Senator Chris Van Hollen Launches Historic Bid to Oust Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic Leader

Wall Street Gripped by Volatility as Sticky Inflation Drives Federal Reserve Rate Hike Odds to 85%

Global markets faced heightened selling pressure ahead of crucial wholesale price index figures, with institutional bond desks rapidly pricing in an aggressive Federal Reserve policy tightening at the December FOMC summit.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

Jensen Huang Abruptly Resigns as Nvidia CEO Following Internal Inquiry; CFO Colette Kress Named Interim Leader

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

NASA Launches $1 Million Student Moon Base Challenge and Releases Landmark Hubble Dark Matter Survey

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

FDA Grants Fast Track to Breakthrough Long COVID Therapy and Mandates Class-Wide GLP-1 Vision Warnings

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

71st Cork International Film Festival Opens in Ireland With Global Cinema Premieres and Digital Crossovers

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

•Speaking from Capitol Hill following a tense closed-door caucus briefing, Van Hollen asserted that the Democratic Party's sweeping gains in the recent midterm elections—which secured working majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives—represented an unequivocal mandate from voters for structural economic reform, aggressive oversight of corporate monopolies, and an overhaul of traditional legislative dealmaking.

Senator Chris Van Hollen Launches Historic Bid to Oust Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic Leader

In a stunning post-midterm escalation, Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen declared his candidacy for Senate Majority Leader, arguing that the party’s congressional victories demand aggressive institutional reform and a break from legacy leadership.

•'The American people delivered a decisive, anti-establishment message at the ballot box last week,' Van Hollen declared to reporters. 'They did not elect a Democratic majority merely to manage the status quo or conduct business as usual through incremental compromises. Our caucus needs forward-looking leadership capable of matching the urgency of working families, reforming antiquated parliamentary procedures, and holding the executive branch rigorously accountable.'

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

U.S.Analysis

Massive Microsoft 365 Cloud Outage Cripples Corporate Networks, Airlines, and Government Agencies Nationwide

A cascading global disruption to Microsoft cloud infrastructure paralyzed enterprise communications, banking operations, and municipal databases across the United States, forcing emergency workarounds despite assurances of no cyberattack.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

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Jayden Daniels Delivers Clutch Fourth-Quarter Drive as Commanders Edge Giants 24-21 in Thursday Night Thriller

In a high-intensity NFC East showdown, rookie phenom Jayden Daniels engineered a game-winning touchdown drive in the final two minutes, lifting Washington over New York while Cade Cunningham exploded for 52 points in NBA action.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

White House Clashes With Incoming Democratic Congress Over Oversight Probes as Lawmakers Introduce Pardon Reform Act

Tensions escalated sharply in Washington after White House Counsel William O. Scharf warned House Democrats against 'abusive' investigations, prompting Rep. Robert Garcia and the End Corruption Caucus to unveil the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

Historic Ocean Liner SS United States Sunk Off Florida Coast to Form World’s Largest Artificial Reef

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

U.S.-Led Trilateral Talks in Abu Dhabi Yield Ukraine Prisoner Exchange Deal as Envoys Depart for Moscow

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

Wall Street Rebounds Sharply on CoreWeave AI Surge While Dollar Hits Yearly High Ahead of Inflation Data

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

Meta Expands Muse Personal AI Assistant to Apple Watch and Wear OS Smartwatches

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

NASA Opens Applications for New Astronaut Class Destined for Permanent Lunar Base and Mars Missions

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

U.S. Faces Critical PAHO Review Over Measles-Free Elimination Status as 2026 Cases Surpass 5,180

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Google Arts & Culture Unveils Monumental Digital Retrospective Celebrating Ndebele Master Esther Mahlangu at 91

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

James Harden Drops 32 as Cavaliers Defeat Knicks at Madison Square Garden Despite Karl-Anthony Towns’ Historic Night

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House GOP Defeats Democratic Hegseth Impeachment Resolution in Fierce Floor Debate

