Taiwan voters dismiss China warnings and hand ruling party a historic third consecutive presidential win  —  Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party pulled off a historic third consecutive presidential victory on Saturday as voters shrugged off warnings by China that their re-election would increase the risk of conflict.

Scoop: John Kerry to leave Biden administration, help campaign  —  John Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, will leave the administration later this winter, and plans to help President Biden's campaign, Axios has learned. … - Kerry is working with White House Chief …

Tom Shales, Pulitzer-winning TV critic of fine-tuned wit, dies at 79  —  He spent nearly 40 years writing for The Washington Post and was known for his incisive and barbed commentary  —  Tom Shales, a Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic for The Washington Post who brought incisive …

Biden campaign turns to a Jon Stewart vet for research help  —  The president's reelection effort is starting to fill out.  —  President Joe Biden's campaign is tapping a veteran of Jon Stewart's old show and a top aide from a progressive stalwart in the latest move to build out its national staff.

Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Voters Fear the Prospect of Civil Unrest  —  As Monday's caucuses approach, voters casually throw around the prospect of World War III and civil unrest, anxious of divisions they fear are tearing the country apart.  —  Presidential elections traditionally speak to future aspirations …

Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees  —  Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters after he sued them unsuccessfully …

Vivek Ramaswamy campaign still facing voter questions on race and religion days before Iowa  —  Apoorva Ramaswamy fielded several questions about her and her husband's race, ethnicity and beliefs during campaign stops across Iowa.  —  FORT MADISON, Iowa — Apoorva Ramaswamy had a simple ask …

Record winter storm upends plans in final Iowa caucus stretch  —  Freezing temperatures and record-level snowfall has battered the early-state ahead of its nominating contest, sparking concerns of turnout  —  DES MOINES — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's campaign had planned …

Utah Sen. Mike Lee endorses Trump  —  Lee is among at least 21 Republican senators who have endorsed Trump so far.  —  Utah Sen. Mike Lee endorsed former President Donald Trump, calling the presidential race a “binary choice.”  —  “Look, whether you like Donald Trump or not …

Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure  —  Q Mr. President, do you have a reaction to the Taiwan election?  —  THE PRESIDENT: We do not support independence.  (Inaudible.)  —  Q Mr. President, would you call the situation on the southern border a “crisis”?

Lloyd Austin Confronts the Perils of Being a Private Man in a Public Job  —  President Biden said his defense secretary made an error in judgment in not keeping the White House informed of his hospitalization.  But keeping a low profile has long defined the Pentagon chief.

Two US Navy sailors reported missing while conducting operations off coast of Somalia  —  Two U.S. Navy sailors were reported missing at sea while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia on Thursday evening, the U.S. military said in a statement on Friday, adding that search and rescue operations were ongoing to locate them.

GOP Negotiator James Lankford Tries to Solve Border 'Rubik's Cube'  —  Senator takes on politically risky job as illegal crossings surge  —  Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma has taken on one of Congress's most thankless and politically risky jobs: leading negotiations to overhaul the country's immigration laws.

US launches another retaliatory airstrike against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen  —  The strikes are aimed at degrading their capability to attack Red Sea shipping.  —  On Jan. 11, 2024, at 2:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces, in coordination with the United Kingdom …

Trump's Courtroom Outbursts in New York May Hurt His Appellate Prospects, Experts Say  —  'I don't think you make them happy,' a Columbia University law professor said of the potential consequences from the former president's constant attacks on the legal institution  —  JWPlayer