More migrants dropped off outside vice president's home in freezing weather on Christmas Eve  —  Several busloads of migrants were dropped off in front of Vice President Kamala Harris' residence in Washington, DC, on Christmas Eve in 18 degree weather late Saturday.

They Traveled From South Korea.  They Got Stranded Near Buffalo.  —  A South Korean tour group's van became stuck in the snow outside a house in Williamsville, N.Y. They spent the weekend with the homeowners — who luckily had a well-stocked kitchen.  —  Alexander Campagna and his wife …

Here's who helped Elon Musk buy Twitter  —  Who pulls the financial strings at Twitter?  These are Musk's backers  —  Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter takeover has so far been marked by turmoil.  —  After slashing half the company's 7,500 member staff, he's driven away advertisers and created a bigger financial hole for the company.

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.

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 …

How Citizen Spies Foiled Putin's Grand Plan for One Ukrainian City  —  A partisan cell in Kherson spied on, undermined and even hunted down Russian soldiers.  Now that Vladimir V. Putin's forces are gone, people feel free to talk — and to brag a little.  —  Jeffrey Gettleman …

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 …

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.

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 …

This Week with George Stephanopoulos Executive Producer Dax Tejera Dies  —  Some very, very sad news to report on Christmas Eve.  Dax Tejera, the executive producer of ABC This Week with George Stephanopoulos, has died from a heart attack.  —  He was only a few weeks shy of his 38th birthday.

3rd case brought by DeSantis' election police dismissed  —  A third case of a defendant who was arrested by an elections police unit created by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a Republican-controlled Florida Legislature has been thrown out  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A third case of a defendant …

Maintain a Global Vision,Forge Ahead with Greater Resolve and Write a New Chapter in Major-Country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics  —  Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee  —  State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of  —  At the Symposium on the International Situation and