It's not just Trump: How racism shadows the GOP campaign  —  Donald Trump is getting headlines for saying immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.”  But for months the GOP race for president has been shadowed by xenophobia, as some candidates or those backing them have embraced racist and white nationalist themes.

Fetterman, Breaking With the Left on Israel, Rejects ‘Progressive’ Label  —  The Pennsylvania senator, who has angered liberal Democrats with his staunchly pro-Israel stance and position on immigration, assailed the left and said he no longer considers himself a progressive.

U.S. House quietly investigated separate sex tape scandal  —  The Scoop  —  The high-profile Senate sex scandal that rocked Washington, D.C. this month, was, in fact, the time in less thantwo years that sexually explicit videos filmed in the U.S. Capitol prompted an investigation.

The English-Muffin Problem  —  A simple explanation for economic discontent  —  The economy is hot, but the people are bothered.  Americans think the country is in dreadful economic shape despite strong wage growth, low unemployment, and steadily declining inflation.  We know this from survey after survey.

UN report says more than 570,000 people in Gaza are now ‘starving’ due to fallout from war  —  At least five people were killed and dozens injured in a strike that hit three residential homes and a mosque in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Wednesday.  (20 December).  —  Photos

Schiff riding high amidst scramble for 2nd place in CA Senate race  —  Morning Consult poll reveals Rep. Adam Schiff as a clear leader in the race with Republican Steve Garvey and Democratic Reps. Katie Porter and Barbara Lee tied for second place.  —  LOS ANGELES — Rep. Adam Schiff holds …

The NRA Is at Rock Bottom—And 15 Years of Tax Filings Tell the Story  —  Years of NRA tax returns obtained by The Daily Beast show that the gun group's revenue has been falling for years.  And last year was the NRA's weakest fundraising year since 2008. … Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding.

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy protection, lists more than $100 million in debts  — Rudy Giuliani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York.  — The former New York City mayor listed debts that include a recent nearly $150 million civil judgment …

Comer calls on Pentagon for Osprey information after fatal crash  —  House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) is requesting the Pentagon turn over documents and information on the Osprey as he probes potential safety issues with the hybrid aircraft following a fatal crash …

Federal judge blocks California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places  —  A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution …