Behind the Scenes at the Dismantling of Roe v. Wade  —  On Feb. 10 last year, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. showed his eight colleagues how he intended to uproot the constitutional right to abortion.  —  At 11:16 a.m., his clerk circulated a 98-page draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

The mystery of the missing binder: How a collection of raw Russian intelligence disappeared under Trump  —  A binder containing highly classified information related to Russian election interference went missing at the end of Donald Trump's presidency, raising alarms among intelligence officials …

Cornel West thinks Biden won't make it to the general election  —  The independent candidate rejected the idea he could be a “spoiler” for Biden in an exclusive meeting with POLITICO.  —  Cornel West doesn't think Joe Biden will make it to the general election.

Ukraine councilor detonates grenades at meeting, wounding 26, in attack captured on video  —  A Ukrainian village councilor set off hand grenades at a meeting in an attack that was captured on video and left 26 people wounded, the country's national police said Friday.

Urgent Need to Increase Immunization Coverage for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV and Use of Authorized/Approved Therapeutics in the Setting of Increased Respiratory Disease Activity During the 2023 - 2024 Winter Season  —  Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network

Rep. Elise Stefanik files complaint against judge who has ruled in Jan. 6 and Trump cases  —  The New York Republican and staunch Trump ally is asking for an ethics investigation, arguing the judge has engaged in “highly inappropriate political speech.”  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Elise Stefanik …

What Trump has already taken from us  —  Democracy is a culture — and Trump is destroying it.  —  In the long arc of human history, the modern democratic era is a mere blip.  —  Humans first began residing in city-like agricultural settlements about 10,000 years ago.

GOP Sen. Mullin Says Biden ‘May Not Be Impeachable’ Because He Wasn't in Office at the Time of Accused Indiscretion  —  Mullin's comment comes after the House voted to formalize the impeachment inquiry of the president  —  Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin suggested that President Joe Biden …

Republicans struggle as they keep getting forced to talk about abortion  —  The contrast between GOP candidates' maneuvering toward the middle and real-world events that remind the public of the party's most aggressively anti-abortion faction shows how vexing the issue remains for the party.

U.S. economy will pull off soft landing in 2024, CBO projects  —  The U.S. economy is on track to avoid a recession next year as inflation returns to normal, according to new economic projections released by the Congressional Budget Office. … But its projections suggest America will skirt an all-out contraction in growth.

Nikki Haley Agrees to CNN Iowa Debate, Calls on Trump to Join  —  Trump has skipped all of the 2024 primary debates  —  GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley has agreed to participate in a debate hosted by CNN in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2024, and called on former President Donald Trump to participate as well.

Playbook: The fascinating race to replace George Santos  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TALK OF THIS TOWN — DONALD TRUMP is accused of swiping National Archives property.  But MELANIA TRUMP is set to star today in a killer photo op at the Archives: A naturalization ceremony.

Michigan appeals court rules Trump can stay on 2024 primary ballot  —  The Michigan Court of Appeals decided Thursday that former President Trump can remain on the state's 2024 Republican primary ballot, blocking a series of challenges to his candidacy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Ex-FBI counterintelligence official gets over 4 years in prison for aiding Russian oligarch  —  A former top FBI counterintelligence official was ordered Thursday to spend over four years in prison for violating sanctions on Russia by going to work for a Russian oligarch seeking dirt …

85-Year Old D.C. Man Charged With Killing His 81-Year-Old Wife  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia  —  Defendant Did Not Want to Eat the Pancakes She Made and Stabbed Her in the Back.  —  WASHINGTON - Steven Schwartz, 85, of Washington, D.C. …

Rudy Giuliani Labels ‘Daily Show’ Guest Host a ‘Slob’ After Roast  —  The former New York City mayor was not impressed with a segment aired on “The Daily Show” this week.  —  As a Washington, D.C. jury decides if he'll pay $43 million to a pair of Georgia poll workers he defamed …

Hamas plot to attack Jews across Europe is foiled by police  —  Seven arrests made during raids in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands as fears grow that Middle East war is increasing global threat  —  A Hamas plot to kill Jews in Europe was foiled by German and Danish police who uncovered …

In court, Michigan Republicans tie false elector effort to Donald Trump's campaign  —  Lansing — Testifying in court Thursday, top Michigan Republicans linked the organization and execution of a false certificate saying Donald Trump won the state's 2020 presidential election directly to Trump's campaign.

EXCLUSIVE: Apology letters surface in Fulton Trump case  —  Statements from Powell, Chesebro are just one sentence long  —  The apology letters written by two of the attorneys who struck plea agreements in the Fulton County election interference case are just one sentence long and hand-written on lined notebook paper.

Hungary Blocks Ukraine Aid After E.U. Opens Door to Membership  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine welcomed the breakthrough in Ukraine's official opening of accession negotiations to join the bloc.  Securing more financial aid will have to wait.  —  Hungary on Friday blocked …