Musk suspends journalists from Twitter, claims ‘assassination’ danger  —  Company executives alleged that the more than half a dozen reporters endangered Twitter's owner by sharing his location.  But a review of their tweets shows no evidence of it.  —  Twitter suspended the accounts …

‘Wiped out’: War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigade  —  The bloody fate of the 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is emblematic of Vladimir Putin's derailed invasion plans  —  HELSINKI — Nuclear-armed submarines slip in and out of the frigid waters along the coast …

Inside Mar-a-Lago, Where Thousands Partied Near Secret Files  —  Notes: The 3-D model is based on photographs of Mar-a-Lago as well as building plans of the property obtained from the Town of Palm Beach, Fla., through a public records request.  The model of the basement relied primarily on two plans …

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.

Exclusive: FIFA rebuffs Zelensky's request to share message of peace at World Cup final  —  A request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to share a message of world peace prior to kickoff at the World Cup final on Sunday has been rebuffed by FIFA, a source told CNN.

Early Trump ‘reset’ highlights distance from 2016 to 2024: The Note  —  The early announcement hasn't intimidated rivals or enhanced his standing.  —  Former President Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time as he pauses while speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022.

12/16/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … THAT'S STILL TRUE!  WHEN THE SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT BANKING ACT FIRST PASSED THE HOUSE IN 2019, MORE THAN 100 REPUBLICANS VOTED FOR THE BILL CHAMPIONED BY OUTGOING REP. ED PERLMUTTER (D-COLO.).  —  BUT WE SHOULD NOTE THAT ONE RATHER IMPORTANT REPUBLICAN …

Louisiana officers charged in Black motorist's deadly arrest  —  Five Louisiana law enforcement officers were charged Thursday with state crimes ranging from negligent homicide to malfeasance in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a death authorities initially blamed on a car crash …

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 Biggest Strike in Starbucks' History Is Underway … In the latest escalation of their growing union drive, Starbucks workers across the country are staging a three-day strike beginning today — making it the longest nationally coordinated job action in the company's history.

Trump reinvents ‘rigged’ election myth around Twitter allegations  —  Republicans are now following Trump in claiming foul play in the 2020 election took the form of social media censorship, replacing debunked claims of fraudulent ballots  —  Former president Donald Trump is back to leading Republicans …

Exclusive: Schumer and Pelosi say Biden should run in 2024  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelos is leaving Democratic leadership after Republicans won the majority.  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is remaining at the helm of a chamber Democrats still control.

Moderate Republicans weigh hardball tactics to counter anti-McCarthy crew  —  As frustration inside the House GOP has grown over a small band of anti-Kevin McCarthy lawmakers, an idea to strike back at the rebellious group has been floated among some Republicans: kicking these members off their committees …

Social media should not be thought-policing for Joe Biden  —  Twitter and Facebook are private companies.  People raise this fact every time the issue of social media censorship is raised.  Therefore, the argument goes, they can allow or disallow whatever sort of speech they want.

Yes, Brett Kavanaugh Is Allowed to Attend Christmas Parties  —  Left-wing outrage about the Supreme Court justice's attendance at a party affiliated with a conservative group is highly selective.  —  The latest contrived tantrum over a supposed breach of ethics on the Supreme Court comes …

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 …