December 23, 2024  —  Today the House Ethics Committee released its report on its investigation of widely reported allegations that while in office, former representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) had engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, shared inappropriate videos on the House floor …

How eight years changed one conservative's mind about Trump  —  Michael Brendan Dougherty's shift toward Trump reflects changes in the American electorate.  —  I voted for Kamala Harris, though grudgingly due to her support for the war in Gaza.  I hoped she would win.  She didn't.

Trump's Wish to Control Greenland and Panama Canal: Not a Joke This Time  —  In recent days the president-elect has called for asserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, showing that his “America First” philosophy has an expansionist dimension.

Trump isn't fooling anyone by saying Elon Musk's “not going to be president”  —  The more Donald Trump denies he's being controlled by billionaire Elon Musk, who purchased the president-elect with over $250 million in campaign spending this year, the less anyone believes him.

At Trump's inauguration, reports of a pay-to-pray  —  According to a report, you can pray with Trump and Melania.  It'll only cost you $100,000.  —  President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reportedly planning an interfaith prayer service the day before his inauguration …

How Democrats can win the messaging war  —  “Liberals trust the mainstream media — foolishly, I think.  The trust is not deserved,” Ryan Cooper tells us.  —  ∙ Paid  —  🎅☃️🎁🌟🎄 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON 🎄🌟🎁☃️🎅

Dems finally get some good news: GOP dysfunction  —  Democrats were bracing for full Republican control of government.  Now they're hoping the last week has been a preview.  —  Democrats are starting to cobble together a playbook for the second Trump era: Mock Republicans for their dysfunction …

Cardinal says Donald Trump “takes his Christian faith seriously.”  —  Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in a Fox News interview that thrice married, twice divorce, adjudicated rapist and serial liar Donald Trump “takes his Christian faith seriously.”

Bill Clinton discharged after hospitalization for flu  —  Former President Clinton was discharged Tuesday morning after being hospitalized a day earlier for flu, according to his spokesperson.  —  “He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the team …

Dems warm to conservative media after rough 2024 … - They say they no longer can look past the huge audiences offered by Fox News and conservative podcasts, whose messaging power became evident when Republicans swept the White House and both chambers of Congress in last month's election.

Message to the Senate on the President's Veto of S. 4199  —  I am returning herewith without my approval S. 4199, the “Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024” or the “JUDGES Act of 2024.”  —  S. 4199 seeks to hastily add judgeships with just a few weeks left in the 118th Congress.

For some Latinos, ‘prosperity gospel’ led them to Trump  —  The set of beliefs has overtaken traditional theologies centered on the poor.  Some experts say that helps explain a shift among Latino Christians to Trump.  —  ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley Barbershop was bustling with the next generation of American strivers.

Biden administration withdraws birth control rules  —  The Biden administration is withdrawing a set of proposed rules aimed at expanding access to contraception that would have made it more difficult for employer-sponsored health plans and insurers to exclude coverage of birth control.

When Whoopi Goldberg Is the Voice of Reason...  Far be it from me to claim that Whoopi Goldberg is a reasonable person.  —  Reason requires connection to reality, and connection to reality and “Host of The View” are mutually exclusive terms.  —  But at least Whoopi spent a few moments …

Biggest banks sue the Federal Reserve over annual stress tests … WATCH NOW  —  A group of banks and business groups are suing the Federal Reserve over the annual bank stress tests.  —  The Bank Policy Institute, which represents big banks like JPMorgan, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs …

American Airlines resumes flights after nationwide ‘technical issue’  —  A “technical issue” disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide on Tuesday.  —  An American Airlines passenger plane is parked at a gate at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Dec. 13, 2024.

Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children  —  The president also objected to language prohibiting the use of money earmarked to transfer detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to some foreign countries and into the U.S.

Here's why business leaders are spending big on Trump's inaugural committee … Top CEOs and their companies are pledging to donate millions of dollars to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural committee, as they seek to get on his good side and make inroads before he takes office.