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

Kennedy Family and Historic Preservationists File Federal Lawsuit to Halt Trump’s 250-Foot National Mall Monument

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

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Secretary Rubio Confirms U.S. Sees ‘No Immediate Need’ to Resume Iran Strikes Following Gulf Consultations

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

Crude Oil Prices Drop Below $90 as Geopolitical Risk Premiums Evaporate Across Global Energy Markets

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

Nvidia and Jensen Huang Sued in Federal Court Over AI Chip Supply Chain Disclosures and Forecasts

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

NASA Expands Artemis Surface Fleet with Landmark Autonomous Rover and Infrastructure Contracts

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

World Health Organization Unveils Global Coalition Uniting 240 Institutions to Safeguard Medical Science

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

U.S. News

The Vanity of Alina Habba Mildon: Beauty, Power, Ambition and the Price of Loyalty

From the corridors of the White House to the 240-year-old Herrera Velutini banking dynasty: how a reported $50M legal empire and a $10M wedding collided with presidential fury at Mar-a-Lago.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 9, 2026

Massive Microsoft 365 Cloud Outage Cripples Corporate Networks, Airlines, and Government Agencies Nationwide

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

Historic Ocean Liner SS United States Sunk Off Florida Coast to Form World’s Largest Artificial Reef

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

Kennedy Family and Historic Preservationists File Federal Lawsuit to Halt Trump’s 250-Foot National Mall Monument

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

Guilty Plea Entered in Historic $100 Million Brink's Armored Truck California Jewelry Heist

Federal prosecutors secured a decisive plea agreement from an international syndicate operative in connection with the record-shattering California heist that seized dozens of bags of gems and luxury watches.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 10, 2026

Joint DEA Intelligence Operation Leads to Capture of High-Ranking Cartel Commander in Major Cross-Border Enforcement Strike

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 9, 2026

Trump Unveils $14 Million Lincoln Memorial Restoration on Midterm Eve, Framing Economic and Foreign Vision

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 2, 2026

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill Puts Port Operators on Notice Over Russian Diesel Import Sanctions

State authorities announce severe civil and criminal penalties for maritime terminals attempting to bypass federal trade restrictions following administrative adjustments.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 2, 2026

Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Killing Five

By The Empire Times Staff·Sep 7, 2026

JD Vance Courts Jewish Republicans Amid Debate Over Israel, Antisemitism and GOP Future

By The Empire Times Staff·Sep 3, 2026

Senator Chris Van Hollen Launches Historic Bid to Oust Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic Leader

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

European Leaders Convene Emergency Dublin Summit Demanding Central Role in Ukraine Peace Negotiations

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

Wall Street Gripped by Volatility as Sticky Inflation Drives Federal Reserve Rate Hike Odds to 85%

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

World News

European Leaders Convene Emergency Dublin Summit Demanding Central Role in Ukraine Peace Negotiations

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

U.S.-Led Trilateral Talks in Abu Dhabi Yield Ukraine Prisoner Exchange Deal as Envoys Depart for Moscow

Intense American-mediated discussions in the United Arab Emirates produced an agreement in principle on a major humanitarian prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, though a comprehensive ceasefire remains elusive as U.S. envoys travel to Moscow.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

Secretary Rubio Confirms U.S. Sees ‘No Immediate Need’ to Resume Iran Strikes Following Gulf Consultations

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

Trump Declares Military Conflict With Iran 'Effectively Over' Following High-Level Qatari Mediation in Washington

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 10, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Joins G7 Envoys in Paris for High-Stakes Summit on Middle East and Ukraine Security Architecture

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven gathered in the French capital to align multilateral foreign policy priorities, calibrating diplomatic pressure points and international deterrence strategies.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 9, 2026

U.S. Military Conducts Limited Defensive Strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Diplomatic Talks Advance in Doha

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 2, 2026

U.S. Navy Warship Arrives in Bangladesh for CARAT 2026 Maritime Security and Disaster Response Drills

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 2, 2026

Federal Judge Halts Shawnee National Forest Logging Project Over Endangered Species Concerns

A federal judge has halted a logging project in Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, ruling the Forest Service violated the Endangered Species Act during approval.

