I Compared the New January 6 Texts to Mark Meadows' Book.  It's Damning.  —  Fight disinformation.  Get a daily recap of the facts that matter.  Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.  —  Mark Meadows, call your publisher.  —  It seems that Donald Trump's final White House chief …

Trump Fraud Inquiry's Focus: Did He Mislead His Own Accountants?  —  The investigation, by the Manhattan district attorney, is zeroing in on information the former president and his company shared about the value of his assets.  —  As prosecutors in Manhattan weigh whether to charge Donald J. Trump …

Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds  —  ATLANTA (AP) — An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election.

Three Republican Residents of The Villages Arrested for Casting Multiple 2020 Votes  —  CAUGHT OUT  —  Three Republican residents of the hedonistic Florida retirement haven The Villages have been charged with casting multiple votes in the 2020 presidential election, according to local reports.

Cuomo Is Ordered to Forfeit Earnings From $5.1 Million Book Deal  —  The ex-governor ran afoul of ethics laws in writing a book focused on his leadership during the pandemic, a state panel had previously found.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was ordered to turn …

Pfizer says its Covid pill will protect against severe disease, even from Omicron.  —  A highly anticipated study of Pfizer's Covid pill confirmed that it helps stave off severe disease, the company announced on Tuesday.  —  Pfizer also said its antiviral pill worked in laboratory studies …

D.C. attorney general sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6 attack  —  D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) on Tuesday sued the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over the Jan. 6 attack on Congress, seeking to use a law written to cripple the Ku Klux Klan to exact stiff financial penalties …

A Real Housewife of New York Dined and Dashed at D.C.'s Sceniest Restaurant  —  Live in Washington long enough, and you'll see some naughty behavior.  This is a town that's seen three impeachments, two fake wars, one attempted coup, and too many sex scandals to count — and that's just the last four administrations.

Extraordinary image shows ‘raucous’ Xmas party thrown by Tory aides in lockdown breach  —  Our image shows 24 people crowded together in a room in the Tories' Westminster HQ for an event organised by Shaun Bailey's mayoral campaign - Mr Bailey tonight quit as chair of the London Assembly's police …

Zebras on the loose since August found in Prince George's County  —  We are not horsing around: The two missing zebras have been safely found and captured.  A third was found dead in September.  —  PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Two zebras that have been on the loose since Aug. 22 from an Upper Marlboro farm have been caught.

Senate approves measure that would raise debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, setting up vote in House  —  Congress is voting on the debt ceiling increase close to the deadline so that the Treasury Department can continue borrowing money.  —  Senate Democrats on Tuesday approved a measure to raise …

How Beijing Influences the Influencers  —  We are on the outskirts of Shanghai today at the most incredible hotel we've ever stayed at.  —  It's the first in the world built inside a quarry.  —  Stick around when we show you around.  —  Catch you later.

Blumenthal Speaks at Communist Party Awards Ceremony  —  Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.) spoke at an awards ceremony over the weekend hosted by a Communist Party affiliate whose leaders used the event to recruit potential members to the organization.  —  Blumenthal, one of the wealthiest members …

The Pro-Trump Conspiracy Internet Is Moving From Facebook To Your Doorstep  —  The man at the door said he was just there to verify some publicly available information.  —  In the home security video, he seems nervous and out of breath as he waits at the doorway, glancing frequently at his phone.

How a 100-year-old newspaper became the go-to way to influence Biden  —  Interest groups trying to influence the president of the United States will often fork over millions of dollars in order to do so.  During the Biden era, however, an old media-centric, less splashy technique has been deployed.

Man who threatened to shoot Pelosi and brought guns and ammo to D.C. is sentenced to 28 months  —  Cleveland Meredith Jr. repeatedly texted family and friends saying he hoped to shoot Pelosi and assault the nation's capital  —  As Cleveland G. Meredith Jr., a devoted follower …

A federal court has ruled that obstructing the electoral vote count is illegal.  Trump should panic.  —  U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich ruled last week that an effort to interrupt the counting of the electoral votes can be a crime — even if no violence was contemplated.

Senate Dems' choice: Election reform first, or Biden's megabill?  —  Senate Democrats are desperately trying to avoid ending the year stalled on their two top priorities: elections reform and their expansive bill to address climate and the social safety net.  —  At the center of it all sits Joe Manchin.

Trump says Pence is ‘mortally wounded’ inside the GOP for his role in certifying 2020 election results  —  (CNN)As former Vice President Mike Pence weighs his future in politics — laying the groundwork for a possible presidential campaign in 2024 and supporting Republican candidates …

Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S., could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns  —  But federal and drug company officials signal they currently do not favor revising vaccines, saying existing regimen plus boosters are effective … Top federal health officials warned …

Boston University Requires Faculty To Say They Should ‘Intervene’ If a Woman Is Encouraged To Have Children  —  Boston University is requiring all students and faculty to affirm that they should “intervene” if a woman is complimented on her husband or encouraged to have children …

United Arab Emirates Threatens to Pull Out of $23 Billion F-35, Drone Deal With U.S.  —  Gulf ally complained U.S. security requirements are too onerous, U.S. officials say  —  WASHINGTON—The United Arab Emirates is threatening to pull out of a multibillion-dollar deal to buy American-made F-35 aircraft …

Manchin seeks child tax credit “we can afford”  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is telling colleagues the expanded child tax credit is both the most underpriced item — and biggest inflation-driver — in President Biden's $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.

Trump Revealed Norman Podhoretz for What He Always Was … One of the most contentious questions in American political thought over the past half-dozen years has been whether Donald Trump represents a departure from the ideals of American conservatism or, alternatively, its apotheosis.

Gorsuch writes scathing dissent after Supreme Court rejects New York vaccine mandate challenge  —  Justice Neil Gorsuch penned a scathing dissent after the Supreme Court left in place New York's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.  —  Only two other Republican-appointed justices …

2020 Post-Mortem (Part Two): The American Dream Voter  —  A collaboration of Equis Research and Equis Institute  —  Today Equis is releasing Part Two of a post-mortem on the Latino vote in the 2020 election.  The REPORT IS HERE.  —  In Part One (available HERE), we attempted to document …

Califf goes to Congress  —  Act on the news with POLITICO Pro.  —  QUICK FIX  — A Senate committee grills Biden's FDA nominee today, with questions on the table about the opioid epidemic and his profitable jobs since government work.  — The ‘Byrd Bath’ begins in earnest this week …