Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust  —  A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News's right-wing editorial slant.  —  A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly …

Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy's Nomination  —  Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public's health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.  —  More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …

Person of interest in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ID'd as Luigi Mangione, an ex-Ivy League student  —  The person of interest identified in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is an anti-capitalist former Ivy League student — who liked online quotes from …

Ernst Suggests She Will Not Oppose Hegseth for Defense Secretary  —  Senator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican who is facing re-election in 2026, appeared less skeptical after President-elect Donald Trump's supporters threatened her with political retribution.  —  Senator Joni Ernst …

Daniel Penny acquitted in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely  —  A Manhattan jury has cleared Daniel Penny of criminal wrongdoing in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a crowded subway — a caught-on-video killing that sparked fierce debate over the city's mental health system and crime underground.

GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace is caught on video in gross act with two women and a man  —  Her crusade against transgender bathroom access has cemented her role as a hardline culture warrior and MAGA favorite.  —  But an eye-popping video unearthed exclusively by DailyMail.com suggests …

Playbook PM: A Jan. 6 insider on the transition team?  —  ON THE WAY OUT THE DOOR — Interesting parting gesture from Sen. JOE MANCHIN (I-W.Va.): “I'm proud to introduce legislation with @SenPeterWelch that would establish 18-year term limits for Justices of the United States Supreme Court.”

Criminal Charges Unsealed Against Two Former High-Ranking Syrian Government Intelligence Officials for War Crimes against Americans and Other Civilians  —  For Immediate Release  —  A copy of the indictment can be found here.  —  An indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District …

Federal court blocks ACA coverage for Dreamers  —  A federal court in North Dakota has blocked Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage for immigrants that came into the U.S. illegally as children, also known as “Dreamers.”  —  U.S. District Judge Daniel M. Traynor on Monday granted Kansas …

Top ‘Washington Post’ editor kills article on deputy's departure  —  As the Washington Post newsroom awaits the appointment of a new top editor, its acting news chief intervened to block an article about the departure of its second-highest-ranking editor, a contender for the position …

Trump talks ACA, abortion pills on ‘Meet the Press’  —  Health Care  —  Trump talks health care on ‘Meet the Press’  —  President-elect Trump had his first sit-down broadcast interview since he was reelected last month.  —  During the interview on NBC's “Meet the Press” Sunday night …

Tariffs Are Trump's Tool to Consolidate His Hold on Power  —  Donald Trump has precious few rigidly held political beliefs—but one of his constants throughout his entire time in presidential politics is his inflexible commitment to tariffs.  He has nicknamed himself “Tariff Man,” …

Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Proposes Sending 8.6 Million New Yorkers an Inflation Refund Check as First Proposal of 2025 State of the State  —  Proposal Would Deliver $3 Billion by Taking Excess Sales Tax Revenue Driven by Inflation and Giving That Money Back to Everyday New Yorkers

Elon Musk's Stunning $250 Million Favor to Trump Should Wake Up Dems  —  We have now learned, belatedly, that billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $250 million to help billionaire Donald Trump win the White House.  One key part of that spending came in the form of the $20 million Musk dumped into a brazen pro-Trump propaganda campaign.

US woman caught with golden gun in luggage at Sydney airport jailed for a year  —  Liliana Goodson travelled to Australia in 2023 to attend clown school with the gold-plated pistol, worth about $3,000, in her luggage  — Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

Susan Wild absent from Ethics Committee meeting after Gaetz leaks to press  —  Rep. Susan Wild (Pa.), the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, was absent from the panel's meeting last week after being traced as the source of leaks to the press regarding the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz …

House Republican eyes Medicare, Social Security for DOGE cuts  —  Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) is floating Medicare and Social Security as potential areas of focus for President-elect Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  —  Alford was pressed about potential cost-cutting recommendations …

GOP senator questions FBI over reported Iranian hack attempt of Trump pick Kash Patel  —  Sen Thom Tillis scrutinizing how quickly hacking story surfaced in media  —  FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., is looking for answers from the FBI after President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead …

Shouting match breaks out on ‘The View’ as hosts clash over Trump threat  —  Co-hosts at “The View” got into a heated debate Monday as they talked about threats from Donald Trump against his perceived foes.  —  During an interview with “Meet the Press” Sunday, Trump had argued that the members …

Trump's NIH pick wants you to believe he's a victim of government censorship  —  Dr. Jay Bhattacharya made his name by claiming he was censored during the Covid pandemic.  But it never happened.  —  President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor …

Gabbard, Trump Intel pick who visited Assad, meets with senators after dictator's fall  —  Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's director of national intelligence pick, has faced skepticism over a 2017 trip to Syria, where she met with Bashar al-Assad.