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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Melania Trump and Other Living First Ladies Pay Tribute to Rosalynn Carter  —  Melania Trump and Michelle Obama were seated side by side.  —  In any other circumstance it would have been a shocking sight.  But it was only fitting that in her death Rosalynn Carter, the pioneering woman …

Republicans must meet the moment  —  It's been almost three years since Democrats retook the White House, and the nation is watching in disbelief as the country they once knew is no longer secure — economically, culturally, or militarily.  —  Reckless spending and leftist regulations …

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 …

Trump's Backdoor Attempts to Delay His Trials Are Backfiring  —  The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial won't even consider pushing it back, especially after prosecutors accused defense lawyers of delay games. … Donald Trump's calendar is filling up—and not with campaign events.

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 …

Major news outlets gave much less coverage to Trump's “vermin” attack then they did Clinton's “deplorables” remark  —  Huge disparities mark coverage in national broadcast, cable, and print outlets  —  RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ROB SAVILLO, HARRISON RAY, PETE TSIPIS & TORRI LONERGAN

Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch deposed in Smartmatic election lawsuit  — Rupert Murdoch is being deposed in the $2.7 billion Smartmatic defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. over allegedly damaging election lies, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC.

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 …

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.

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 …