China Hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘Major’ Breach, U.S. Says  —  The department notified lawmakers of the episode, which it said was linked to a state-sponsored actor in China.  —  A state-sponsored actor in China hacked the U.S. Treasury Department, gaining access to the workstations …

How Elon Musk Has Planted Himself Almost Literally at Trump's Doorstep  —  For much of the period since Election Day, the billionaire has been staying at a $2,000-a-night cottage at Mar-a-Lago, giving him easy access to the president-elect.  —  Elon Musk plays many roles with President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Trump team orders ‘all intended nominees’ to stop posting on social media ahead of Senate confirmations  —  President-elect Donald Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles sent a message Sunday ordering nominees to refrain from any posting on social media as Senate confirmation hearings are scheduled to start next week.

The MAGA Honeymoon Is Over  —  Silicon Valley and the nativist right worked together to elect Trump.  Now the infighting has begun.  —  Elon Musk spent Christmas Day online, in the thick of a particularly venomous culture war, one that would lead him to later make the un-Christmas-like demand …

An appeals court upholds a $5 million award in a sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Trump  —  A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury's finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.

Biden Angry That Lawfare Was Too Slow to Destroy Trump  —  In my Sunday Smiles essay, I riffed on this Washington Post retrospective on Joe Biden's presidency and how it soft-pedaled Biden's disastrous policies and all the important questions about who was really in charge over the past few years.

United States Files Complaint Against Dave Inc. and CEO Jason Wilk Alleging Deceptive Practices in Violation of Federal Law  —  For Immediate Release  —  The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a civil enforcement action against Dave Inc. …

Tesla replaced laid off US workers with foreign workers using H-1B visas that Musk want to increase  —  Tesla has replaced some of its US employees who were let go as part of a big wave of layoffs earlier this year with foreign workers using H-1B visas, which CEO Elon Musk is now campaigning to increase.

Holding the ‘Title of Citizen,’ Carter Carved a New Mold for Ex-Presidents  —  Jimmy Carter redefined what a president can do after departing the White House, leaving a lasting imprint through his work overseas, particularly in the realm of public health.  —  President Jimmy Carter had no idea …

Biden moves to bar oil, gas and geothermal development in a Nevada mountain range for 20 years  —  President Joe Biden's administration said Monday it is taking steps to bar oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years in northeastern Nevada's Ruby Mountains.

House Ethics Committee closes investigations into 4 members  —  The House Ethics Committee closed investigations into at least four members Monday for violating campaign finance rules.  The investigations involved Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.), Wesley Hunt (R-Tex.), Ronny Jackson (R-Tex.) …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mistakenly sends condolences to late Rosalynn Carter after Jimmy Carter's passing  —  Abbott sent condolences to the Carter family, and specifically extended prayers to Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023.  —  AUSTIN, Texas — After former president Jimmy Carter died at 100 years old …

United States Attorney Matthew M. Graves to Step Down January 16, 2025  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia  —  WASHINGTON - Matthew M. Graves announced today that he is resigning as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, effective January 16 …

Executive Order Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:  —  Section 1.

The things we got wrong in 2024  —  The News  —  The news media is wrong all the time — though not exactly as its loudest critics claim.  Reputable outlets get most of their facts right, and correct fast when they're wrong.  In fact, one way you can tell a reputable American news media outlet …

Senator's son sentenced to 28 years for killing a North Dakota deputy during a car chase  —  The adult son of North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer was sentenced to serve 28 years in prison Monday in connection with a wild chase in which he fled from a hospital and drove into a deputy's vehicle, killing the deputy.

Whitehouse calls for ‘war machine’ to spar against GOP as DNC chair election looms  —  Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is calling for DNC delegates to consider how the Democratic Party's infrastructure can support a “war machine” to lead attacks against Republicans.

Texas Gov Mistakenly Sends Condolences to Jimmy Carter's Dead Wife  —  OOPS  —  Abbott later amended the statement on X to remove any mention of the former first lady.

Carter was the first president to move the needle, albeit slowly, on gay rights  —  Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, stood out for his early support for pro-gay legislation and his embrace of LGBTQ advocates, historians say.  —  When Jimmy Carter was president from 1977 to 1981 …

Devin Nunes loses court case against parody Twitter cow — again  —  Former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) once again failed at an effort to sue after being mocked by parody Twitter accounts, including one called “Devin Nunes' Cow.”  —  On Monday, Democratic strategist Adam Parkhomenko revealed …