Trump Put Musk on Phone With Zelensky During Call  —  Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine's leader.  It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump spoke on Wednesday …

A Red-District Conqueror Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror  —  Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who is on track to win re-election in a rural Washington district, says her party needs to stop demonizing others and change the candidates it supports.  —  It's not always fun to say I told you so.

America's political discordance: The Trump voters who want progressivism  —  Trump voters backed abortion, minimum wage and family leave — but don't get that Project 2025 would take it away  —  Perhaps out of fear of insulting their audiences, the pundits, journalists …

Pentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders  —  Pentagon officials are holding informal discussions about how the Department of Defense would respond if Donald Trump issues orders to deploy active-duty troops domestically and fire large swaths of apolitical staffers, defense officials told CNN.

Justice Department Announces Murder-For-Hire and Related Charges Against IRGC Asset and Two Local Operatives  —  For Immediate Release  —  Iranian Asset Farhad Shakeri Employed Multiple Associates in the New York City Area to Surveil and Murder a U.S. Citizen of Iranian Origin Who Has Publicly Opposed the Iranian Government

Dem Insiders Begged Team Harris Not to Campaign With Liz Cheney  —  “People don't want to be in a coalition with the devil,” says a Democratic source who was appalled by Harris' embrace of Dick Cheney … It opened with the politics of joy, and a hearty dose of mockery aimed at Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance.

Pelosi Laments Biden's Late Exit and the Lack of an ‘Open Primary’  —  “Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race,” the former House speaker said in an interview with The New York Times, suggesting she had anticipated an “open primary.”

Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people as state AGs, colleges and police probe their origins  —  Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages - some with references to “slave catchers” and “picking cotton” …

Ted Cruz's daughter caught wincing and telling her mom 'don't clap' as senator praises Trump on stage  —  Caroline Cruz, 16, was left scowling at her mother on stage as the Texas senator prayed for a Trump win  —  Your support helps us to tell the story  —  From reproductive rights …

Wind the clock  —  A message to those asking “what do I do now?”  —  1×  —  I had allowed myself to hope that American voters would choose the better of the presidential options available to us, and I was wrong.  I am disappointed.  I am sad.  I am afraid.

Exclusive: RFK Jr. Is Crowdsourcing Cabinet Picks for Trump  —  “Bobby cannot do this alone, so he is now turning to the wisdom and expertise of his supporters.”  —  Just days after former President Donald Trump won the presidential election, his onetime-opponent turned supporter …

Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam.  The violence was condemned as antisemitic  —  Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by calls on social media to target Jewish people, Dutch authorities said Friday.

Hochul moves to revive Manhattan toll plan after Trump win  —  The New York governor is looking to enact the delayed policy before Trump takes office.  —  SAN JUAN — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has taken a step to revive congestion pricing before President-elect Donald Trump, who opposes the extra toll, takes office.

Dump Twitter  —  The oligarchs won.  When the markets closed November 6—the day Donald Trump was declared winner of the presidential election—the combined wealth of the world's 10 richest people, nine of whom live in the United States, had surged by a combined $63.5 billion.

Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional  —  CHICAGO (CBS) — A federal judge in downstate Illinois has ruled the state's ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, but will hold off on prohibiting the state from enforcing it for one month to allow for a likely appeal.

Thousands expected for People's March on Washington ahead of Trump's inauguration  —  Organizers estimate 50,000 will attend as part of an expected surge of protests — and celebrations — from across the political spectrum as the nation's seat of power transitions to Trump

Handbook For The Politically Deceased  —  For liberals, Donald Trump's victory this week prompts adjectives like scary, terrifying, depressing, and demoralizing.  But one word it should not evoke is this: surprising.  In a downwardly mobile country, Democrats' rejection of working-class politics …

Donald Trump asks arch protectionist Robert Lighthizer to run US trade policy  —  Tariff hawk's potential reappointment to top economy role likely to alarm trading partners  —  Robert Lighthizer, who was US trade representative when Donald Trump launched his trade war with China …

Voters Dismiss Two of California's Leading Progressive Prosecutors  —  Los Angeles' George Gascón and Oakland's Pamela Price sought to use their offices to redress the harms and disparities of the criminal legal system.  Both suffered large defeats this week.

Election Day bomb threats overwhelmingly targeted Democrat-leaning counties  —  It's still not clear who was behind the wave of threats.  —  Bomb threats sent to polling places and ballot-counting locations in at least five battleground states across the U.S. Tuesday targeted mostly Democratic counties, an NBC News analysis has found.