Democrats and Republicans in Congress worried that Gabbard might leak information to Syria  —  When she arrived in Congress, Tulsi Gabbard was seen as a rising Democratic star.  But over time, her views on Russia and Syria shocked, puzzled and alarmed her colleagues.

The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.'s Killing Should Ring All Alarms  —  It started barely minutes after the horrifying news broke that the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan.  Even before any details were available …

A big insurer backed off its plan to pay less for anesthesia.  That's bad.  —  Support independent journalism that matters — become a Vox Member today.  —  In November, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) issued a dire warning: One of America's largest insurance companies …

USDA orders testing of milk for bird flu  —  The mandate targeting bulk milk transporters and dairy processors is meant to help identify herds that have caught the virus, which has spread among livestock.  —  The national milk supply must be tested for bird flu under a federal order announced Friday …

Plutocracies Thrive in Darkness  —  Elon Musk has been dubbed Donald Trump's “First Buddy” — a riff, I assume, on the title First Lady.  The moniker seems innocuous, almost cute.  It is anything but.  —  Musk now has unchecked access to Donald Trump.  He is a regular fixture at Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago.

Harris raised and spent twice as much as Trump in final days of 2024 election  —  WASHINGTON - Some Democrats are questioning how Kamala Harris' presidential campaign spent more than $1 billion but nonetheless lost to Donald Trump - and now they have more fodder as they continue with their post-election autopsies.

Melania Trump sells Christmas ornaments during Fox News appearance  —  Melania Trump — set to return to the White House in January as first lady — showcased her new Christmas ornament collection during a recent appearance on Fox News.  —  “After I left the White House …

Iran Begins to Evacuate Military Officials and Personnel From Syria  —  The withdrawals by one of President Bashar al-Assad's key backers comes amid a resurgent rebel offensive.  —  Iran began to evacuate its military commanders and personnel from Syria on Friday, according to regional officials …

Malliotakis says Republicans should keep investigating Hunter Biden after pardon  —  Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said House Republicans' investigation into President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, should continue despite the president's decision to pardon his son on Sunday.

Hegseth Brings His Nomination Back from the Brink  —  DONALD TRUMP WANTS HIS CABINET nominees to “earn” their confirmation on their own.  —  But on Friday, the president-elect went out of his way to give an attaboy to Pete Hegseth just hours after the defense secretary pick scolded reporters …

Jan. 6 defendants become more defiant ahead of Trump's return  —  In multiple sentencings Friday, judges saw firsthand how attentively some Jan. 6 perpetrators heed their reprimands.  (Which is to say, not at all.)  —  Federal judges in Washington D.C. have spent four years sounding alarms …

Millions will lose health coverage if ACA subsidies expire: CBO  —  A new report released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that if the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) extended subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of 2025, millions of people will become uninsured and premiums will rise.

Exclusive: Trump may cancel US Postal Service electric mail truck contract, sources say  —  Donald Trump's transition team is considering canceling the United States Postal Service's contracts to electrify its delivery fleet, as part of a broader suite of executive orders targeting electric vehicles …

How Childhood Tragedy Shaped the Doctor Trump Picked for Surgeon General  —  At the age of 13, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat said she accidentally knocked over a box in a darkened room.  A handgun went off, leaving her father dead.  —  Needing a pair of scissors, a 13-year-old girl went into the bedroom …

Democrat Frost slams DOGE: Billionaires ‘cosplaying as government officials’  —  Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) criticized President-elect Trump's choices to lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) committee, saying it's “two billionaires who are cosplaying as government officials.”

Eric Adams Doesn't Rule Out Becoming a Republican Again  —  The Democratic mayor of New York City has embraced President-elect Donald J. Trump lately.  He was a registered Republican in the 1990s.  —  With his political future in doubt, Eric Adams, the Democratic mayor of New York City …

Owner of Los Angeles Times Plans ‘Bias Meter’ Next to Coverage  —  Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said that he planned to introduce the tool, which he said would appear next to the paper's news articles and opinion pieces, in January.  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of The Los Angeles Times …

Health insurers step up security, scrub websites of leadership information  —  The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is spurring other major health companies to remove the photos of executives from their websites, close buildings and even switch to a virtual investor day rather than an in-person public event.

How Trump's DOJ could severely curtail oversight of police  —  His second term could mean fewer federal investigations, and settlements, for police misconduct. … A new Justice Department investigation has revealed that officers in the Memphis Police Department use excessive force …

The Silicon Valley Billionaires Steering Trump's Transition  —  The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history.  —  The week after the November election, President-elect Donald J. Trump gathered …

Military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire  —  Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group urged Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon.

Paul Krugman retires as Times columnist  —  After nearly 25 years as an Opinion columnist, Paul is signing off.  —  I want to take you back to Jan. 2, 2000, a day when Y2K was in the rearview mirror and the dot-com bubble burst was just around the corner, when the Dow stood at a mighty 11,500 …

UnitedHealth shooting stokes mourning and glee on social media  —  Jubilation among some users highlights scale of Americans' frustration over their health system  —  The killing on Wednesday of a top UnitedHealth Group executive unleashed a wave of commiseration, but also revelry …

Donald Trump says he thinks Pete Hegseth can get confirmed in NBC News interview  —  President-elect Donald Trump acknowledged “people were a little bit concerned” about Fox News host Pete Hegseth's nomination to run the Pentagon, but Trump said he maintains confidence in his pick.

Biden and Trump spoke by phone last week  —  The previously unreported phone call marks the only known time Biden and Trump have spoken since the president-elect visited the White House last month.  —  President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone over the Thanksgiving holiday …

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch  —  The availability of safe, effective COVID vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases.

Should broadcast media owners worry about Brendan Carr, Trump's pick to run the FCC?  — Brendan Carr, Trump's pick to run the FCC, says he'll be scrutinizing broadcast TV companies, like CBS and NBC.  — What does that mean?  Carr is vague.  — That vagueness may be the point …

Many targeted for removal by Trump can't be deported, ICE data shows  —  Barriers to sending some immigrants home are among the legal and logistical obstacles President-elect Donald Trump faces as he pledges mass deportations  —  Nearly half of the 1.4 million people in the U.S. immigration system …