Congress has the power to block Trump from taking office, but lawmakers must act now  —  The Constitution provides that an oath-breaking insurrectionist is ineligible to be president.  This is the plain wording of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.

Breaking news.  Exclusive: Preliminary investigation confirms Russian missile caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash  —  38 passengers were killed on Wednesday after Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 crashed as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

Trump's top border adviser says he will bring back family detention  —  Tom Homan oversaw implementation of the “zero tolerance” policy that separated more than 4,000 children from their parents during Trump's first term.  —  U.S. immigration authorities will once more put families with children …

I'M RUNNING FOR DNC CHAIR!  —  My letter to members of the Democratic National Committee  —  To Democratic National Committee Members,  —  This year's election of a DNC Chair feels different than in past years.  Before now, the party had faced defeats to be sure.  But our playbook still basically worked.

After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn't slash their benefits  —  Voters in the struggling Pennsylvania city of New Castle backed Trump hoping he'd curb inflation.  But the incoming president will be under pressure to cut spending.  —  NEW CASTLE, Pennsylvania …

These MAGA farmers could be ruined if Trump follows through with mass deportations  —  California's farm owners bet on President-elect Donald Trump and won.  His campaign promise of mass deportations could ruin them.  —  SACRAMENTO, California — California farmers could soon enjoy bumper crops thanks …

A Reflective Biden Harbors Some Regrets as His Term Winds Down  —  President Biden will seek solace and “relief” during a visit with Pope Francis next month, according to people familiar with his plans.  His public comments have offered a glimpse into what is on his mind.

Behind Closed Doors: The Spy-World Scientists Who Argued Covid Was a Lab Leak  —  The idea that the pandemic's origins lie with a research facility in China was once labeled a conspiracy theory

Elon Musk reveals he's taking drug for weight loss in bizarre ‘Ozempic Santa’ post  —  The world's richest man has clashed with incoming Health and Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the role weight-loss medications should play in making Americans healthier and thinner.

Americans are exhausted by political news.  TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out  —  As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election.  He's tuned out.

'It's a scary time': US universities urge international students to return to campus before Trump inauguration  —  Fear and uncertainty are spreading across many US college campuses ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's January 20 inauguration, with some schools advising international students …

Israeli airstrike hits Sana'a, Hodeidah airports during Houthi leader's ‘victory’ speech  —  Sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that the IDF carried out the strikes with the knowledge of the United States.  —  Israeli airstrikes targeted a host of Houthi infrastructure near the airports …

Republicans Quietly Axed IRS Funding While No One Was Looking  —  During last week's negotiations to avert a government shutdown, Congress quietly slashed $20 billion from the Internal Revenue Service.  —  Republicans have long targeted the tax agency, and their cuts will hurt its efforts …

Counting down the DOGE Days of Winter  —  Good afternoo from upstate New York, where we continue to celebrate the holidays with grandparents in the frigid climes of my birth.  I hope you and yours are warm, dry, and safe today.  —  The holidays can be joyous, but also hard times for many of us …