By The Empire Times Staff·Sep 3, 2026

US Strikes Iran for 11th Straight Night as War Costs Hit $37.5 Billion

By The Empire Times Staff·Jul 22, 2026

Four US Troops Killed in Iranian Drone Strikes on Gulf Military Bases

By The Empire Times Staff·Jul 10, 2026

US and UK Sign $5 Billion Tech and Reindustrialization Alliance

The US and UK signed a landmark tech and reindustrialization alliance with a joint $5 billion research fund, targeting transatlantic trade growth to $400 billion by 2030.

By The Empire Times Staff·Jul 1, 2026

Pentagon Awards $14 Billion Contract for Next-Generation Hypersonic Missile System

By The Empire Times Staff·Jun 27, 2026

Senator Chris Van Hollen Launches Historic Bid to Oust Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic Leader

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

Politics

Senator Chris Van Hollen Launches Historic Bid to Oust Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic Leader

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

White House Clashes With Incoming Democratic Congress Over Oversight Probes as Lawmakers Introduce Pardon Reform Act

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

House GOP Defeats Democratic Hegseth Impeachment Resolution in Fierce Floor Debate

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

House Conservatives and Democrats Advance Impeachment Resolution Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Over Pentagon Directives

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 10, 2026

House Democrats Finalize Aggressive Legislative Strategy to Challenge White House Executive Appointments and Policy Directives

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 9, 2026

Final Midterm Campaign Blitz Sweeps Battleground States as Early Voting Reaches Historic Highs

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 2, 2026

Business & Finance

Wall Street Gripped by Volatility as Sticky Inflation Drives Federal Reserve Rate Hike Odds to 85%

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

Wall Street Rebounds Sharply on CoreWeave AI Surge While Dollar Hits Yearly High Ahead of Inflation Data

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

Crude Oil Prices Drop Below $90 as Geopolitical Risk Premiums Evaporate Across Global Energy Markets

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

Global Crude Oil Tumbles $7 as Washington Signals De-escalation, Pushing U.S. Retail Gas Prices Toward Multi-Month Lows

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 10, 2026

Wall Street Stabilizes After Historic Midterm Tech Rout as Crude Oil Slips on Diplomatic De-escalation Signals

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 9, 2026

Wall Street Rebounds as Crude Oil Slips Below $100 While Investors Weigh Massive AI Capital Spending

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 2, 2026

Technology & Innovation

Jensen Huang Abruptly Resigns as Nvidia CEO Following Internal Inquiry; CFO Colette Kress Named Interim Leader

In a seismic shockwave across the global semiconductor landscape, iconic Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang stepped down following an independent board probe, thrusting longtime financial chief Colette Kress into the executive helm.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

Meta Expands Muse Personal AI Assistant to Apple Watch and Wear OS Smartwatches

Expanding its ecosystem beyond smartphones and tablets, Meta officially launched its conversational Muse AI agent on Apple Watch and Android Wear OS devices, bringing hands-free voice reasoning directly to users' wrists.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

Nvidia and Jensen Huang Sued in Federal Court Over AI Chip Supply Chain Disclosures and Forecasts

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

Physicists Observe Exotic Room-Temperature Quantum State Where Light Acts Simultaneously as Solid and Frictionless Superfluid

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 10, 2026

Nvidia Board Initiates Independent Investigation Following CEO Jensen Huang's Disclosures Amid Silicon Valley Scrutiny

The semiconductor giant’s board has retained outside legal counsel to conduct an independent review after chief executive Jensen Huang disclosed past personal relationships subject to national security scrutiny.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 9, 2026

Marvell and Lumentum Announce Milestone $115 Billion Merger to Accelerate Optical AI Infrastructure

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 2, 2026

Qualcomm and UC San Diego Unveil Major AI-Driven Chip Design Initiative to Reinvent Energy-Efficient Silicon

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 2, 2026

White House Launches $10 Billion Genesis AI Initiative for National Security

The White House launched the $10 billion Genesis AI Initiative to accelerate national security AI, fund 12 university research centers, and sponsor 10,000 annual graduate scholarships.

