MAGA Is Already Eating Its Own.  Pass the Popcorn  —  Dear Laura Loomer: You weren't in on the con. You were one of the marks.  —  Like many observers, I expected severe buyers' regret fairly early in the second Trump administration.  After all, many Americans who voted for Trump …

German politicians attack Elon Musk article praising far-right AfD  —  Lawmakers from Social Democrats and Greens criticise media group Axel Springer over publication of opinion piece  —  German politicians have criticised media conglomerate Axel Springer for publishing an opinion article …

Kansas once required voters to prove citizenship.  That didn't work out so well  —  Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging and plan to push legislation in the new Congress requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Gov. Sununu Claims Elon Musk is Too Rich to Have Conflict of Interest Between Business and Vast Influence Over Trump Administration  —  Republican New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu argued Sunday that Elon Musk is too wealthy to have a conflict of interest regarding his businesses and his influence …

‘I could never do his job’: Former Speaker Newt Gingrich shows support for Mike Johnson  —  The House will gather Friday to pick a speaker.  And with Republicans expected to have a slim majority, Johnson can only afford one defection.  —  Newt Gingrich, who led House Republicans through …

Trump team says Canada, Greenland, Panama comments are part of a broader plan  —  Not everyone is convinced.

Trump hasn't permanently changed GOP, Sununu says … There's no Trump-lite.  There's no Trump 2.0 coming up.  I always say that Trump is who he is, and because he's built up himself in the American psyche for 40 years," Sununu said on CNN's “State of the Union.”

Lawler says Johnson should be House Speaker: He ‘inherited a disaster’  —  Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) should be re-elected as House Speaker, noting the Louisiana Republican “inherited a disaster.”  —  During an appearance on ABC's “This Week,” …

Democrats taunt Trump with ‘President Musk’ moniker  —  Democrats are taunting President-elect Trump with claims that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is calling the shots instead of the incoming president.  —  And with Musk set to play a major role in Trump's second term …

Poland Ready to Help Ukraine If Slovakia Cuts Off Power in Gas Spat  — The clock is ticking on the flow of Russian gas to Europe  — Slovakia continues to receive Russian oil via Ukraine  —  Poland is prepared to step up electricity exports to Ukraine if Slovakia's Prime Minister …

The Blaming of Joe Biden  —  We are now in the final weeks of Joe Biden's presidency, and I've been thinking about the year he had — how different it was from what he hoped last winter as he sought re-election.  All presidents think about what they wanted to achieve, in the end, and how Americans will regard them.

Mexico creating app for migrants to send alerts if detained in US … - “I have personally attended several open meetings where the key message is to tell our fellow citizens that they are not alone and will not be alone,” De la Fuente said. … - Mexico's legal protection program includes 329 legal advisors …

University of Iowa announces plans to close Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies department  —  The University of Iowa announced that it would close its Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies department as public universities in the state continue to respond to a changing DEI landscape.