The caging of America's Kraken  —  Trump is the gift to Democrats that keeps on giving  —  Saying the quiet bit out loud is rarely a good idea.  Yet after last week's midterm success, Democrats cannot help themselves.  The gist is that they would love Donald Trump to be the 2024 presidential nominee …

Karen Bass elected, becoming L.A.'s first woman mayor  —  Rep. Karen Bass has defeated businessman Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor's race, according to an Associated Press projection Wednesday, making her the first woman and second Black Angeleno elected to lead the city in its 241-year history.

Sam Bankman-Fried tries to explain himself  —  The fallen crypto CEO on what went wrong, why he did what he did, and what lies he told along the way.  —  Last night, Sam Bankman-Fried DMed me on Twitter.  —  That was surprising.  I'd spoken to Bankman-Fried via Zoom earlier in the summer …

NATO Says Missile That Hit Poland Was Likely Ukraine Air Defense  —  Alliance meeting assesses fatal explosion that occurred amid Russian barrage across Ukraine  —  BRUSSELS—Top NATO officials said a missile that crashed in Poland and killed two people was likely a Russian-made weapon fired …

Senate votes to advance same-sex marriage bill  —  The Senate on Wednesday voted to start debate on legislation that would codify same-sex marriage protections, paving the way for it to pass by the end of the week.  —  Senators voted 62-37 to advance the measure, with 12 Republicans joining with every Democrat.

Philly DA Larry Krasner impeached by Pa. House, advancing GOP effort to remove him from office  —  HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House on Wednesday impeached Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, accusing him of “misbehavior in office” and advancing the extraordinary and rarely used process …

Vegan canapes and fat donations: How Sam Bankman-Fried won Washington before he lost everything  —  The 30-year-old mega-donor was building a massive, multimillion-dollar Washington operation.  Then the gravy train crashed.  —  WASHINGTON — The week before his cryptocurrency empire spectacularly collapsed …

At least 32 trans people killed in the U.S. in 2022: report  —  At least 32 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed in the U.S. in 2022, according to a new annual report published Wednesday by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Far-right extremist guided ‘army’ of rioters to Pelosi's office on Jan. 6 , prosecutors tell jury  —  WASHINGTON — A far-right extremist charged with aiding and abetting the theft of a laptop from Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, “led an army” towards the House Speaker's suite …

Assembly GOP ostracizes election denier who backed Robin Vos' challenger  —  MADISON - Republicans in the state Assembly have exiled one of their own members who campaigned against Speaker Robin Vos and promoted false claims about the 2020 election.  —  GOP caucus members voted to bar …

Patty Murray likely to be first female Senate president pro tem, 3rd in line for presidency  —  U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will likely be the first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore, a position that would place her third in line for the presidency.  Murray will also likely chair …

Lab-grown meat cleared for human consumption by U.S. regulator  —  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time cleared a meat product grown from animal cells for human consumption, the agency announced on Wednesday.  —  UPSIDE Foods, a company that makes cell-cultured chicken …

Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do ‘extremely hardcore’ work or get out  —  New York CNN Business —  Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to “extremely hardcore” work or else leave the company, according to a copy …

Senators float audit of Rick Scott's NRSC  —  The GOP's post-election finger-pointing intensified Tuesday, with two senators calling for an audit of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.  —  During a tense, three-hour-long meeting of the Senate GOP Conference, Sens. Marsha Blackburn …

Schiff passes on Dem leadership bid as Pelosi's future stays murky  —  Adam Schiff has decided not to seek a top House Democratic leadership post in the next Congress and is instead turning his focus to a potential Senate run, according to multiple people familiar with his decision.