Judge Denies Trump's Bid to Throw Out Conviction Over Immunity Ruling  —  Justice Juan M. Merchan thwarted one of several attempts by Donald J. Trump to clear his record of 34 felonies before returning to the White House.  —  A judge on Monday rejected Donald J. Trump's argument …

Statement from President Joe Biden on Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin  —  Today, families in Madison, Wisconsin, are grieving the loss of those who were killed and wounded at Abundant Life Christian School.  It's shocking and unconscionable.  —  We need Congress to act.

A low, low point for ABC News  —  ABC News not only settled a defamation suit with Trump.  It paid out $15 million.  What?

The toxic nature of “debate me, bro” culture  —  Dan Dezner has a good blog about how even if the resistance to things like RFK Jr.'s war on vaccines is able to mostly hold the line — far from a guarantee in itself — there is a huge opportunity cost to pretending there is any legitimate …

AOC loses key vote in House Oversight race to Gerry Connolly … - The House Democratic caucus still has to vote on whether to accept the recommendation - though that ratification is rarely denied.

Judge rejects Trump request to toss Bragg charges in New York on basis of presidential immunity  —  Judge Merchan has not yet ruled on Trump's motion to dismiss the charges altogether  —  Judge Juan Merchan on Monday rejected Trump attorneys' request to dismiss charges brought …

Hegseth's Guard Left the Army After the Beating of a Civilian During Training  —  John Hasenbein, who has escorted Donald J. Trump's pick for defense secretary to meetings on Capitol Hill, said he was unjustly prosecuted for the 2019 episode.  —  When Pete Hegseth visited senators on Capitol Hill …

Meddling for MAGA  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, has dismayed staffers as he curtails critical coverage of Donald Trump.  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong's meddling at the Los Angeles Times has grown more pervasive than previously realized.

Trump transition launches DHS landing team full of first-term alums  —  President-elect Donald Trump's Homeland Security landing team is starting work today with meetings at the Transportation Security Administration's headquarters in Springfield, Virginia.  The sprawling Department …

Oh, Never Mind  —  Do you remember when candidate Donald Trump said, “Grocery prices have skyrocketed.  How can a family afford that?  So, when I win, I will immediately bring prices down.”  That was at a rally in August.  —  Or how about this: “We will end inflation and make America affordable again …

A bomb killed a Russian general in Moscow.  A Ukrainian official says secret service was behind it  —  Live from Moscow after an explosive device planted close to a residential apartment block killed the head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, Russia's Investigative Committee said.

The Great Capitulation  —  At a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, Donald Trump described recent visits from Tim Cook, C.E.O. of Apple, Sergey Brin, a co-founder of Google, and other tech barons.  “In the first term, everyone was fighting me,” he said.  “In this term, everyone wants to be my friend.”

Elizabeth Warren asks Trump to set conflict-of-interest rules for Musk  —  The letter from the Massachusetts senator comes as the tech tycoon has taken a prominent role inside Trump's orbit  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) wrote a letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Monday …

On Trump's Proposals, Wall Street Investors Have Selective Hearing  —  Investors and executives are often emphasizing what they like in the president-elect's agenda, while dismissing what they don't as mere posturing.  —  If you ask many a Wall Street investor, tax cuts are poised for extension …

Trump's Time interview provides a sobering reminder  —  He's staggeringly unfit.  Always has been.  Always will be. … 📰  —  In conjunction with naming him “Person of the Year,” Time Magazine last week published a lengthy interview with Donald Trump.

12/17/24 ☀️ AM:  —  Tick-tock: The CR is still under wraps, as a House vote slips to Thursday  —  The Vault: Brown's nomination gambit looks shaky  —  RFK Jr. wades slowly into confirmation fight  —  Trump allies start making impoundment moves

Trump and SoftBank CEO Announce $100 Billion Investment in US Projects  —  The technology company plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects, echoing the multibillion-dollar pledge it made after Donald J. Trump's first election victory in 2016.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump's …

Scoop: GOP senator pushes huge increase to child tax credit … - After a child is born, Hawley is proposing to let parents claim a credit for the tax year of the pregnancy.  — Hawley's proposal speaks to the GOP's desire to adopt pro-family policies and outflank Democrats on anti-poverty programs.

Trump Is Back, This Time Without Disdain  —  As his domestic critics have gotten in line, so the world has saluted his restoration, if reluctantly.  —  Almost exactly eight years ago, President-elect Trump hosted a gathering at Trump Tower for the leaders of America's biggest technology companies.