The Pentagon says a US warship and multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea  —  An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.

Ron DeSantis bashes Trump and teases plans to ‘supersede’ Obamacare  —  The Florida governor touted his campaign's efforts in Iowa on NBC's “Meet the Press” six weeks ahead of the caucuses.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on NBC's “Meet the Press” that he would replace Obamacare with a …

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says  —  A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba's government …

I've lost confidence in Lloyd Austin, Lindsey Graham says  —  The South Carolina Republican decries his statements on the Israel-Hamas war.  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday he has lost confidence in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin because of his recent comments about the Israel-Hamas war.

Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels  —  Exclusive: UAE's Sultan Al Jaber says phase-out of coal, oil and gas would take world ‘back into caves’  —  The president of Cop28, Sultan Al Jaber, has claimed there is “no science” …

One Supreme Court Case Could Mess Up Chunks of the Tax Code  —  Justices will debate the meaning of ‘income’ under the 16th Amendment  —  WASHINGTON—A case that could punch holes in the federal tax code heads to the Supreme Court on Tuesday.  —  The court will hear arguments in Moore v. U.S. …

George Santos Movie in the Works at HBO Films  —  A movie about George Santos is in the works at HBO Films, Variety has confirmed.  —  HBO Films has optioned the rights to Mark Chiusano's book “The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos,” which was published on Nov. 28.

‘Time to Be Bold’: Advice for Democrats from a Quietly Powerful Governor  —  Gov. Tim Walz has some tips for the party as he takes over as chair of the Democratic Governors Association.  —  Perhaps it's because he's a quintessential Midwesterner, but Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has flown …

DeSantis's Education Policies in Florida Drive Out Liberal-Leaning Professors  —  Liberal-leaning professors are leaving coveted jobs with tenure.  And there are signs that recruiting scholars has become harder.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis had just taken office in 2019 when the University …

The Dirty Tricks the GOP Is Using to Keep Abortion Off the Ballot in 2024  —  Republicans are getting killed on reproductive rights, and they're taking desperate measures to prevent their constituents from having a say next year  —  TIFFANY CAMPBELL USED to describe herself as a “hardcore, church-going Republican.”

Swalwell Predicts Kevin McCarthy Will Be Next Expelled From Congress  —  The California congressman predicted the former speaker of the House won't last long following a physical scuffle with Tim Burchett  —  JWPlayer  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is predicting Republicans will move …

Liz Cheney would rather see Democrats win in 2024  —  She warned of the “threat” from within her own party.  —  Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney would rather cede power to Democrats than see members of her own party win in 2024, she said, calling a Republican majority a “threat,” …

Open secret at climate talks: The top temperature goal is mostly gone  —  Researchers injected a sobering finding into global climate negotiations Sunday by saying the world will likely fail its most important warming test.  —  Leading scientists worldwide delivered a striking dose of reality …

Al Gore slams COP28 climate summit host UAE, says its emissions soared  —  Climate advocate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Sunday slammed the UAE - host of the COP28 climate summit - saying its position as overseer of international negotiations on global warming this year was an abuse of public trust.

Pro-DeSantis super PAC fires interim CEO after 9 days  —  Never Back Down fired Kristin Davison on Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision.  —  The chief super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, Never Back Down, has fired its interim chief executive officer after less than two weeks.

Texas GOP executive committee rejects proposed ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniers  —  Some members of the committee said such a ban, proposed two months after a prominent conservative activist was caught meeting with a famous white supremacist, might be a “slippery slope” or too vague.