The Trump dictatorship  —  Editor at large  —  Robert Kagan, a Post Opinions contributing editor, is the author of “Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart — Again,” which will be published by Knopf in May.  —  Let's stop the wishful thinking and face the stark reality …

Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, husband of Moms For Liberty cofounder, accused of sexual assault by alleged menage a trois lover  —  Christian Ziegler, Florida's GOP chairman and husband of Sarasota County School Board member and Moms of Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler …

Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America's Ruling Class, Finally Dies  —  The infamy of Nixon's foreign-policy architect sits, eternally, beside that of history's worst mass murderers.  A deeper shame attaches to the country that celebrates him  —  Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday …

Florida Democrats plan to cancel presidential primary, enraging Dean Phillips' campaign  —  The representative says the state party has deliberately moved to keep him off the ballot.  Florida Dems say he is acting “unbecoming.”  —  Florida appears poised to hold no presidential primary election …

MSNBC cancels Mehdi Hasan's show  —  The News  —  MSNBC is canceling outspoken opinion host Mehdi Hasan's weekend program and show on the streaming service Peacock.  —  Two people familiar with the move, which MSNBC privately announced to staff Thursday morning, told Semafor that Hasan …

Three US cities make list of most expensive in world  —  Story at a glance  — New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco are three of the most expensive cities on the planet to live in, according to a new report.  — New York tied with Geneva as the third most expensive city on earth …

Former N.J. Trump golf club worker says she was sexually harassed, tricked into signing NDA  —  The allegations date back to 2021.  —  A former server at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster alleges she was sexually harassed and coerced into sex by a supervisor, then tricked into signing …

‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down  —  In a call to congratulate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on her momentous 2018 primary win over Joe Crowley …

Senate GOP stages hearing walkout to protest Supreme Court-related subpoenas  —  Tempers exploded at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Thursday before Democrats voted to subpoena a major conservative donor and a prominent conservative activist linked to the Supreme Court's ethics scandals.

The Rock's appearance on Rogan is proof that ‘cancel culture’ lost  —  Elon Musk was asked on Wednesday what his message was to companies that paused their ads on his X platform, after a campaign from the progressive activist group Media Matters pressuring companies to leave.  “I hope they stop.

Trump's Gag Order Is Back After Appeals Court Sides With Judge  —  An appeals court decided that Trump's gag order, which was lifted on appeal, should actually be reinstated.  —  Donald Trump is once again prohibited from attacking the law clerk at his ongoing bank fraud trial in New York …

Trump co-defendant in Georgia who pleaded guilty could testify in other cases  —  Prosecutors in Arizona and Nevada have made overtures to Kenneth Chesebro, who helped organize pro-Trump state electors in 2020  —  PHOENIX — Kenneth Chesebro, one of former president Donald Trump's co-defendants …

Three killed, 6 injured in Hamas-claimed terror shooting at Jerusalem bus stop  —  Slain victims identified as Livia Dickman, 24, rabbinical judge Elimelech Wasserman, 73, and Hannah Ifergan, in her 60s; two Hamas-affiliated gunmen shot dead at scene  —  Three people were killed and six were wounded …

In October 2023, the Foreign-Born Share Was the Highest in History  —  At 49.5 million and 15 percent of the U.S. population, immigrants now at record  —  The Census Bureau's Current Population Survey (CPS) shows that the total foreign-born or immigrant population (legal and illegal) …

Sen. Rand Paul performs Heimlich maneuver on choking Joni Ernst  —  Paul performed the Heimlich maneuver on Ernst during a Thursday Senate lunch  —  Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa who was choking on food.  —  The incident happened …

The surprising dating life of Henry Kissinger, a West Wing ‘playboy’  —  Henry Kissinger was about to get lucky with Zsa Zsa Gabor.  And it was due, in part, to Richard M. Nixon's setting them up.  Seriously.  —  The diplomat and the Hungarian American socialite were an unlikely couple …

He doesn't report having checking or savings.  So where did Andy Ogles get $320,000 for his campaign?  —  Watchdog: ' It's not clear from his financial disclosure reports where he got the money' that he claims to have loaned campaign  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Where did Congressman Andy Ogles …

U.S. stops helping Big Tech spot foreign meddling amid GOP legal threats  —  The federal government is no longer warning Meta about foreign influence campaigns, a shift that comes amid a legal campaign against the Biden administration's communication with tech platforms

Meta says it broke up Chinese influence operation looking to exploit U.S. political divisions  —  The company said it has taken down five different networks with ties to China, a sign that the country could be ramping up its propaganda efforts ahead of the U.S. election.

London Town Cancels Hanukkah Menorah Lighting for Fear of ‘Inflaming Tensions’ During Gaza War  —  The local member of Parliament called the move a ‘grave insult to the Jewish community,’ saying the event was a ‘matter of religious freedom’  —  Officials in a London suburb have canceled plans …

Defiant Santos announces effort to oust colleague ahead of his own likely expulsion  —  Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) may be getting pushed out of Congress, but he's making it clear that he won't be leaving quietly.  —  The embattled lawmaker announced Thursday morning that he will move …