President's Rating Hits Record Low  —  Biden gets especially poor marks on inflation and immigration; few Americans say he is paying enough attention to their concerns  —  West Long Branch, NJ - President Joe Biden's job rating has hit an all-time low in the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Texas to arrest migrants crossing border illegally under new state law  —  Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday signed a law allowing state law enforcement to arrest people suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, giving local officers powers long delegated to the U.S. government …

Right-wing tantrum over Jill Biden Christmas video accidentally reveals how much MAGA hates America  —  When the “war on woke” is over, the only entertainment left for Trump cultists will be Dear Leader's speeches  —  Last week, First Lady Jill Biden, rejecting her predecessor's loathing of Christmas cheer …

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 …

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 …

Interior Watchdog Confirms J6 Organizers Lied About Planned March On Capitol  —  “So, um, basically she lied to all of us,” a National Park Service official told investigators.  —  The group that organized the pro-Donald Trump rally in front of the White House on Jan. 6, 2021 …

Complaint accuses DeSantis campaign of illegally coordinating with Never Back Down  —  Campaign Legal Center has now filed a total of five complaints against DeSantis or his donors this year.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A watchdog group that has already filed several complaints …

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 …

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 …

Everyone expected a recession.  The Fed and White House found a way out.  —  The economy's strength and stability — defying many of the most optimistic predictions — represents a remarkable development after seemingly endless crises  —  After two years of relentless pressure over everything …

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 …

How Corporations Crush New Unions  —  The spacious second-floor conference room at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, was an unlikely place for labor and management to face off, but there they were: eight Trader Joe's workers at one row of tables, a Trader Joe's official and two lawyers for the company at another.

Miami GOP Strategist Barbara Balmaseda Arrested on Capitol Riot Charges  —  Barbara Balmaseda has been charged with a felony count of obstructing an official proceeding during the Capitol riot. … Authorities have unsealed an arrest warrant for Barbara Balmaseda, a former Florida International …