As Trump Rails Against Loss, His Supporters Become More Threatening  —  The president's baseless claims of voting fraud have prompted outrage among his loyalists and led to behavior that Democrats and even some Republicans say has become dangerous.  —  With a key deadline passing Tuesday …

Newsmax TV scores a ratings win over Fox News for the first time ever  —  New York (CNN Business)Newsmax TV has notched a ratings win over Fox News Channel for the very first time.  —  The win, fueled by conservative viewers who are disappointed by the election results, happened Monday evening.

Biden eyeing Buttigieg for China ambassador  —  Letting him deepen his foreign policy chops could boost Buttigieg's future.

Why I Chose Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense  —  In late August of 2010, I traveled to Iraq for the fifth time as vice president.  While there, I participated in the change-of-command ceremony for United States Forces-Iraq.  President Barack Obama had charged me with overseeing the end …

The China Hack and How to Reverse It  —  What will it require to take China seriously as an economic challenge?  —  In the 1990s, satellite communications were taking off.  Demand for space launches was high, but supply of vehicles was low.  The U.S. satellite industry was on the prowl for cheap rocket rides into space.

White House pushes Senate GOP to include $600 stimulus payment in relief package  —  Inclusion of these checks could grow the size of the bipartisan $900 billion package unless other elements are removed  —  White House officials are asking Senate Republican leadership to include stimulus checks worth $600 …

POLITICO Playbook: 'It's tight'  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WE'RE GOING TO GET TO COVID relief talks in a few seconds, but we want to take a quick moment to dwell on this: HOUSE DEMOCRATS are going to begin the 117th Congress with a razor-thin majority that could leave the chamber effectively ungovernable.

How Biden Should Investigate Trump  —  I. A Crimes Commission?  —  As he prepares to occupy the White House, President-elect Joe Biden faces a decision rare in American history: what to do about the man who has just left office, whose personal corruption, disdain for the Constitution …

GOP lawyer resigns over treatment of Florida data analyst  —  Ron Filipkowski, a lifelong Republican who was appointed to the 12th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission by DeSantis, resigned Tuesday morning after reviewing the search warrant affidavit the state used to seize computers and phones from Rebekah Jones.

Republicans plot their first and last Trump rebellion  —  Sen. Jim Inhofe is among Donald Trump's most loyal supporters.  But with Inhofe and legions of other Republicans preparing to defy the president on a major defense bill, Trump decided to make one last push.

Biden to tap Marcia Fudge to lead housing agency  —  President-elect Joe Biden has selected Rep. Marcia Fudge to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.  —  The offer to lead the roughly $50 billion housing agency comes …

Giuliani witness whose testimony went viral says she isn't self-quarantining despite his covid-19 diagnosis  —  A witness who attracted national attention after testifying at the side of Rudolph W. Giuliani about alleged voter fraud in Michigan says she is not self-quarantining and has not been tested …

The Resentment That Never Sleeps  —  Rising anxiety over declining social status tells us a lot about how we got here and where we're going.  —  Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality.  —  More and more, politics determine …

As coronavirus surges, countries spend more on economic aid.  But not the U.S.  —  The U.S. is facing a new wave of Covid-19 outbreaks straining hospitals, workers, businesses, and schools.  —  In this, the country is not alone: Wealthy nations across Europe are facing a major surge in new infections too, as is Canada.

FireEye, a Top Cybersecurity Firm, Says It Was Hacked by a Nation-State  —  The Silicon Valley company said hackers — almost certainly Russian — made off with tools that could be used to mount new attacks around the world.  —  WASHINGTON — For years, the cybersecurity firm FireEye …

An Idaho official left a meeting in tears as anti-maskers swarmed her home  —  Minutes into a public health district's virtual meeting to vote on a local mask mandate in Idaho on Tuesday evening, Ada County Commissioner Diana Lachiondo tearfully excused herself after getting a phone call …

After Trump's Loss in Arizona, State Republicans Hurl Insults at One Another  —  A top Republican told the governor to “shut the hell up.”  Another official described a lawmaker as a resident of “Crazytown.”  All this in a state where the party recently reigned supreme.

