DHS boss Chad Wolf defies Trump order to fire cyber chief Chris Krebs  —  Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf is defying President Trump's order to terminate election cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs, multiple sources tell The Post.

Al Qaeda's No. 2, Accused in U.S. Embassy Attacks, Is Secretly Killed in Iran  —  Israeli agents shot Abu Muhammad al-Masri on the streets of Tehran at the behest of the U.S., officials said, but no one — Iran, Al Qaeda, the U.S. or Israel — has publicly acknowledged the killing.

Charles Koch Says His Partisanship Was a Mistake  —  At 85, the libertarian tycoon who spent decades funding conservative causes says he wants a final act building bridges across political divides  —  Four days before this year's presidential election, Charles Koch—the voluble Kansas billionaire …

John Kelly criticizes Trump over delay of Biden transition  —  President-elect Joe Biden should start receiving intelligence briefings, and the delay in allowing the transition to officially get started is damaging U.S. national security, President Donald Trump's former chief of staff John Kelly told POLITICO in an exclusive interview.

Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville flubs basics of the Constitution, World War II and the 2000 election.  —  In his first big interview as a senator-elect, Tommy Tuberville, Republican of Alabama, misidentified the three branches of the federal government, claimed erroneously that World War II …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly takes full credit for vaccine  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday wrongly claimed full credit for Pfizer Inc.'s announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine was robustly successful, misrepresenting the extent of government support behind the company's efforts.

Pentagon senior adviser accused Pompeo and senior politicians of taking money and getting rich from ‘the Israeli lobby’  —  (CNN)A new senior adviser at the Pentagon repeatedly said the United States' support for Israel was the result of “Israeli lobby” money and accused prominent officials …

Federal prosecutors assigned to monitor election malfeasance tell Barr they see no evidence of substantial irregularities  —  Sixteen assistant U.S. attorneys specially assigned to monitor malfeasance in the 2020 election urged Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday to rescind …

Why Matthew Yglesias Left Vox  —  The journalist Matthew Yglesias, a co-founder of Vox, announced today that he is leaving that publication for the paid-newsletter platform Substack, so that he can enjoy more editorial independence.  —  The move may prove a good fit for Yglesias …

Two accused ‘dead’ Georgia voters very much alive despite claims - and they voted legally  —  11Alive confirmed that two of the four Georgia voters the president accused of fraudulently voting “dead” are alive.  —  Accusations of voter fraud continue to be in the headlines …

Newsom attended French Laundry party with more households than California advises during pandemic  —  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom attended a birthday party for one of his political advisers last week that included people from several households, the type of gathering his administration …

More than 130 Secret Service officers are said to be infected with coronavirus or quarantining in wake of Trump's campaign travel  —  More than 130 Secret Service officers who help protect the White House and the president when he travels have recently been ordered to isolate or quarantine …

Law Firm Stops Representing Trump Campaign in Pennsylvania Suit  —  Porter Wright said in a court filing that it would no longer represent the campaign in a federal lawsuit alleging widespread voter irregularities.  —  Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, the law firm leading the Trump campaign's efforts …

Could State Legislatures Pick Their Own Electors to Vote for Trump?  Not Likely  —  Some Trump allies have suggested that Republican lawmakers should override the will of voters who elected Joe Biden the next president.  —  President Trump's last-ditch efforts to reverse the election seem …

Minneapolis violence surges as police officers leave department in droves  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The sound of gunfire has become so familiar across North Minneapolis that Cathy Spann worries she has grown numb to it.  —  Day and night the bullets zip through this predominantly Black neighborhood, hitting cars and homes and people.

Michigan judge rejects demand to block certification of Biden win in Detroit  —  (CNN)A Michigan state judge has rejected an attempt by two poll challengers to block the certification of a Joe Biden win in Detroit, which helped carry his victory in the state.  The judge also denied the request for an audit of the election.

David Shor's Postmortem of the 2020 Election  —  For the Democratic Party, the 2020 election was a devastating victory.  Joe Biden won a larger share of the popular vote than any presidential challenger since 1932.  The Rust Belt shed some red, while the Sun Belt trended blue.

People Are Flying Into DC for the Million MAGA March  —  And, naturally, posting airplane selfies.  —  Already, there are about a hundred people gathered near the White House in anticipation of tomorrow's Million MAGA March, complete with Trump flags and decked out cars.

In Trump's final days, a 30-year-old aide purges officials seen as insufficiently loyal  —  Over the past week, President Trump has axed his defense secretary and other top Pentagon aides, his second-in-command at the U.S. Agency for International Development, two top Homeland Security officials …

Biden considers Angus King for top intelligence post  —  President-elect Joe Biden is considering plucking Angus King from the Senate to serve as director of national intelligence in his new administration, according to three people familiar with the transition team discussions.

Trump supporters demonstrate near White House … 44m ago / 5:33 PM UTC  —  Lankford says Biden should receive presidential briefings, working with GSA  —  Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., continued to voice support on Friday for President-elect Joe Biden to begin receiving presidential-level …

Kanye West Is ‘Threatening To Leave America’ Following Donald Trump's Loss  —  The 2020 candidate wants out because Americans 'don't deserve him.'  —  Surprised that Kanye West didn't get too far in the 2020 presidential election with his name on the ballot?  Probably not, but it sounds as if he certainly was.

Alexander Vindman Joins the Lawfare Team  —  The Pritzker Military Foundation today announced the appointment of Alexander Vindman as its first Pritzker Military Fellow, based at Lawfare.  The retired Army lieutenant colonel and former member of the National Security Council staff joins …

‘No One Is Listening to Us’  —  Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers.  Find the collection here.  —  On Saturday morning, Megan Ranney was about to put on her scrubs when she heard that Joe Biden had won the presidential election.

Stop the Steal's massive disinformation campaign connected to Roger Stone  —  Massive election disinformation campaign connected to Roger Stone  —  (CNN)It is an internet battle cry: Stop the Steal has swept across inboxes, Facebook pages and Twitter like an out-of-control virus …