We apologize for endorsing U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, who wants to overturn the election … We apologize to our readers for endorsing Michael Waltz in the 2020 general election for Congress.  —  We had no idea, had no way of knowing at the time, that Waltz was not committed to democracy.

White House orders FDA chief to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Friday or submit his resignation  —  The message from a top Trump aide prompted the agency to accelerate its announcement, which had been planned for early Saturday.  —  White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Friday told Stephen Hahn …

Chris Murphy's surprise floor speech raises tough questions for Democrats  —  If there's one thing that widespread Republican support for President Trump's effort to overturn the election results suggests, it's that we're entering into uncertain and potentially treacherous territory when it comes …

Editorial: Don't just deny Texas' original action.  Decimate it.  —  Texas' attempt to bring an original action challenging the election results in four states is not a serious legal claim in a legitimate procedural posture, for reasons that many people have already given and that I will not repeat here.

Manhattan D.A. Intensifies Investigation of Trump  —  Prosecutors have recently interviewed employees of President Trump's lender and insurance brokerage, in the latest indication that he still faces the potential threat of criminal charges once he leaves office.

Material From Giuliani Spurred a Separate Justice Dept. Pursuit of Hunter Biden  —  The inquiry, based out of Pittsburgh, was run parallel to an investigation in Delaware and raised alarms among F.B.I. agents about politicization.  —  WASHINGTON — As federal investigators in Delaware …

After The US Election, Key People Are Leaving Facebook And Torching The Company In Departure Notes  —  On Wednesday, a Facebook data scientist departed the social networking company after a two-year stint, leaving a farewell note for their colleagues to ponder.

Zodiac ‘340 Cipher’ cracked by code experts 51 years after it was sent to the S.F. Chronicle  —  The solution to what's known as the 340 Cipher, one of the most vexing mysteries of the Zodiac Killer's murderous saga, has been found by a code-breaking team from the United States, Australia and Belgium.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are TIME's 2020 Person of the Year  —  Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket.  And America bought what they were selling

Devin Nunes says he's tested positive for COVID-19  —  Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) told California radio station KMJNOW on Friday that he's tested positive for the coronavirus.  —  The big picture: Nunes is an ardent defender of President Trump and former chair of the House Intelligence Committee.

GOP candidate who pushed QAnon conspiracy theory gets arrested for child pornography  —  Ben Gibson, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in November, was arrested in Louisiana this Wednesday and booked on four counts of child pornography, WGNO reports.  —  Gibson, who was an active Airman …

Is Andrew Yang Running for Mayor?  All Signs Point to Yes  —  The former Democratic presidential candidate is meeting with New York City power brokers and telling them he intends to enter the race to succeed Bill de Blasio.  —  Andrew Yang, the former tech executive who gained a national following …

NY Times Assistant Who Edited Cotton's ‘Send in the Troops’ Column Resigns  —  Six months after the inflammatory column and opinions editor James Bennet's subsequent resignation, the editorial assistant who edited the piece has left the Times. … The New York Times staffer who edited …

Media's pre-election burial of Hunter Biden story proves dereliction of duty  —  There are two kinds of bias in the media.  First there is the kind we regularly see from many - not all - outlets in broad daylight, which includes openly rooting for one political party while echoing rapid-response opposition research against another.

Dave Ramsey, Christian personal finance guru, defies COVID-19 to keep staff at desks  —  Flip  —  NASHVILLE (RNS) — Christian personal finance guru Dave Ramsey hopes his staff will spread peace and goodwill during the Christmas season.  —  They may also be spreading COVID-19.

An Arizona doctor went viral decrying a lack of ICU beds.  Then he says his hospital shut him out.  —  Cleavon Gilman has worked through three coronavirus surges, but the emergency room doctor reached his breaking point on Nov. 22.  The physician had just arrived at a Yuma, Ariz. …

'I didn't make it'  —  A Disney World waitress struggles to hold onto her middle-class life amid a pandemic and catastrophic layoff  —  ORLANDO — “Dear Cast Member,” the late October layoff notice began.  —  Flaviana Decker, 44, retreated to her living room couch and tried to stop her tears …

The Simple Math of FDA Delay  —  Two to three thousand people a day are dying from COVID.  Thus anything that delays rolling out a vaccine has a very high cost in human lives.  People want to deny this, perhaps because it is so horrifying.  I get a lot of pushback when I say that FDA delay is deadly.

Senator Ron Johnson No Longer Has Constituents; He Has a Boss, a Don  —  He's planned a hearing to promote fantasies about “irregularities,” and threatens to disrupt certification of the Electoral College vote.  —  Senator Ron Johnson has stopped representing the people of Wisconsin on January 20, 2017.

U.S. Government Exercises 1st Option for Additional 100 Million Doses of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate  —  Total of 200 million doses ordered by the U.S government to date  —  Additional doses ordered today will be delivered in Q2 2021  —  U.S. government retains option to purchase up to an additional 300 million doses

Trump admin offered $700M to 9/11 victims to save Sudan deal  —  It's part of its last-minute scramble to secure Sudan's deal with Israel.  —  In a last-minute pitch to save President Donald Trump's deal with Sudan, the Trump administration offered to pay victims of the Sept. 11 attacks $700 million …

6 Injured When Driver Rams Into Protest Against ICE in Manhattan  —  A black car hit several people marching in Manhattan in support of immigrants on a hunger strike at a federal detention center.  —  A woman drove her car into a crowd of protesters on 39th Street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan …