Democrats romp, Youngkin flops: 4 takeaways from Tuesday's election  —  Joe Biden's party has had a very strong year at the ballot box.  Whether it extends to the president in 2024 is another matter.  —  Joe Biden has had a very bad few days.  His party just had a banner year.

Rick Santorum Blames ‘Very Sexy’ Issue of Abortion for ‘Disaster’ in Ohio  —  ‘SECRET SAUCE’  —  Former Republican senator turned Newsmax pundit Rick Santorum says “very sexy” issues like abortion bringing out young voters is evidence that “pure democracies are not the way to run a country.”

Trump's Popularity is Not Inexplicable  —  It's his apoplectic opposition  —  In a routine that has become familiar of late, CNN's Jim Acosta reports the ongoing ascendancy of Donald Trump in the polls with a mixture of dismay and disbelief.  With these emotions front and center …

Moms for Liberty Candidates Take a Beating in Some School Races  —  The far-right group's school board candidates did not fare well in several important ballots across the U.S.  —  Moms for Liberty, the right-wing “parental rights” group advocating a hardline anti-woke agenda in America's schools …

House Democrat pulls resolution to censure GOP Rep. Mast  —  House Democrats have yanked a resolution to censure GOP Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.) for his comments appearing to compare Palestinian civilians with Nazis in the wake of Hamas's deadly attack on Israel last month.

Mark Houck, Family Sue Biden DOJ For ‘Malicious and Retaliatory Prosecution’  —  Video  —  Pro-life activist Mark Houck and his wife, Ryan-Marie Houck, are suing the federal Department of Justice over the DOJ's treatment of their family, accusing the DOJ of a “faulty” investigation led …

Ron DeSantis's biggest donor is considering backing Donald Trump  —  Space-exploring property baron Robert Bigelow says Florida governor is not the ‘commander’ US needs  —  Ron DeSantis's biggest donor is considering switching his support to Donald Trump, in a sharp rebuke of the Florida governor's White House aspirations.

Moms for Liberty activist accuses Popular Information of “Antifa-style tactics”  —  On Monday, Popular Information reported that activists with a Florida chapter of Moms for Liberty reported several librarians to law enforcement, claiming that they had committed felonies by distributing pornography to students.

Former U.S. Government Employee Pleads Guilty to Sexual Offenses  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia  —  WASHINGTON - Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 47, a former U.S. Government employee, pleaded guilty today to drugging and sexually abusing numerous women …

WATCH LIVE: House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on free speech on college campuses  —  The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing examining the status of free speech on college and university campuses Wednesday morning.  —  The hearing will also examine the rise in antisemitism …

House GOP elects Blake Moore as vice chair, replacing Speaker Johnson  —  House Republicans elected Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah) to be vice chair of the House Republican Conference on Wednesday, after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) catapulted up from the position to grasp the gavel.