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 …

America voted for a dumpster fire — Democrats just need to let it burn itself out  —  There's a quiet but intense debate going on today in America, over how and whether the country will function over the next few years.  —  Despite Republicans having an ostensible House majority for the last two years …

Exclusive: Trump transition wants to scrap crash reporting requirement opposed by Tesla  —  The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk's Tesla (TSLA.O), according to a document seen by Reuters …

Meet the New FBI Boss.  He Sued the Old Boss.  And Got Laughed Out of Court  —  The short, strange story of that time Kash Patel sued FBI director Christopher Wray, the man Trump wants Patel to replace  —  The nomination of the Trump hyper loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director is unusual.

Pelosi injured and hospitalized during trip to Luxembourg … - “While traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation,” Krager said.

Vance invites Daniel Penny to Army-Navy game  —  “Daniel's a good guy, and New York's mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for having a backbone,” Vance wrote in a post on X.  —  Vice-president elect JD Vance will bring Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran recently acquitted …

Trump's Border Czar Is a Terrible Person  —  ON NOVEMBER 11, THE DAY AFTER President-elect Donald Trump anointed him “border czar” in the next administration, Tom Homan appeared on Fox News, where he has worked as a contributor, to offer up a peculiar assurance: “Frankly, I don't care what people think about me.”

Six Childhood Scourges We've Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines  —  Most Americans, including doctors, have no memory of the devastating diseases that routinely threatened children until the 1960s.  —  Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump's picks for the government's top health posts …

Switzerland seeks to ban Nazi symbols amid surge in antisemitism  —  Proposed ban would cover the swastika and Hitler salute but also more cryptic symbols used by the far right  —  Switzerland is seeking to ban the swastika, Hitler salute and other Nazi signs due to a rise in antisemitism, the federal government has announced.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll  —  Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn't mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-qualified people for his Cabinet …

Trump Is About to Betray His Rural Supporters  —  Small-town America voted heavily in his favor—but the policies he's pledged won't reward that faith.  —  Donald trump's support in rural America appears to have virtually no ceiling.  In last month's election, Trump won country communities …

A toxic brew of money and threats is perverting the courts  —  Alex Jones and Elon Musk are using MAGA tactics to intimidate judges. … 📚  —  Earlier this week, The Onion's bid to buy Alex Jones's Infowars fell apart in a manner that was as perplexing as it was depressing.

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 …

The Conspiracy World Is Pushing Paranoia About a Post-Inauguration “Plandemic”  —  Trump will face new viral threats, but anti-vax forces are twisting words to suggest a dark plot.  —  In the lead-up to Donald Trump's second inauguration, professional conspiracy peddlers are hard …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Surprise!  Key Witness Reveals He Lied About Biden Corruption … The ex-FBI informant who accused President Joe Biden and his son Hunter of netting millions of dollars in bribes from Ukrainian energy company Burisma has admitted that the whole story was a dud.

Hegseth does a 180 on women and gays in combat  —  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.