Trump's Vengeance Tour Has Already Started  —  Going forward, how are we going to hash out how much the government spends and on what?  Through a combination of public edicts from Elon Musk and harried Fox News appearances from Speaker Mike Johnson, apparently.

In reversal, key House panel votes to release Matt Gaetz ethics report  —  The House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz before the end of this Congress, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter.

Trump Pledged to Cut Taxes for Expats.  This Republican Wants to Make It a Reality.  —  New plan would let Americans abroad choose to join residence-based tax system  —  WASHINGTON—A new proposal in Congress attempts to put meat on one of President-elect Donald Trump's campaign-trail tax promises …

Democrats' playbook to beat Republicans in 2 years: work with them now  —  “I think we are telling them that we're here to govern,” one Democrat said.  —  DCCC chair Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., speaks during the House Democrats' post-caucus meeting news conference in the Capitol, Sept. 18, 2024.

What Do Democrats Need to Do?  Act Like an Opposition Party.  —  Democrats may be in the minority, but they are not yet an opposition.  —  What's the difference?  —  An opposition would use every opportunity it had to demonstrate its resolute stance against the incoming administration.

Trump: Canada becoming 51st state ‘great idea’  —  President-elect Trump questioned Canada early Wednesday, asking why the U.S. provides its northern neighbor with subsidies, and suggesting that it should become the 51st state.  —  “No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year?

Inside Disney's Decision to Settle a Trump Defamation Suit  —  Talks started and finished on the same day, after Disney decided that fighting the lawsuit could potentially hurt the company and protections for the press.  —  When Disney reached a settlement last week with President-elect Donald J. Trump …

Trump to nominate ex-NFL star Herschel Walker as Bahamas ambassador  —  President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Herschel Walker, the former professional football player and Heisman Trophy winner who lost a scandal-ridden bid for Senate in 2022, as ambassador to the Bahamas.

High tariffs proposed by Trump could wipe out corporate profits … - Of course, companies won't sit idly by and let that happen — those costs will likely be passed along to American consumers. … - That's on top of tariffs of 60% or more on goods from China, and 10-20% tariffs on imports from the rest of the world.

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In Trump World, RFK Jr. and Elon Musk Highlight Debate Over Obesity Treatment  —  Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity.  —  For Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the activist whom President-elect Donald J. Trump …

Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths?  The States That Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  In states with abortion bans …

The drone hysteria is a glimpse of the future  —  If, like me, you live in the Northeast, you've likely found it impossible to escape the story of the month.  —  No, not the killing of a major health care executive on the streets of Midtown Manhattan.  —  No, not the sudden …

Feeling at home?  New app lets US homebuyers see neighbors' politics  —  Oyssey startup allows users to access neighborhood political affiliations and other social data  —  America's political divide is likely to get even wider thanks to a new real-estate platform that lets potential buyers …

I Was a Health Insurance Executive.  What I Saw Made Me Quit.  —  I left my job as a health insurance executive at Cigna after a crisis of conscience.  It began in 2005, during a meeting convened by the chief executive to brief department heads on the company's latest strategy: “consumerism.”

He Built a Wellness Empire While Adventuring With R.F.K. Jr.  —  Dr. Mark Hyman, a “functional medicine” proponent and longtime friend of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is finding powerful allies in his bid to treat disease with blood tests and supplements.  —  Dr. Mark Hyman didn't hesitate …

A Big Pile of Money and Lawyering to Defend Trump's Legal Targets?  —  In the wake of Donald Trump's election victory and promised revenge tour, a number of individuals have proposed the creation of an organization or fund which would take on the job of defending the various lawsuits …

Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo  —  Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus.  —  Werra Maulu Botey, in black polo shirt, with the coffin of his daughter, Olive, who had just died of measles …

How Disney conspired with government officials to steal over $100 million from theme park workers  —  Working at the “Happiest Place on Earth” can be a nightmare.  —  A landmark 2018 report by researchers at Occidental College found that workers at Disneyland were paid such low wages that they struggled to make ends meet.

A couple hundred North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces  —  A couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded during battle in the Kursk border region, a senior military official said Tuesday.

‘One of the dumbest ideas’: Abolishing the FDIC could backfire on Trump and his allies  —  New York CNN —  The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created during the Great Depression to restore trust in a financial system shaken by the failure of thousands of banks.

Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar's ‘Win or Lose’ Streaming Series (Exclusive)  —  The original animated show about a co-ed high school team debuts on Disney+ in February. … The series follows a co-ed middle school softball team named the Pickles in the week leading up to their championship game.

Ice deports mother and children, including newborn twins, to Mexico  —  Despite the infants being US citizens, Christina Salazar and all four of her children were put on a plane on 11 December  —  After his wife and children, including newborn twins, were suddenly deported to Mexico …

A Weary Biden Heads for the Exit  —  Still stinging from the election, President Biden is pushing for his final priorities but has absented himself from the national conversation about Donald Trump after warning repeatedly that he was a threat to American democracy.

U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made Router in Millions of American Homes  —  TP-Link is the bestselling router on Amazon—and has been linked to Chinese cyberattacks  —  U.S. authorities are investigating whether a Chinese company whose popular home-internet routers have been linked …

After 15 years, Jill Biden teaches final class at Virginia community college  —  The first lady, known to her students as “Dr. B.” has been an educator for 40 years  —  First lady Jill Biden has taught her last class at Northern Virginia Community College, which she joined as a professor …