G.O.P. Leadership Remains Silent Over George Santos's Falsehoods  —  The muted response from party leaders suggested that so far they were prepared to mete out little, if any, punishment to the congressman-elect.  —  WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders were silent on Tuesday …

Trump tax returns to be released by House panel on Friday  —  The House Ways and Means Committee will release former President Donald Trump's tax returns Friday morning, a source familiar confirmed to CNN.  —  The returns will be placed into the congressional record on Friday morning during a House pro forma session.

US Supreme Court keeps asylum limits in place for now  —  The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality in Latin America and elsewhere to reach the United States.

Chaya Raichik appears to have trespassed at the Capitol  —  Newly-released analysis of footage appears to show Chaya Raichik, the woman behind the LibsOfTikTok account, trespassing on restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021.  —  Today Chaya Raichik …

Buffalo blizzard death toll exceeds 30 as storm preparation questioned  —  The death toll from the Buffalo blizzard over Christmas weekend rose to 31 Tuesday, according to numbers from Erie County's chief executive. … It calls into question how a city so used to snow could be endangered to such an extent.

Arizona judge orders Kari Lake to compensate Katie Hobbs for some fees for election lawsuit, but declines to sanction her  —  A Maricopa County judge on Tuesday ordered Arizona Republican Kari Lake to compensate Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs for some legal fees related to the election lawsuit Lake …

DeSantis aide — using alias ‘Clarice Starling’ — helped ex-client bid on migrant flights  —  A top aide to Gov. Ron DeSantis used a private email address with the alias “Clarice Starling” — a reference to the Hannibal Lecter serial killer novels — to help his former client win a state contract …

‘Driving force’ in plot to kidnap Mich. governor sentenced to 16 years  —  The co-leader of the failed plot by right-wing extremists to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 16 years in prison, far below the life sentence sought by federal prosecutors …

Mayor Adams defends U.S. Virgin Islands trip as NYC prepared for winter storm … Donate now  —  As a major winter storm brought frigid temperatures and flooding to parts of the city, delaying mass transit and sending holiday travel plans into a tizzy, Mayor Eric Adams was in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Biden heads to St. Croix as winter blast kills dozens, cancels 10,000 flights  —  WASHINGTON — Wanna get away?  —  President Biden left the White House Tuesday night for a tropical vacation in St. Croix to ring in the New Year — as much of the country deals with extreme cold and snowfall …

US Weighs Covid-Prevention Measures for Travelers From China  —  The US is considering taking new coronavirus precautions for people traveling from China, which has seen a rapid rise in infections as officials lift Covid Zero restrictions.  —  US officials said the government is concerned …

In Response to the Twitter Files, Establishment Media Rushes to Defend the FBI  —  The Hunter Biden laptop story shows the extent to which the corporate media has become the propaganda arm of the state  —  Last week, the FBI responded to the revelations exhumed from the Twitter Files …

Drama has cost populists more votes than incompetence  —  Demagogues can't see that most people want a quiet life between elections  —  Consider, in this month of goodwill, the loneliness of Giorgia Meloni.  The Italian prime minister is the only head of government in a G7 country …

Russian sausage tycoon Pavel Antov dies in Indian hotel fall  —  Russian sausage tycoon Pavel Antov has been found dead at an Indian hotel, two days after a friend died during the same trip.  —  They were visiting the eastern state of Odisha and the millionaire, who was also a local politician …

A Darkness Revealed  —  What the FBI archives showed about my dad's distant past  —  That image above is of my father on his deathbed in August 2015.  Jesus was watching him.  —  A friend back in the US forwarded to me yesterday a Twitter thread in which a leftist journalist uncovered …

Republicans see little resistance from the business lobby after ‘anti-woke’ attacks  —  Republican lawmakers are vowing to crack down on big investment managers pushing climate and social agendas.  But the Wall Street giants are finding they have few defenders in Washington to help fend off the assault.

Knoxville Mayor Attends ‘All-Ages’ Christmas-Themed Drag Show with Simulated Sex Acts  —  The mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, attended a lewd Christmas-themed drag show that was marketed for “all-ages.”  —  Democrat Mayor Indya Kincannon bragged on Facebook that she attended a “Drag Queen Christmas” in Knoxville.

Supreme Court's ‘Nostalgia Doctrine’ Is Trump's Biggest Legacy  —  2022 turned out to be the most consequential year of Donald Trump's presidency.  This year, the Supreme Court proved that its hard-right turn will be the most enduring legacy of his sorry four years in office.

In search of the perfect president: What Americans say they want, from age to gender  —  Republicans and Democrats value different leadership styles in the Oval Office, one reason it's hard to get things done.  —  What if you could pick a president to order?