Bannon, Trump to counterprogram Dems for Jan. 6 anniversary  —  Former President Trump and fervent allies, including Steve Bannon, plan to go on the offense during Thursday's anniversary of the Capitol insurrection — in fiery contrast with House and Senate Republican leaders, who plan no events …

Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Four Charges of Fraud  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  Elizabeth Holmes is found guilty of four counts of fraud.  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. — Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, was found guilty of four of 11 charges …

No Way to Grow Up  —  American children are in crisis.  —  American children are starting 2022 in crisis.  —  I have long been aware that the pandemic was upending children's lives.  But until I spent time pulling together data and reading reports, I did not understand just how alarming the situation had become.

Peter Navarro: Trump Distributed Bogus Election Fraud Research to ‘Every’ Congressional Republican  —  “There were over 100 congressmen ready to implement the plan,” Navarro says  —  When the 2020 election didn't go Trump's way, Peter Navarro did something dangerous.  He began to do his own research.

Kelly Ernby, former Orange County GOP state Assembly candidate and deputy D.A., dies of COVID-19  —  Kelly Ernby, a political newcomer who ran for an Orange County state Assembly seat two years ago as a Republican, died this week of COVID-19.  In addition to political activism …

POLITICO Playbook: The election reform idea gaining currency on the right  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TODAY'S BIG EVENT: Senate Democrats will hold a virtual meeting at 12:45 p.m. It will be the first opportunity of the new year for all 50 caucus members to talk about where Build Back Better 2. stands …

The Jolt: David Perdue staffs up with seasoned GOP operatives...and Kemp allies  —  Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue has loaded his campaign for governor with experienced operatives, including several strategists who were once allied with GOP incumbent Brian Kemp.It's an indication …

Trumps move to quash subpoenas for their testimony in civil investigation  —  (CNN)The Trumps moved late Monday to quash subpoenas from the New York attorney general's office to two of former President Donald Trump's children seeking their testimony as part of its civil investigation into whether …

Rep. Bobby Rush to retire after 15 terms  —  Rush, first elected to Congress in 1992, said in an interview he intends to stay active in his ministry and find ways to use his remarkable life story — a trajectory from a 1960s radical to House member — to inspire younger generations.

Biden disapproval hits new high as voters give him bad grades on economy, new CNBC/Change poll says  — President Joe Biden's overall disapproval rating reached a new high in December as more voters signaled their unhappiness with his handling of the economy and the Covid pandemic.

BlackBerry Ends Service on Its Once-Ubiquitous Mobile Devices  —  Android-powered devices carrying the BlackBerry name won't be affected.  For some, it's a farewell to an era when BlackBerries dominated airport lounges and the West Wing.  —  To legions of executives, journalists and politicians …

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are engaged  —  We're sending monogrammed “Pooh Bear and Junior Mint” sheets.  —  Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are headed to the altar, having been engaged for nearly a year, a source close to both of them confirmed to Page Six on Monday.

Latino groups want to do away with “Latinx”  —  Elected officials, a major newspaper and the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. have all spoken out strongly in recent weeks against the continued use of “Latinx,” the gender-neutral term promoted by progressives to describe people of Spanish-speaking origin.

Patton Oswalt explains himself after ‘nice’ Dave Chappelle post goes sideways  —  Patton Oswalt doubled back over the weekend after attempting to have a “nice comment thread” on a photo he posted with longtime friend and fellow comedian Dave Chappelle.  —  Both comics were performing …

A Film Captures Jewish Life in a Polish Town Before the Nazis Arrived  —  A documentary based on a home movie shot by an American in 1938 provides a look at the vibrancy of a Jewish community in Europe just before the Holocaust.  —  AMSTERDAM — Glenn Kurtz found the film reel in a corner …