Trump's DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigation  —  The Justice Department secretly obtained phone records from two members of Congress and 43 staffers - including Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI …

Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch  —  Incoming Senate GOP Leader John Thune says he's “fine.”  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accompanied by Senate Minority Whip John Thune takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following …

‘Delusional’ AOC slammed for suggesting subway riders should be scared of Daniel Penny: ‘Utter stupidity’  —  Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said New York City subway riders should be scared of Daniel Penny after he was found not guilty in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely …

DOGE Heads Musk and Ramaswamy Signal Social Security Cuts Are Coming  —  Trump vowed to “not cut one penny” from Social Security, but his other statements and actions suggest that he plans to.

Kennedy's War on Corn Syrup Brings a Health Crusade to Trump Country  —  When Donald J. Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could “go wild” on health, he might not have expected his pick for health secretary doing battle against the president-elect's own voters.

Matt Gaetz gets his own TV show on OAN  —  Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has a found an outlet for his sharp tongue and yearning for the limelight: far-right broadcaster One America News Network.  The former lawmaker from Florida's Panhandle and MAGA provocateur will soon host …

New York AG Letitia James says she won't drop civil fraud case against Trump  —  Trump demanded James drop the case against him  —  New York Attorney General Letitia James said she will not drop the civil fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump as she waits for the appeal court decision …

Florida lawmaker abruptly switches to GOP shortly after winning election as Democrat  —  “It is sad that she has elevated her own needs above the needs of her district,” Democrat says  —  Florida state Rep. Susan Valdes switched her party registration from Democrat to Republican on Monday …

Resist Trump?  On Immigration, Top Democrats See Room for Compromise.  —  In interviews, a range of Democratic governors expressed some defiance toward the president-elect's expected crackdown, but also showed a surprising willingness to work with him.  —  As President-elect Donald J. Trump promises …

Incoming border czar Tom Homan promises mass deportation: ‘Going to start right here in Chicago’  —  Donald Trump's incoming border czar Tom Homan promised mass deportation at an event Monday, saying he'll start with Chicago migrants.  —  CHICAGO (WLS) — Incoming border czar Tom Homan showed …

Trump's Defense Pick Is Now Denying Things He Said on Tape  —  Pete Hegseth is hoping you'll forget he thinks women aren't suited for combat roles in the military.  Too bad he enthusiastically declared it on camera a little over a month ago.  —  The vitriolic television host …

Suspect in Health Care C.E.O.'s Killing Charged With Murder  —  The suspect, Luigi Mangione, 26, was charged by New York prosecutors.  He was arrested and arraigned in Altoona, Pa., on Monday after being spotted at a McDonald's.  —  Follow the latest updates on the killing of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive.

Democrats demand answers from Trump pick Mehmet Oz on ‘Medicare privatization’  —  In a new letter, seven Democratic lawmakers probed “Dr. Oz” on his past support for putting all seniors in Medicare Advantage and questioned whether he has conflicts of interest.

Some Other America, One I Do Not Know  —  Some people are very upset about the public reaction to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.  The killing has generated horror, but also mocking memes, a wave of hostility towards the healthcare industry, and rhetoric that stops barely short of calling the murder justified.

Trump allies adopt new strategy for nominees: Make the doubters pay  —  Skeptical Republican senators were singing a different tune about Pete Hegseth on Monday.  —  Donald Trump's transition team entered a critical week of nomination meetings on Capitol Hill with a new head of steam …

On Issue After Issue, Trump Promises the Moon.  No Word on the Rocket.  —  The president-elect has made some of the most expansive campaign pledges in history.  Some supporters fear that his bravado could undermine his ambitions.  —  In his own telling, President-elect Donald J. Trump wields magical powers …

Why Democrats Got the Politics of Immigration So Wrong for So Long  —  They spent more than a decade tacking left on the issue to win Latino votes.  It may have cost them the White House—twice.  —  the election of donald trump this year shattered a long-standing piece of conventional wisdom …

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Trump mocks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the ‘governor’ of the ‘Great State of Canada’  —  The president-elect has proposed imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico that he said would make the U.S. “rich.”  —  President-elect Donald Trump mocked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau overnight as the …

Fed Gov Rename DEI Positions to Fool Trump Admin  —  “Federal employees are scrubbing their Facebook and X accounts for any negative posts about Trump.”  —  Is a reckoning coming?  The worst and most useless people in America certainly think so. … They're also renaming their DEI jobs.

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 …