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Amid growing chatter about his political future and in the face of recent outbursts directed his way from an increasingly agitated Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rarely engaged in the speculation or mudslinging. He insisted a statement victory in his bid for a second term needed to precede any discussion of 2024.

Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican who won re-election in New Hampshire, discusses the state of the Republican party. Sununu also talks about GOP candidate Don Bolduc, who lost to Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) after spreading conspiracies.

Police have arrested a man after eggs were thrown at King Charles III and the Queen Consort during a visit to York.

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman says Trump is privately "very angry" after a disappointing performance for Republicans in the midterm elections.

For the past several weeks, pundits warned that Democrats had peaked too early. True, Americans did not like the Supreme Court's decision this summer to reverse Roe v. Wade and destroy abortion rights. But we were all told that June was a long time ago. Other issues were now front of mind, and the old truths that have always defined American abortion politics hadn't changed: Most Americans want abortion to be legal, but it won't sway their vote.

Maricopa, Arizona has been at the center of election-denying conspiracy theories ever since the 2020 Presidential election. See how the county has once again been drawn into the conspiracy theory whirlpool.

Russia's Defense Ministry says its troops are preparing to withdraw from a large part of the occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson, in a move that's humiliating but also -- after the developments of recent weeks -- unsurprising.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend in person a summit of leaders from the Group of 20 nations in Bali next week, the Russian embassy in Indonesia told CNN on Thursday.

The economy was top of mind for voters in the midterm elections, exit polls showed, adding even more weight to a highly anticipated inflation report due out on Thursday.

While the outcome of some races remained too close to call, news hosts, reporters and guests focused on underwhelming results for Republicans nationwide and Democrats in Florida - with plenty of Trump talk in between.

Having previously swum in the world's coldest waters wearing just his swimming trunks, for his latest challenge Lewis Pugh went to the opposite extreme.

In his first speech since polls closed around the country Tuesday night, President Joe Biden called out detractors who he said doubted his "incessant optimism" about Democrats' ability to stave off resounding Republican wins in the midterm elections -- even as his presidency is now likely entering a new period of divided government.

The National Football League said it could have sold over 3 million tickets for the first regular season game ever in Germany between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday proving again that Tom Brady can attract a crowd.

A man described how he was bullied for years by NHL prospect Mitchell Miller, three days after Boston Bruins president Cam Neely said the team failed by signing Miller to an entry-level contract. The Bruins have since rescinded the offer.

Swimmer Lewis Pugh is tackling the climate crisis ... one open water swim at a time. Pugh previously swam in the Antarctic wearing just his swimming briefs. He has just completed the world's first swim across the Red Sea, from Saudi Arabia to Egypt.

A Tyrannosaurus rex skull is expected to fetch up to $20 million at auction next month, according to Sotheby's.

A day after announcing a plan to buy its embattled rival, cryptocurrency exchange Binance pulled out of the deal, saying FTX's problems were "beyond our control or ability to help."

CNN's John King breaks down the latest of the key remaining Senate races that will decide the control of the US Senate.