Defying U.N., Israel Prepares to Build More Settlements  —  JERUSALEM — Undeterred by a resounding defeat at the United Nations, Israel's government said Monday that it would move ahead with thousands of new homes in disputed areas and warned nations against further action, declaring that Israel does not “turn the other cheek.”

Sorry, Liberals.  Bigotry Didn't Elect Donald Trump.  —  Donald J. Trump won the white working-class vote over Hillary Clinton by a larger margin than any major-party nominee since World War II.  Instead of this considerable achievement inspiring introspection, figures from the heights of journalism …

Thanks to no-drama Obama, American leadership is gone  —  If Dec. 7, 1941, is the day that Franklin D. Roosevelt said “will live in infamy,” then Dec. 20, 2016, has got to be a close second.  No Americans died that day as they did at Pearl Harbor, but the American Century …

In North Carolina, Some Democrats See Their Grim Future  —  In the end, even Phil Berger, the powerful Republican leader of North Carolina's Senate, couldn't stop the debacle.  A state law that effectively banned legal protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people …

Progressives Have Let Inner Cities Fail for Decades.  President Trump Could Change That.  —  When Donald Trump described the “devastating” conditions in America's inner cities, emphasizing poor schools and lack of jobs, he was widely denounced for portraying our urban centers in a demeaning …

Trump adviser on lack of star power at inauguration: ‘This is not Woodstock’  —  Donald Trump's inaugural committee is having no problems finding celebrities to attend his inauguration because that's not who the committee is looking for, Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn said Tuesday.

Who Will Do What Harry Reid Did Now That Harry Reid Is Gone?  —  Nevada's departing senator would have fought Trump with a ruthlessness perhaps no other Democratic leader has.  —  Harry Reid was searching for someone to take a stand.  It was a Tuesday morning in early December …

Senior Facebook Employee Arrested For Allegedly Soliciting Unprotected Sex From Underage Girl  —  Dov Katz, the head of computer vision at Oculus VR, was arrested near Seattle on December 21 for allegedly soliciting sex from an underage girl.  According to charging records …

Trump rewards big donors with jobs and access  —  More than a third of the almost 200 people who have met with President-elect Donald Trump since his election last month, including those interviewing for administration jobs, gave large amounts of money to support his campaign and other Republicans this election cycle.

Full interview: Incoming White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Last week it was announced that Barrington native Sean Spicer was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be the new White House press secretary and communications director.

The meals your parents made for you are now too calorific for modern lifestyles  —  Globalisation has been a health disaster, creating a generation of people who expend so little energy each day that they no longer need to eat the same calories as their parents, a new study by the London School of Economics suggests.

Fight at Beachwood Place mall ends with officers using pepper spray to disperse crowd  —  Shoppers stand outside the Beachwood Place mall on Monday evening after officers were called to the scene for a disturbance.  (Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com)  —  BEACHWOOD, Ohio — Officers used pepper spray …

Dershowitz: Obama Will Go Down In History As One Of The Worst Foreign Policy Presidents Ever … Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz slammed President Obama for “stabbing Israel in the back” on Monday morning's edition of ‘Fox & Friends.’  —  “[History will see President Obama] …

Response to Professor George Ciccariello-Maher's Tweet  —  Drexel became aware today of Associate Professor George Ciccariello-Maher's inflammatory tweet, which was posted on his personal Twitter account on Dec. 24, 2016.  While the University recognizes the right of its faculty to freely express …

Miracle on the Old Lincoln Highway  —  BEDFORD, Pa. — Nestled in the picturesque Allegheny Mountains half way between this Bedford County seat and the charming little village of Everett, Pa., Santa Claus came to town right before Christmas Day.  —  At least to those who had layaways at the local Walmart.

NY Attorney General Hinders Trump Plan to Shutter Foundation  —  Donald Trump's plan to dissolve his eponymous foundation is already running into a roadblock from the New York Attorney General's office, which says the organization can't close while its probe is ongoing.

Obama Blames The Media For Trump's Landslide Win In Rural America  —  Obama Blames The Media For Not Telling Rural Americans How Awesome He Is  —  Obama To Muster Organizers, Journos, Pols For Next Generation Of Progressive Leaders  —  Democrats Freak Out After Trump Does What They Asked Him To Do

The Psychological Research That Helps Explain the Election  —  At the end of most years, I'm typically asked to write about the best psychology papers of the past twelve months.  This year, though, is not your typical year.  And so, instead of the usual “best of,” I've decided to create …