At Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk was a jerk with a grand vision.  At Twitter, he's just a jerk. … Elon Musk has a pretty tried-and-true playbook for doing business — he's used it for years to build companies from Tesla to SpaceX.  Unfortunately for him, it is not a model that can turn Twitter into a profitable company.

Elon Musk banned me from Twitter  —  😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫  —  Earlier tonight, Elon Musk suspended my Twitter account.  I only had three tweets live on my account when it was banned.  Two were promoting my social media profiles on other platforms …

The Education of CNN's Chris Licht  —  The network's chief executive knew the job would not be easy.  But this hard?  —  When Chris Licht told his boss, Stephen Colbert, the host of the CBS program “Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” in February that he had been offered the chief executive job at CNN …

Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticism of death penalty  —  Detention of one of Iran's most famous performers sign state wants to crack down on celebrities who challenge regime  —  Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran's most famous actors, has been detained by security forces …

Schiff: ‘Sufficient evidence’ to criminally charge Trump over efforts to overturn election  —  Dramatic statement comes one day before January 6 panel set to release outline of its investigative report on US Capitol attack  —  California congressman Adam Schiff said Sunday that he believes there is …

Vatican Removes Anti-Abortion Activist From the Priesthood  —  Frank Pavone's work has led to clashes over the years with some Catholic leaders.  —  A well-known Catholic priest and incendiary leader of the anti-abortion movement was removed from the priesthood by the Vatican …

El Paso mayor declares state of emergency over influx of migrants from Mexico border  —  The mayor of the Texas border city of El Paso declared a state of emergency on Saturday, citing the hundreds of migrants sleeping on the streets in cold temperatures and the thousands being apprehended every day.

Salah Hammouri: Israel deports Palestinian lawyer to France  —  Israel's interior ministry says it has deported a Palestinian-French human rights lawyer after accusing him of security threats.  —  Salah Hammouri, 37, was escorted onto a flight to France by police early on Sunday morning, the ministry said.

Toomey's advice to Fetterman: Don't kill the filibuster  —  Retiring Sen. Pat Toomey said Sunday he would urge his successor not to work to kill the filibuster.  —  Speaking on CNN's “State of the Union,” the two-term Pennsylvania Republican said he would tell Sen.-elect John Fetterman …

Scoop: GOP shadow committee re-emerges for Jan. 6 report  —  House Republicans are privately plotting to release their own 100+ page rebuttal timed to the January 6 committee report this week, Axios has learned. … - The shadow group's report will likely come in at over 100 pages.

Facing blackouts and Iranian-made drones, Ukrainian Jews urge Israel to help  —  KYIV, Ukraine — When Russia invaded Ukraine, the homeland of his parents and grandparents, David felt obligated to leave Israel and fight against Vladimir Putin, the man he views as a modern Hitler.

Biden team planning a dramatically expanded digital strategy for 2024  —  One aim is to organize content-sharing between supporters and their friends on digital platforms, including TikTok and WhatsApp, where political advertising is not allowed  —  President Biden's political advisers …

U.S. Defense Contractors Sponsor D.C. Party for Ukrainian Forces Amid Ongoing War  —  Four major U.S. defense contractors sponsored a Washington, D.C., party for the 31st anniversary of the Ukrainian armed forces as they stand to gain billions from the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a report.