ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit  —  ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect …

Trump eyes privatizing U.S. Postal Service, citing financial losses  —  Trump feuded with the mail agency in his first term.  Privatizing it could shake up consumer shipping and business supply chains.

Trump taps Truth Social CEO Nunes to lead intelligence board  —  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named ally Devin Nunes, a former U.S. lawmaker who now runs Trump's Truth Social social media platform, to serve as chairman of President's Intelligence Advisory Board.

Republicans make inroads in state legislative elections, teeing up high-stakes 2025 races  —  Republicans are expanding their footprint in statehouses across the country, reversing Democrats' earlier trend of high-profile wins just a year ago.  —  In the Midwest, the GOP successfully flipped …

Florida workers died in the heat.  Their deaths were kept from authorities  —  A Times investigation found twice as many workers have died across the state from heat than officials know.  —  It felt like 100 degrees on the job site by late afternoon.  —  “Truly unbearable,” …

South Korea's President Is Impeached After Martial Law Crisis  —  Some members of President Yoon Suk Yeol's own party helped remove him from office.  But the political uncertainty is far from over.  —  Eleven days ago, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea made a bold power grab …

Trump wants his daughter-in-law in the Senate.  DeSantis may defy him.  —  Lara Trump's interest in replacing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, complicates an already fraught relationship between Trump and the state's Republican governor.

Syria Shudders as Assad's Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light  —  At the country's most notorious prison, Syrians confront their worst fears: that they will never know what happened to the loved ones who disappeared.  —  At the country's most notorious prison, Syrians confront their worst fears …

Statement by Governor Kathy Hochul on Additional Drone Activity  —  “Last night, the runways at Stewart Airfield were shut down for approximately one hour due to drone activity in the airspace.  This has gone too far.  —  “In mid-November, I directed the New York State Intelligence Center …

Pelosi Spokesperson Statement  —  Washington, D.C. - Ian Krager, spokesperson for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, issued this statement:  —  “Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend.  —  “Speaker Pelosi is grateful …

D.C. restaurant server fired after comments about refusing service to some Trump officials  —  ‘We as a restaurant are simply horrified to be associated with base prejudice,’ Beuchert's Saloon said in a statement  —  A Washington, D.C.-area restaurant server has been fired after she spoke …