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Migrants bused from Texas arrive at VP's house on frigid Christmas Eve  —  Three buses full of migrants arrived at Vice President Harris's residence in Washington from Texas on Christmas Eve amid bitingly cold temperatures, a mutual aid group said, the latest in an influx of newcomers sent to the Northeast by Southern states.

How Twitter Rigged the Covid Debate  —  The platform suppressed true information from doctors and public-health experts that was at odds with U.S. government policy.  —  By the time reporter David Zweig got to the 10th floor conference room at Twitter Headquarters on Market Street in San Francisco …

Ukraine war: Drone attack on Russian bomber base leaves three dead  —  A Ukrainian drone attack on an airbase for bombers in southern Russia has left three people dead, Moscow says.  —  Air defences shot down the drone near the Engels base, but falling debris fatally wounded three technical staff, the defence ministry said.

Democrats, Feeling New Strength, Plan to Go on Offense on Voting Rights  —  After retaining most of the governor's offices they hold and capturing the legislatures in Michigan and Minnesota, Democrats are putting forward a long list of proposals to expand voting access.

3 power substations vandalized in Washington state, over 14K lost power  —  No suspects are in custody.  —  Three power substation facilities were vandalized in Pierce County, Washington, on Christmas morning, knocking out power to more than 14,000 customers, authorities said.

Covid Is Spreading Rapidly in China, New Signs Suggest  —  Even as official figures from the central government remain low, regional numbers point to explosive outbreaks and overstretched health care systems.  —  Since China abandoned its restrictive “zero Covid” policy about two weeks ago …

January 6 panel's body of work boosts DoJ case against Trump, experts say  —  Former prosecutors say richly detailed report from Capitol attack committee ‘amounts to a detailed prosecution memo’  —  After 18 months of investigating Donald Trump's drive to overturn his 2020 election loss …

What the Jan. 6th Report Says About the Fake Electors Scheme  —  “Freaking Trump idiots want someone to fly original elector papers to the senate President.”  —  On December 14, 2020, Republican operatives in at least five states—each of which had already officially certified Joe Biden as the winner …

Republicans making moves toward entering 2024 primary against Trump  —  Their actions reflect a growing sense in the GOP that the former president is far from an inevitable nominee  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just restarted his Google and Facebook ads, targeting a national audience ahead …

Shelby, One of the Senate's Last Big Spenders, ‘Got Everything’ for Alabama  —  Senator Richard C. Shelby made the most of his perch on the committee that controls federal spending.  Now he's leaving Congress, where his way of doing business is a fading art.

‘TwitterGate’?  63% Want FBI's Social Media Activity Investigated  —  Revelations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's involvement in social media censorship have raised voter concerns.  —  A new national telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports and Miranda Devine's Laptop …

West Point to Remove Confederate Monuments From Its Campus  —  A Congressional panel identified for removal or modification 13 items at the United States Military Academy that memorialize the Confederacy.  —  The United States Military Academy at West Point will start removing Confederate symbols …