Durbin demands House ethics panel share Gaetz report with Senate panel  —  Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D) urged the House Ethics Committee to “preserve and share” its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) after President-elect Trump tapped the Florida congressman to serve as attorney general.

The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction  —  The satirical news company plans to shutter Jones' InfoWars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale.

Trump expected to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS  —  The choice will roil many public health experts after his years of touting debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.  —  President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate former presidential candidate and anti-vaccine …

The Curious Case of Tulsi Gabbard: Is She a Russian Asset or a Dupe?  —  On assets, espionage coups, and the future director of national intelligence.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Aloha, Comrade!  —  When you woke up yesterday the idea that Pete Hegseth—a philandering morning TV host …

Exclusive: Trump's transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit  —  President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Eva, Everlasting  —  The actress's career has been in overdrive for decades.  As she approaches turning 50, the Hollywood mainstay gets personal about why she's still not slowing down.  — Newsletter  —  When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Rick Scott pushes Lara Trump for Rubio Senate seat … - Scott joins Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) who have also said Lara Trump is their pick to fill the seat being vacated by Rubio who has been nominated for Secretary of State.

‘Everyone Inside ABC News Is on One Side’: ABC Looking to Revamp The View  —  ABC News has plans to revamp The View in light of Donald Trump's commanding win in the 2024 election.  ABC execs are said to be panicking over the fact that their roundtable features a collection of women …

Republicans flip Pennsylvania Senate seat  —  Republican David McCormick is projected to defeat Sen. Bob Casey (R-Pa.) in one of the nation's preeminent battlegrounds, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding to the party's margins after it took back control of the upper chamber earlier this week.

How a right-coded media environment boosts Trump  —  TikTok, X, and the manosphere push young voters away from Dems. … 🤝  —  A near-majority of American voters willingly reelected Donald Trump.  This harsh reality is a collective moral failure, but it's also not a choice made in sound mind.

Scoop: Manchin signals willingness to back Biden's final push on judges … - Manchin told Axios that “we're in different times right now” when asked about his previous pledge, adding that “my Republican friends are under the microscope.” … - Manchin's vote is critical …

Senate confirms Director of Office of Government Ethics just in time to be a bulwark against corruption  —  Good afternoon from Washington, where I've been spending much of the past week reflecting on what has happened and what's yet to come.  Thanks to everyone who has subscribed and become a member.

Michael Anton and Sebastian Gorka in the running for deputy national security adviser  —  Michael Anton and Sebastian Gorka are in the running to be President-elect Donald Trump's deputy national security adviser, according to three people familiar with the competition who were granted anonymity to speak candidly.

Senate Republicans squirm over Trump's tariff plans  —  Senate Republicans are skeptical of Donald Trump's aggressive new tariff plans — especially lawmakers from states with large agriculture industries that could bear the brunt of likely foreign retaliation.