Matt Gaetz ethics report says his drug use and sex with a minor violated state laws  —  Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican who briefly stood to become President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, was found by congressional ethics investigators to have paid numerous women …

Statement from President Joe Biden on Federal Death Row Commutations  —  I've dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system.  —  Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole.

Trump's big Mike Johnson decision  —  A messy Capitol Hill endgame has the president-elect pondering a change in House leadership.  —  After the House passed a shutdown-averting spending bill Friday, a very relieved Speaker Mike Johnson proclaimed to reporters that President-elect Donald Trump was “certainly happy about this outcome.”

D.C. officer guilty of leaking to Proud Boys' Tarrio before Jan. 6  —  Prosecutors said former intel unit head Shane Lamond helped Tarrio and the Proud Boys in the days before the Capitol riot.  —  A former D.C. police lieutenant was found guilty in federal court Monday on charges …

Scientists Warn of Harmful Release From Tea Bags  —  Drinking tea from plastic-containing tea bags could expose you to billions of nano- and microplastics with every sip, putting your health at risk.  —  Many tea bags contain small amounts of tiny plastic particles called microplastics.

UnitedHealthcare murder suspect Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in New York  —  Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty as he faces the prospect of life in prison without parole on charges including murder in the killing of a UnitedHealthcare CEO.  —  NEW YORK — The man accused …

Trump Organization Accused of Tax Evasion in Panama: What We Know  —  has started a quarrel with Panama over the fees it's charging American ships to use the Panama Canal, while the Trump Organization is fighting a court case over taxes in the central American country.  —  What to Know

Texas AG Paxton sues NCAA for allowing transgender women to compete  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the NCAA on Sunday, accusing the organization of engaging in “false, deceptive, and misleading practices” by allowing transgender women to participate in athletic events it markets as women's competitions.

Cardinal Dolan: Trump ‘takes his Christian faith seriously’  —  New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in an interview that aired Sunday that President-elect Trump “takes his Christian faith seriously.”  —  “I've had talks with him before in the past where he's pretty blunt about, you know …

Research Finds Vaccines Are Not Behind the Rise in Autism.  So What Is?  —  There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence.  Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge.  Here are some possibilities.  —  When President-elect Donald J. Trump mused …

Greenland is not for sale, its leader says in response to Trump  —  Greenland is not for sale, its elected leader said on Monday, responding to comments made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding the “ownership and control” of the vast Arctic island that has been part of Denmark for over 600 years.

Anti-Abortion Officials Continue Deputizing Angry Men To Turn Over Their Partners In New Legal Foray  —  A 20-year-old woman in Collin County, Texas arrives at the emergency room to address severe bleeding.  A health care provider tells the man she's with that the woman had been nine weeks pregnant.

Trump's lawsuit against Ann Selzer is textbook authoritarianism  —  🎄🎄🎄 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON 🎄🎄🎄 … 🎁 Subscribe to Public Notice 🎁  —  Reading the complaint in Donald Trump's lawsuit against pollster Ann Selzer …