What Americans should remember about Jan. 6  —  Four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed.  —  Joe Biden is president of the United States.  —  On this Jan. 6, order will be called.  Clerks, staff and members of Congress will gather to certify the results of a free …

Trudeau expected to announce resignation before national caucus meeting Wednesday  —  ////Justin Trudeau is expected to announce as early as Monday that he will resign as Liberal Party Leader, three sources said Sunday, as the Prime Minister faces a caucus revolt and dismal public opinion polls …

UK's Starmer slams Musk's ‘lies’ on grooming gangs  —  LONDON — Keir Starmer tore into Elon Musk Monday, as the U.K. prime minister forcefully stood by his record sticking up for the victims of child sexual exploitation.  —  Starmer said he had tackled the “utterly sickening” crime “head on” …

Trump aides ready ‘universal’ tariff plans — with one key change  —  President-elect's aides look at universal import duties, but only on certain sectors, among first big moves of presidency.  —  President-elect Donald Trump's aides are exploring tariff plans that would be applied …

No, Trump wasn't “confused” about the New Orleans attack  —  On New Year's Day, a driver intentionally steered a truck into a crowd in New Orleans, killing 14 people.  Trump and other MAGA leaders, echoing a false Fox News report, quickly rushed to blame President Biden's supposedly lax security at the border.

Elon Musk's European political meddling is ‘worrying,’ says Norway's PM  —  European backlash grows against billionaire ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.  —  Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Monday he found it “worrying” that a billionaire social media owner …

Axios interview: Susie Wiles vows to block West Wing troublemakers … Wiles, who was co-campaign manager, gets much of the credit.  Two weeks from today, she'll bring her formula to Washington. … - The veteran Florida political operative — a former lobbyist who worked for Trump's GOP primary rival …

Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.

Paper Cuts  —  The Washington Post is expected to lay off dozens of staffers this week, Status has learned.  —  Layoffs are expected to rock The Washington Post this week, according to people familiar with the matter. … One person familiar with the matter said that the cuts will be deep, impacting many dozens of employees.

U.S. Steel and Nippon Sue Biden Over Decision to Block Deal  —  The companies argue in a lawsuit that the process of reviewing the transaction was corrupted by politics.  —  U.S. Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel sued the United States government on Monday in a last-ditch attempt to revive …

GOP senator: RFK Jr. ‘wrong’ on vaccinations  —  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, said President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is “wrong” about vaccinations.  —  In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Cassidy said he looks forward …

Trump Seeks to Halt His Criminal Sentencing in New York  —  A Manhattan judge has already indicated that he will spare Donald J. Trump from jail time, but the president-elect is seeking to avoid the symbolic blow of the criminal proceeding.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump has signaled …