Twitter abruptly suspends more than half a dozen journalists  —  No reason for the suspensions was given, though many had written or tweeted about the dramas surrounding billionaire Elon Musk's takeover of the social media platform  —  Twitter suspended the accounts of more than half …

Kyrsten Sinema Files Paperwork for 2024 Senate Candidacy as Independent  —  Move doesn't commit the Arizona senator, who left Democratic Party last week, to a re-election bid but allows her to raise money  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has taken the formal step of filing paperwork as an independent candidate …

McCarthy's ongoing speaker battle paralyzes House  —  Kevin McCarthy's imperiled speakership bid is threatening to incapacitate Republicans during a crucial planning period, virtually guaranteeing a sluggish start for the new House majority.  —  The GOP leader on Thursday took the unusual step …

Trump's Trading Card Grift is Worse than You Think  —  Shell companies, rubbing elbows with international criminals, and worse in his scam of scams  —  When Trump posted his “big announcement” that he was selling his own NFT trading cards, the whole world burst out laughing.

‘Losing the plot’: Trump mocked after announcing superhero card collection  —  Cards cost ‘only $99 each’ and ‘would make a great Christmas gift’, says former president in ‘major announcement’ video  —  Donald Trump walked into a comic-book universe of internet mockery on Thursday …

Fact check: Republican congressman falsely claims Democratic congresswoman said pedophilia isn't a crime  —  On Thursday afternoon, Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas accused Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California of having said that “pedophilia isn't a crime.”  —  But Porter did not say that.

I almost died last year from a medical problem that was entirely preventable  —  Editor's Note: Alice Paul Tapper, 15, is a high school sophomore in Washington, DC.  She is the daughter of CNN's Jake Tapper.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely hers.  View more opinions on CNN.

Trump lashes out at polls showing Ron DeSantis with a big lead in the 2024 GOP primary  —  Former President Donald Trump unloaded Thursday on polling showing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis beating him in a head-to-head matchup for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Cicilline, 40 Members Introduce Legislation to Bar Trump from Federal Office  —  WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), senior member of the House Committee on the Judiciary and former impeachment manager today was joined by 40 of colleagues in introducing legislation …

House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood  —  The legislation has little chance of becoming law in the short term, but its passage in a bipartisan vote reflects a perception by the House that Puerto Rico's status as a colonial territory is untenable.

Schumer Freezes Antitrust Bills After Big Tech Lobbyists Bundled Millions  —  Apple, Amazon, and others are spending record sums to fight off antitrust laws while pouring money into the Democrats' campaign arms.  —  Several bills to curb the market power of the world's largest tech companies …

The Night Raids … • RODAT DISTRICT, NANGARHAR PROVINCE  —  This story contains graphic descriptions and images of war casualties.  —  On a December night in 2018, Mahzala was jolted awake by a shuddering wave of noise that rattled her family's small mud house.

Gov. DeSantis ‘ready to sign’ abortion ‘heartbeat bill’ … A.G. Gancarski  —  A.G. Gancarski has written for FloridaPolitics.com since 2014.  He is based in Northeast Florida.  He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski

Biden releases most JFK assassination records — but withholds thousands  —  President Joe Biden's administration released more than 13,000 records of President John F. Kennedy's assassination Thursday, but it fell short of fully complying with the spirit of a 30-year-old law demanding transparency by now.

Daughters of Americans imprisoned in Iran appeal to Biden for action  —  Daughter of American detained in Iran: It's Biden's ‘duty’ to bring American hostages home  —  The daughters of two Iranian Americans imprisoned in Iran for more than four years appealed for a face-to-face meeting …

Tucker Carlson gave an interview to a college student.  Now, that student is organizing “Students for Ye,” a group promoted by white nationalists  —  In July, Fox News host Tucker Carlson gave an interview to college student and right-wing writer Daniel Schmidt.

Israel's Netanyahu urges US to reaffirm commitment to Saudi Arabia - Al Arabiya  —  Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu urged key ally the United States to reaffirm its commitment to Saudi Arabia and pledged to pursue formal Israeli ties with Riyadh for a “quantum leap” in peace, Al Arabiya English said on Thursday.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger in final House floor speech says ‘limited government’ for GOP now means ‘inciting violence against government officials’  — GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger spoke on the House floor for the last time, having declined re-election.  — He condemned his own party on Thursday, saying it has “embraced lies and deceit.”

Former Twitter Employee Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Acting as a Foreign Agent  —  Defendant was Convicted After Trial of Participating in Fraudulent Scheme to Access, Monitor and Convey User Information to Saudi Royal Family and The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Senate passes defense bill that arms U.S. allies, ends vaccine mandate  —  The $858 billion legislation, directing more military aid for Ukraine and Taiwan, now heads to President Biden for his signature  —  The Senate on Thursday voted to approve the annual defense policy bill …

Helping Trans Kids Means Admitting What We Don't Know  —  Last month, the New York Times published an investigative report on the medical treatment of children who question their gender identity.  The findings were decidedly mixed.  The reporters showed that many patients benefit …

The untimely, infuriating death of the deal to save 2 million ‘dreamers’  —  For a fleeting moment this month, a deal to protect 2 million “dreamers” and rationalize our asylum system appeared within reach.  Two senators with a history of bipartisan compromises were earnestly haggling over details.

ANDY NGO REPORTS: Domestic terrorism charges for five arrested at violent Antifa autonomous zone near Atlanta  —  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says it found explosive devices and gasoline at the raid.  —  Minute Read  —  Five militants part of a violent far-left occupation …

Rudy Giuliani Under Threat of Disbarment After D.C. Bar Committee Finds His Failed 2020 Election Suit in Pa. Broke Ethics Rules  —  Former New York City mayor and Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani's law license is on the line after the D.C. Board of Professional Responsibility found on Thursday …

Traumatized by Covid, but Ruled by a Party That Never Apologizes  —  Gripped with grief, anxiety and depression, many in China want a national reckoning over the hard-line “zero Covid” policy.  Holding the government to account may be a quixotic quest.  —  They posted photos of their positive Covid tests on social media.

Trump, covid slowed down immigration.  Now employers can't find workers.  —  Economists estimate that ‘two years of lost immigration’ is responsible for close to half of the 3.5 million workers missing from the labor force  —  Alonzo Arteaga's title is general manager of a small hotel in Topeka …

'We're not asking, we're telling you:' Business owner demands black people receive $350,000 EACH in reparations since ‘we worked for free’ during slavery - at public hearing of California reparations committee  — On Wednesday, the first meeting of California's slavery reparations task force met in Oakland