George Santos tries to explain his wealth  —  Rep.-elect George Santos has admitted to “embellishing” his resume with fake stints on Wall Street and a phantom college degree.  He's still trying to defend against accusations that he pretended to be Jewish.  —  But the burning question for many people …

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 …

How Russia-Backed Environmentalism Is Leading to Blackouts in New England  —  Dependence on foreign energy has forced power-grid operators to consider rationing this winter.  —  For the holidays this year, blue states gave their constituents the “gift” of blackouts and high electric bills thanks …

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 …

Trump tax returns to be released by U.S. House panel on Friday  —  Former Republican President Donald Trump's redacted tax returns will be made public on Friday, a spokesperson for the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee said on Tuesday.  —  The Democratic-controlled …

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.

Ukrainian tycoon arrested in French ski resort in bank probe  —  A Ukrainian businessman and former lawmaker suspected of embezzling more than $100 million has been arrested at a high-end ski resort in the French Alps, according to Ukrainian authorities.  French police arrested Kostiantyn Zhevago …

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.

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.

How Murdoch's media empire turned on Trump in 2022  —  An increasingly sour relationship between former President Trump, Fox News and the rest of Rupert Murdoch's media empire that has been building for months has come to a head in the weeks following the midterm elections.

Four years later, brother speaks out on Paul Whelan's imprisonment in Russia  —  Wednesday marks four years since former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan was arrested by the Russian Federal Security Service and charged with espionage.  —  Whelan, who had been in Russia for a wedding, was caught by the FSB …

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 …

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 …

U.S. Scrambles to Stop Iran From Providing Drones for Russia  —  As the war in Ukraine grinds on, some officials have become convinced that Iran and Russia are building a new alliance of convenience.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has launched a broad effort to halt Iran's ability …

Liberal media made slew of dubious claims about climate change, year-end report finds  —  Associated Press received over $8 million from liberal groups to fund ‘climate coverage’  —  Mainstream media slammed for pushing against having children in the name of climate change

What to know about the most important elections in 2023  —  It's an off-year, but there are a few big races in a handful of states.  —  The midterms are over and the 2024 presidential election is still far in the future, which means one thing: more elections in between.

Race for G.O.P. Chair Obscures the Party's Bigger Problems  —  Ronna McDaniel's quest for a fourth term atop the Republican National Committee has triggered an ugly intraparty fight between the right and the farther right.  Figuring out how to win back swing voters is not a top priority.

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 …

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 …

These states tried an Obamacare public option.  It hasn't worked as planned.  —  A trio of Democratic Western states hailed passage of their public health insurance options as important steps toward finishing Obamacare's work of providing universal health coverage.