EXCLUSIVE: AOC Spotted in Miami Beach as NYC Reports Record Covid Cases  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was spotted dining in Miami Beach, Fla. on Thursday, according to a tip received by National Review, on the same day that her native New York City reported a record number of Covid-19 cases.

Betty White Dead at 99  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Beloved actress, comedian and American icon Betty White has died, just weeks before a milestone birthday ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Betty passed away at her home Friday morning.  —  A trailblazer and pioneer in media …

‘Crazy’ omicron surge could peak soon, but the virus is unpredictable as the pandemic enters its third year  —  Columbia University researchers estimate infections could top out during the week of Jan. 9  —  The rapid surge of omicron infections in the United States may be relatively brief …

Retired general warns the U.S. military could lead a coup after the 2024 election  —  As the anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol approaches, three retired U.S. generals have warned that another insurrection could occur after the 2024 presidential election and the military could instigate it.

Ted Cruz's daughter takes to TikTok to discuss life as senator's kid  —  Answering questions from followers on TikTok, she discusses the pros and cons of being a senator's daughter.  —  Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz found himself in a predicament this week that would make any parent working …

Where Is Ron DeSantis?  Photos Fuel Speculation About Whereabouts of Florida Governor  —  Photos circulating on social media have raised new questions about the whereabouts of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as he faces criticism amid a surge in COVID-19 in his state.

Florida doesn't plan to open COVID testing sites amid surge, Orange County official says  —  Orange County officials said Wednesday the state has balked at opening testing sites amid a tidal wave of demand and denied a request this week for four flashing signs to help provide information to people in miles-long lines.

Biden's call with Putin produced predictably underwhelming results  —  As was reported yesterday, President Joe Biden took a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin where the two leaders discussed the situation on Russia's border with Ukraine, among other matters.

Joe Biden's Year of Hoping Dangerously  —  It was a brutal start for the new President.  —  The best thing you can say about 2021 is that it will soon be over.  A year that started with an insurrection at the Capitol is ending with more than eight hundred thousand Americans dead in the covid pandemic …

A year after a seditious insurrection, why won't federal prosecutors treat it that way?  —  History is full of examples where other uprisings have resulted in charges of sedition conspiracy and insurrection, something that — despite ample video evidence and the admissions of those involved — hasn't happened here.

‘Absolutely devastating’ Colorado wildfire burns hundreds of homes near Boulder  —  Wildfires near Boulder, Colorado, force thousands to evacuate  —  Hundreds of homes burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated after a rare wind-driven wildfire tore through suburban neighborhoods in Colorado on Thursday, authorities said.

The Truth You Never Learned about Watergate  —  The Nixon Conspiracy: Watergate and the Plot to Remove the President  —  373 pages, hardcover $30.00, Kindle $14.99  —  Bombardier Books, Post Hill Press, New York, 2021  —  In 2019, I wrote here and here at American Thinker of the work …

New York is Using Race to Determine Access to a Limited Supply of Life-Saving COVID Treatments  —  The rationale for prioritizing some races over others for access to COVID medications crumbles upon close examination.  —  “Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Save Lives,” announced …

Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US  —  Tesla is to recall more than 475,000 cars in the US, according to documents filed with the US safety regulator.  —  The electric vehicle firm announced it was recalling 356,309 vehicles because of potential rear-view camera issues affecting 2017-2020 Model 3 Teslas.

POLITICO Playbook: Meet the GOP's new national security power broker  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TIME TO GIVE UP?  — Every year, one of us makes a resolution to stop biting her nails.  It never happens.  According to CBS, the percentage of Americans making resolutions this year dropped 14 points.

Jan. 6 Was Just the Start of Radicalizing Trump's Republican Party  —  ‘I LOVE IT’ … Even if Trump didn't order the coup attempt, his supporters knew they were doing what he wanted.  —  D onald Trump's January 2021 coup attempt failed to overturn the election; but Trump has succeeded …

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's top controversies  —  De Blasio has taken flak on issues ranging from crime and law enforcement to COVID pandemic  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for December 30  —  After serving eight years as the Democratic mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio closed …

Federal prosecutors quietly dropped their case against Jeffrey Epstein's jail guards in the middle of Ghislaine Maxwell's trial  — Prosecutors dropped a case against two jail guards accused of sleeping on the job as Epstein died.  — They made the decision on December 13, in the middle of Ghislaine Maxwell's trial.