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 …

Trump sues Des Moines Register, top pollster for ‘brazen election interference,’ fraud over Harris poll  —  FIRST ON FOX: President-elect Donald Trump is suing the Des Moines Register and its top pollster J. Ann Selzer for “brazen election interference” and fraud over its final 2024 presidential …

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 …

Questions ABC News Should Answer Following the $16 Million Trump Settlement … As someone who practiced press law for more than twenty years, and served as a senior executive of news organizations for just as long, I was shocked by the decision of ABC News last week to pay $16 million …

The Electoral College votes to confirm results for the 2024 presidential election today.  Here's what to know.  —  At state capitols across the U.S. Tuesday, the presidential electors will be gathering to cast their electoral votes, formalizing President-elect Donald Trump's victory …

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.

Tragedy in Wisconsin  —  A teacher and student were killed by a 15-year old girl in the latest school shooting to rock the nation.  Bitcoin has hit a new high after Trump's plan to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve stoked enthusiasm.  What are the odds of seeing a white Christmas?

🗞️ Axios AM: Washington Post scoop  —  All topics  —  ☀️ Good Tuesday morning! … 🦾 Our Axios AI+ Summit in San Francisco today runs from 2 to 5:20 p.m. PT. Guests include OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon, Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger …

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.

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

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 …

After Trump's Victory, Republicans Trust the Election System Again  —  Surveys taken since Donald Trump's win show a resurgent faith among the president-elect's supporters, and little Democratic appetite for conspiracy theories.  —  Americans are more confident in the country's election system …

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.

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 …

Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say  —  A man who was filmed by CNN being released by rebels from a Damascus jail was a former intelligence officer with the deposed Syrian regime, according to local residents …

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 …

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.”

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.

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's for-profit presidency  —  “Victory” cologne and perfume.  “Crypto President” watches.  Limited-edition “American Eagle” guitars.  T-branded golf shoes and “Fight Fight Fight” high-top sneakers.  —  These are just a sample of the many products licensed to bear President-elect Donald Trump's brand …

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 …

Eye Opener: 2 killed, 6 injured in Wisconsin school shooting  —  A school shooting in Wisconsin leaves a teacher and a student dead, along with the alleged killer, a 15-year-old girl.  President-elect Donald Trump defends his controversial Cabinet picks.  All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.