The Indictment Can Only Hurt Trump  —  Even his loyal supporters will understand that his mishandling of documents endangered U.S. security.  —  I went back this stunning week to the first columns I'd ever written about Donald Trump, eight years ago, in the summer of 2015.  It was for me a powerful experience.

Fox News Parts Ways With Producer Responsible for ‘Wannabe Dictator’ Chyron  —  Sources identified the culprit to The Daily Beast as Alex McCaskill, a longtime producer on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”  —  The Fox News producer who authored the network's chyron Tuesday night labeling President Joe Biden a …

Counting Russia's dead in Ukraine - and what it says about the changing face of the war  —  Russia has a history of extraordinary secrecy over its wartime losses.  —  So when it invaded Ukraine, the BBC and its partners began painstakingly verifying and counting as many deaths as possible.

Rudy Giuliani Used A Female Alias In Emails About Plan To Overturn The Election  —  Rudy Giuliani used an email address with the name “Helen” in some of his communications about his efforts to oppose former President Trump's 2020 election loss.  Giuliani, the former New York City mayor …

Using loophole, Seward County seizes millions from motorists without convicting them of crimes  —  One of every three state civil asset forfeiture seizures happen in this county, pop. 17,962.  Proponents say it combats the drug trade and saves taxpayer money.  Critics say it's highway robbery.

No Matter How Your Life Is Going, Just Be Thankful You Aren't Judge Aileen Cannon  —  To the surprise of exactly no one, Judge Aileen Cannon — the Donald Trump-appointee randomly assigned to preside over the former president's prosecution — immediately became the latest target of the left's rage.

RNC shuts down Hutchinson's push to amend loyalty pledge amid Trump indictment drama  —  The candidate complained about pledging to back a possible “convicted felon.”  —  Top Republican Party officials have a message for any candidate worried about signing a loyalty pledge to support a potential convicted felon: There's the door.

Dems eye redistricting redos to regain House majority  —  With new liberal court majorities in New York and Wisconsin, some Democrats think they have a decent shot at redrawing congressional maps in their favor.  —  Democrats are still smarting from the 2022 redistricting process …

Black Americans more upbeat but fear worsening racism, poll finds  —  An overwhelming share of Black Americans think the U.S. economic system is stacked against them and a slim majority believe the problem of racism will worsen during their lives, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll …

Fox Corp. Encourages Employees To Support Radical LGBTQ Organizations, Uses ‘Woke AI’ To Track Commitment To DEI, Matt Walsh Reveals  —  Matt Walsh obtained internal documents from Fox News employees showing that Fox Corp. encourages employees to support radical LGBTQ organizations and has deployed …

Trump and Johnson Were Accused of Breaking Rules.  One Lost Party Support.  —  Donald J. Trump and Boris Johnson are at the heart of political tempests at home, facing different accusations and far different results.  —  Mark Landler has covered Boris Johnson and British politics since 2019 …

Biden wanted to speak with China's Xi after U.S. shot down surveillance balloon  —  Top national security advisers talked the president out of making a call, arguing the Chinese leader was too angry and it could “look like Biden is pleading for talks.”  —  President Joe Biden wanted to speak …

Poll Finds Trump Leads Primary With 53 Percent of Republican Voters (Exclusive)  —  Trump has a substantial lead over his opponents, according to a Messenger/Harris poll. … Among Republican primary voters, Trump garners a whopping 53 percent support, far outpacing his closest rival …

First look: Book on Capitol intrigue out in 2025  —  New York Times congressional reporters Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater will be out in 2025 with “a rollicking, unvarnished, and deeply sourced account of life inside the Republican Party focusing on the GOP-led 118th Congress.”

Tennessee lawmakers expelled for gun protests victorious in special primary elections  —  Two Tennessee state lawmakers who were expelled from the state legislature earlier this year for protesting gun violence on the House floor easily won their special primary elections on Thursday.

Conservative Justice Gorsuch echoes ‘woke’ historians in railing against historical injustices  —  Gorsuch, appointed by former President Donald Trump, differs from his conservative colleagues on some key issues, including Native American rights.  —  WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch …

America's biggest liberal cities are dying  —  The liberal cities with the most recognizable brands were once the dream destinations for college graduates and aspiring professionals in various industries.  Now, they are all recognized as overrated dumps that have been carried by their reputation for years.

House Republicans might try to stop Biden's order on China investments  —  The White House is still working on an executive order for restricting U.S. investments in China that could imperil national security.  But some House Republicans are already threatening to try and stop it …

I Was a Big Marco Rubio Fan.  I Was So, So Wrong.  —  As an opinion columnist, sometimes my takes end up embarrassing.  That includes my past gushing support for the Florida senator. … You broke my heart, Marco.  —  I'm talking, of course, about Marco Rubio, the Florida senator whose transformation …

J. D. Vance and the Yahoo Caucus  —  His campaign was terrible, but his first year as a senator is worse.  —  When J. D. Vance first ran for office, he impressed some observers as a bridge between red and blue America.  I was less impressed, but as a senator, he's worse than even I expected …

Newsom vs. DeSantis: Bring It On  —  The U.S. needs a debate between the California and Florida Governors.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Tap For Sound  —  The two shouty debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in 2020 were not exactly the stuff of Lincoln and Douglas …

Twitter Halts Promotion Of Campaign Video Due To ‘Abortion Advocacy’  —  “The mention of abortion advocacy is the issue here,” a Twitter employee told North Carolina candidate Rachel Hunt, according to emails HuffPost reviewed.  —  Twitter blocked a Democrat's campaign video from being promoted …

Trump's addiction to “yes men” may be his ultimate downfall  —  Trump is too narcissistic to see he's just being used by lawyers who tell him what he wants to hear  —  Despite the nakedly disingenuous “witch hunt” posturing from Republicans, honest observers can agree on one thing …

Twitter is ‘the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ people,’ GLAAD says  —  In its annual Social Media Safety Index, GLAAD said Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter don't do enough to keep their users safe.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — All major social media platforms do poorly …

‘Blood on your hands’: Duckworth blasts Sinema for pilot training proposal  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's proposal had forced the Senate Commerce Committee to postpone a vote on a major aviation policy bill.  —  Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Thursday blasted a proposal being pushed by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema …

Japan Changes Its Rape Laws to Require Consent  —  Japan's previous laws on sexual assault did not mention permission and required that the crime include physical force.  The new law also raises the age of consent to 16, from 13.  —  Reporting from Tokyo  —  Japan changed its definition …

E. Jean Carroll defamation suit against Trump scheduled for January  —  A federal judge in New York on Thursday scheduled E. Jean Carroll's remaining defamation lawsuit against former president Donald Trump for trial in early 2024, writing in a brief order that unless the case has been …