Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times  —  I have been a contributor to the Los Angeles Times op-ed page in some fashion for more than 15 years.  For the last three years, I have been the Senior Legal Columnist, writing regular weekly columns about Trump's legal troubles, the Supreme Court, and a wide range of other topics.

House Republicans vote to block release of Gaetz ethics report  —  House Republicans voted on Thursday to block a Democrat-led effort to release a long-awaited Ethics Committee report on allegations against former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida.  —  The House took a step to effectively shut …

Biden Team Considers Blanket Pardons Before Trump's Promised ‘Retribution’  —  White House officials believe President-elect Donald J. Trump's selection of partisan warriors for top law enforcement jobs indicates that he will pursue revenge against his perceived enemies.

Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia shaped in part by Kremlin propaganda outlet, ex-aides say  —  U.S. intelligence has deemed the Russian news site RT to be a propaganda outlet.  —  Former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump embraces former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at a campaign rally …

An architect of Project 2025 is pressuring Republican senators to confirm Pete Hegseth  —  The think tank behind Project 2025, the conservative blueprint linked to President-elect Donald Trump, is launching an effort to back Trump's imperiled selection for secretary of defense in its latest attempt …

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield calls off surgery anesthesia cap … - The decision covered plans in Connecticut, New York and Missouri.  — The insurer had based the decision on surgery time metrics from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, NPR reported.

In the case of Trump loyalist Ric Grenell, loyalty did not trump all  —  He and his allies mounted an aggressive effort for the top diplomat role.  —  As Ric Grenell made a bid after the election to be Donald Trump's secretary of State, a flurry of social media posts from MAGA influencers started popping …

Trump names his own pick for IRS commissioner, breaking from tradition  —  With the choice of former congressman Billy Long, Trump apparently plans to oust Danny Werfel, who is partway through his five-year appointment.  —  With his announcement late Wednesday that he'll appoint former …

What if everyone had masked up?  Analysis of app data has an answer … What would have happened if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn high-grade masks during the COVID-19 pandemic?  A modelling study 1 has estimated just how sharply transmission might have dropped.  —  Access options

Torrent of Hate for Health Insurance Industry Follows C.E.O.'s Killing  —  The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans' frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.

Stop using generative AI as a search engine  —  A fake presidential pardon explains why you can't trust robots with the news. … How many presidents have pardoned their relatives?  It turns out this is a tricky question to answer.  —  Following Hunter Biden's pardon by his father …

Trump's Fans Are Suffering From Tony Soprano Syndrome  —  Some conservatives are embracing the villains in what are supposed to be cautionary tales.  —  In every Judge Joe Dredd story I've ever read, there is at least one almost comically obvious moment when the author makes clear …

Musk, on Capitol Hill, says ‘get rid of all credits’  —  Elon Musk, the billionaire electric vehicle mogul whom President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to help lead a government efficiency task force, told POLITICO's E&E News on Thursday that he wants to eliminate tax breaks for EV buyers.

Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says  —  Brian Thompson, 50, was killed in a “premeditated, preplanned targeted attack,” police said.  —  Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead …

Secret Service leader erupts at GOP lawmaker over 9/11 questioning  —  Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) engaged in a shouting match that persisted over gavel banging, as Rowe accused the lawmaker of politicizing the 9/11 attacks.

A Bipartisan Slippage in Standards  —  Biden's pardon of Hunter is as disconcerting as Trump's more exotic administration nominees.  —  We're seeing bipartisan slippage of standards.  —  It is embarrassing as a citizen to see the president of the United States pardon his son …

Incoming Trump administration plans to deport some migrants to countries other than their own  —  The transition team is preparing a list of countries to which migrants might be deported when their home countries refuse to accept them, according to three sources familiar with the plans.

Manhattan Medicare Murder Mystery  —  Only about 50 million customers of America's reigning medical monopoly might have a motive to exact revenge upon the UnitedHealthcare CEO.  —  Members of the New York Police crime scene unit investigate the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan …

‘High on the list of items’: Ramaswamy threat to claw back Rivian loan sparks criticism of Musk's conflict of interest  —  Vivek Ramaswamy, the incoming co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's commission to cut government spending, has set his sights on money the Biden administration …

Wealthy Americans are still ducking the IRS crackdown on non-filers … WATCH NOW  —  WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of wealthy Americans are not complying with recently revamped Internal Revenue Service efforts to get them to file tax returns, according to data obtained exclusively by CNBC.

Trump says he picks former Senator David Perdue to be ambassador to China  —  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has chosen former Senator David Perdue to be ambassador to China.  —  “He will be instrumental in implementing my strategy to maintain Peace in the region …

Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious ‘RBG PAC’  —  The super PAC, which defended Trump on abortion, got its more than $20 million in funds came from the “Elon Musk Revocable Trust.”  —  Billionaire Elon Musk poured more than $20 million …