F.B.I. Says It Found Largest Cache of Homemade Explosives in Its History at Va. Farm  —  Investigators discovered more than 150 devices, mostly pipe bombs, on a property outside Norfolk, court papers say.  —  A Virginia man was arrested this month with what federal prosecutors described …

Ukraine Says It Downed Russian Air Target With Sea Drone For First Time  —  Ukraine claims that for the first time one of its sea drones has downed a Russian military target in the air during a day of intense attacks by both sides as the war edges closer to its three-year anniversary.

‘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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Trump Drops Brutal Clip of Regime's Cover Up of Biden's Decline  —  Mainstream media wanted to pretend that President Joe Biden's cognitive decline wasn't observable until his bad time at the one debate he had with President-elect Donald Trump.  —  A recent Wall Street Journal report explained …

The New Years' Eve Ethics Massacre  —  The House Ethics Committee's decisions let congressmen put campaign cash in their pockets and make other allegations of misusing their offices disappear.  —  Yesterday the House Ethics Committee effectively legalized the conversion of campaign funds …

Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals  —  A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a U.S. official said.

Patrick McHenry Lets Loose on the Republican Insurgents He Left Behind  —  The retiring Republican reflects on his transformation over 20 years in Congress.  —  When a 29-year-old Patrick McHenry entered Congress in 2005, few would have believed the man described as the GOP's …

The Biden mistake that blew up America  —  Happy New Year's Eve from the Will Bunch Newsletter, which is marking the end of a momentous and possibly calamitous 2024 by not reviewing the last grim 12 months but simply plowing ahead with new topics.  I do have big plans for 2025 …

The Case for Finding Common Ground With RFK  —  A pro-vaccine doctor argues that the left should engage with Americans skeptical of public-health rules.  —  Democrats need to build a bigger tent to be competitive.  But building a bigger political tent means compromising …

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Americans Predict Challenges in 2025, With a Few Bright Spots  —  Political conflict, economic difficulty, global discord, growing deficit expected  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans foresee a somewhat challenging year ahead for the country, based on their predictions for various aspects of U.S. affairs and daily life.

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judiciary from ‘illegitimate’ attacks  —  In his annual end-of-year report, Roberts says the independence of the judiciary is threatened by threats of violence, harassment, disinformation and defiance of court rulings.  —  WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts …

World's 500 Richest People Surpassed $10 Trillion in Wealth This Year  — Tech billionaires led the way with combined $903 billion gain  — Trump's election win pushed Musk's fortune above $400 billion  —  The world's 500 richest people got vastly richer in 2024, with Elon Musk …

Governor Cooper Takes Capital Clemency Actions  —  Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that he has commuted the sentences of 15 people on death row in North Carolina to life without the possibility of parole.  He commuted these sentences after a thorough review of detailed petitions …