Trump: Warren's ‘psychiatrist’ knows whether she thinks she can win White House in 2020  —  In an exclusive interview set to air during Fox News' ‘All-American New Year’ special Monday night, President Trump suggested that only Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren's “psychiatrist” …

Trump claims there's a 10-foot wall around the Obamas' D.C. home.  Neighbors say there's not.  —  In one of his most recent arguments for a southern border wall, President Trump on Sunday falsely claimed that the Washington home of former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama is surrounded by a 10-foot wall.

EXCLUSIVE: NYS Senate Dems say thanks, but no thanks to Simcha Felder's return to Democratic conference … ALBANY — Thanks, but no thanks.  —  As they prepare to take over the majority, state Senate Democrats say Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder will not be welcomed back into their conference.

Louis CK's Politically Incorrect Comedy Didn't Change.  You Did.  —  Comedian Louis C.K., who fell from grace after admitting in November 2017 that he had serially masturbated in front of various women, is back in the news after audio footage of his new material leaked online.

GOP Rep. Walter Jones Suggests Trump Pay for Part of His Wall  —  Rep. Walter Jones is worried that President Donald Trump's proposed border wall will add to the federal debt — so worried, in fact, that he's proposing the president pony up some of his own money for the wall.

A Trump family aide tried to get a HUD colleague fired by name-dropping Eric Trump  —  Just three weeks into the Trump presidency, Lynne Patton, a longtime Trump family aide and freshly minted HUD senior adviser, had a personnel problem she deemed serious enough to invoke her powerful connections.

Chief Pentagon spokeswoman announces departure  —  Chief Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White speaks during a news briefing April 14, 2018.  —  Washington (CNN)Chief Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White is leaving her post, a move that coincides with Secretary of Defense James Mattis stepping …

Federal employee union sues Trump administration over government shutdown  —  The nation's largest union representing federal employees filed a lawsuit Monday afternoon against the government, seeking damages for the roughly 400,000 federal employees forced to work without pay during the partial government shutdown.

Wielding Rocks and Knives, Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars  —  CHANDLER, Ariz. — The assailant slipped out of a park around noon one day in October, zeroing in on his target, which was idling at a nearby intersection — a self-driving van operated by Waymo, the driverless-car company spun out of Google.

National parks dealing with vandals, human waste in shutdown  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West's iconic national parks on Monday, as a partial government shutdown left …

Justice Thomas's wife under scrutiny for partisan posts  —  Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has generated controversy with her use of of social media to spread far-right rhetoric.  —  CNN and The Washington Post published separate reports in recent days highlighting Thomas's use of social media.

Brazil's Bolsonaro follows through on gun, ‘anti-Marxist’ vows  —  Bolsonaro, 63, won election in October on an anti-crime, anti-corruption platform  —  Brasília (AFP) - On the eve of taking office as Brazil's new president on Tuesday, Jair Bolsonaro is making clear he intends …

U.S. Strategic Command deletes New Year's Eve joke about dropping something ‘bigger’  —  “If ever needed, we are #ready to drop something much, much bigger,” the unified command, part of the Defense Department, tweeted.  —  U.S. Strategic Command made an unexpected joke in a now-deleted Twitter post …

Mysterious swamp cancer is killing Chincoteague ponies on Virginia island famous for them  —  SALISBURY, Md. — Four Chincoteague, Virginia, ponies afflicted with swamp cancer, the mysterious disease that also killed ponies earlier this year, were euthanized, officials announced Friday.

Is Veganism a “Cultural Appropriation”?  —  We throw a lot of shade here at vegans, chiefly because it has taken on the affectations of ideology, such that cow-hating environmentalists would mandate a vegan diet for all of us if they could.  There's also much truth in the joke: “How do you do you know someone is vegan?

Cane toads snake ride on python's back to escape storm in northern Australia  —  Amphibian expert says toads were trying to mate with python, as thousands of the invasive pest are flushed out by rising waters in Kununurra  —  Play Video  —  A huge storm in Australia's north on Sunday flushed …

American Paul Whelan arrested in Russia on spy charges as potential retribution for Maria Butina  —  Russia has arrested an American citizen in Moscow for alleged espionage, according to the country's security services, the FSB.  —  “On December 28, 2018, staff members of the Russian Federal …

Hackers Threaten to Dump Insurance Files Related to 9/11 Attacks  —  The Dark Overlord appears to be trying to capitalize on conspiracy theories about the September 11 attacks.  —  On Monday, New Year's Eve, a hacker group announced it had breached a law firm handling cases related …

US stocks post worst year in a decade as the S&P 500 falls more than 6% in 2018  —  Wall Street concluded a tumultuous 2018 on Monday as the major stock indexes posted their worst yearly performances since the financial crisis.  —  After solid gains on Monday, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average …

VIP Notice- McAllen, TX  —  Notice: Expect VIP movement January 3rd in the vicinity of McAllen, TX.  Pilots can expect airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement.  The FAA recommends that all aircraft operators check NOTAMs OFTEN for mandatory airspace restrictions prior to operations within this region.