Lara Trump steps down as RNC co-chair and addresses speculation about Florida Senate seat  —  Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers a number of potential options with her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, set to return to the White House.

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.

Threatened With Jail, Cheney Condemns Trump's ‘Assault on the Rule of Law’  —  Liz Cheney, the former Republican representative, said President-elect Donald J. Trump “lied about” the bipartisan House committee that investigated his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

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 …

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 …

Biden officials race to help stabilize Syria after regime collapse  —  President Joe Biden announced that U.S. forces have hit Islamic State militant camps and operatives in Syria.  —  Biden cites risks and opportunities after Assad's fall  —  The Biden administration raced Sunday to try …

South Korea Bars President From Traveling Abroad  —  President Yoon Suk Yeol cannot leave the country as an investigation unfolds into whether he led an insurrection last week when he briefly imposed martial law.  —  South Korea's political dysfunction deepened Monday as its Ministry …

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 …

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 …

Kash-ing in: The money-making schemes of Trump's pick for FBI Director  —  The current FBI Director, Christopher Wray, was appointed by Donald Trump during his first term.  The FBI Director serves a 10-year term, so Wray is not scheduled to depart until 2027.

Trudeau Now Tied With Conservative Leader on Who's Trusted to Deal With Trump  — Poll taken just after Trudeau-Trump dinner at Mar-a-Lago  — PM was 11 points behind Tory leader on issue in January  —  Canadians' trust in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deal with incoming US President Donald Trump …

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.

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 …

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 …

RFK Jr. Doesn't Trust 5G.  In the Trump Administration, He'd Have Power to Upend It.  —  “If Bobby Kennedy is confirmed as secretary of HHS, you can be very sure that that issue is going to get a lot more attention,” said an ally who wants tighter regulation on cell phone radiation.  — Copy

Trump says RFK Jr. will investigate the discredited link between vaccines and autism: ‘Somebody has to find out’  —  Researchers attribute a rise in autism diagnoses to increased screening and changing definitions of the condition.  Hundreds of studies have found childhood vaccines to be safe.