White Nationalists, Other Republicans Brace for ‘Total War’  —  A collection of radical right figures including white nationalists and ultranationalist European leaders gathered in Manhattan for the New York Young Republicans Club's (NYYRC) annual gala Saturday night, where that group's president declared …

US scientists boost clean power hopes with fusion energy breakthrough  —  Net energy gain indicates technology could provide an abundant zero-carbon alternative to fossil fuels  —  US government scientists have made a breakthrough in the pursuit of limitless, zero-carbon power by achieving …

Accused Libyan bombmaker in Pan Am downing now in US custody  —  A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism has been taken into U.S. custody and will face federal charges in Washington …

There is a path to save the Supreme Court from itself  —  The Supreme Court's right-wing majority has been on a tear lately.  In the last week alone, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. made inappropriate wisecracks during oral arguments about whether a web designer can object to working with gay couples …

Kevin McCarthy pledges subpoenas for 51 intel agents in wake of Hunter Biden ‘Twitter Files’ revelations  —  Elon Musk shows apparent government-tech collusion in the release of the ‘Twitter Files’  —  Kevin McCarthy: We won the majority and fired Nancy Pelosi

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Donald Trump Jr. bash Dems at NY Young Republican gala  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) entertained Republicans in Manhattan Saturday night with a range of one-liners trolling the political left on hot-button topics.  —  “I want to tell you something …

Griner ‘compassionate, humble’ after release from Russia  —  ‘We talked about everything under the sun,’ says the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs  —  When WNBA star Brittney Griner finally boarded the plane last week that would take her back to the United States …

Why Is Howard Schultz Taking This So Personally?  —  His opposition to a union isn't primarily about the bottom line, friends say.  It clashes with his image of Starbucks as a model employer.  —  Noam Scheiber has covered the union campaign at Starbucks since it began in 2021.

UK to downgrade commitment to human rights for close diplomatic ties  —  Foreign secretary to announce ‘pragmatic’ partnerships with countries likely to be more influential over next 30 years  —  The UK will target a group of about two dozen middle-level countries for long-term diplomatic partnerships …

Congressional Republicans divided on attacking Trump investigations  —  The former president's closest allies are working to discredit a potential prosecution by raising claims of politicization at the FBI and Justice Department  —  Republicans in Congress are splintering over how aggressively …

The New Obesity Breakthrough Drugs  —  I'm not using the term breakthrough lightly  —  There are many holy grails in medicine, with failure after failure, like finding a way to prevent Alzheimer's disease or a non-invasive means of accurately measure ambulatory blood pressure.

US Raid Kills ISIS Officials in Syria  —  TAMPA, Fla. - US Central Command forces conducted a successful helicopter raid in eastern Syria at 2:57 a.m. local time on December 11, killing two ISIS officials including Anas, an ISIS Syria Province Official who was involved in the group's deadly plotting …

Republicans struggle in the Southwest as Latino voters stick with Democrats  —  LAS VEGAS — There's plenty of evidence that over time, Republicans have gained ground with Latinos in parts of the country, including Florida.  But in the Southwest, an inverse trend has taken hold that could have implications for 2024 and beyond.

Elon Musk Steps Up Attacks on Twitter's Former Safety Head  —  Elon Musk posted tweets including an excerpt of Yoel Roth's doctoral dissertation Saturday that suggested the former Twitter executive is an advocate for child sexualization — a baseless trope that leaves Roth susceptible to online abuse.