By The Empire Times Staff·Jul 19, 2026

Meta Breaks Ground on Largest AI Data Center in US History in Louisiana

By The Empire Times Staff·Jul 13, 2026

NASA Announces Crew for First Crewed Mars Mission Launching November 2028

By The Empire Times Staff·Jul 7, 2026

Apple iPhone 18 Unveiled with AI Translation and FDA-Cleared Health Scanner

Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 with real-time AI translation in 72 languages and an FDA-cleared melanoma detection feature. Pre-orders open Friday with pricing starting at $1,099.

By The Empire Times Staff·Jul 5, 2026

Google Unveils Gemini Ultra 3 with Real-Time Scientific Discovery Capabilities

By The Empire Times Staff·Jun 25, 2026

Senator Chris Van Hollen Launches Historic Bid to Oust Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic Leader

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

Science

NASA Launches $1 Million Student Moon Base Challenge and Releases Landmark Hubble Dark Matter Survey

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

NASA Opens Applications for New Astronaut Class Destined for Permanent Lunar Base and Mars Missions

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

NASA Expands Artemis Surface Fleet with Landmark Autonomous Rover and Infrastructure Contracts

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

Autonomous Robotics Achieve Milestone in Self-Assembling Deep-Space Habitats in Microgravity Orbital Trials

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 10, 2026

Health & Wellness

FDA Grants Fast Track to Breakthrough Long COVID Therapy and Mandates Class-Wide GLP-1 Vision Warnings

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

U.S. Faces Critical PAHO Review Over Measles-Free Elimination Status as 2026 Cases Surpass 5,180

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

World Health Organization Unveils Global Coalition Uniting 240 Institutions to Safeguard Medical Science

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

State Health Officials Demand Urgent Action After CMS Delays Allocation of $50 Billion Rural Hospital Transformation Fund

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 10, 2026

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Arts & Culture

71st Cork International Film Festival Opens in Ireland With Global Cinema Premieres and Digital Crossovers

Ireland’s oldest and most prestigious cinema showcase officially commenced its eleven-day run, bringing international directors, emerging screenwriters, and experimental digital showcases to historic cultural venues across Cork.

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

Google Arts & Culture Unveils Monumental Digital Retrospective Celebrating Ndebele Master Esther Mahlangu at 91

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

UNESCO Releases Landmark Media Literacy Framework Equipping Classrooms for Generative AI Realities

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

M. John Harrison Awarded 2026 Booker Prize for Speculative Apocalyptic Masterwork 'The End of Everything'

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 9, 2026

LACMA Art + Film Gala Raises Record $7 Million in Los Angeles Celebrating Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and Artist Vija Celmins

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 8, 2026

The Kennedy Center Honors Unveils 2026 Class Amid Unprecedented Venue Relocation Controversy

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 2, 2026

Sports

Jayden Daniels Delivers Clutch Fourth-Quarter Drive as Commanders Edge Giants 24-21 in Thursday Night Thriller

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 13, 2026

James Harden Drops 32 as Cavaliers Defeat Knicks at Madison Square Garden Despite Karl-Anthony Towns’ Historic Night

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 12, 2026

NFL Trade Deadline Frenzy Sees Division Leaders Execute Record Blockbuster Moves for Pass Rushers

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 11, 2026

NBA Early-Season Fireworks: High-Scoring Young Cores and Tactical Innovations Disrupt Conference Hierarchies

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 10, 2026

NFL Week 9 Takeaways: Chiefs Reassert AFC Dominance as Bengals Triumph in Historic International Showdown in Madrid

By The Empire Times Staff·Nov 9, 2026