The Supreme Court Did This to Itself  —  The Supreme Court is on a collision course with itself, and it's not clear that the justices even know it.  We are now witnessing a five-car pileup of Trump-slash-Jan. 6 cases that will either be heard by the Supreme Court or land on their white marble steps in the coming weeks.

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 …

Harvard President Claudine Gay to Submit 3 Additional Corrections, Corporation Says Improper Citations Fall Short of Research Misconduct  —  Harvard President Claudine Gay will request three corrections to her 1997 Ph.D. dissertation in the latest series of updates Gay has submitted amid mounting allegations of plagiarism.

New Poll by Saint Anselm College Survey Center finds Nikki Haley is the clear choice of voters that have an unfavorable opinion of former President Donald Trump  —  A new poll conducted by the Saint Anselm College Survey Center (SACSC) at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP) …

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.

Young Voters Overwhelmingly Support Biden Over Trump, Finds Economist/YouGov Poll  —  The poll comes amid a series reports of low approval ratings among the younger generation for Biden, spurred by his administration's handling of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict

Jack Smith Swings Back at Trump in Push to Start Working on South Florida Jury Questionnaire  —  The special counsel's office on Thursday doubled down on its call for Judge Cannon to set an important Feb. 2 deadline that can kickstart the vetting of potential jurors

Statement from National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard on U.S. Steel  —  The President believes U.S. Steel was an integral part of our arsenal of democracy in WWII and remains a core component of the overall domestic steel production that is critical to our national security.

No Labels floats the possibility of a coalition government or Congress selecting the president in 2024  —  The group, which is trying to mount a third-party presidential campaign, could block a major party nominee from winning the Electoral College outright.

The case of al-Shifa: Investigating the assault on Gaza's largest hospital  —  JERUSALEM — Weeks before Israel sent troops into al-Shifa Hospital, its spokesman began building a public case.  —  The claims were remarkably specific — that five hospital buildings were directly involved in Hamas activities …

Hillary Clinton meets with hostage families: ‘Biden is promoting Christmas deal’  —  Former US secretary of state met with family members of hostages, and did not spare her criticism of Netanyahu  —  A delegation of the children and siblings of Israeli hostages being held captive by Hamas …

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 police officer who searched for a book in a Great Barrington classroom also used a body camera.  The ACLU has ‘deep concerns’  —  GREAT BARRINGTON — The plainclothed police officer who entered an eighth grade classroom to search for a book wore a body camera and recorded the incident, leading to more legal questions and concerns.