plan to build the towering arch. Democrats retaking Congress in the midterms argued in the run-up to the election that the president was too focused on construction projects in Washington and not focused enough on bringing down the cost of living for everyday Americans. “I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but he is very focused on home renovation. He should be on HGTV,” former President Barack Obama quipped in one viral campaign moment. “Guy is building a ballroom that is bigger than the White House, paved over the Rose Garden – paved it over – put a helicopter pad on the side lawn.” This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: ‘Valor’ over ‘vanity’: JFK heirs sue Trump over plans to build archThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY at https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/11/10/valor-over-vanity-jfk-heirs-sue-trump-over-plans-to-build-arch/92716131007/

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to effectively kill the articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — for now — by blocking their consideration on the House floor and sending them back to the Judiciary Committee, where GOP leaders can hold them up until the next Congress is seated in January 2027.Democrats — who voted unanimously against shelving the impeachment effort — will have a large House majority next year after winning at least 255 seats in last week’s midterm elections. They have already vowed to try to remove Hegseth from office when they take control of Congress.”In the majority, one of the first things we’re gonna do is run Pete Hegseth out of town,” Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the minority leader who is poised to become House speaker, said at a rally last month.Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, reintroduced the articles of impeachment against Hegseth on Monday, alleging that the embattled Pentagon chief had committed “high crimes and misdemeanors” and abused the power of his office by violating the War Powers Resolution, conducting military operations without congressional authorization and ordering unlawful military actions in several countries. On Tuesday, Massie was the only Republican who broke with his party and voted to keep the articles of impeachment alive.Before Tuesday’s vote, Hegseth struck a defiant tone in a Pentagon news briefing. He described the impeachment efforts as “a farce” and insisted that “none of these are high crimes or misdemeanors — they are partisan policy disagreements from people who want to politicize our military.”He added, “That’s what it is. Policy disagreements. Not high crimes. Not misdemeanors. Not treason. Not bribery. Not the kinds of offenses the founders intended when they wrote the impeachment clause.”While Hegseth did not mention Massie by name, he criticized the actions of a “disgruntled congressman” and said the “proper remedy” for a policy disagreement was legislation.”It’s a political spectacle,” Hegseth said. “A personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment. Time for one man’s final days in Congress to try to do damage to this president.” He added, “This is not patriotism. This is sabotage.”Related: Only 2 Cabinet officials have ever been impeached. Could Pete Hegseth be next?Hegseth also said the resolution suggested the U.S. would punish its own military for carrying out its job.”Let’s be clear about what this resolution actually does,” he said. “It tells our enemies — Iran, the cartels, every adversary watching — that the United States will actually punish its own warriors and its own civilian leadership.”President Trump celebrated Tuesday night’s House vote on Truth Social, where he said that Democrats’ attempt to impeach Hegseth “miserably FAILED!” Earlier in the day, Trump posted on Truth Social that Hegseth had earned an “‘A’ PLUS, PLUS, PLUS” for his defense against Massie, and described the defense secretary as “perhaps the most popular and successful military official in the Country,” adding, “Pete Hegseth should be praised, not Impeached.”Hegseth leaves a meeting of defense ministers in the Philippines on Oct. 28.Pool via Getty ImagesThe expected impeachment filing came as Congress returned to Washington, D.C., to begin a lame-duck session following the historic rout that the GOP suffered in last week’s midterm elections.Hegseth has been facing intense political backlash over the United States’ costly and unpopular war with Iran, which some top Republicans — including Trump — blame in part for the drubbing that cost them control of Congress.”Despite the absence of a declaration of war, specific statutory authorization, or a national emergency created by an attack upon the United States,” Massie said in a speech on the House floor, “Secretary Hegseth knowingly executed and implemented unlawful orders to initiate war against a foreign nation.”Massie said Hegseth “has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with his duties and the rule of law.”His actions thus “warrant impeachment and trial, removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States,” the Kentucky Republican said.Earlier, Trump told CNN at a White House press conference he would “stand by him,” saying that he believes Massie “has a lot of hatred in his heart.”Massie — who in May lost his bid for reelection to Ed Gallrein, a Trump-backed challenger, in the GOP primary — first introduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth in September. But House Speaker Mike Johnson later canceled the final scheduled voting day before the midterm recess, delaying a vote.It’s unclear whether Massie’s impeachment effort would have succeeded on the House floor under Republican control. Massie had previously told ABC News he was “confident” there would have been “enough GOP defectors for it to pass.” Trump has repeatedly insisted that he is not considering replacing his Pentagon chief, at least not yet.”No, I think he’s doing a very good job,” Trump told reporters last week.The president also said he was unaware of a report that Hegseth has been quietly angling to fill the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by Tennessee GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who was elected as the state’s next governor.”I think he’s doing a very good job, and I actually think he’d be very popular if he did that. But I haven’t heard that at all,” Trump said when asked if he would want the defense secretary to fill Blackburn’s seat. CBS News, however, reported last week that Trump “has been asking advisers” whether he should stay or go.Hegseth, a former Fox News host who has served as defense secretary since January 2025, has been Trump’s most visible cheerleader for the Iran war, which the U.S. and Israel initiated in February and which has led to surging oil prices.He has also been among the advisers urging Trump to restart the war. He and Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, have supported a return to major combat operations against Iran during recent briefings on military options, the Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 6, while Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff have pushed for diplomacy to end the conflict.The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 4.Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesTrump acknowledged on Nov. 4 that the Iran war had partly contributed to the midterm election rout that handed Democrats control of Congress. Vance was unequivocal. “The real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone,” Vance wrote in a lengthy post on X. “The reason we lost is the war.” The vice president did not call out Hegseth by name. But other Republicans did.Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, told CBS News that Hegseth faces “a reckoning.””He is one of the reasons why we don’t have the funding or guarantee for defense that we need,” Tillis said on election night. “I think after the election, we need to determine whether or not he’s the best person to bring those needs to Congress.”Tillis, who voted to confirm Hegseth last year, recently called on Trump to fire him.”I have never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country,” Tillis wrote in a scathing assessment of Hegseth on X in September. “He is intimidated by competence and retreats to ginning up culture wars instead of soberly attending to the vital work of our national defense and the health and well-being of our fighting force. I urge the President to find a new leader at the Pentagon who will retain and empower our military talent rather than diminish it.”Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said on Nov. 6 that “there’s a lot of questions about Hegseth.””We have no idea what the strategy is moving forward in Iran,” Comer told NewsNation. “No one’s happy about Iran.”A fire burns at an oil depot in Tehran, Iran, on March 8 after U.S. and Israeli attacks.Hassan Ghaedi/Anadolu via Getty ImagesWhen Democrats take control of both the House and Senate next year, they will have the ability to call for hearings and launch investigations into virtually any aspect of the Trump administration — and Hegseth’s handling of the military is high on their list.Hegseth, for his part, has remained defiant.In a 5-and-a-half-minute video posted to X on Nov. 5, Hegseth defended the Iran war, touted changes he’s implemented as Pentagon chief (“We ended the weird and the woke”) and praised Trump’s leadership while dismissing Massie’s impeachment pursuit.”A disgruntled, defeated congressman along with all his Democrat allies has dropped sham impeachment articles against yours truly,” Hegseth said. “It didn’t work with President Trump and it won’t work with me.”This article originally appeared on Yahoo News at https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/house-republicans-block-effort-to-impeach-hegseth-in-near-party-line-vote-231716935.html

A top federal financial regulator has warned Kalshi of potentially imminent charges tied to the launch of certain wagers by the prediction market giant, a person with direct knowledge of the probe said.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating whether Kalshi failed to properly notify the agency about dozens of new products that were in the works, said the person, who was granted anonymity to discuss the unannounced enforcement activity. The agency’s private notification to Kalshi suggests the charges could land soon, though they could also result in a settlement.Kalshi spokesperson Elisabeth Diana said in a statement that the CFTC’s warning “is about a procedural error involving the submission of a handful of contracts, many of which weren’t live.” The company doesn’t consider its products wagers but traditional derivatives products.”We are already addressing the issue,” she added.A CFTC spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Prediction markets have been on a blistering rise since President Donald Trump’s election two years ago. Kalshi and Polymarket, the leading names in the industry, now boast valuations of $40 billion and $21 billion, respectively. And much of their ability to grow — in size, in new products and in areas like U.S. politics and sports — has come thanks to the CFTC’s friendlier approach to the markets.Yet the Kalshi probe underscores the shifting winds around the markets in Washington.Democrats, fresh off their midterm sweep, are already gearing up to aggressively oversee the industry in the next Congress. And Kalshi isn’t the only platform coming under new pressure from the Michael Selig-led CFTC: Polymarket is also the subject of a sweeping investigation by the agency, POLITICO and other media outlets have previously reported. The CFTC is looking into, among other things, whether Polymarket violated the terms of a 2022 settlement deal requiring it to close off its platform to U.S. users.The Kalshi investigation has been in the works for months, the person said. And while Selig’s CFTC has aggressively embraced the prediction markets — particularly in their legal fight against a group of state officials who allege the