National Archives: Meadows may not have stored all Trump-era records ‘properly’  —  Mark Meadows and the National Archives are in talks over potential records he did “not properly” turn over from his personal phone and email account, the presidential record-keeping agency confirmed Thursday.

New York attorney general seeks Trump's deposition as part of civil fraud investigation  —  New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a deposition from former president Donald Trump early next year as part of her investigation into potential fraud inside the Trump Organization, according to people familiar with the matter.

Georgia Republicans purge Black Democrats from county election boards  —  Protesters filled the meeting room of the Spalding County Board of Elections in October, upset that the board had disallowed early voting on Sundays for the Nov. 2 municipal election.  A year ago, Sunday voting …

Birds Aren't Real, or Are They?  Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory.  —  Peter McIndoe, the 23-year-old creator of the viral Birds Aren't Real movement, is ready to reveal what the effort is really about.  —  In Pittsburgh, Memphis and Los Angeles, massive billboards recently popped up declaring, “Birds Aren't Real.”

Senate Clears Last Major Hurdle to Raising Debt Ceiling  —  Fourteen Republicans joined Democrats in voting to take up legislation that would pave the way for Congress to raise the debt ceiling by a simple majority vote, skirting a filibuster.  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday cleared away …

Fox Christmas tree arson suspect released without bail  —  The arsonist who allegedly torched the Fox News Christmas tree was freed after his arraignment Wednesday night because his charges were not eligible for bail under new liberal reform laws.  —  “I didn't do it!” suspect Craig Tamanaha …

Talks on Ukraine would pose challenge of their own for Biden  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said this week the U.S. would take a more direct role in diplomacy to address Vladimir Putin's concerns over Ukraine and Europe at large, part of a broader effort to dissuade the Russian leader …

Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 ‘Agent Provocateur’ Is A Big Tucker Fan And An Amateur Cardinals Mascot  —  “If I'm wrong, so be it, bro,” Carlson's guest said after he'd told Fox News viewers that the St. Louis baseball booster was “clearly a law enforcement officer.”

Laclede County, MO Health Department stops COVID work  —  The local health department of a rural southern Missouri county is halting its COVID-19 response efforts after Attorney General Eric Schmitt wrote agencies this week demanding they drop mitigation measures.

Big Law Firms Promised to Punish Republicans Who Voted to Overthrow Democracy.  Now They're Donating to their Campaigns  —  But less than a year later, they're back to business as usual  —  WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, some of the country's biggest law firms …

OutKick Exclusive: Penn Trans Swimmer's Teammate Speaks Out As Lia Thomas Smashes More Records … While University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who spent three years at the Ivy League school swimming as a male, has been busy smashing female pool records …

A GOP senator suggested gargling mouthwash to kill the coronavirus.  Doctors and Listerine are skeptical.  —  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) recommended mouthwash as a treatment for the coronavirus during a town hall meeting Wednesday, immediately drawing criticism for suggesting gargling would offer protection.

Why I Became an American  —  When I first arrived in the United States, I had to adjust to a new language, new norms, and new traditions.  But I was perhaps most stunned by a simple comment a teammate made.  He criticized President Barack Obama, which I feared could have landed him in prison.

It's a Biden Boom—and No One Has Noticed Yet  —  If the current high levels of economic, job, and income growth continue, the 2020 midterms could look different than most are predicting.  —  While many people are uncomfortable communicating bad news, Democrats have a problem these days talking …

‘Get them ready now’: Matt Gaetz and Steve Bannon discuss plan to take over government with ‘shock troops’  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Thursday talked with conservative broadcaster Steve Bannon about a plan to use “4,000 shock troops” to take over the jobs of federal government employees.

Event Planner Working on Bob Dole's Funeral Is Let Go for Jan. 6 Ties  —  Tim Unes was helping to plan memorial events for Mr. Dole when it came to light that he had been subpoenaed by the committee investigating the Capitol riot.  —  WASHINGTON — The Elizabeth Dole Foundation has cut ties with Tim Unes …

What I told the students of Princeton  —  I was so honored tonight to be hosted by the Princeton Tory, the Witherspoon Institute and the Tikvah Fund.  The undergraduates I met tonight were clear sighted and brilliant and astonishingly well read.  There's so much on their shoulders.

USCP Arrest Capitol Hill Staffer for Carrying a Gun  —  This morning at approximately 7:40 am, our officers in the Longworth Building spotted the image of a handgun in a bag on the x-ray screen.  —  The man was tracked down four minutes later and arrested.

Boat in Yorktown parade disqualified for controversial political message  —  YORKTOWN, Va. - A boat that was awarded first place in the annual Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade has now been disqualified after many expressed concerns over its messaging.  —  The parade took place on the York River downtown on Saturday, December 4, 2021.

The Democrats' Hispanic Voter Problem  —  It's Not As Bad As You Think—It's Worse  —  The Democrats are steadily losing ground with Hispanic voters.  The seriousness of this problem tends to be underestimated in Democratic circles for a couple of reasons: (1) they don't realize how big the shift is …

A new poll finds major warning signs for Biden and fellow Democrats  —  Americans don't feel the direct payments or expanded child tax credits doled out earlier this year helped them much, according to the latest NPR/Marist poll, and they don't see Democrats' signature legislation as addressing their top economic concern — inflation.

Long covid is destroying careers, leaving economic distress in its wake … Before the coronavirus ruined her plans, Tiffany Patino expected to be back at work by now.  She and her boyfriend intended to move out of a basement in suburban Maryland, where his grandmother lets them stay for free …

North Carolina's Mark Walker staying in Senate race, for now  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker will remain in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race for the remainder of the year and spend the next few weeks mulling a run for a Greensboro-area U.S. House seat …

Cuomo advisors used campaign aide to dig up dirt on an accuser who was running for office, records show  — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's closest advisors used a campaign finance aide to seek potentially damaging information on an accuser, according to records made public by the New York Attorney General's office.

Amtrak to Cut Service as Workforce Shrinks on Shot Refusals  — Fewer trains to operate on Amtrak's long-distance routes  — Reduction will start in January, could be resolved by March  —  (Adds service restoration timeline in sixth paragraph.)  —  Amtrak expects it won't have enough employees …

Here comes the next phony GOP attack on the Biden agenda  —  In their effort to derail President Biden's agenda, Republicans have thrown an extraordinary array of lurid and absurd attacks at the provisions that comprise the Build Back Better proposal.  One of their biggest arguments of all is that BBB will spend us into oblivion.

New York City poised to become the largest municipality in the U.S. to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections  —  NEW YORK — The city council here will vote on a measure Thursday that would allow immigrants who are not U.S. citizens to vote for mayor and other key municipal positions …

Political Elites Are More Supportive of Progressive Policies Than the Average Voter  —  By Alexander C. Furnas, Ph.D. and Timothy M. LaPira, Ph.D.  —  Progressives often argue Democratic insiders are too moderate or conservative, and that the personal political preferences of these elite actors prevents …

Wil Wheaton apologizes for past homophobia, criticizes Dave Chappelle  —  After condemning Dave Chappelle's remarks about transgender people in his most recent Netflix special, actor Wil Wheaton has apologized for his own past homophobia.  —  “For much of my teen years, I was embarrassingly homophobic …

Judge clears way for legal challenge to Georgia's restrictive voting law  —  A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request to dismiss a legal challenge to Georgia's restrictive GOP-crafted voting law, clearing the way for the suit to proceed.  —  The lawsuit, filed this spring by Georgia NAACP …