Koch Network Endorses Nikki Haley in Bid to Push GOP Past Trump  —  The support will give Ms. Haley more organizational strength in the field as she battles Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida for the No. 2 spot in the Republican presidential race.  —  The political network founded …

Elon Musk boosts Pizzagate conspiracy theory that led to D.C. gunfire  —  The far-right theory motivated a gunman to fire multiple rounds inside the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Northwest Washington in 2016.  Musk boosted the theory to his 164 million followers anyway.

Pence told Jan. 6 special counsel harrowing details about 2020 aftermath, warnings to Trump: Sources  —  The former VP is the top official known to have spoken with investigators.  —  In this Nov. 24, 2020 file photo President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence prepare to speak …

Melania Trump Adds Awkward Touch to Rosalynn Carter Funeral  —  In recent decades the former presidents and First Ladies have made a big show of their post-White House chumminess.  In 2005, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush teamed up to raise money for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami …

Scoop: Students for Trump Founder charged with aggravated assault  —  The North Carolina-based Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier is facing misdemeanor charges for assault on a female and assault with a deadly weapon, law enforcement records obtained by Axios show.

Republicans Reject Hunter Biden's Offer to Testify Publicly  —  ‘OPENING THE DOOR’  —  House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) denied Hunter Biden's request to testify publicly, saying that he wants the president's son to sit down for a closed-door deposition on Dec. 13.

Mike Huckabee warns Republicans against impeaching Biden without Senate Democrat support  —  Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee says it would be a “political disaster” for House Republicans to impeach President Joe Biden without the support of the Democrat-led Senate.

Trump fundraises off Colorado 14th Amendment case to keep him off ballot  —  Former President Trump is fundraising off the 14th Amendment case unfolding in Colorado to keep him off the ballot based on claims that he is disqualified under the amendment.  —  A fundraising email sent …

Robert De Niro Claims Trump Remarks Were Slashed at Awards Night  —  Whoops and cheers arose as the two-time Oscar winner read his full speech off his phone after he alleged parts of it had been cut from a teleprompter.  —  Robert De Niro appeared to call Apple out in front of an audience …

Georgia prosecutors oppose plea deals for Trump, Meadows and Giuliani  —  Exclusive: sources say Fulton county prosecutors unwilling to offer deals to key trio, preferring instead to force them to trial  —  Fulton county prosecutors do not intend to offer plea deals to Donald Trump and at least …

Trump Tries Again to Dismiss Civil Fraud Case After Deutsche Exec Testifies  —  Judge Engoron appeared skeptical Tuesday after the former president's attorneys moved to end the trial after testimony from a high-ranking Deutsche Bank executive  —  Former President Donald Trump's lead attorney …

National Christmas Tree knocked over by strong winds  —  Strong winds knocked over the National Christmas Tree near the Ellipse at the White House on Tuesday afternoon.  —  The evergreen tree, located in the northeast quadrant of the Ellipse near the White House, has been erected and decorated …

Exclusive: Biden emails 800k student loan borrowers about forgiven debt  —  More than 800,000 student loan borrowers are set to receive a message from President Biden Tuesday afternoon. … - “I've heard from countless people who have told me that relieving the burden of student loan debt …

Senior CIA official posted pro-Palestine image on her Facebook page  —  Rare public political statement comes amid dissent over White House's handling of Israel-Hamas war  —  A top CIA official posted a pro-Palestine image on Facebook two weeks after Hamas attacked Israel …

Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in Smartmatic defamation case against Fox  —  Rupert Murdoch is set to be questioned under oath on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of voting technology company Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp (FOXA.O) over coverage of debunked vote …

Ukrainian spy chief's wife poisoned, media reports say  —  The wife of Ukraine's military spy chief has been poisoned with heavy metals and is undergoing treatment in a hospital, a spokesperson for the agency said on Tuesday.  —  Marianna Budanova is the wife of Kyrylo Budanov …

Scoop: Jewish Democrats rebuke GOP bill to expel Palestinians … - The GOP bill, introduced earlier this month by Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) with 10 Republican co-sponsors, would ban or revoke visas, refugee status and asylum for Palestinian Authority passport holders dating back to Oct 1, shortly before the Hamas attack on Israel.