Trump quotes Putin condemning American democracy, praises autocrat Orban  —  Trump also called Jan. 6 defendants “hostages” and again demonized immigrants as “poisoning the blood of our country”  —  DURHAM, N.H. — Republican polling leader Donald Trump approvingly quoted autocrats Vladimir Putin …

Ron DeSantis wanted to change the way campaigns were funded.  Then the fights started.  —  With just weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses, the GOP candidate's bold strategy is now in tatters and its top architect has resigned  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the Republican presidential race …

CBS News poll: Haley gains on Trump in New Hampshire while he continues to dominate in Iowa  —  Donald Trump still leads in New Hampshire, but Nikki Haley has consolidated much of the non-Trump vote and has emerged as the top alternative to him there.  Among the top candidates …

James Biden's dealmaking caught on FBI tapes in unrelated bribery probe  —  While Joe Biden campaigned in Mississippi, his brother planned to build a powerful consulting business — a deal that brought him to the periphery of a federal case  —  OXFORD, Miss. — Richard “Dickie” Scruggs …

Lawsuit claims CPAC knew of past allegations of sexual misconduct by Matt Schlapp  —  Officials overseeing the Conservative Political Action Conference knew about past accusations of sexual misconduct by chairman Matt Schlapp but failed to investigate or remove him from his powerful post …

Majority of Americans 18-24 think Israel should ‘be ended and given to Hamas’  —  A majority of young Americans said they believe Israel should “be ended and given to Hamas,” according to a shocking poll.  —  The survey, conducted THIS WEEK by Harvard-Harris polling, found 51% of Americans between …

Florida Sex Scandal Shakes Moms for Liberty, as Group's Influence Wanes  —  The conservative group led the charge on the Covid-era education battles.  But scandals and losses are threatening its power.  —  Moms for Liberty, a national right-wing advocacy group, was born in Florida as a response …

Trump lawyer blasts Jack Smith's urgency for ruling in immunity case: 'It's un-American'  —  Alina Habba, a lawyer for former President Trump, blasted Special Counsel Jack Smith for his urgency in asking the Supreme Court to take up Trump's federal 2020 election criminal case and weigh in on his immunity defense.

Senate GOP enters critical stretch for fending off bad candidates  —  With Joe Manchin's retirement, Republicans only need to lock up one more Senate seat.  They're not taking any chances on problematic nominees.  —  The GOP is escalating its push to head off problematic nominees in a slate …

Portugal's Socialists Pick Santos as Leader Before Snap Election  — Prime Minister Costa quit on Nov. 7 after an eight-year tenure  —  Portugal's ruling Socialists picked former minister Pedro Nuno Santos to be the new party leader ahead of a snap election in March that was called after his predecessor unexpectedly quit as premier.

An order blocking enforcement of Ohio's abortion ban stands after the high court dismissed an appeal  —  The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed the state's challenge to a judge's order that has blocked enforcement of Ohio's near-ban on abortions for the past 14 months.

Senate staffer alleged by conservative outlets to have had sex in a hearing room is no longer employed  —  Conservative news outlets alleged that the aide to Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., appeared in a leaked video showing men having sex in a Senate hearing room.  —  Sen. Ben Cardin's office …