Who Got Duped?  MAGA Activists Worry That Nativism And Tech Oligarchy May Not Go Hand In Hand  —  This is your TPM evening briefing.  —  It's not always a great idea to cover political stories that exist entirely on social media.  You can end up focused on narratives and disputes …

Brian Schatz to Democrats: Please, Stop With ‘Center’ and ‘Making Space’  —  As the Hawaii senator charts his path up the Senate hierarchy, he reflects on his party's major challenges.  —  Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) can seem mellow.  Having grown up in Hawaii, he exudes not only the Aloha spirit …

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Elon Musk's Critics Stripped of Verification Badge After Publicly Challenging Billionaire: ‘The Beginning Stages of Censorship’  —  Several conservative critics of billionaire Trump surrogate Elon Musk were stripped of their verification badges on X, Thursday after publicly challenging Musk's stance on immigration.

South Korean Lawmakers Vote to Impeach Acting President as Crisis Deepens  —  The vote was the second major impeachment in two weeks after President Yoon's ill-fated martial law bid set off turmoil.  The country's currency has plunged.  —  South Korea's leadership crisis deepened on Friday …

Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt engaged  —  Fox News Channel hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt have officially taken their relationship to the next level.  —  Hannity proposed to Earhardt over Christmas at their home church, solidifying their long-term commitment to each other.

A Razor-Thin House Majority Creates Headaches for Republicans  —  Small margin threatens Mike Johnson's future as speaker and the House's ability to advance Trump's agenda  —  WASHINGTON—They won, but barely.  —  Republicans held on to control of the House of Representatives in November …

Oops!  Consumers finally realize that Trump could worsen inflation.  —  Fearing high prices, some are stocking up for what could be an expensive four years.  —  A day late and a dollar short, Americans are realizing that President-elect Donald Trump plans to short them a few dollars.

German president fires starting gun for Feb. 23 election  —  Dissolving of parliament sets the stage for what could be Germany's sharpest swerve to the right in decades.  —  German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved the lower house of parliament, or Bundestag …

Educate or Not  —  It's no wonder that Project 2025 calls for putting an end to the Department of Education.  Trump's electoral success depended on so-called low-information voters, members of the electorate who couldn't or didn't distinguish between the tough talk and tough guy image …

Congress stripped IRS of another $20 billion in government shutdown fight  —  Republican lawmakers have now clawed back half the investment the Biden administration made in the tax agency.  —  Congress revoked an additional $20 billion from the Internal Revenue Service last week …