The FBI has dismissed more agents and supervisors connected to the 2020 election investigation, according to people familiar with the matter. The firings continued despite D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s attempt to halt some of them. Employees were first told they were terminated, then briefly reinstated, before being fired again Tuesday. The total number of dismissals remains unclear. (Story URL)
Democrats secured major victories Tuesday as Zohran Mamdani claimed New York City’s mayoral race and party candidates won governorships in Virginia and New Jersey. California voters also approved Proposition 50, creating a new congressional map designed to respond to a similar effort in Texas and help Democrats gain five House seats in 2026 midterms. (Story URL)
The White House said Tuesday that it’s following a federal court order requiring it to use contingency funds to provide food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The clarification came after President Trump posted on Truth Social that SNAP aid “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government.” (Story URL)
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at 84, his family announced Tuesday. He passed Monday night from complications of pneumonia, along with cardiac and vascular disease. Cheney’s family said his wife, Lynne, and daughters, Liz and Mary, were with him when he died. Cheney served as vice president under George W. Bush and earlier as defense secretary under George H.W. Bush. (Story URL)
Yum Brands announced it is reviewing strategic options for Pizza Hut, including a possible sale of the chain. The company said the brand has faced challenges competing in a crowded pizza market. The chain operates nearly 20,000 stores in more than 100 nations, with international sales up 2% in the first nine months of this year. China remains its second-largest market after the U.S. (Story URL)