Putin's Syria Setback Threatens Key Russian Military Bases  — Bases key to Kremlin's effort to rebuild Cold War influence  — Moscow says it will seek talks on bases with new Syria leaders  —  The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria represents a personal defeat for Russian President Vladimir Putin …

How Some Voters Moved From Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump  —  For some young men in particular, the populist pitches from Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump aligned with their attitudes about the ruling class.  —  They feel frustrated by the status quo, and they're fed up with the system.

More in U.S. See Health Coverage as Government Responsibility  —  Approval of Affordable Care Act also near high point  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults, the highest percentage in more than a decade, say it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage.

Playbook: How Tulsi Gabbard is planning to fight  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE NEXT TRUMP IN OFFICE?  — LARA TRUMP announced last night she is stepping down as RNC co-chair.  And in an AP interview, the 42-year-old soon …

Trump Suggests Kennedy Will Examine Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism  —  The president-elect has promoted the theory for more than a decade and said on Sunday that he was “open to anything” to address a nationwide rise in autism.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump …

The J. Edgar Hoover precedent for weaponizing the FBI  —  “Yes, we could have a repeat of that,” Frank Figliuzzi tells us.  —  ∙ Paid … 🕵️  —  After serving in the FBI for more than two decades, in 2011 Frank Figliuzzi replaced a guy named Robert Mueller …

Weakened US public broadcasters will fight for their lives in 2025  —  The Scoop  —  Last week, Republican Sen. John Kennedy introduced the subtly named “No Propaganda Act.”  If enacted, it would end federal funding for America's public media.  —  He joined an effort by billionaires Elon Musk …

Jay-Z accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs  —  Jay-Z responded with a lengthy statement calling the allegations “idiotic.”  The accuser is anonymous.  —  Jay-Z, the star rapper and entrepreneur whose real name is Shawn Carter …

Clyburn urges Biden to pardon Trump ‘so we can clean the slate’  —  After convincing President Biden to pardon his son Hunter, South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn is now calling for clemency for Donald Trump.  “If we keep digging at things in the past, I'm not too sure the country will not lose its way …

Lawmakers seek permanent restrictions on transgender Missourians' IDs  —  Pre-filed bills hope to codify policies to prevent transgender Missourians from using their gender identity on state-issued licenses  —  Two bills pre-filed before the 2025 legislative session seek to put restrictions …

Inside South Korea's martial law fallout as Trump looms  —  From trade and diplomacy to markets and budgets, South Korea struggled to contain the fallout from the president's brief but shocking martial law attempt last week, just as the country navigates an uncertain future with its ally the United States.

Trump's business empire has expanded.  Here's where he could profit in his second term.  —  Trump and his team have so far declined to provide details about how — or whether — he will separate his business interests from his work as president.  —  When President-elect Donald Trump returns …

Biden shrinks from view ahead of Trump's return to Washington  —  With 42 days left in office, Biden avoids unscripted moments or press questions.  —  Joe Biden is president of the United States for 42 more days.  But within the Democratic Party, on Capitol Hill — and even within his own administration …

Trump Wants Jan. 6 Committee Members Imprisoned  —  “Everybody on that committee ... for what they did, yeah, honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said … “Everybody on that committee ... for what they did, yeah, honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said on Sunday's Meet the Press.