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 …

‘Should MAGA stay home in 2026?’  Laura Loomer wages ‘racist’ war against ‘tech bros’ over Indian migrants  —  The far-right provocateur is taking aim at Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy over their support of highly skilled workers from India, claiming that the country's residents have a low IQ …

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.

Brian Schatz to Democrats: Talk Like Normal People  —  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 but what could be called shaka vibes.

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 …

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Former FBI and CIA head prods Senate to reject Patel, Gabbard  —  A former head of the FBI and CIA is raising objections over whether Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump's picks to be directors of the FBI and national intelligence, respectively, are qualified to serve in the Cabinet.

The Bald Eagle Is (Finally) the National Bird of the United States  —  The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official.  —  The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed …

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.

Republicans Have Crashed a National Economy Before To Enable Power Grabs and Privatizations  —  Lessons from Chile during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet  —  Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers.  Our next Q&A will take place on Friday, Dec. 27, 1-2pmET.

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 …

‘Greater reckoning’: Obama's spot in the Democratic sun fading after Harris loss  —  Barack Obama and fellow liberal leaders ‘failed the test of leadership’ amid the 2024 election, Democratic strategist Julian Epstein says  —  Join Fox News for access to this content

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 …

As North Carolina's Governor Departs, He Stays Cagey on 2026 and 2028  —  In an interview, Roy Cooper spoke about his legacy, how to appeal to Republicans and Democratic speculation that he might run for Senate or for president.  —  Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina is set to leave office …

In reporting on hate and extremism, ‘while the attacks are personal, so is the cause’  —  “Journalists like myself have a choice: surrender to the fascist mob that wants to intimidate the truth-tellers - or rededicate ourselves to doing what's right no matter the cost.”

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