Trump's Disgraceful Endgame  —  President Trump said the other day that he'd leave office if he loses the vote of the Electoral College on December 14.  This is not the kind of assurance presidents of the United States typically need to make, but it was noteworthy given Trump's disgraceful …

Everything we needed to know about Melania Trump is in those bewildering Christmas decorations  —  It's our final Christmas with Melania Trump, and we shall celebrate in the usual way: by accompanying FLOTUS on an annual tour of her White House decor, a one-minute video that also appears …

Fox News Anchor Maria Bartiromo's Farcical Interview With Trump Marks the End of Her Days as a Journalist  —  Do you believe in magic?  —  Maria Bartiromo seems to.  During her interview with President Donald Trump on Sunday, the Fox News and Fox Business anchor promoted a Federalist article titled …

Donald Trump Jr. aides launch super PAC as Georgia worries mount  —  Advisers to Donald Trump Jr. are launching a super PAC to prod the president's supporters to vote in the upcoming Georgia Senate runoffs, as Republicans grow concerned that Trump's backers will boycott the elections.

Presidential Transition Live Updates: Wisconsin and Arizona Certify Biden's Victory  —  President-elect Joe Biden formally announced his economic team and received his first full presidential daily briefing.  —  RIGHT NOW Iowa officials certify a Republican's House victory by six votes.

Vaccines Are Coming, but Pandemic Experts Expect a ‘Horrible’ Winter  —  With vaccines and a new administration, the pandemic will be tamed.  But experts say the coming months “are going to be just horrible.”  —  Each week, good news about vaccines or antibody treatments surfaces, offering hope that an end to the pandemic is at hand.

Biden's win over Trump in Wisconsin set to be certified  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Joe Biden's victory in battleground Wisconsin is scheduled to be certified Monday following a partial recount that only added to his 20,600-vote margin over President Donald Trump.

Trump Lawyer: DHS Whistleblower Should Be Executed  —  During Newsmax call-in Joe diGenova said Chris Krebs should be put to death.  —  On Monday President Trump's campaign lawyer and former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova said that fired Trump cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs should be executed …

Fake Claims About Dominion Voting Systems Do Real Damage  —  Our machines have no secret ‘vote flipping’ algorithm.  We have no ties to dictator Hugo Chávez.  —  Accurate, transparent and accessible elections—this is the objective that motivated me to create Dominion Voting Systems 18 years ago in Canada.

The GOP Is a Propaganda Party  —  Media parasites have taken control of the host.  —  Cymothoa exigua is a terrifying creature.  —  The parasite enters a fish through its gills, attaches to its tongue, consumes the tongue, and then becomes a sort of new tongue.

Liberal Hyperbole About Trump's Authoritarianism Was Never the Problem  —  As Donald Trump started shambling toward the exit of the U.S. presidency last week, the U.S. left confronted the pivotal question hanging over our newfound interregnum: Who gets to say, I told you so?

The Mastermind Behind Biden's No-Drama Approach to Trump  —  When Julián Castro wasn't given a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in August, he complained that Joe Biden's campaign wasn't showing proper respect to Latino voters.  The real explanation for the snub is much simpler …

Federal Judge Advances Lawsuit Accusing Felix Sater of Laundering Loot Through Trump Properties  —  A federal judge on Monday partially advanced a lawsuit accusing Russian mafia-tied businessman Felix Sater of laundering millions stolen from Kazakhstan's BTA Bank through Trump Organization properties.

Biden Appointee Neera Tanden Spread the Conspiracy That Russian Hackers Changed Hillary's 2016 Votes to Trump  —  How can Democrats and allied media outlets credibly oppose unhinged conspiracy theories and attacks on U.S. election legitimacy while empowering its worst purveyors?  —  1 hr ago

Hannah Knowles and By Hannah Knowles  —  National reporter covering law enforcement and criminal justice  —  Samuel Little guided his car to a stop in a secluded area off Route 27 near Miami and cut the engine.  Before long, Mary Brosley had straddled his lap.  He started playing with her necklace.

The Wuhan files  —  London — A group of frontline medical workers, likely exhausted, stand huddled together on a video-conference call as China's most powerful man raises his hand in greeting.  It is February 10 in Beijing and President Xi Jinping, who for weeks has been absent from public view …

As Iran buries slain nuclear scientist, leaders vow revenge and no negotiations with the West  —  BEIRUT — Amid vows to avenge the killing of scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's leadership promised Monday to push ahead with its nuclear program while casting doubt on the future of negotiations with the West.

What Makes A One-Term President?  —  Donald Trump is officially a one-term president, the first to fail a reelection bid in nearly 30 years.  But history shows his loss isn't surprising, given the circumstances.  —  One-term presidents used to be a lot more common.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20  — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will step down from his post on January 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated, he announced Monday.  — The announcement means that the FCC could reach …

'They'll freeze them out': Democrats fear Senate Republicans will block Biden's judges  —  It's not just the Senate majority on the line in Georgia's runoffs.  It's also Joe Biden's chance to reshape the courts.  —  Should Senate Republicans win the fight to keep their majority …

Navy decides to scrap USS Bonhomme Richard after major fire  —  One of the two masts collapsed and the fire consumed large areas of the interior  —  Helicopters, boats, sailors battle raging Navy ship inferno  —  Four hundred sailors have rotated on and off the USS Bonhomme Richard every 15 minutes …

How to protect our democracy from a future Donald Trump  —  American democracy has spent the past four years under attack — from the White House itself.  President Trump's authoritarian populism has damaged the foundations of the republic.  —  Yet Trump's efforts to undermine the system have an unintended benefit.

Georgia official announces investigations, defends election  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top elections official on Monday announced investigations into potential violations of election law even as he continued to defend the integrity of the state's election against what he said are baseless attacks.

1918 Germany Has a Warning for America  —  Donald Trump's “Stop the Steal” campaign recalls one of the most disastrous political lies of the 20th century.  —  HAMBURG, Germany — It may well be that Germans have a special inclination to panic at specters from the past, and I admit that this alarmism annoys me at times.

Divisions emerge among U.S. officials over when first Covid-19 vaccine doses will be available — and for whom  —  Divisions are emerging among top U.S. officials over when the country's first Covid-19 vaccine will be authorized — and who should be at the front of the line to get vaccinated.

The WNBA influenced the Georgia Senate race, new research finds  —  After Kelly Loeffler attacked Black Lives Matter, the WNBA backed one of her opponents — who pushed her into a January runoff  —  On June 24, Kelly Loeffler, an incumbent Republican senator and WNBA team owner …

Supreme Court skeptical of Trump's plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census  —  The U.S. Supreme Court seemed wary on Monday of approving President Donald Trump's plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census figures that are used to calculate each state's representation …

Vote Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue to uphold moderation and compromise in the US Senate  —  As a Republican governor in a deep-blue state, I know firsthand how one-party monopoly can wreak terrible consequences.  In 2014, I ran for governor because I was fed up with career politicians …

For Manchin, a Divided Senate Is a ‘Golden Opportunity’ for Action  —  Frustrated by the dysfunction on Capitol Hill, Senator Joe Manchin III is eager to cut bipartisan deals and check what he views as progressive overreach in the Biden administration.  —  WASHINGTON — A year ago, Joe Manchin III was ready to quit.