In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him  —  Interviews like this one have been rare in Biden's tenure.  He has held fewer news conferences and individual sessions with reporters than any president since at least Ronald Reagan.

Top DOJ officials may have tried to sway 2020 election to Trump: Watchdog  —  Justice Department officials who served under President-elect Trump's first administration may have influenced the 2020 presidential election through intentional media leaks targeted at Democratic state governors …

Trump camp was fed questions for Fox News town hall in advance from person inside network, new book says  —  New York CNN —  President-elect Donald Trump's team was given the questions asked by Fox News anchors at an Iowa town hall last January in advance by someone inside the network …

Merchan subtweets John Roberts ahead of Trump's sentencing  —  The chief justice thinks intimidating judges is bad — some of the time.  —  👨‍⚖️ 🏛️ ⏳ With corporate outlets obeying in advance, independent political coverage will be more vital than ever in 2025.

Transcript: Trump's Angry Rants to Media Show How Bad Things Will Get  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 8 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.

All signs point to Moody for Senate  —  Presented by Good morning and welcome to Wednesday.  —  Time is running short for Gov. RON DESANTIS' first big decision of 2025 — picking MARCO RUBIO's replacement in the Senate.  —  Asked on Tuesday if he's made up his mind, the governor said he still …

Southern California is dangerously dry for this time of year.  —  Parts of Santa Monica were ordered to be evacuated as fast-moving flames destroyed homes along the coast in Los Angeles.  Winds were picking up overnight, potentially fueling the fires.  —  Altadena, Calif.  —  Pasedena, Calif.

The Media Isn't Ready for Trump's Mass Deportation Moment  —  IMAGINE THIS SCENARIO: Department of Homeland Security agents storm a meatpacking plant in the South, a show of force in the largest workplace raid in a decade.  Rounding up workers, they target those who appear to be Latinos, without regard for citizenship.

EU will not tolerate attacks on its borders, France says after Trump Greenland comments  —  The European Union will not let other nations attack its sovereign borders, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday, responding to comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking over Greenland.

Here are some of the horrible things that you can now say on Instagram and Facebook  —  Meta's policy changes allow calling gay and trans people ‘mentally ill’ while removing a ban on referring to women as ‘household objects.’ … As reported by Wired, a lot of text has been updated, added …

The View co-host Sunny Hostin's surgeon husband Emmanuel accused of insurance fraud in bombshell lawsuit  —  The long-time husband of The View co-host Sunny Hostin is starting the New Year under a cloud after being accused of federal insurance fraud.  —  Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Hostin …

Why and How to Hold John Roberts Accountable  —  I want to explain why and how to hold John Roberts accountable for Trump's corruption.  It is based on the following presumptions.  — Blaming Merrick Garland for Trump's reelection has required inventing facts about the timeline, which is why I argue it is conspiratorial thinking.

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman accused of sexual abuse by sister in lawsuit  —  Tech entrepreneur and family say Ann Altman's claims that abuse started in childhood are ‘utterly untrue’  —  The sister of the OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has filed a lawsuit alleging …

Oil Companies Offer Zero Bids for Arctic Refuge Drilling Rights  — Tepid interest underscores challenges in Arctic development  — Environmentalists say development threatens pristine area  —  Oil companies declined to bid in a US government auction to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge …

UK universities join retreat from Elon Musk's X, citing misinformation on platform  —  Universities and other higher education establishments have joined a retreat among British institutions from Elon Musk's X social media platform, citing its role in spreading misinformation that fuelled race riots last year.

The Anti-Social Century  —  Americans are now spending more time alone than ever.  It's changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.  —  The Bar Is Closed  —  a short drive from my home in North Carolina is a small Mexican restaurant …

Biden administration achieves fourth record-breaking ACA enrollment ahead of exit  —  The Biden administration has achieved a fourth consecutive record year in HealthCare.gov Marketplace enrollment, one week before the final sign-up deadline and its imminent exit from office.