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 blames ‘open borders’ for New Orleans, Las Vegas attacks  —  President-elect Trump blamed the situation at the U.S.-southern border for the recent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, railing against President Biden for his immigration policies as both cases are being investigated.

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 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.”

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 …

Live updates New Orleans attacker acted alone, FBI says  —  FBI on New Orleans attack: ‘This was an act of terrorism’  —  The man who plowed a rented pickup truck into a crowd in New Orleans early New Year's Day is believed to have worked alone, an FBI official said in a news conference Thursday.

Free Speech Lover Elon Musk Defends Petty Way He Censored His Critics  —  Technocrat billionaire Elon Musk finally owned up Wednesday to restricting his critics' X accounts.  But the self-described “free speech absolutist” doesn't see anything wrong with it.

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.

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 …

Trump plans ‘victory rally’ at Washington arena day before inauguration  —  President-elect Donald Trump plans to hold a “victory rally” at the Capital One Arena in Washington on Jan. 19, the day before he is sworn in, according to a sign-up page on his inaugural website.

Cybertruck blast suspect was a ‘Rambo type’ who loved Trump, family says  —  Exclusive: Matthew Livelsberger's shocked uncle told The Independent that the Green Beret was a ‘supersoldier’  —  Your support helps us to tell the story  —  From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech …