Progressives, once skeptical of Biden, rally around his chief of staff  —  President Joe Biden is enjoying an extended period of peacetime with the progressive wing of his party.  But keeping it that way may depend on whether he can keep hold of his chief of staff.

DISNEY SHAKEUP: Bob Iger Back as CEO, Bob Chapek Out; Board Cites ‘Complex Industry Transformation’ for Shocking C-Suite Shuffle … The shakeup that caught the entertainment industry and Wall Street mostly by surprise was confirmed by Disney's board of directors late Sunday.

Anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Colorado Springs had some in the community anticipating tragedy  —  Patrons hailed as heroes for stopping shooter in Colorado Springs  —  Parker Grey stopped going to Club Q about a year and half ago “because of the growing hatred for our community that started in” Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Saudi Arabia Eyes OPEC+ Production Increase Ahead of Embargo, Price Cap on Russian Oil  —  Raising output would partially reverse the group's contested decision to cut supplies in October  —  Saudi Arabia and other OPEC oil producers are discussing an output increase, the group's delegates said …

Trump Is Pissed Republicans Keep Telling Him to Stay Away from Georgia  —  With a runoff election looming, the newly announced 2024 candidate doesn't want his rivals getting any attention while his party wards him away  —  AS REPUBLICANS POUR party resources into the Georgia Senate runoff …

Anderson Lee Aldrich: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know  —  Anderson Lee Aldrich is the 22-year-old suspect accused of perpetrating a mass shooting at Club Q, a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The November 19, 2022, left five dead and 25 injured.  —  The active-shooter burst …

Manhattan Prosecutors Again Consider a Path Toward Charging Trump  —  The district attorney's office is investigating Donald J. Trump's role in a hush-money payment to a porn star, an approach that previously failed to bear fruit.  —  The Manhattan district attorney's office has moved …

Exclusive: Mrs. Fetterman Goes to Washington  —  The Second Lady of Pennsylvania arrived at Senate spousal orientation last week in a dress she thrifted for twelve dollars.  —  “I'm just obsessed with the tile,” said Gisele Barreto Fetterman, smiling at the encaustic guilloche flooring patterns …

Recently elected Arizona House Republican says she will not do her job unless the 2022 election is redone  —  Liz Harris, who was recently elected to represent District 13 in the East Valley, says that she will not vote in congress unless the election is redone.

Rail union rejects contract as strike threatens U.S. economy before holidays  —  Attendance and sick leave policies have lead to widespread anger and frustration among rank-and-file railroad workers on major freight lines.  —  One of the largest railroad unions voted to reject a contract brokered …

Trump Family's Newest Partners: Middle Eastern Governments  —  The government of Oman is a partner in a real estate deal signed last week by the former president, intensifying questions about a potential conflict as he seeks the White House again.  —  WASHINGTON — When former President …

Democrats confront bleak odds for immigration deal before 2023  —  Democrats eager to find a legislative solution before 2023 for young undocumented immigrants are getting a wake-up call: They need votes from Republicans who don't want to do it.  —  As the GOP prepares to take the House …

How Colleges and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campus Life  —  In order to reap millions of dollars in fees, universities are partnering with betting companies to introduce their students and sports fans to online gambling.  —  In September 2021, an official in Michigan State …

Maricopa County Chairman moved to ‘undisclosed location’ for safety after midterm elections  —  Maricopa County Supervisor moved to an undisclosed location for his safety  —  PHOENIX - Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates has confirmed that he moved to an undisclosed location for his safety …

Senate Judiciary panel to review 2014 Supreme Court leak claim … - “If the Court, as your letter suggests, is not willing to undertake fact-finding inquiries into possible ethics violations that leaves Congress as the only forum,” they wrote, in reference to earlier correspondence with Roberts …

Angry families say Russian conscripts thrown to front line unprepared  —  Irina Sokolova's husband, a Russian soldier mobilized to fight in Ukraine, called her from a forest there last month, sobbing, almost broken.  —  “They are lying on television,” he wept, referring to the state television propagandists …

Biden gives PG&E $1 billion to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open  —  The case for nuclear power as a climate solution got a big boost Monday when the Biden administration announced it's giving Pacific Gas & Electric Co. a $1.1-billion grant to help the company keep operating California's last nuclear plant.

Saudi Arabia beheads people by sword in new wave of executions  —  Record year of executions belies Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's vow to reform  —  Saudi Arabia has executed 12 people in 10 days for drug offences after a two-year hiatus, according to a human rights organisation.