Kennedy's Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine  —  Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.  —  The lawyer helping Robert F …

Trump Advisers Seek to Shrink or Eliminate Bank Regulators  —  Advisers asked potential nominees whether Trump could abolish the FDIC  —  The Trump transition team has started to explore pathways to dramatically shrink, consolidate or even eliminate the top bank watchdogs in Washington.

FBI didn't deploy undercover agents on Jan. 6, watchdog report finds, undercutting conspiracy theories  —  The DOJ inspector general also said the FBI should have done more to canvass its sources in advance of Jan. 6 to try to understand the potential for violence.

Jeff Bezos' Amazon Plans to Donate $1 Million to Trump's Inauguration  —  The tycoon, long a Trump foe, is among tech leaders seeking improved ties with the president-elect  —  Amazon.com is planning a $1 million donation to president-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund …

Dr. Mehmet Oz had up to $33 million in companies doing business with agency he'd run  —  President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the top health insurance regulator in the country, Dr. Mehmet Oz, has invested in companies that do business with the agency he would run.

University of Michigan May Fire D.E.I. Official Over Antisemitism Claim  —  The official, an administrator of multicultural programs, was accused of making antisemitic remarks in a private conversation.  She has denied the allegations.  —  The University of Michigan is considering firing …

It's Time to Break Up Big Medicine  —  The saga of the UnitedHealth Care CEO assassination has, as could be expected, now turned into a discussion of our health care system.  Elizabeth Warren, for instance, is making the obvious point that people hate the health care system.

Trump Team Weighs Options, Including Airstrikes, to Stop Iran's Nuclear Program  —  Advisers to president-elect, concerned economic pressure isn't enough to contain Tehran, consider military action  —  President-elect Donald Trump is weighing options for stopping Iran from being able to build …

Trump says reducing food prices will be ‘very hard,’ after campaign promise to cut costs  —  Trump said he would pardon people convicted of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol within the first minutes or hours of taking office.

Trump allies pressure GOP senators to back Cabinet picks — or else  —  The message: “Don't get on Santa's naughty list here, because we will primary you.”  —  Republican senators raising questions about President-elect Donald Trump's selections are hearing a new message: Fall in line.

Lara Trump's Political Prize Beckons With Florida Senate Vacancy  — Family tie primes Trump daughter-in-law for brighter spotlight  — Appointment poses thorny political dilemma for Ron DeSantis  —  As Donald Trump stacks his cabinet with loyalists, he appears to be angling …

Biden clemency announcement gets mixed reviews on Capitol Hill: 'Where's the bar?'  —  ‘Does that tell you how corrupt he thinks this administration has been?’ asked one House Republican  —  President Biden's act of clemency, the largest in a single day, has left some congressional Republicans unhappy …

Democrats' problem with working-class voters is bigger than free trade  —  Democrats have lost ground with the working class for a simple reason: They became “globalist shills.”  Under Bill Clinton's leadership, the party enacted the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) …

Christopher Wray Is Preparing to Sabotage Trump and Patel  —  On Wednesday, Christopher Wray announced that he is resigning as director of the FBI.  —  “After weeks of careful thought, I've decided the right thing for the bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current administration …

Trump's Middle East Adviser Pick Is a Small-Time Truck Salesman  —  The lore around Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump's father-in-law, is that he is a billionaire dealmaker.  Records show otherwise.  —  The lore around Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump's father-in-law, is that he is a billionaire dealmaker.

'Now she's the world's problem': Some Arizona Republicans relieved Lake is heading to Washington  —  She's still expected to play a role in Arizona politics.  —  President-elect Donald Trump's pick of longtime loyalist Kari Lake to lead Voice of America has some Arizona Republicans breathing a sigh of relief.

Biden administration inks new science cooperation deal with China; Republicans cry foul  —  The United States and China signed a renewed science cooperation agreement on Friday, the State Department said, this time with “robust national security guardrails,” despite objections from Republicans …

Trump is Right: America Must Stay Out of the Crisis in Syria … After the sudden overthrow of Syria's brutal dictator Bashar al-Assad, there has been plenty of media commentary expressing optimism about the likely new Syrian government led by the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

Trump's Tax Cuts May Fail to Drive Much, If Any, Economic Boost  — Republicans plan to renew tax cuts for households under Trump  — Cuts estimated to cost $4.6 trillion, with few offset plans  —  President-elect Donald Trump says renewing tax cuts would turbo-charge investment …

The Wellness Women Are on the March  —  On Instagram, the wellness women don't seem like a political movement.  Their pictures scroll by like snapshots from heaven.  Angels with luminous skin offer glimpses into their lives—earth-toned vignettes of gleaming countertops and root vegetables.

UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism  —  America's Mental Barrier: How Insurers Interfere With Mental Health Care  — Secret Playbook: Leaked documents show that UnitedHealth is aggressively targeting the treatment of thousands of children …

Eric Trump Says He's ‘Wrong Guy’ to Gain US Favor Amid Deal Push  —  Eric Trump has big plans for his family's real estate firm as his father prepares to enter the White House for a second term: New projects in Europe, Vietnam and India; perhaps a Trump-branded golf course in Saudi Arabia …

SEC charges Cantor Fitzgerald, led by Trump's Commerce pick, with breaking securities laws … WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald with violating laws related to disclosures by so-called blank-check companies before they raised money from the public.

Kremlin praises Trump for criticising Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia  —  The Kremlin praised U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday for criticising Ukrainian missile strikes deep into Russian territory but said discussions about deploying European troops to keep a possible future peace in Ukraine were premature.

EXCLUSIVE: Biden Races To Sell Off Border Wall Parts Before Trump Takes Office  —  ‘The goal is to move all of it off the border before Christmas,’ Arizona border patrol agent tells The Daily Wire  —  The Biden administration is using its final weeks to haul a massive amount …

Republicans clash over ‘SALT’ deduction as they seek to extend Trump's tax law  —  Early battle lines are forming over a contentious issue that has split Republicans in high-tax states from their other colleagues as they plan a big tax bill next year.  —  WASHINGTON — A group …

Senate Democrats livid with exiting Sinema, Manchin: ‘Pathetic’  —  Senate Democrats were livid after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), two longtime members of their caucus, voted Wednesday to block President Biden's nominee, Lauren McFerran, to serve another five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board.

White House releases strategy to counter anti-Muslim, anti-Arab hate  —  U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday released a long-awaited strategy for countering anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate, up sharply since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, calling for urgent, continued work to reduce discrimination and bias.

Hegseth walks back controversial comments on women and gays in the military  —  The Pentagon pick backtracked after conversations with Republican senators seen as potential swing votes.  —  Donald Trump's allies have taken credit for getting Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to bend on the president-elect's pick for Pentagon chief.

Biden commutes sentence for Kids-for-Cash judge  —  Former Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Conahan, who gained notoriety for wrongfully imprisoning juveniles in the Kids-for-Cash scandal, is one of nearly 1,500 inmates whose sentences President Joe Biden commuted Thursday as his term in office comes to a close.

House Republicans launch investigation into CVS Caremark for potential antitrust violations  —  House Republicans want to know whether pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) CVS Caremark violated federal antitrust laws by threatening independent pharmacies to keep them from using money-saving tools outside the PBM's network.