Does New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Have a Bank Account?  —  Speaker Mike Johnson has never listed a bank account on his financial disclosure.  In fact, on his newest disclosure he doesn't list a single asset at all. … Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) does not have a bank account.

After Years of Vowing to Destroy Israel, Iran Faces a Dilemma  —  With Israel bent on crushing Iran's ally Hamas, Tehran must decide whether it and the proxy militias it arms and trains will live up to its fiery rhetoric.  —  For more than four decades, Iran's rulers have pledged to destroy Israel.

As the World Smolders, the New Speaker Trolls Biden  —  It didn't take long for the new House speaker, Mike Johnson, to demonstrate to the world that he will not be a serious partner for American allies or for those who still believe that governing is not a petty little game.

G.O.P.'s Buck Won't Seek Re-Election, Citing His Party's Election Denialism  —  Representative Ken Buck, one of eight Republicans who moved to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, said his split with his party was too wide to remain in the House.  Others are likely to follow.

Trump's Allies Want a New Style of Lawyer if He Returns to Power  —  Politically appointed lawyers sometimes frustrated Donald J. Trump's ambitions.  His allies are planning to install more aggressive legal gatekeepers if he regains the White House.  —  Close allies of Donald J. Trump …

Largest Christian university in US fined record amount  —  The largest Christian university in the U.S. is facing a record-setting fine from the Department of Education for allegedly deceiving thousands of students about the cost of its doctoral programs.  —  The department announced …

A Virginia GOP State Rep. Built Her Political Career On A Story That Doesn't Add Up  —  Tara Durant claims an “angry mob” of Black Lives Matter protesters “assaulted” her car in 2020.  Newly obtained police reports suggest something different.  —  LOADING

“A kind of Stepford wife”: It's more than a prayer keeping Mike Johnson's wife suddenly out of view  —  The new speaker's Christian right radicalism really comes into view when looking at his marriage  —  When Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was elected Speaker of the House …

Transformed Trump family will take center stage in New York courtroom  —  Once Trump's right hand, daughter Ivanka has stepped back, while Trump sons Eric and Don Jr. defend his business and political legacy  —  Donald Trump had been a pariah on Wall Street for years when a banker …

Who is Patrick Dai, Cornell student accused of threatening Jewish peers?  —  The Cornell University student accused of making violent threats against his Jewish peers is a 21-year-old engineering student who suffers from such “severe depression” that his mother worried he was on the brink of suicide just moments before his arrest.

Another wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza refugee camp as crossing opens for foreigners and wounded  —  The Hamas-run government said the strikes killed and wounded many people, but the exact toll was not yet known.  —  RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes hit apartment buildings …

Republicans Are Rationalizing Cruelty Toward Gaza  —  TWENTY-TWO YEARS AGO, when terrorists massacred Americans in the name of Islam, a Republican president responded with care and clarity.  George W. Bush rejected al Qaeda's attempt to pit Muslims against the United States.

Pushing to expel Santos  —  Five New York Republicans behind the push are urging the House to formally remove Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the chamber in a new letter, urging their colleagues to “expel the fraudster” ahead of an expected floor vote as soon as Wednesday.

EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Ellis' lawyer talks guilty plea in Fulton Trump case  —  Frank Hogue says deal came together in just days  —  When Fulton County prosecutors huddled with lawyers for Jenna Ellis, they said the former Trump campaign lawyer could resolve her case by pleading guilty to being part …

‘This is outrageous’: Pentagon officials furious over Tuberville holds after top Marine hospitalized  —  “I cannot help but think [that the vacancies have] added a level of complexity and danger to an already bad situation,” one DOD official said.  —  Pentagon officials have been frustrated …

Christian Nationalism ‘Is No Longer Operating Beneath the Surface’  —  Mike Johnson is the first person to become speaker of the House who can be fairly described as a Christian nationalist, a major development in America history in and of itself.  Equally important, however …

RFK Jr.'s donor data reveals his 2024 threat  —  A POLITICO analysis of his donor base reveals a lot about who is powering this unconventional candidate.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is collecting checks from past Donald Trump donors at a much higher rate than former Joe Biden contributors …

GOP Nevada Gov. Lombardo Rips State Party's Plan to Hold Caucus Despite Earlier Primary  —  'I think that's unacceptable for the voters and the understanding of how things should be done,' said Lombardo  —  Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo criticized the state GOP's decision to hold …

The autoworkers' big win exposes the absurdity of Trump's populism  —  In September, Donald Trump's advisers leaked word that he would travel to Detroit to show support for striking members of the United Auto Workers.  In reality, he ended up addressing workers at a nonunion shop …

GOP senators told that Peter Meijer will launch a Michigan Senate bid  —  Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) told colleagues that he's heard the former House Republican will announce a campaign this week.

The GOP voter suppression jamboree comes to North Carolina  —  The state's extreme gerrymander represents the latest Republican effort to secure permanent rule. … Republican policies are not broadly popular.  Rather than alter those policies to win elections, Republicans have chosen to alter elections.