Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger experiencing ‘dementia issues,’ per family  —  Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, has missed votes in Congress since the summer and her son said she has been “having some dementia issues late in the year.”  The last time the 81-year-old congresswoman cast …

Panama's Leader Takes Up Feud With Trump Over Canal Control  — US president-elect stokes fight over fees, China's influence  — Mulino says canal is Panama's, cites treaties with the US  —  Panama's president rebuffed Donald Trump's threat to reimpose US control over the Panama Canal …

Fetterman: Kash Patel Told Me He Won't Go After Trump's ‘Enemies List’  —  The senator said that Democrats should “chill out” about Trump  —  Sen. John Fetterman said that Kash Patel, Donald Trump's nominee to lead the FBI, assured him he will not be targeting Trump's enemies.

Joe Manchin torches Democrats on the way out the door  —  For more on Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, watch CNN's “Inside Politics with Manu Raju” at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET.  —  Washington CNN —  As Joe Manchin prepares to leave Congress after nearly 15 years, the West Virginia senator …

Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots  —  Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk's X, which they view as increasingly leaning too far to the right given its owner's support of President-elect Donald Trump …

Trump Previews Second Term in Sprawling Speech to Conservative Conference  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump repeated false claims about immigration and the border, slammed diversity initiatives and discussed the Panama Canal in the 90-minute address.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump delivered …

Letter Calling for Tracking People of Color Circulates in an Oregon County  —  The letter, distributed in Lincoln County, Ore., tells community members to report people who may be undocumented, the sheriff's office said.  —  A letter circulating in a coastal county in rural Oregon encourages …

Why Big Tech is funding Trump's inauguration  —  Hefty donations from tech companies and leaders to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund are a sign of Silicon Valley's shifting relationship with the incoming leader after past tensions.  —  While inaugural donations by companies are nothing new …

Donald Trump's transition team seeks to pull US out of WHO ‘on day one’  —  Swift exit would remove global health body's main source of funds and damage its ability to tackle emergencies  —  Donald Trump's transition team is pushing to pull the US out of the World Health Organization …

Dear Federal Workers: Don't Quit  —  Our democracy needs federal workers more than ever.  —  Over the next few weeks, U.S. civil servants will spend the holidays wrestling with a tough choice: Stay in your jobs and work for a president who openly disdains you and might try to fire you — or quit.

These Spiritual Democrats Urge Their Party to Take a Leap of Faith  —  In a party that has grown less religious, some prominent Democrats say discussing their deepest beliefs can be a way to connect — when it's authentic.  —  As the Democratic Party wanders in the post-election wilderness …

Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says  —  Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.