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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Virginia court revives lawsuit by teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns  —  The former teacher, who was fired from West Point High School in 2018, said he could not use the student's pronouns because of his religious beliefs.  —  RICHMOND, Va. — A lawsuit filed …

US has collected intel it could use to judge Israel's conduct of war  —  The U.S. has been gathering information about Israel's tactics in Gaza since the start of the war and provided those reports to lawmakers.  —  While American officials say they are not making judgments in real …