Chris Christie plays down risk to Republicans if Trump loses primary but won't leave the race  —  He argued “the public en masse will begin to ignore” the former president  —  Republican presidential candidate and former Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie speaks at the Hudson Institute, on Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

A Troubling Trump Pardon and a Link to the Kushners  —  A commutation for a drug smuggler named Jonathan Braun had broader implications than previously known.  It puts new focus on how Donald Trump would use his clemency powers in a second term.  —  Even amid the uproar …

Romney says any Democrat would be ‘an upgrade’ over Trump in 2024  —  Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) signaled that nearly any candidate in the 2024 field, of either party, would be an “upgrade” over another term for former President Trump.  —  “I'd be happy to support virtually any one of the Republicans …

A doctor tried to renew his passport.  Now he's no longer a citizen.  —  The Northern Virginia doctor was born in D.C. and given a U.S. birth certificate.  At 61, he learned his citizenship was granted by mistake.  —  Siavash Sobhani is stateless.  —  The Northern Virginia doctor knows at least that much about his situation.

Turner says House passage of Ukraine, Israel aid package unlikely before end of year  —  Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, predicted Sunday that approval of an aid package to Ukraine and Israel is unlikely before the end of the year.

Members of Congress Head for the Exits, Many Citing Dysfunction  —  More than three dozen incumbents have announced they will not seek re-election next year.  Some are running for other offices, while others intend to leave Congress altogether.  —  Eleven are running for the Senate.

What we actually know about aliens, according to science  —  GREEN BANK, W.Va. — It came from space, hurtling at tremendous speed: a mystery object, reddish, rocky, shaped like a cigar.  Its velocity was so extreme it had to have come from somewhere far away, in the interstellar realm.

THE DANGER OF NOT CONFRONTING TRUMP  —  I believe we must question and confront Trump for democracy, for the rights of immigrants and, simply, for good journalism.  —  Due to the strong criticisms after Univision aired an interview with Donald Trump on Nov. 9 -that put in doubt the independence …

Argentina's Milei Heads to US, Invites Lula to Inauguration  — Milei to meet Biden administration officials in Washington  — Envoy traveled to Brazil to invite Lula to swearing-in  —  Argentina President-elect Javier Milei on Sunday night will head to the US while his incoming foreign …

4-year-old Israeli American hostage is released  —  Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American dual citizen abducted by Hamas on October 7, has been released - marking the first successful release of an American hostage since the start of a truce between Israel and Hamas.  Edan is one of the 17 hostages released Sunday.

At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say  —  Meta “routinely documented” children under 13 on Instagram and “unlawfully” collected their data, according to a newly unsealed complaint.  —  Meta has received more than 1.1 million reports of users under the age …

Santos accuses colleagues of voting hungover, sleeping around in profanity-laden tirade against ethics report  —  Santos accused the Ethics Committee of targeting him unfairly while there are ‘felons galore’ in Congress  —  Embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos delivered …