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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Democrat wants to use Civil War law about traitors to ban 126 Republicans from being seated in Congress  —  Only one-third of the Republicans elected to Congress in 2020 will be seated in Congress come January if one New Jersey Democrat has his way.  —  Rep. Bill Prscrell, Jr. (D-NJ) …

Fox News Poll: Most Republicans say President Trump was robbed  —  Most Republicans also say GOP lawsuits are helping American democracy  —  Trump meets with attorneys general over Texas election lawsuit  —  Sixty-eight percent of Republicans believe the election was stolen from President Trump.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Sidney Powell's secret witness ‘Spyder’ is an IT consultant.  He told The Post he never worked in military intelligence.  —  The witness is code-named “Spyder.”  Or sometimes “Spider.”  His identity is so closely guarded that lawyer Sidney Powell has sought to keep it even from opposing counsel.

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. …

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.

'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 …

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 …

FKA twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf, Citing ‘Relentless’ Abusive Relationship  —  The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles by the musician, accuses the actor of sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress.  —  Just after Valentine's Day in 2019, the musician FKA twigs was in a car speeding toward Los Angeles.

Military-grade camera shows risks of airborne coronavirus spread  —  Play Video  —  As winter approaches, the United States is grappling with a jaw-dropping surge in the number of novel coronavirus infections.  More than 288,000 Americans have been killed by a virus that public health officials …

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

Republicans have ‘concerns’ about Trump — but won't let reporters quote them by name about it  —  During his decades on the congressional beat, John Bresnahan has spent countless hours listening to the private concerns of his congressional sources.  —  Democrats expressed private concerns …