A lot of Americans embrace Trump's authoritarianism  —  With every hour that passes, Donald Trump's grip on the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nomination grows tighter.  Every day in which his opponents aren't gaining ground on his position is a day in which he gets nearer to appearing …

Judge in classified documents case rejects Trump's request to delay May trial date  —  The federal judge had announced in July that the trial would begin on May 20 in Fort Pierce, Florida.  —  A federal judge on Friday declined former President Donald Trump's request to postpone the May start date …

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The Key to Mike Johnson's Christian Extremism Hangs Outside His Office  —  The newly elected House Speaker has ties to the far-right New Apostolic Reformation — which is hell-bent on turning America into a religious state  —  THE AMERICAN PUBLIC has had much to learn about Mike Johnson over the past two weeks.

Where's Melania?  —  The former first lady isn't too hard to find.  So why does it feel like she's hiding?  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — On an October morning, before the club had opened for its winter season, all was quiet at Mar-a-Lago.  The five clay tennis courts were unblemished.

Inside Mike Johnson's Ties to a Far-Right Movement to Gut the Constitution  —  The new House speaker has longstanding ties to the evangelical inspired Convention of States cause.  —  As the interregnum without a speaker of the House came to an end last month, people from across …

Rep. Elise Stefanik files ethics complaint against judge in Trump's civil fraud trial  —  The senior House Republican and close Trump ally accused Judge Arthur Engoron of “weaponized law fare” against the former president and called on the judge to recuse himself.

How the GOP muzzled the quiet coalition that fought foreign propaganda  —  The FBI put a pause on briefings with tech companies due to an ongoing lawsuit, adding to a broader breakdown in a system meant to guard against influence operations and to ensure election integrity.

Suspicious letters sent to election offices being investigated by federal law enforcement  —  Federal law enforcement officials are investigating reports of suspicious letters sent to public officials, a Justice Department spokesperson said Thursday.  —  “We are aware of the reports and the FBI …

Federal appeals court calls Biden's ‘ghost gun’ limits unlawful  —  So-called ghost guns are difficult for law enforcement to trace because they can be assembled from kits that can be bought online or at a store without a background check.  —  A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled …

Update on Fort Totten Park metal canister investigation  —  WASHINGTON— An area of Fort Totten Park remains closed and fenced, and cement barriers and “no trespassing” signs will remain while the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Army further investigate the metal canisters …

Under new speaker, some Republicans hope impeachment inquiry will lose steam  —  The inquiry stagnated during the 3-week fight to elect a new speaker.  Now, James Comer has sent out new subpoenas as Speaker Mike Johnson strikes a more reserved tone.  —  During the 22-day fight to fill …

Authors of George Floyd book were told not to talk about systemic racism at Tenn. school event  —  Memphis-Shelby County Schools denied placing restrictions on what the authors could say, calling it a “miscommunication.”  —  Journalists Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa …

Arizona fake electors led vocal campaign to overturn the 2020 election — they're now part of a ‘robust’ state investigation  —  They called it “The Signing.”  Eleven fake electors for President Donald Trump convened at the state Republican Party headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 14, 2020.

Ex-National Guardsman wanted on Jan. 6 charges surrenders after FBI manhunt  —  Gregory Yetman turned himself into police in New Jersey following a 48-hour manhunt.  —  A former New Jersey National Guard police sergeant accused of pepper spraying officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack turned himself …

Prosecutors recommending 3-plus years in jail for man who pleaded guilty in Rep. Angie Craig assault  —  Prosecutors are recommending more than three years of jail time for the man who assaulted Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in her Washington, D.C., apartment earlier this year.

Georgia man accused of threatening to kill Greene  —  A man in Georgia was arrested after he called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green's (R-Ga.) office and threatened to kill her.  —  Greene's office confirmed that the man called her district office and claimed that he had a sniper rile …

Majority Now Say U.S. Losing Ground on Illegal Drug Problem  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are more negative about U.S. progress in dealing with the problem of illegal drugs than at any prior point in Gallup's trend, which dates back to 1972.  For the first time, a majority of U.S. adults …

Billionaire FBI informant Peter Thiel dished about two Kremlin invites to private Putin meetings … It was the perfect hunting ground for a Kremlin operative looking to get his hooks into Peter Thiel, one of the most powerful men in Silicon Valley: an extravagant birthday party with hundreds of guests …

Did Trump violate campaign finance laws (again)?  —  The most newsworthy part of Barton Gellman's new interview of tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel for the Atlantic is that Thiel is swearing off campaign contributions.  He'd been a big donor to Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, earning a speaking spot at that year's convention.

Putin's long war gamble could be paying off  —  As Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears the end of its second year, a conclusion to the conflict seems as distant as ever.  —  Kyiv's counteroffensive has failed to decisively break through the Russian Army's prepared defenses in Ukraine's southern and eastern regions.

‘Buying influence’: top US nuclear board advisers are tied to arms business  —  Nine of 12 members of the commission charged with avoiding nuclear conflict have financial ties to defense contractors  —  Co-published with Responsible Statecraft  —  Nine of the 12 members …