Johnson tells House Republicans that Trump wants one ‘big beautiful’ reconciliation package  —  Trump's decision is a win for House Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith.  —  Speaker Mike Johnson told Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump wants one reconciliation package …

Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump  —  A cartoonist has decided to quit her job at the Washington Post after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper's owner and other media executives bowing before President-elect Donald Trump.

President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom  —  Today, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  —  The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions …

Biden to deliver two major speeches in his final days in office  —  The remarks include a foreign policy speech followed by a farewell address, people familiar with the plans told NBC News.  —  President Joe Biden plans to deliver two major speeches before leaving office as part of an effort …

Biden to block new offshore drilling along most US coastline  —  The move may complicate Republican efforts to speed lease sales for oil and gas exploration in federal waters.  —  President Joe Biden is planning to prohibit future offshore oil and gas drilling along most of the nation's coastline …

Austria's chancellor says will step down in ‘coming days’  —  Austria's conservative chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Saturday he would step down as chancellor in the ‘coming days’ after breaking off coalition talks with the Social Democrats.  —  Austria's coalition negotiations between …

The Militia and the Mole  —  Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.  He didn't tell police or the FBI.  He didn't tell family or friends.  The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.

Trump 2.0 Is About Punishing the Vulnerable and Enriching the Mega Wealthy  —  Here's what to take away from Trump's reversal on H-1B visas — and what his policy approach means for the poor and the uber-wealthy like Elon Musk  —  Donald Trump led a virulently anti-immigrant campaign for president …

US plans $8 billion arms sale to Israel, US official says  —  The administration of President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a U.S. official said on Friday, with Washington maintaining support for its ally whose war in Gaza has killed tens of thousands.

Trump has taken in ‘a staggering sum’ in cash from donors since winning re-election: NYT  —  Donald Trump's re-election win in November has led to him being showered with cash from previous donors as well as corporate interests hoping to either stay on his good side or find future favor …

Why Are Publications Sugar-Coating Livelsberger's Political Minifestos?  —  Over the last four days, the bizarre Cybertruck fire outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas has run from comical interlude to possible terrorist incident to tragic suicide of another veteran of America's forever wars.