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 …

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.

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 …

Judges dubious of Mark Meadows' bid to avoid facing charges in Georgia state court  —  The former White House chief of staff is charged alongside Donald Trump with a conspiracy to tamper with the 2020 election in Georgia.  —  A federal appeals court panel took a skeptical stance Friday toward …

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 …

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%) …

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.

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.

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,” …

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.

'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.

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 …

Kanye West Goes On Unhinged Rant, ‘Jesus Christ, Hitler, Ye!  Sponsor That!!’  —  KANYE WEST UNHINGED RANT IN VEGAS ... ‘Jesus Christ, Hitler, Ye!  Sponsor That!!!’  —  RANTING & RAVING  —  Kanye West is apparently in the grips of a serious mental health episode …

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.

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

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 …