A “Delicate Matter”: Clarence Thomas' Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign  —  Friends of the Court: SCOTUS Justices' Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' decadeslong friendship with real estate tycoon Harlan Crow …

Biden said to be increasingly frustrated by dismal poll numbers  —  In one recent meeting he said poll numbers were unacceptably low and he wanted to know what his team and his campaign were doing about it  —  The night before President Biden departed Washington to celebrate Thanksgiving on Nantucket …

Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don't resemble marriage  —  Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God's love and mercy shouldn't be subject to …

Trump's rhetoric in final campaign sprint goes to new dark extremes  —  Donald Trump's rhetoric dropped to a spine-tingling new low this weekend with less than a month before the Iowa caucuses.  —  The GOP primary front-runner said migrants are “poisoning the blood” of the US …

Trump makes fresh bid to toss Georgia election interference charges  —  Attorneys for former President Trump on Monday formally asked a judge to toss Trump's Georgia 2020 election criminal racketeering case on First Amendment grounds.  —  Steve Sadow, Trump's lead Georgia attorney …

Biden unharmed after car strikes president's motorcade in Delaware  —  It was not immediately clear why the sedan smashed into an SUV that was part of the motorcade.  The driver was surrounded by agents who had their guns drawn.  —  A sedan smacked into a Secret Service vehicle that was part …

Trump defends former influencer convicted of election interference who has racist, antisemitic past  —  Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have come to the defense of a one time social media influencer who has been convicted of election interference and has a well-known history of pushing deeply racist …

Ziwe Exposes George Santos Once and for All in Scathing Sit-Down  —  In a nearly 20-minute interview, comedian Ziwe Fumudoh gave America the George Santos takedown it was waiting for.  —  It instantly became the most hotly anticipated—and dreaded?—political stunt of the year …

Conservatives move to keep abortion off the 2024 ballot  —  “We don't believe those rights should be subjected to majority vote.”  —  Conservatives are testing new tactics to keep abortion off the ballot following a series of high-profile defeats.  —  In Arizona, Florida, Nevada and other states …

New York AG Ridicules Trump's Failed Courtroom Hail Marys  —  Donald Trump keeps asking a judge to hand him a total victory at his bank fraud trial.  The longshot strategy has failed miserably.  Now, the New York AG is tearing him apart for it.  —  The New York Attorney General's office …

BP pauses all Red Sea shipments after rebel attacks  —  Oil giant BP has announced it is pausing all shipments of oil through the Red Sea after recent attacks on vessels by Houthi rebels.  —  The firm blamed the “deteriorating security situation” in the region as Iran-backed Houthis target ships they believe are bound for Israel.

No Labels Is Pushing a Lie That Will Elect Trump  —  There's no path to victory for a third-party candidate.  —  With a rematch between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump almost set in stone, it's time to put a farce to rest: The notion that a third-party candidate could actually win the presidency in 2024.