Until Biden's win is certified, the U.S. remains vulnerable  —  Not to be alarmist, but we should recognize that the United States will be in the danger zone until the formal certification of Joe Biden's election victory on Jan. 6, because potential domestic and foreign turmoil could give President Trump an excuse to cling to power.

Mnuchin's loyalty to Trump could end with painful setback as president shreds stimulus deal  —  Democrats and Republicans had thought Mnuchin was speaking for the president in negotiating the $908 billion pact, but Trump quickly called it a “disgrace.”  —  President Trump on Saturday continued …

Person of interest identified in connection to Nashville bombing  —  A law enforcement source told CBS News a person of interest has been identified in connection to the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville.  The person is connected to the RV that exploded.

While in Florida Golfing, Trump Allows Jobless Benefits to Expire for Millions  —  The president, at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach for the holidays, left coal in stockings of the unemployed  —  While President Donald Trump spends the holidays at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida …

Understanding Black Americans: Don't ask liberals  —  Many liberals apparently have had trouble coming to grips with the views and beliefs of America's Black populace.  For example, in explaining the increased vote for President Trump among Black, Latino and LGBTQ communities …

Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii  —  ROME (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passersby.

Texas Fracking Billionaires Drew Covid-19 Aid While Investing in Rivals  —  Sen. Ted Cruz helped rework program rules, enabling Wilks brothers and others in oil industry to get relief funding  —  WASHINGTON—As the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices walloped U.S. frackers this spring …

A Short Tribute to My Mother  —  My mother died in Moscow on December 25, at the age of 83.  She meant everything to me, of course, but she was a remarkable woman in her own right, and I wanted to share a little about her and her life.  —  Klara Shagenovna Kasparova was born in Baku …

Trump's wrecking ball of a transition  —  Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the book, “Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.”

The Arab world has moved on from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  The rest of the world should join them  —  Before President Trump, the conventional wisdom was that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was and would forever be at the center of Arab nations' foreign policy in the region.

Fox News Poll: Two-thirds of voters feel hopeful  —  Half of Trump voters will support Biden or at least give him a chance  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for December 14  —  Hope and relief are voters' most common reactions to the presidential election.  More are embarrassed than angry, while many feel scared.

How I became mayor of Danzhai, a small Chinese village  —  When Lonely Planet's China editor Megan Eaves received an email inviting her to become mayor of a Danzhai, she thought it was a scam After accepting the position she realised the power that tourism can have as a force …

Jobless Benefits Run Out as Trump Resists Signing Relief Bill  —  Millions of Americans lost crucial unemployment coverage, as the president continued to criticize the bill that would keep the aid from lapsing.  —  WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans lost their unemployment coverage on Saturday …

Trump rushes to dole out plum appointments to allies on way out the door  —  Even as Trump denies defeat, the move is common to lame-duck presidents.  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE  —  While President Donald Trump has refused …