Playbook: Can Dems flip the border script?  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  I'VE GOT A BLANK SPACE, BABY — The NYT takes a close look this morning at President JOE BIDEN's general election battle plan, which will “couple a direct assault on …

Trump civil fraud trial: Why the New York case stands apart  —  Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire ordered “dissolved” for repeated misrepresentations on financial statements to lenders, adding him to a short list of scam marketers …

The second insurrection  —  “The Federal Government has broad constitutional powers in determining what aliens shall be admitted to the United States, the period they may remain, regulation of their conduct before naturalization, and the terms and conditions of their naturalization …

Pro-Trump network OAN execs may have ‘engaged in criminal activities’ while promoting 2020 election lies, Smartmatic alleges  —  In the wake of the 2020 election, the president of the far-right network One America News sent a potentially explosive email to former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell …

Trump calls UAW president a ‘dope’ after union endorses Biden  —  “Get rid of this dope & vote for DJT,” Trump said on Truth Social.  —  Former President Donald Trump took a swipe at the United Auto Workers president Sunday night, calling him a “dope” days after the UAW endorsed President Joe Biden.

At Least 12 U.N. Agency Employees Involved in Oct. 7 Attacks, Intelligence Reports Say  —  Around 10% of Palestinian aid agency's 12,000 staff in Gaza have links to militants, according to intelligence dossier  —  TEL AVIV—At least 12 employees of the U.N.'s Palestinian refugee agency …

Don't Impeach Alejandro Mayorkas  —  House Republicans are misusing the process to target an official who has done nothing wrong.  —  Political and policy disagreements aren't impeachable offenses.  The Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach federal officials for treason, bribery and “other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

3 U.S. Soldiers Died Because Biden Won't Stand Up to Iran  —  They attack, we retreat and they attack some more.  —  [SPECIAL JANUARY PROMOTION: Spend $50+ In The FPM Store And Receive A Free Copy Of “Final Battle” By David Horowitz.]  —  Iran's terror militias launched a wave of rocket attacks …

Boebert finishes fifth in straw poll of new district  —  Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) came in fifth place in a straw poll of voters in the district where the controversial congresswoman recently relocated and is trying to win reelection to the House.  —  Boebert, who was first elected …

Kyrsten Sinema Loves to Fly Private—on the Taxpayer's Dime  —  Kyrsten Sinema is using her Senate office's money for a curious purpose: private flights. … It's hardly a secret that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) likes to fly private.  It was just last April when it came out that Sinema's campaign …

Democrats endorse their first slate of challengers in the fight for the House majority  —  First on NBC News: The DCCC is backing 17 candidates in some of the most competitive districts on the 2024 map as part of its “red to blue” program.  —  WASHINGTON — House Democrats are officially issuing …

Brussels threatens to hit Hungary's economy if Viktor Orbán vetoes Ukraine aid  —  EU strategy aims to spook investors by cutting off funding to Budapest in stand-off over €50bn package  —  The EU will sabotage Hungary's economy if Budapest blocks fresh aid to Ukraine at a summit this week …

AI companies will need to start reporting their safety tests to the US government  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major artificial intelligence systems to disclose their safety test results to the government.

Dems make early ad reservations in key Senate races  —  Senate Majority PAC is booking early to lock in lower rates in Montana and Nevada, two states that are crucial to a brutal Senate map.  —  The Senate TV ad wars are beginning.  —  Senate Majority PAC, Democrats' largest outside group focused …