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.

Meadows Jan. 5 email indicated Guard on standby to ‘protect pro Trump people,’ investigators say  —  Mark Meadows indicated in a Jan. 5 email that the National Guard was on standby to “protect pro Trump people,” according to documents obtained by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot …

'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 …

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.

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.

The AP Interview: Taliban seek ties with US, other ex-foes  —  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers are committed in principle to education and jobs for girls and women, a marked departure from their previous time in power, and seek the world's “mercy and compassion” …

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

As Dems sprint against the clock, child tax credit might slip away  —  Democrats are hoping a year-end cliff with 35 million families on the line can finally shake a deal loose on President Joe Biden's marquee bill.  —  Preserving the party's expanded child tax credit …

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 …

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.

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 …

The GOP hates vaccine mandates but loves vaccines.  Here's why.  —  Vaccine mandates go against small government?  Maybe — but is a pandemic the time to lean into that?  —  Senate passes resolution to repeal Biden's private-sector vaccination mandate  —  The Senate on Thursday voted …

Israeli airstrikes in Syria targeted chemical weapons facilities, officials say  —  Just after midnight on June 8, Israeli warplanes streaked across the country's northern frontier for a highly unusual airstrike deep inside Syrian territory.  The jets fired missiles at three military targets near …

Transportation Sec. Buttigieg in N.H. Monday to cheer Manchester's development grant, commuter rail potential  —  U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in Manchester on Monday, cheering the city's $25 million grant from the Department of Transportation, and highlighting …

The Supreme Court isn't broken.  Even if it were, adding justices would be a bad idea.  —  Thomas B. Griffith and David F. Levi are former federal judges and served on President Biden's Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States.  —  Last week, the 36-member bipartisan commission convened …

Pelosi will stay around to lead House Democrats through the next election — and perhaps beyond  —  (CNN)Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stay until at least after the midterm elections, extending her nearly 20-year run as the House's top Democrat after she turns 82 and, perhaps, beyond.

Another grim Covid-19 milestone: At least 800,000 Americans have died  —  The United States passed another grim Covid-19 milestone Monday, as more than 800,000 Americans have now died from the virus that's plagued the country for nearly two years.  —  There have been at least 800,156 confirmed …

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.

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 …

A Comedy Nails the Media Apocalypse  —  With “Don't Look Up,” Adam McKay makes a star-studded allegorical satire that shows the news media whistling past the climate-change graveyard.  —  After the president, a former nude model, tries to cover up a major discovery, two astronomers leak …

To defend democracy, Biden must identify its foes  —  Ironically, President Biden saved his most pointed and specific remarks to date about the Republican threat to democracy during a “Tonight Show” appearance on Friday night.  Telling host Jimmy Fallon he “prays” for passage of voting rights protections …