Elon Musk  —  SEE FULL LIST  —  The richest man in the world does not own a house and has recently been selling off his fortune.  He tosses satellites into orbit and harnesses the sun; he drives a car he created that uses no gas and barely needs a driver.  With a flick of his finger, the stock market soars or swoons.

'The president doesn't like you guys now': The inside story of Trump's rage against Netanyahu  —  A new Hebrew book published on Sunday by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid gives a behind-the-scenes look at what is now being revealed as a rocky U.S.-Israel relationship during the Trump administration …

Mark Meadows's coverup of Trump's coup attempt is falling apart  —  In his new book, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows offers up a version of Donald Trump's conduct on Jan. 6 that is almost comically sanitized.  In his telling, the rioters attacked the Capitol with …

No U.S. Troops Will Be Punished for Deadly Kabul Strike, Pentagon Chief Decides  —  The military initially defended the August strike, which killed 10 civilians including seven children, in the days afterward, but ultimately called it a tragic mistake.  —  WASHINGTON — None …

The Real Hoax  —  “To see what is in front of one's nose,” George Orwell said, “needs a constant struggle.”  Among Donald Trump's many impressive talents is his gift for obscuring, occluding, and even inverting what is in front of America's nose.  —  Most notably, he has convinced tens …

Vox Media, Group Nine Media in Advanced Talks to Merge  —  Stock deal would unite two of the biggest digital-media companies; Vox Media would get 75% ownership  —  Vox Media is in advanced talks to merge with Group Nine Media Inc., according to people familiar with the situation …

America's Anti-Democratic Movement  —  It's making progress.  —  American politics these days can often seem fairly normal.  President Biden has had both big accomplishments and big setbacks in his first year, as is typical.  In Congress, members are haggling over bills and passing some of them.

Manchin raises red flags over Dems' agenda ahead of Biden talk  —  Joe Manchin is raising deep concerns about the structure of Democrats' climate and social spending bill, a warning sign for Democrats as the West Virginia senator prepares for a Monday conversation with President Joe Biden.

Fox News Finally Rids Itself of Dishonest Ratings Failure Chris Wallace  —  Fox News must be thrilled to finally be rid of Chris Wallace, the only recognizable name at Fox regularly murdered by the competition.  —  On Sunday, Wallace announced he was going to work for CNN.

We rated every member of Congress on their financial conflicts.  Dozens of lawmakers and top staffers are violating their own rules designed to prevent corruption.  —  At least 48 lawmakers and 182 top aides have violated the STOCK Act, a federal conflict-of-interest law, Insider's analysis found.

Alison Roman Just Can't Help Herself  —  A food-world star's method and mess. … Alison Roman approves of creamed greens, knobby lemons, and iceberg lettuce.  She's a slicer of onions, not a dicer; a “ride-or-die corner person” when it comes to lasagnas and cakes.  She doesn't sift flour, soak beans, or peel ginger.

Preservationists Want to Save Penn Station.  Yes, That Penn Station.  —  A bid to place New York City's most reviled structure on the National Register of Historic Places could delay long-planned station improvements.  —  In November, as one of her first major acts since taking office …

NYC Council speaker race bombshell as Adrienne Adams secures support from four top opponents  —  Four City Council speaker hopefuls are lining up to throw their support behind Councilwoman Adrienne Adams for the top leadership post, dealing a major blow to Councilman Francisco Moya …

Where I Live, No One Cares About COVID  —  Outside the world inhabited by the professional classes in a handful of major metropolitan areas, many Americans are leading their lives as if COVID is over.  —  About the author: Matthew Walther is editor of The Lamp, a Catholic literary journal …

The Trump Officials Still Running Biden's Justice Department  —  Two senior career staffers continue to work in Attorney General Merrick Garland's office, and he's shown no signs of doing anything about it.  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, November 8, 2021.

The American Jury System Holds Firm against ‘Wokeness’  —  The Jussie Smollett trial is only the latest instance in which jurors have done their duty diligently, without regard to race or politics.  —  sked to describe the discussions that yielded five “guilty” verdicts in the trial of Jussie Smollett …

Now in Your Inbox: Political Misinformation  —  One of the most powerful communication tools available to politicians teems with unfounded claims and largely escapes notice.  —  A few weeks ago, Representative Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, falsely claimed that the centerpiece …

Biden to survey Kentucky tornado damage Wednesday  —  President Joe Biden said Monday he will travel to Kentucky later this week to survey damage left by a deadly tornado storm that struck late last week.  —  “We're going to get this done — we're going to be there as long as it takes to help …

FACT SHEET: Putting the Public First: Improving Customer Experience and Service Delivery for the American People  —  The Federal Government interacts with millions of people each day and provides vital services during some of the most critical moments in people's lives.

The curious case of a map and a disappearing Taiwan minister at U.S. democracy summit  —  A video feed of a Taiwanese minister was cut during U.S. President Joe Biden's Summit for Democracy last week after a map in her slide presentation showed Taiwan in a different color to China, which claims the island as its own.

Cracked Icons  —  The corrupt and mediocre heroes of the Left are imploding.  —  With fits and starts, we are slowly returning to reality after four years of mass hysteria.  Our media-deified, progressive icons are finally being exposed as the deceivers they always were.  —  Jussieopath

Some Hospitals Drop Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates to Ease Labor Shortages  —  After a judge halted a Biden administration mandate for healthcare workers to get vaccinated, employers including HCA and Tenet have removed the requirement  —  Some of the largest U.S. hospital systems …

Startup Pitched Tasing Migrants From Drones, Video Reveals … Brinc, a rising star among the many companies jockeying to sell drones to police, has a compelling founding mythology: In the wake of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, its young founder decided to aid law enforcement agencies through the use of nonviolent robots.

Newsom says he will use Texas abortion law tactics to restrict assault weapons  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to use the same tactic as Texas' abortion law to target assault rifle sales after the Supreme Court declined to block enforcement of the law.

GOP leaders seek to fend off Trump endorsement as far-right Republican eyes Illinois primary bid  —  (CNN)Donald Trump's closest Hill allies are privately lobbying the former President to get involved in a Republican-on-Republican matchup in Illinois, a potentially messy scenario …

SEE FULL LIST  —  No one knows for sure where the virus came from.  It could have been the murky depths of one of the hundreds of bat caves scattered across China.  Carried inside a bat on a nightly sojourn, the virus may have jumped to another wild animal, perhaps one of those sold in the wet markets in the region.