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 …

Ex-Trump Aide Mark Meadows Wants Georgia Election Case Moved to Federal Court  — Appeals court judges appear skeptical of both sides' arguments  — Ex-Trump aide says actions during 2020 were part of his job  —  Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows asked an appeals court …

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.

House GOP reeling after a top recruit blasts Trump on tape  —  In a must-win Ohio race, one Republican candidate is facing allegations of stolen valor — and now another is inviting the former president's wrath by bashing him.  —  House Republicans are scrambling to fix …

Melania Trump Welcomes You to America, for Some Reason  —  Her husband is accused of swiping Archives property.  But she's set to star in a winning photo op.  —  For two years, the National Archives stalked Donald Trump over secret presidential records he's accused of purloining.

What's Driving Former Progressives to the Right?  —  In a new essay in the progressive magazine In These Times, the writers Kathryn Joyce and Jeff Sharlet grapple with the contemporary version of an old phenomenon: erstwhile leftists decamping to the right.  There have been plenty …

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 …

Kanye West Goes On Unhinged Rant, ‘Jesus Christ, Hitler, Ye!  Sponsor That!!’  —  KANYE WEST UNHINGED RANT IN VEGAS ... ‘Jesus Christ, Hitler, Ye!  Sponsor That!!!’ … Kanye West is apparently in the grips of a serious mental health episode ... that's the only conclusion to draw from his furious rant …

Two-month battle to replace ex-Rep. George Santos could cost $20 million  — The race to represent a New York House district once held by the ousted Republican Rep. George Santos is expected to cost up to $20 million.  — Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi and Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip …

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.

'I'm not a progressive': Fetterman breaks with the left, showing a maverick side  —  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has drawn fire from progressives over his fierce support for Israel and broken with immigration advocates with his support for curtailing migration.

Billionaires Are Bankrolling Judges' Luxury Travel  —  Two deep-pocketed conservative organizations paid to send federal judges on 251 trips in 2021 and 2022 — far more than any other source.  —  In 2021 and 2022, two conservative, billionaire-funded legal interests sent more than 100 federal judges …

He Was Set to Play Santa.  His Views on the Middle East Got in the Way.  —  Ken Dorph had grown out his white beard, but a tense discussion of the Israel-Hamas war at a local synagogue led to complaints that cost him the gig.  —  In the months since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war …

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect  —  The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator.

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.

Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine  —  Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine - just hours after an agreement was reached on starting membership talks.  —  “Summary of the nightshift: veto for the extra money to Ukraine,” …

2. Assessments of Joe Biden  —  A third of Americans currently say they approve of Joe Biden's job performance as president, while nearly two-thirds (64%) say they disapprove.  This is little changed over the last year.  —  Around six-in-ten Democrats and Democratic leaners (61%) …

The Immigration Policy Spiral  —  Joe Biden, from a position of weakness, is trying to cut a punitive deal on border policy without the House.  —  Migrants are loaded onto shuttle buses as hundreds gather along the border, December 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Arizona.