Aaron Brown, former CNN anchor and influential newsman, dies at 76  —  Aaron Brown, the renowned CNN anchor who gained prominence for his coverage of the September 11 attacks and his pivotal role in shaping the network's evening news format, died Sunday at 76, his family said.

Trump ally Laura Loomer on Musk: ‘Nobody wants to cross this guy’  —  Laura Loomer, a staunch ally of President-elect Trump and far-right activist, suggested that some Republicans in Trump's circle don't want to cross billionaire Elon Musk.  —  “It sounds like people are scared of crossing the king …

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Puerto Rico plunges into darkness as power outage hits more than 1.3 million customers on New Year's Eve  —  Power outages are a frustratingly frequent occurrence for many Puerto Ricans.  A string of blackouts during the summer prompted protests and a state of emergency.

Military appeals court rules defense secretary couldn't rescind 9/11 plea deals  —  Washington — A military appeals court ruled Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could not withdraw plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks …

Chip Roy on Johnson: 'I don't believe he has the votes'  —  Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Tuesday that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) does not have the votes to keep the gavel and that he remains undecided on whether he can support the Louisiana Republican in the Friday floor vote, despite President-elect Trump endorsing Johnson.

Russia-related, Iran-related, Cyber-related, and Foreign Interference in U.S. Election Designations; Global Magnitsky Designation  —  Treasury Sanctions Entities in Iran and Russia That Attempted to Interfere in the U.S. 2024 Election  —  SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE

'I Think That's Absurd, I Think It's Dumb': Patrick McHenry Lets Loose  —  The retiring Republican reflects on the Republican insurgents he left behind.  —  When a 29-year-old Patrick McHenry entered Congress in 2005, few would have believed the man described as the GOP's “attack dog-in-training” …

‘Raw Water’ Devotees Swear by Natural Springs, Despite the Risks … The highway that winds along the coast of Marin County offers some of California's most magnificent vistas, with the deep blue Pacific Ocean glittering through veils of fog.  But for a handful of travelers, the views aren't the prize.

The Ground Is Shifting in American Politics.  Here's What I Saw on the Trail.  —  Politics Editor David Siders has been traveling the country to chronicle how American politics is shifting from the ground up.  Here's what some of the people he visited are thinking heading into 2025.

In a war between tech bros and core MAGA, the winner is easy to spot  —  They are a selfish bunch who have shown time and again that what interests them most is themselves.  —  The spiteful bickering in recent days between Donald Trump's Silicon Valley enablers and his MAGA acolytes …

South Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon … - South Korean police announced earlier this month they were investigating Yoon for possible insurrection and he has through his lawyers denied the allegations.  — Yoon could face life in prison or the death penalty …

Judge hands Rudy Giuliani loss on eve of new trial involving defamation case  —  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is headed to court for a trial over whether he must turn over his Florida condo to the Georgia election workers he defamed — and he had a request shot down by the judge this week.

Pentagon Releases Detainee Held at Guantánamo Since Day 1  —  The prisoner, who was repatriated to Tunisia, was never charged.  His transfer is part of a Biden administration push to further reduce the dwindling detainee population at the wartime prison.

Biden World Thinks He Should Have Stayed in the Race.  What Are They Smoking?  —  SHOULD JOE BIDEN HAVE STAYED in the 2024 presidential race?  Would he have done better than Kamala Harris did?  —  The latest version of this fantasy showed up in Saturday's Washington Post story about Biden's legacy and regrets.

Majority of Justin Trudeau's caucus calls on him to quit  —  Liberals want the prime minister to reveal his plans as soon as he's back from holidays.  —  OTTAWA — With a majority of his caucus now calling on him to resign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on a ski holiday, reflecting on whether to stay or go.

Knife-wielding Tren de Aragua gangbangers are repeatedly attacking border crossings in desperate move to force their way into US before Trump takes office  —  Knife-wielding Tren de Aragua gang members are mobbing border crossings at El Paso, Texas, in an attempt to break into the US …

The Atlantic Beefs Up Politics Coverage Under Trump  —  The magazine is recruiting from a crosstown rival, The Washington Post, to bolster its political staff.  —  As news organizations gear up to cover President-elect Donald J. Trump's return to the White House, The Atlantic is going big to cover the story.