CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all  —  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.

Russia orders closure of human rights group Memorial  —  Prosecutors accused Memorial International, the country's oldest human rights NGO, of distorting history while investigating crimes committed under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.  —  Russia's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the closure …

U.S., Russia set for Jan. 10 security talks amid Ukraine tensions  —  U.S. and Russian officials will hold security talks on Jan. 10 to discuss concerns about their respective military activity and confront rising tensions over Ukraine, the two countries said.

Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Lays Out How He and Bannon Planned to Overturn Biden's Electoral Win  —  “It started out perfectly.  At 1 p.m., Gosar and Cruz did exactly what was expected of them...” … A former Trump White House official says he and right-wing provocateur Steve Bannon …

Hispanic Voters in This Pennsylvania City Are Shifting Toward the GOP.  Both Parties Want to Know Why.  —  Republican gains among Hispanics in Reading mirror those in other parts of the country, but Democrats think they still have important advantages with this growing demographic

No, the Build Back Better Act Isn't Dead Yet  —  Mr. Axelrod was a senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns.  —  Joe Biden must be having flashbacks.  —  In early 2010, when Democrats lost a special election …

Committee investigating Jan. 6 attack plans to begin a more public phase of its work in the new year  —  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol plans to begin holding public hearings in the new year to tell the story of the insurrection from start to finish …

10 lessons I've learned from the Covid-19 pandemic  —  On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, just hours from when 2019 was going to segue into 2020, I read an email about some unusual pneumonia cases in China's Hubei province.  Over the past couple of decades, China has been a wellspring …

Why Is John Roberts So Popular Among Democrats?  —  Earlier this month, Gallup gauged American sentiment toward 11 of the nation's most prominent public figures.  Only one boasted majority support from both Democrats and Republicans, and he happens to be the most effective conservative politician of the modern era.

Sarah Weddington, Who Successfully Argued Roe v. Wade, Dies at 76  —  She went before the U.S. Supreme Court at 26 with almost no legal experience and won one of the most consequential cases in American history.  —  Sarah Weddington, the young Texas lawyer whose successful arguments …

US government should consider vaccination requirement for domestic air travel, Fauci says  —  (CNN) — The US government should consider requiring people to be vaccinated to fly domestically, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday.  —  The federal government currently requires noncitizens coming …

Trump Defends Remarks in Suit Blaming Him for Capitol Riot  —  Former President Donald Trump is seeking dismissal of a suit accusing him of sparking the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, arguing that speakers at political rallies don't have a “legally enforceable duty of care” to adversaries or others …

Proud Boy Named in Feds' James O'Keefe Search Warrant  —  According to the warrant, FBI agents were looking for communications with a self-described “third-degree” Proud Boy named Jackson Voynick.  —  A Justice Department investigation into conservative operative James O'Keefe …

These Food Items Are Getting More Costly in 2022  —  Mayonnaise, soup and more get expensive as inflation accelerates  —  Everything from coffee to mustard is getting more expensive next year.  —  Many food manufacturers say they plan to raise prices in 2022 for a range of products …

Op-Ed: After 2021 tumult, here's what it will take to protect American democracy  —  For those of us who care about protecting democracy, 2021 has at times resembled the sort of nightmare where you see a friend standing on a train track but your screams about the looming danger can't be heard.

Walmart Sparks Public Outcry in China Over Products From Xinjiang  —  Some Chinese consumers say U.S. big-box retailer stopped stocking items produced in Chinese region where the U.S. has human-rights concerns  —  Walmart Inc., the world's largest retailer, became the latest Western company …

Another time capsule found in Robert E. Lee monument  —  “This is likely the time capsule everyone was looking for.”  —  After a time capsule found last week proved to be a letdown, another one has been found in the pedestal of a now-removed Robert E. Lee state in Richmond, Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam announced in a tweet Monday.

Dan Bongino and the Big Business of Returning Trump to Power  —  The Secret Service agent turned radio host is furious at liberals—so he's trying to build a right-wing media infrastructure in time for 2024. … Dan Bongino, one of America's most popular conservative commentators …