The Invention of Elise Stefanik  —  To rise through the Trump-era G.O.P., a young congresswoman gave up her friends, her mentors and her ideals.  Will it be enough?  —  Elise Stefanik had had enough.  —  In the wake of the 2018 midterms, the young congresswoman was sick of commuting …

The ‘Red Wave’ Washout: How Skewed Polls Fed a False Election Narrative  —  The errant surveys spooked some candidates into spending more money than necessary, and diverted help from others who otherwise had a fighting chance of winning.  —  Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat …

How Benedict's death could reshape the Catholic Church  —  VATICAN CITY — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's death Saturday is an epochal loss for a church that was defined first by his resolute conservatism and later by his radical decision to abdicate power.  —  The Vatican said that Benedict died …

Elon Musk Becomes First Person Ever to Lose $200 Billion  —  Elon Musk was the second person ever to amass a personal fortune of more than $200 billion, breaching that threshold in January 2021, months after Jeff Bezos.  —  The Tesla Inc. chief executive officer has now achieved a first of his own …

Trump's Taxes Are the Best Case Yet for Putting Him in Prison  —  This Friday news dump is a huge deal, and should be the final nail in his coffin. … Don't let the cynics who know little about our tax system trick you into thinking there was nothing all that new or important in the six years …

Trump Called Supporters Storming Capitol ‘Trashy’ But Good ‘Fighters’: Jan. 6 Testimony  —  He was “reveling” in how they were “fighting for him,” testified former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham.  —  When Donald Trump was watching last year's Jan. 6 riot unfold on TV …

Authorities tracked the Idaho student killings suspect cross-country to Pennsylvania, sources say  —  Authorities tracked the man charged in the killings of four Idaho college students all the way to Pennsylvania and surveilled him for several days before finally arresting him on Friday, sources told CNN.

Chief justice: Judges' safety ‘essential’ to court system  —  With security threats to Supreme Court justices still fresh memories, Chief Justice John Roberts on Saturday praised programs that protect judges, saying that “we must support judges by ensuring their safety.”

Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV icon, dies at 93  —  The pioneering TV news broadcaster was the first female anchor in evening news.  —  Barbara Walters, the trailblazing television news broadcaster and longtime ABC News anchor and correspondent who shattered the glass ceiling and became …

Award-winning broadcaster suspended for speaking the truth during a college bowl sportscast  —  North Carolina State radio broadcaster Gary Hahn was suspended on Friday.  His offense was referring to “illegal aliens” in El Paso while giving an update on the Sun Bowl being played in El Paso.

The talented Mr. Santos: A congressman-elect's unraveling web of deception  —  Even by the low standards for truth-telling in politics, the scope of the falsehoods from the newly elected House Republican has been breathtaking  —  The Republican who won a congressional seat on Long Island …

When the House needed two months and 133 votes to elect a speaker  —  For the first time in exactly 100 years, the U.S. House of Representatives may need more than one round of voting to elect a speaker when the new Congress convenes on Tuesday.  —  But a few extra rounds of balloting …

Black support for GOP ticked up in this year's midterms  —  Black voters have been a steady foundation for Democratic candidates for decades, but that support appeared to show a few cracks in this year's elections.  Republican candidates were backed by 14% of Black voters …