On Twitter, Trump comes out swinging in many directions  —  President Trump lashed out Tuesday morning at threats from many directions, taking aim at the special counsel's Russia inquiry, the Federal Reserve, social media companies and undocumented immigrants in tweets that spanned more than two hours.

A.G. Underwood Announces Stipulation Dissolving Trump Foundation Under Judicial Supervision, With AG Review Of Recipient Charities  —  News from the New York Attorney General's Office  —  Attorney General's Office Press Office / 212-416-8060  —  nyag.pressoffice@ag.ny.gov

White House signals it will back down on President Trump's demand for border wall funding and avert a partial government shutdown  —  The Trump administration wants to avoid a partial government shutdown and has found other ways to get the border wall money it wants, spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Tuesday.

Court orders company to comply with special counsel subpoena in mystery grand jury appeal  —  (CNN)Four days after attorneys secretly argued over a grand jury subpoena suspected to be related to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election …

Second woman claims billionaire perv Jeffrey Epstein ‘directed’ her to have sex with Alan Dershowitz  —  A second alleged trafficking victim of Jeffrey Epstein says the billionaire pedophile “directed” her to have sex with Alan Dershowitz — a claim the prominent attorney adamantly denies.

Here Are The Advertisers Boycotting Tucker Carlson's Show  —  The Fox News host is facing backlash after suggesting that immigrants make our country “poorer and dirtier and more divided” on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”  —  Fox News' Tucker Carlson is rapidly losing advertisers amid a controversy …

Martha McSally will be appointed to John McCain's Senate seat  —  Republican U.S. Rep. Martha McSally will replace retiring U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl to fill for the next two years the Senate seat long held by the late U.S. Sen. John McCain.  —  Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to appoint McSally …

“The Staff Is Fed Up He's Acting Like a Nut”: Trump's West Wing Braces for Christmas Madness, More Departures—And Mueller  —  Javanka blocked Bannon ally David Bossie for chief of staff—but bigger problems are looming.  —  Donald Trump plans to head to Mar-a-Lago for a 16 …

A black man tried to cash his paycheck.  The bank called the cops.  —  Three weeks into his new job, Paul McCowns was ready to cash his first paycheck.  —  There were no issues when he first entered a Huntington Bank branch in Brooklyn, Ohio, on Dec. 1.  The bank asked for two forms of ID …

Mnuchin Backs Off Trump's Promise of 10% Middle-Class Tax Cut  — Tax focus will be on technical fixes, Treasury secretary says  — Trump floated idea of middle-class relief before elections  —  The Trump administration is setting aside a middle-class tax cut and planning to focus …

All 83 Of The Ethics Complaints Against Justice Brett Kavanaugh Were Dismissed Because He's On The Supreme Court Now  —  WASHINGTON — All of the ethics complaints filed against Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation proceedings were dismissed on Tuesday after a panel of federal judges concluded …

Penny Marshall, who played feisty Laverne in ‘Laverne & Shirley’ before directing movies, dies at 75  —  Penny Marshall, who costarred as a Milwaukee brewery worker in the top-rated 1970s and '80s sitcom “Laverne & Shirley” before becoming a director of hit movies such as “Big” and “A League of Their Own,” has died.

Nevada becomes first state with majority female Legislature  —  The Legislature and guests look on during Gov. Sandoval's State of the State address on Jan. 17, 2017.  Photo by David Calvert  —  Nevada will become the first state in the country to have a majority female Legislature …

“I Think You Could Double the Size of This Company, Honestly”: Politico's Robert Allbritton on Trump, a Record Year, Expansion, and Axios  —  Despite some management upheaval, Politico has apparently been able to avoid the financial panic that has seized many of its peers.

Ocasio-Cortez weighs a new primary target: Hakeem Jeffries  —  Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is eyeing a new member of House Democratic leadership as a 2020 primary target: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).  —  Ocasio-Cortez, who ousted House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley earlier …

Die Hard |  The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told |  20th Century FOX … Facing Christmas 3,000 miles from his estranged wife and two children, New York policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) flies to Los Angeles bearing presents and hoping to patch up his marriage.

Donald Trump Hates Christmas Parties  —  On Monday and Wednesday this week, Donald Trump will leave the Oval Office in the West Wing in the late afternoon and walk eastward to the White House residence, where he will meet Melania Trump.  Together, they will head downstairs at 5:15 to the Grand Foyer …

An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners.  Regulators Could Have Stopped It … Greg Kelly's grandson, Caden, scampers to the tree-shaded creek behind his grandfather's house to catch crawdads, as Kelly shuffles along, trying to keep up.  Kelly's small day pack holds an oxygen tank with a clear tube clipped to his nose.

Trump Bans Bump Stocks, Saying They Must Be Destroyed Or Surrendered To The Government  —  The Trump administration on Tuesday issued a final rule that bans so-called bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire more rapidly, saying tens of thousands of them around …

N. Carolina gov. vetoing bill with congressional race redo  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's governor says he's vetoing legislation directing new elections if fraud is found in a disputed U.S. House race because the hastily approved bill also adds new cover for lobbyists and people who violate campaign finance laws.

‘He was the future of the party’: Ryan's farewell triggers debate about his legacy  —  House Speaker Paul D. Ryan is using his final weeks in Congress to leave a lasting image of a brainy conservative warrior for lower taxes, free markets and a more muscular America abroad — in public appearances …

Thousands of Migrant Children Could Be Released With Trump's Major Policy Reversal  —  Federal officials have reversed course and announced they will no longer require fingerprints of potential sponsors for detained children.  —  In a major policy reversal, the Trump administration is changing …

Rats are everywhere in D.C. Even on the White House lawn.  —  The District for years has been plagued by a growing mischief in its midst.  Rats — the four-legged, bewiskered kind — have been spotted roaming the streets, scurrying across alleys and eating their way through trash cans.

Twitter Is Indeed Toxic for Women, Amnesty Report Says  —  FOR MANY WOMEN, especially journalists, politicians, and other public figures, Twitter is something to endure.  Many have accounts out of professional necessity, but the cost of their participation in Twitter discourse is often attacks, threats, and harassment.

Introducing Verizon Media Group  —  Verizon Media Group will replace the Oath brand, representing our strong alignment as a core pillar of Verizon's business.  —  I'm excited today to share that beginning January 8, 2019, Verizon Media Group will replace the Oath brand …

Trump launches unprecedented reelection machine  —  President Donald Trump is planning to roll out an unprecedented structure for his 2020 reelection, a streamlined organization that incorporates the Republican National Committee and the president's campaign into a single entity.