Detention and that border ‘shutdown’: What's really in Biden's bipartisan immigration deal  —  Breaking down 12 major points in the border deal, including the parameters of a border shutdown, increased visas and work permits for asylum seekers.  —  The bipartisan border security deal that's headed …

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says  —  King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace.  —  The type of cancer has not been revealed - it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate.

Supreme Court Shocker?  Here's What Happens if Trump Gets Kicked Off the Ballot  —  Legal scholars, national security experts and political analysts imagine the extraordinary fallout that would ensue.  —  “Increase its perceived public legitimacy”  —  “Rip the country apart”

Chutkan contemplates Trump trial extending deep into 2024, as case remains in limbo  —  It was the judge's first acknowledgment that Trump's federal trial could could extend into the general election.  —  The judge presiding over Donald Trump's Washington, D.C. criminal case acknowledged Monday …

Why Jack Smith wants to ‘clear the air’ in the classified documents case  —  Donald Trump “paints an inaccurate and distorted picture of events,” the special counsel tells Judge Aileen Cannon.  Will she care?  —  Though the classified documents case is playing out partly behind closed doors …

Look who moved in Nextdoor: another spying, suspicious, paranoid snoop  —  Are you bummed you weren't around when the Stasi ruled?  Do you wish you could've been one of Mao Zedong's millions of neighborhood snitches?  Maybe watch the Red Guards drag off your least favorite aunt?

Who Should Be Trump's No. 2?  —  “Who should President Trump choose for V.P.?” is one of the most popular questions among the political cognoscenti right now.  It's understandable: Donald Trump won both Iowa and New Hampshire with more than 50 percent of the vote, after his closest competitors …

Larry David Breaks Georgia's Voting Law in ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’  —  Comedy's crankiest star usually breaks social norms.  This time, he ran afoul of voting legislation passed in Georgia in 2021.  —  Television comedies like “Veep” and “Parks and Recreation” have long poked fun …

A Major Sign of Trouble in Nancy Mace's Office: Total Staff Turnover  —  Nancy Mace's entire D.C. office has turned over since Nov. 1.  Former staff members described a “toxic” work culture driven by a “delusional” boss. … Add another ignoble credential to Rep. Nancy Mace's résumé.

Nikki Haley Asks for Secret Service Protection After Increase in Threats  —  Former South Carolina governor is final hurdle between Trump and the Republican presidential nomination  —  AIKEN, S. C.—Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has applied for Secret Service protection …

A GOP Senate Candidate Blames “Liberal” Judges for His Labor Violations.  Just One Problem With That.  —  The judges were largely appointed by Republicans.  —  Bernie Moreno, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for US Senate in Ohio, focuses his campaign on a central theme.

Liz Cheney rips Vance after Jan. 6 remarks: Not ‘fit to serve’  —  Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) went after Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Monday, saying he is not “fit to serve” after he said he would have chosen not to certify the 2020 election results without pro-Trump electors.

Republicans Are Planning to Totally Privatize Medicare — And Fast  —  The right-wing policy agenda written for a new Donald Trump presidency would “greatly accelerate” efforts to privatize Medicare  —  LAST YEAR, FOR the first time ever, a majority of Americans eligible for Medicare were on privatized Medicare Advantage plans.

US restricting visas in global spyware fight  —  Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new policy Monday that will allow the U.S. to impose visa restrictions on individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware.  —  The visa restrictions can be levied against those involved …

Biden condemns ‘anti-Arab hate’ after Wall Street Journal op-ed labels Michigan city 'America's jihad capital'  —  President Biden called out “anti-Arab hate” against Dearborn, Mich., residents after an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal called the city “America's jihad capital.”

Kremlin gives nothing away about why Tucker Carlson might be in Russia  —  Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, whose arrival in Moscow has fuelled speculation he may become the first Western journalist to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin during the war in Ukraine, kept his cards close to his chest on Monday.