Trump camp escalates attempt to limit second-term talk from outside allies  —  Top officials in Donald Trump's campaign sought Friday to quell discussions about his possible second term in the White House, amid alarms about authoritarianism and reports about personnel.

‘I Am Sorry’: Harvard President Gay Addresses Backlash Over Congressional Testimony on Antisemitism  —  Harvard President Claudine Gay apologized for her remarks at the end of her congressional testimony, which sparked fierce national criticism and led the leadership of Harvard Hillel …

Liz Cheney says Donald Trump's ‘dictator’ remark should be taken ‘literally and seriously’  —  Cheney spoke with ABC's Jonathan Karl for “This Week.”  —  ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl interviews former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney.  —  Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney …

What to know about Trump-appointed judge in Hunter Biden tax case  —  Mark Scarsi, a U.S. district court judge, has been assigned to the case involving a federal indictment against President Biden's son, Hunter Biden.  —  Scarsi is based in the Central District of California and oversees Los Angeles.

Federal judge bars separating migrant families for 8 years  —  A federal judge on Friday blocked the federal government from separating families solely as part of border enforcement policy for the next eight years, stopping any potential return to the short-lived zero tolerance policy of 2018.

Bystanders Stop Woman From Burning Home Where Martin Luther King Jr. Was Born  —  Two off-duty police officers from New York and two visitors intervened.  The woman was arrested and charged with attempted arson, Atlanta police said.  —  Bystanders stopped a 26-year-old woman from setting fire …

RNC officially bows out of hosting primary debates  —  The organization steps aside as television networks plan more early state debates.  —  The Republican National Committee is pausing its participation in 2024 GOP primary debates, the organization decided Friday.

Inside Trump's Plot To Corrupt the 2024 Election With ‘Garbage’ Data  —  For more than a decade, election officials have relied on a system to reduce fraud and boost voter registration.  Trump's cronies are sabotaging it, state by state — and trying to replace it with something more MAGA

Trump PAC paid for expert witness testimony in N.Y. civil fraud trial  —  Eli Bartov, an accounting professor at New York University, said that his $900K in expert witness fees were paid by the Trump Organization and Trump's Save America PAC.  —  An expert witness in the $250 million civil fraud trial …

Nancy Mace and her entrepreneur fiancé Patrick Byrant split after 18 months - as staff quit her office and she's accused of discussing her sex life with aides  — The South Carolina lawmaker - who was one of the eight to vote out former Speaker Kevin McCarthy - split with her fiancé last month

As More ‘Fake Electors’ Face Charges, a Key Witness Emerges  —  Kenneth Chesebro, an architect of the plan to deploy people claiming to be Trump electors in states won by President Biden, is cooperating with inquiries in Michigan, Arizona and Nevada.  —  Twenty-four of the so-called fake Trump electors …

Appeals court largely upholds Trump gag order in federal election interference case  —  Trump is prohibited from making public statements about potential witnesses.  —  Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Commit to Caucus rally, Dec. 2, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa.

Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting  —  The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry's $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft.  It was likely closer to 5 percent.

Casey DeSantis causes Iowa caucus confusion with call to descend on state  —  Casey DeSantis, the wife of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), briefly caused confusion on Friday when she appeared to call for supporters of her husband across the country to descend on Iowa and seemingly take part in the Iowa caucuses in January.

Massachusetts Finally Cracks Down on Notorious New England Neo-Nazis  —  After years of intimidating the public with impunity, NSC-131 will be brought to court for alleged “violent and unlawful conduct.” … The 26-page, five-charge complaint is the most aggressive effort yet to blunt …

Dominion wins access to Newsmax journalists' texts in its defamation case  —  The ruling is a blow to the conservative news organization, which said in filings that it had avoided such a mandate in a similar case.  —  Dominion Voting Systems is entitled to review personal communications …

Dems want to focus on abortion rights.  A Trump ally may have just helped.  —  A Texas case underscores the legal and ethical gray areas physicians have faced since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.  —  A showdown in Texas over one woman's right to terminate a non-viable pregnancy …

US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza  —  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security Council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza.

1 in 5 young Americans think Holocaust was a myth  —  A fifth of Americans ages 18-29 believe the Holocaust was a myth, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov.  —  While the question only surveyed a small sample of about 200 people, it lends credence to concerns about rising antisemitism …