Inside Trump's hunt for “disloyal” Republicans  —  Donald Trump and his associates are systematically reshaping the Republican Party, working to install hand-picked loyalists across federal and state governments and destroy those he feels have been disloyal, sources close to the former president tell Axios.

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 …

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 …

Biden's Democracy Summit Is Dumb  —  “This is a moment to try to refocus our fellow citizens on what makes us exceptional,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Politico's James Traub of the White House's two-day Summit for Democracy, kicking off Thursday.

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 …

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.

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.”

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.

Biden cancels oil while Americans suffer and the world laughs  —  OPINION:  —  It has been quite a transition for America, from being the world's self-sufficient No. 1 oil producer to begging horrible foreigners to pump more fossil fuels.  But by God, President Biden did it.  With ease.

Senate votes to nix Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses  —  The Senate on Wednesday voted to nix President Biden's vaccine mandate for larger businesses, handing Republicans a symbolic win.  —  Senators voted 52-48 on the resolution, which needed a simple majority to be approved.

Mike Lindell Supports Fans' Push to ‘Bombard’ Supreme Court  —  OVERNIGHT SHIPPING  —  Increasingly restless supporters of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell have a new plan of action: Send the Supreme Court physical copies of the pillow maven's dubious and unsigned 80-plus page court filing that seeks to overturn the 2020 election.

NEVER FORGET: All the Libs Who Fell for the Jussie Smollett Hate Crime Hoax  —  Democrats, celebs, and journalists jumped to condemn fabricated attack  —  Jussie Smollett, the C-list actor best known for his role as Terry Hall in The Mighty Ducks, is finally on trial in Chicago for allegedly staging …

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 184,000  —  With tight labor supply, claims reach a 52-year record low  —  Worker filings for unemployment benefits hit the lowest level in more than half a century last week as a tight labor market keeps layoffs low.  —  Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs …

The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find  —  The research may help explain why people who are overweight and obese have been at higher risk of severe illness and death from Covid.  —  From the start of the pandemic, the coronavirus seemed to target people carrying extra pounds.

FBI may shut down police use-of-force database due to lack of police participation  —  Police data must cover 60 percent of all local and federal officers, but has not reached that level in the first two years of the program  —  In an attempt to create a definitive database …

The government's real problem with UFOs  —  UFOs, or, as the Defense Department now terms them, “unidentified aerial phenomena,” or UAP, have become big news inside the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill.  —  In June, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released an unclassified …

How political advertisers skirted Facebook's rules in 2020 — and got away with it … Political advertisers on Facebook are supposed to identify themselves as such.  That way, Facebook can log their ads in an archive and, as was the company's policy in 2020, even prevent those ads from running close to an election.

Graham warns GOP about Trump's wrath on debt vote  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) offered a forceful warning to Republican colleagues during a private lunch on Wednesday, saying former President Trump will come down hard on any GOP senators who vote for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's …

Olaf's frozen foreign policy  —  BERLIN — Germany's Olaf Scholz isn't one to just let it go.  —  At least not when it comes to foreign policy.  —  The power shift in Berlin this week sparked hopes around Europe and across the Atlantic that the new chancellor's government …

The Sublime Spectacle of Yoko Ono Disrupting the Beatles  —  In Peter Jackson's “The Beatles: Get Back,” Ono is a performance artist at the height of her powers.  —  To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

Evergrande has defaulted on its debt, Fitch Ratings says  —  Hong Kong (CNN Business)Evergrande, the embattled Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to Fitch Ratings.  —  The credit ratings agency on Thursday downgraded the company and its subsidiaries to …

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.