companies are violating existing gambling laws — it marks fresh scrutiny that the agency is now dialing up on those companies.One particular focus has been the so-called self-certification process, which CFTC-regulated financial exchanges regularly use to quickly take products live — whether they be complex derivatives contracts tied to the price of oil or a prediction market on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s possible impeachment.Exchanges are able to use the self-certification process to begin offering trading in new products as soon as the next day, as long as they attest to the CFTC that the products comply with certain requirements. Those include that they are not at risk of being easily manipulated. The CFTC’s express approval is not required.But the self-certification process has drawn the ire of Wall Street titans like CME Group CEO Terry Duffy, who earlier this year sounded the alarm about a rising tide of prediction market wagers that, in his eyes, were at risk of manipulation and shouldn’t have been allowed to go live. In July, the CFTC warned prediction market operators against using overly broad language when certifying new products.This article originally appeared on Politico at https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/10/regulator-charges-prediction-market-kalshi-01159140

A nor’easter could be on the way later this week, bringing rain, gusty winds and a chance of the season’s first snow to parts of the Northeast and Great Lakes.The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center (WPC) said it is highly likely that a storm will develop over the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, and could bring thunderstorms and gusty winds from the Midwest to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys as it moves east. Later, it will shift off the Mid-Atlantic coast and is projected to strengthen Friday.”Drastically colder air” is also forecast to surge into the eastern half of the country by Wednesday night, the WPC said, with increasing winds by Thursday morning and wet snow possible in the upper Great Lakes. Nearly 200 million people across the eastern half of the country will experience their coldest temperatures since spring, CNN reported. The WPC said much colder air will rush south across the Great Lakes, bringing snow showers, while the storm itself is forecast to bring “a cold rain and potential inland snow for the Central Appalachians.” While forecasters are confident a storm will form, the WPC said its exact track and impacts are not yet known. Is snow likely?The first snow of the season looks most likely for those in the mountains, according to the WPC, where potential inland snow could be seen in the Central Appalachians, running through Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia.AccuWeather reported that Pittsburgh, as well as Syracuse and Binghamton in New York, could also see their first flakes of the season. The mountainous regions of the Poconos, Catskills and Berkshires could also see snow.”This storm will likely bring the first snowflakes of the season to many locations, though the exact track and intensity of the storm will dictate where,” AccuWeather senior meteorologist Adam Douty said.Most coastal areas and lower-lying parts of the Northeast are more likely to see rain than snow. The WPC puts eastern Pennsylvania at roughly a 10% chance of at least an inch of snow between Thursday and Saturday evening.Areas such as North Wildwood, N.J., were hit by an unusually strong nor’easter in September.Ryan Murphy via Getty ImagesIs the nor’easter linked to the polar vortex?The early weakening of the polar vortex, which started last week, has left many wondering whether a blast of icy weather is on its way as a result. But forecasters have said it’s not that clear. Tyler Roys, a meteorologist at AccuWeather, told Yahoo it is “hard to say if there is any connection between the two.” He said most of the impacts from an early polar vortex disruption are “going towards eastern Europe and Asia.”If the vortex has any influence, Roys said, it is likely tied to the cold arriving behind the storm, though “the influence of the polar vortex appears to be limited.”Roys added that forecasters “do feel that there could be an increase of influence from the polar vortex towards the end of November into December” as the current pattern fades and a new one sets up.Laura Ciasto, a meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), told Yahoo that the vortex has been “displaced for well over a week,” though it hasn’t yet reached the threshold for a sudden stratospheric warming, a rapid warming high in the atmosphere that can weaken or split the vortex.”It’s possible we are seeing that effect at the surface now,” she said. “It’s a classic chicken-or-the-egg situation.”What is a nor’easter?A nor’easter is a storm situated along the East Coast of the U.S., with its namesake reflecting that the winds over the coastal area are usually from the northeast, the NWS says. It forms when an area of lower air pressure draws in surrounding air and strengthens near the coast. It is often fueled by the clash of cold air from the north and warm, moist air over the Gulf Stream.While these storms can happen at any time of year, they are usually at their strongest between the colder months, from September through April.Nor’easters “nearly always” bring precipitation in the form of heavy rain or snow, the NWS says, as well as winds of gale force, rough seas and, sometimes, coastal flooding. The most violent nor’easters have caused billions of dollars in damage. The storm is expected to be less severe than September’s early-season nor’easter, which killed a New York City Housing Authority worker, flooded coastal communities and left more than 130,000 customers without power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, the Associated Press reported.This article originally appeared on Yahoo News at https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/article/a-noreaster-could-be-on-the-way-this-week-how-likely-is-the-1st-snowfall-of-the-season-193557734.html

Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, cut off his ankle monitor while on house arrest after being charged with having child sexual abuse material, federal authorities said on Tuesday.”Four days ago, a federal judge allowed Mr. Markle to remain out of custody pending trial,” Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said in a statement posted to X. “He was ordered to wear a location monitoring device. He allegedly cut the bracelet off at 1:45 a.m. last night. Release conditions are court orders, not suggestions. We are asking the court to revoke his release and detain him pending trial, and we will continue to prosecute this case to the fullest extent of the law.”A Justice Department spokesperson told the BBC that Markle, 82, appeared in court in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday after he allegedly removed his ankle monitor. He was reportedly ordered jailed without bond and remains in federal custody. Last Friday, Markle appeared in federal court in Tampa, hours after FBI agents arrested him at his care home. He was charged with one count of possession of child pornography. He arrived at court in a wheelchair and did not enter a plea.A magistrate judge released him on his own recognizance to home detention with electronic monitoring and barred him from traveling outside Florida’s Middle District and California’s Central District. The judge also ordered him to have no contact with minors and not to use devices that can access the internet, and to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before the case moved forward.According to the Justice Department, Markle was arrested after agents discovered approximately 78 items, including slides, film negatives and books, that contained suspected child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while searching two storage units registered to Markle, at least one of which was in the Los Angeles area.”Mr. Markle is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material, including photographs depicting himself with minor girls,” Essayli said in a press release announcing his initial arrest. “These allegations are extremely serious, and we will prosecute Mr. Markle to the fullest extent of federal law.”In October 2026, federal law enforcement learned that an individual signed an affidavit regarding the discovery of suspected CSAM among Markle’s possessions in the Philippines, according to the press release. Officers then interviewed a separate individual who revealed Markle had rented a storage unit in the Los Angeles area.This led to the discovery of a second storage unit. Both had been rented by Markle since 2008.An external view of the federal courthouse in Tampa where Thomas Markle appeared on Nov. 6.Mike Carlson via Getty ImagesIn a statement, FBI Director Kash Patel said that Markle “allegedly targeted innocent children and sought to steal their innocence through his criminal actions.””This FBI will use every single resource at our disposal to protect innocent kids — any predator who targets children will have zero safe haven in this country or anywhere they try to hide,” Patel added.If convicted, Markle could face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.”This case highlights the importance of the involvement of the public, even if it’s a family member or close friend, to be vigilant and speak up if they have information on individuals they suspect may be preying on and exploiting our children,” said Patrick Grandy, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office.In October, it was reported that Markle was under investigation in the Philippines over allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse material. Philippine authorities plan to file their own charges against him as early as Monday, ITV News reported.The Sun first reported that his son, Meghan’s half-brother Thomas Markle Jr., told Philippine police that after his father left the country in May, he discovered images of child sexual abuse material among boxes at his father’s former home in Cebu.Markle Sr. denied those allegations, telling the Daily Mail on Oct. 23: “It’s just a bunch of lies. It’s sick.”Markle is believed to have returned to the U.S. in May, after his left leg was amputated in the Philippines in December 2025. In October, The Sun reported Markle moved into Maravida Senior Living care home, a facility which specializes in “memory care.”Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, meets volunteer first responders in Bondi Beach, Australia, in April.Jonathan Brady/Pool PA via APMeghan Markle released a statement following the claims, saying she was “deeply distressed.” She also revealed that in 2019 she received a copy of a letter containing “troubling” allegations about him, which had been sent to London’s Metropolitan Police.”It made troubling and disturbing allegations against my father and I was given assurances that these were being investigated,” she said. British police subsequently said it had not shared the letter with other law enforcement agencies.According to the Sun on Sunday, Meghan was advised that speaking publicly could jeopardize any potential legal case.Addressing her decision to keep Archie and Lilibet away from their grandfather over the past few years, Meghan said that “any distance from my father, and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children, was for one reason: to protect them.”She added: “My sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children.”Meghan reportedly wrote to her estranged father in December 2025 to tell him she was aware of child abuse allegations against him and would not allow him to meet his grandchildren. Meghan reportedly told her father the letter would be the last time he heard from her.This article originally appeared on Yahoo News at https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/meghan-markles-father-thomas-cut-off-ankle-monitor-after-arrest-for-alleged-possession-of-child-sexual-abuse-material-doj-says-194614849.html