Dems move to make South Carolina, not Iowa, 1st voting state  —  Democrats voted Friday to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024, a dramatic shakeup championed by President Joe Biden to better reflect the party's deeply diverse electorate.

The Truth about Kanye West Is Now Indisputable  —  On the menu today: A lot of people wanted to pretend that Kanye West wasn't nuts.  A lot of people wanted to convince you that Kanye West wasn't nuts.  But now it's indisputable that Kanye West is nuts.  —  Nazis?  We Should Hate These Guys.

Hate Speech's Rise on Twitter Is Unprecedented, Researchers Find  —  Problematic content and formerly barred accounts have increased sharply in the short time since Elon Musk took over, researchers said.  —  Sheera Frenkel writes about misinformation and social media platforms.

Trump Embraces Extremism as He Seeks to Reclaim Office  —  As he gets his presidential campaign underway, Donald J. Trump has aligned himself with forces that used to be outside the mainstream of American politics.  —  WASHINGTON — The conviction of the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia …

Drugs killed 8 friends, one by one, in a tragedy seen across the U.S.  —  Video by Drea Cornejo and Hope Davison  —  GREENVILLE, N.C. — On that terrible day nine years ago, Ellie Laughinghouse Crout was running late.  The memorial service for her half sister was starting in an hour and she still hadn't left home.

The New York Times Newsroom Gets Ready to Walk Out  —  This morning at 8 a.m., New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger and CEO Meredith Kopit Levien received a letter from Bill Baker, unit chair of the Times guild, that was signed by more than 1,000 employees.  Subject line: “Enough.

The Mysterious Fourth Man At The Trump-Ye Dinner Tells His Story  —  “I was there as a spectator.  I was just along for the ride,” said Jamar Montgomery, who told HuffPost he met Ye just a few days before joining him, Nick Fuentes and Donald Trump for dinner.

SPD Arrests Suspect in Hartridge Street Shooting  —  SAVANNAH, GA (December 2, 2022) - Savannah Police detectives have arrested a 42-year-old Savannah man who shot a teen outside his home on Hartridge Street on Dec. 1.  —  Around 5:35 p.m. officers responded to the 500 block of Hartridge Street …

Top Republicans Are Attacking Hakeem Jeffries as an ‘Election Denier.’ Here's Why That Label Is Misleading  —  In recent days, some top Republicans have called Rep. Hakeem Jeffries an “election denier,” starting a line of attack against the New York Democrat after he was chosen to lead his party as House Minority Leader next year.

Edward Snowden swears allegiance to Russia and receives passport, lawyer says  —  Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked information about U.S. surveillance programs, swore an oath of allegiance to Russia and has collected his Russian passport, his lawyer told state media on Friday.

CNN Poll: Warnock holds a narrow edge over Walker in final undecided Senate contest  —  In the final undecided Senate contest of 2022, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia holds a narrow lead over Republican challenger Herschel Walker among those likely to vote in a runoff election Tuesday …

Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’  —  The affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard seemed to confirm advice given for years to Asian Americans: Don't play chess, don't check the box declaring race.  —  When it came time to fill out his college application form, Max Li chose not to declare his race.

Daily border crossings have stayed near record highs, and the end of a Covid ban this month could mean a new surge  —  Despite new restrictions on asylum-seekers, daily migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have remained near record highs, say three sources familiar with the latest numbers …

Harris' comms director, Jamal Simmons, is set to depart from office  —  Jamal Simmons, communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, is leaving his role after about a year in the post.  He is expected to depart next month.  —  “Working for Vice President Harris has been an honor and a privilege …

FBI met weekly with Big Tech ahead of the 2020 election, agent testifies  —  FBI Agent Elvis Chan testified Tuesday to Missouri and Louisiana attorneys general  —  Big Tech won't be able to put its finger on Twitter scale anymore: Jessica Millan Patterson  —  EXCLUSIVE - An FBI agent testified …

Florida prepares U-turn on Disney's 'Don't Say Gay' punishment  —  Lawmakers seek compromise preserving theme park operator's right to run private government  —  Florida lawmakers are working on plans to reverse a move that would strip Disney of its right to operate a private government around …

GOP tension builds over House speaker race as McCarthy and critics prep for floor fight  —  House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and his critics are gearing up for a potential floor fight over the speakership in January, raising the possibility of a messy intraparty showdown that could bring uncertainty …