Protesters spent nearly an hour outside my home chanting about conspiracy theories.  Here's what I learned  —  Jocelyn Benson is the Secretary of State of Michigan and author of “State Secretaries of State, Guardians of the Democratic Process.”  The views in this commentary belong to the author.

Republicans set to pounce on Biden over executive order spree  —  President-elect Joe Biden is readying a stack of executive orders to sign after he's sworn into office, and it has some Republicans experiencing déjà vu.  —  Like former President Barack Obama before him …

Elon Musk Moves to Texas, Takes Jab at Silicon Valley  —  Tesla chief is among highest-profile tech executives to leave Silicon Valley during pandemic, criticizing California's treatment of innovators  —  Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk said he has moved to Texas …

New Los Angeles DA announces end to cash bail, the death penalty and trying children as adults  —  (CNN)Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced sweeping plans for criminal justice reform as he was sworn into office Monday.  —  Gascón defeated 8-year incumbent Jackie Lacey.

Exclusive-Former U.S. homeland chief Johnson says he will not join Biden administration  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who was widely viewed as a strong contender for several Cabinet positions under incoming President Joe Biden …

Intensive Care Beds Are Nearing Capacity Across the Country, New Data Shows  —  Source: New York Times analysis of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data.  ·Note: Shows 7-day average patient count by hospital service area.  —  In El Paso, hospitals reported that just 13 …

To protect businesses from coronavirus ambulance-chasing, defeat Democrats  —  With new coronavirus vaccines becoming available to medical workers and the most vulnerable as soon as next week, the process of restoring normalcy after the COVID-19 plague is finally about to begin.  —  It will take some time.

Voice of America interim director pushed out by Trump-appointed overseer in final flurry of actions to assert control  —  The head of the agency that oversees Voice of America removed the international broadcasting service's interim director on Tuesday, in a move apparently aimed …

He Pretended to Be Trump's Family.  Then Trump Fell for It.  —  For months, a 21-year-old Trump supporter impersonated Trump family members on Twitter, spreading conspiracy theories, asking for money and eventually drawing the attention of the president.  —  Last month, between tweets disputing …

Russian Media Wants Moscow to Grant Asylum to Trump  —  Russian media and lawmakers are concerned about the future of the Kremlin's favorite U.S. president.  —  BEAST INSIDE  —  Russian state media—a reliable barometer of the mood at the Kremlin—remains fixated on election-related events in America.

Ossoff's Father Met With Chinese ‘Dignitaries’ While Touring His China-Built Yacht  —  Millionaire Richard Ossoff has bankrolled his son's political career  —  Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff's millionaire father met with Chinese “dignitaries” while touring a 60-foot yacht …

27 GOP reps ask for special counsel to investigate election irregularities  —  Twenty-seven GOP representatives are urging President Trump to direct Attorney General William Barr to appoint a special counsel to investigate election irregularities.  —  The lawmakers, led by Rep. Lance Gooden …

Joe Biden should lead a COVID-19 relief movement  —  President-elect Joe Biden should lead a powerful national movement to provide far more dramatic economic and financial relief than what is currently being considered by Congress.  —  From now through spring, before vaccines reap their greatest benefits …

Sen. Kelly Loeffler's Husband Bought Stock In Sectors Set To Benefit From Then-Secret Bill  —  While Republicans privately drafted the CARES Act, Loeffler's husband was buying shares in corporations that would reap millions, a HuffPost investigation found.  —  In mid-March, with the American economy …

Civic education vs. Constitutional education  —  The day after Donald Trump eked out his win in the 2016 presidential election, American education was swept by a renewed enthusiasm for civic education.  Skeptics could have been forgiven for wondering whether this enthusiasm …