Trump aide banned from Justice after trying to get case info  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The official serving as President Donald Trump's eyes and ears at the Justice Department has been banned from the building after trying to pressure staffers to give up sensitive information about election fraud …

Trump Associates Said to Have Been Scrutinized in Suspected Pardon Scheme  —  A billionaire from San Francisco sought clemency for a psychologist convicted of monetary crimes.  The Republican donor Elliott Broidy and a lawyer for Jared Kushner were enlisted.

They're Fine With It  —  Republicans have no qualms with Trump's dangerous conspiracies—until they get tangled up in them themselves.  —  Why aren't more Republicans standing up and speaking out about Donald Trump's reprehensible acts?  It's the eternal question of the Trump era and one that's …

Fauci says he accepted Biden's offer to be chief medical adviser “on the spot”  —  The government's top infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci said Friday that he “absolutely” will accept the offer from President-elect Joe Biden to serve as his chief medical officer, telling NBC's “Today” that he said yes “right on the spot.”

Fact Check: Video From Georgia Does NOT Show Suitcases Filled With Ballots Suspiciously Pulled From Under A Table; Poll Watchers Were NOT Told To Leave  —  Fact Check  —  Does security camera video show a Fulton County, Georgia, election supervisor suspiciously pulling suitcases filled …

The President Is Acting Crazy, so Why Are We Shrugging It Off?  —  The dangerous “yeah, whatever” phase of Trump's lame-duck Presidency.  —  On Wednesday, more than three thousand Americans died because of the coronavirus, the nation's deadliest day yet during the pandemic.

The Children of Pornhub  —  Why does Canada allow this company to profit off videos of exploitation and assault?  —  Pornhub prides itself on being the cheery, winking face of naughty, the website that buys a billboard in Times Square and provides snow plows to clear Boston streets.

U.S. Added 245,000 Jobs Last Month as Hiring Slowed  —  Seventh consecutive month of gains at steadily cooling pace; unemployment rate ticked down to 6.7%  —  U.S. job growth slowed sharply in November, suggesting the labor-market recovery is losing steam amid a surge in coronavirus cases and new business restrictions.

Hannity's Crony Has Taken Over Fox News Digital—and It's a Disaster, Staffers Say  —  Sean Hannity is already one of Fox News' loudest voices, and has put his Trumpist stamp on the network's broadcasts.  Now, his influence has spread to the once-independent digital news operation, staffers say …

Young Republicans Stage Secret Gala, Ignoring Virus Concerns  —  At least 65 guests were expected at the New York group's annual event, but its location was being kept secret because of fears of “violent left-wing attacks.”  —  On Thursday evening, the New York Young Republican Club intended to hold its 108th annual gala, in person.

Bipartisan defense bill includes several rebukes of Trump's record as commander in chief  —  The final draft of the bicameral, bipartisan-approved defense authorization bill contains a number of rebukes of President Trump's actions as commander in chief, in addition to defying …

Biden adjusting agenda to reflect narrow divide in Congress  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is adjusting the scope of his agenda to meet the challenges of governing with a narrowly divided Congress and the complications of legislating during a raging pandemic.

UPDATED: Prominent Democratic strategist and Newsom adviser facing domestic violence charges  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Prominent California Democratic strategist Nathan Ballard — a longtime friend and adviser to Gov. Gavin Newsom — was arrested and jailed on two felony domestic violence charges …

Graham reports ‘record-breaking’ $109M haul during 2020 campaign  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) raised a record-breaking $109.1 million for his 2020 reelection campaign, a number touted by his campaign as the most of any Republican Senate candidate in history.

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ critics show they still despise ‘deplorables’  —  Elites won't allow any sympathy for poor whites  —  Netflix's new adaptation of JD Vance's “Hillbilly Elegy” is devastating for the left's political narrative.  How do I know that?  Because so many leftists are trying to keep people from watching it.

Tenants Sue Trump Over Scheme That Drove Up Their Rents  —  The latest legal front against the outbound president involves a maneuver that earned him and his siblings millions while lowering their taxes.  —  President Trump will face a raft of potential legal challenges when he leaves office …

Joe Biden's DHS Nominee Is The Absolute Picture Of DC Political Corruption  —  Alejandro ‘Al’ Mayorkas is a left-wing Democrat with a history of working to help suspected Chinese spies enter the country and convicted drug dealers get out of prison.  —  Alejandro “Al” Mayorkas is a left-wing Democrat …

Trump Pentagon nominee spreads debunked conspiracies and tweets suggesting Trump declare martial law  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's nominee to become a senior Pentagon official spread debunked conspiracies on Twitter that called Trump's election loss to Joe Biden a “coup” …

Legendary Afghan pilot in hiding after U.S. reverses decision to help him flee Taliban  —  Maj. Naiem Asadi was already in his attack helicopter over Kabul when the call blared over the radio: Militants were raining down mortars near the presidential compound, and someone needed to find them.

‘We cannot allow death threats’: Dems demand disbarment of Trump lawyer who said ex-election chief should be killed  —  A couple of House Democrats formally called on a Washington court to strip a Trump campaign attorney of his right to practice law Wednesday amid mounting outrage …

Mysterious Monolith Update: Racists Destroy California Monolith, Proclaim Christ Superior to Space Aliens  —  A group of men shouting “Christ is King” and “America First” destroyed a new monolith and replaced it with a wooden cross.  —  SF  —  The new California monolith was torn …

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is complex.  A court case shows the ‘nation state’ law isn't.  —  A court in Israel clarified something Monday with its decision to cite the country's controversial “nation state” law: Israel has enshrined racism as one of its basic principles.

How Jenna Ellis Rose From Traffic Court to Trump's Legal Team  —  The 36-year-old's career includes six months as a local prosecutor and a book interpreting the Constitution through a biblical lens  —  Four years ago, Jenna Ellis was a young Colorado attorney practicing in county courts …

Abrams' Fair Fight raises $34.5 million in a little more than a month  —  The voting rights organization Stacey Abrams founded in 2018 after losing a close gubernatorial election raised $34.5 million in just 39 days from late October to the last week of November, funneling a chunk of the money …

The sad, scary case of the National Counterterrorism Center  —  The incoming Biden administration must quickly address a potentially dangerous intelligence problem the Trump administration has allowed to fester — the decline and demoralization of the National Counterterrorism Center …

More than 1,000 visiting researchers affiliated with the Chinese military fled the United States this summer, Justice Department says  —  Following an FBI investigation this summer, more than 1,000 researchers who had hidden their affiliation with the Chinese military fled the United States, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

Kyle Rittenhouse Loses Round in Court, Must Stand Trial on Murder and Other Charges  —  Admitted Kenosha killer Kyle Rittenhouse will be tried for murder, a court in Wisconsin ruled on Thursday afternoon.  —  The decision comes as a blow to the defense, which attempted to argue the defendant acted …