Judge Throws Out Lawsuit That Rep. Louie Gohmert and Fake Pro-Trump Electors Brought Against Vice President Mike Pence  —  A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against Vice President Mike Pence by Rep. Louie Gohmert and fake pro-Trump electors on Friday, finding that plaintiffs lacked standing.

Trump attacks No. 2 Senate Republican as the President turns on allies in his final days in office  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump is spending his final days in office attacking leadership within his own party, this time the second-highest ranking Republican in the Senate …

Senate Overrides Trump's Veto of Defense Bill, Dealing a Legislative Blow  —  Republicans joined Democrats to deliver President Trump the first veto override of his presidency in the last days of his term in an overwhelming, bipartisan vote.  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday voted overwhelmingly …

Nancy Pelosi's House Vandalized with Pig's Head, Fake Blood, Spray Paint  —  NANCY PELOSI HOME VANDALIZED WITH PIG'S HEAD, FAKE BLOOD ... Anger Over Stimulus???  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Somebody left Speaker Nancy Pelosi a very disturbing message to kick off the new year …

How Israel Became a World Leader in Vaccinating Against Covid-19  —  Badly hit by the coronavirus, Israel has distributed the first of two vaccine doses to more than 10 percent of its population.  Prime Minister Netanyahu is leading the charge, bolstering his own battered image along the way.

Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin dies from COVID-19 complications  —  LEBANON, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon) died Friday from COVID-19 complications, the senator's office confirmed Friday night.  —  Chafin had been hospitalized at VCU Medical Center for two weeks, according to a news release.

Coughing, sneezing, vomiting: Visibly ill people aren't being kept off planes  —  Before boarding a flight from Orlando to Los Angeles, Isaias Hernandez filled out a health checklist provided by United Airlines, asserting that he had not been diagnosed with COVID-19 and had not shown …

Pelosi announces proposed rules package for incoming Congress  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Rules Committee Chair Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) announced their proposed rules for the 117th Congress Friday.  —  The Democratic rules package includes the revocation of floor privileges …

Romney: Urgent Action Needed on Vaccination Plan  —  Lack of comprehensive federal plan “inexcusable”  —  WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), a member of the Senate HELP Committee, released the following statement today regarding the urgent need for a comprehensive vaccination plan …

Federal judge: South Dakota can't use COVID-19 as an excuse for not having speedy trials  —  A federal judge says a state court can't use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to delay a Codington County trial and in the same breath criticized South Dakota's response to the pandemic …

Horrified by the Blackwater Pardons  —  The F.B.I. agent who led the Blackwater investigation and two other letter writers are appalled by the pardon of men who killed innocent civilians.  —  To the Editor:  —  Re “Bullets Ravaged Iraqis.  Pardons Renew the Pain” (front page, Dec. 24):

Trump Calls Georgia Senate Races ‘Illegal and Invalid’  —  President Trump continued his assault on election integrity, baselessly claiming the presidential results and the Senate runoffs in Georgia were both invalid — which could complicate G.O.P. efforts to motivate voters.

Dr. Fauci on Mandatory COVID Vaccines: ‘Everything Will Be on the Table’  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci said “I'm sure” some individual institutions will make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory, while it is “quite possible” that the COVID-19 vaccine could become a required travel vaccine when visiting other countries.