Democrats rage as Johnson restricts their ability to oust him … - “This makes it clear that they have no intention of working together to find common ground,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, said of the rules change in a statement.

Trump flunks 3 key tests following deadly New Orleans attack  —  Within hours of the New Year's attack in New Orleans, the president-elect simultaneously flunked tests of accuracy, decency and credibility.  —  As the public first started learning the details of the deadly attack in New Orleans …

The man who died in a Tesla Cybertruck explosion was an active-duty US Army soldier, officials say  —  The person who died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with explosives outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel was an active-duty U.S. Army soldier, officials said Thursday.

Liz Cheney Is Among 20 Chosen to Receive Presidential Citizens Medal  —  Two close advisers to President Biden will also be honored, in addition to career lawmakers who have worked across the aisle and advocates for liberal causes.  —  President Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal …

I Was Wrong About the 2024 Election.  Here's Why.  —  I thought Kamala Harris would win.  I was wrong.  While I'm sure we Democrats can argue that the loss wasn't a landslide or take a little solace in our House performance, the most important thing for us now is to face that we were wrong and take action on the prevailing “why.”

Texas sues to impose bigotry on the rest of the country  —  Donald Trump and JD Vance spent the 2024 election spewing the most rank transphobia, a tactic that should have made them pariahs but instead helped win them the presidency.  Even though they haven't taken office yet …

10 policies Republicans could use to pay for new tax cuts  —  Extending the expiring 2017 tax cuts could add $5 trillion to the national debt; Trump and GOP lawmakers are are considering these policies to offset that cost.  —  Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans …

The huge stakes in a new Supreme Court case about pornography  —  If you've studied First Amendment law, it's impossible not to experience déjà vu while reading the briefs in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, a Supreme Court case the justices will hear on January 15 about online pornography.

Suspects in Vegas explosion, New Orleans attack served at same Army base, sources tell Denver7 Investigates  —  Authorities were investigating the link as a possible connection between the two attacks, those sources said.  —  DENVER — The Colorado Springs resident suspected of detonating …

Schumer backs Wisconsin's Wikler for DNC chair  —  The Democratic Senate leader called Wikler a “tenacious organizer” with “proven results.”  —  Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer is endorsing Ben Wikler to lead the Democratic National Committee, a boost for the Wisconsin state party leader …

Musk defends demonetizing critics' content on X  —  Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended his move to demonetize his critics' content on the social media platform X and maintained the decision did not violate free speech.  —  “The first amendment is protection for ‘free speech’, not ‘paid speech’ ffs,” Musk wrote on X Wednesday.

FACT SHEET: President Biden Recognizes Fuller Story of Pacific Islands Heritage  —  Today, President Biden is taking action to recognize the cultural heritage of the Indigenous Peoples and communities of the Pacific Islands by renaming the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument …

Newborns are being left in dumpsters in Texas, but Republicans don't seem to care  —  Why the GOP is unwilling to prevent infant abandonment  —  Abortion bans don't just kill women.  They kill babies.  This is evident in the data, which shows a dramatic rise in the state's infant mortality after Texas banned abortion.

Pornhub Is Now Blocked In Almost All of the U.S. South  —  Almost two years ago, Louisiana passed a law that started a wave that's since spread across the entire U.S. south, and has changed the way people there can access adult content.  As of today, Florida, Tennessee …