Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’  —  Ex-Trump adviser denounces tech CEO's embrace of some forms of immigration and vows to ‘take this guy down’  —  In an escalation of discontent among the highest-profile far-right followers of Donald Trump …

Vance says those who ‘committed violence’ on Jan. 6 ‘obviously’ shouldn't be pardoned  —  Vice President-elect JD Vance said people who “committed violence” on Jan. 6, 2021, “obviously” shouldn't be pardoned by President-elect Trump.  —  “I think it's very simple, look …

Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones  — Requirements for building permits and reviews in the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act will be eased for victims of the fires in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other communities.

Inside Elon Musk's Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs  —  Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.  —  An unpaid group of billionaires, tech executives and some disciples of Peter Thiel …

He gave his cats raw milk because he thought it was healthier.  He says it tragically backfired  —  A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired.

Which of Trump's nominees should get confirmed?  We made a chart.  —  Confirmation hearings will begin Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump's intended Cabinet nominees.  We would not have picked any of his choices for our hypothetical Cabinet.  But, as we have argued for decades …

Biden spoke with Netanyahu; Sullivan says hostage deal very close  —  Netanyahu updated Biden on progress and on the mandate he has given his top-level security delegation now in Doha in order to advance a hostage deal, Netanyahu said in a statement.  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden spoke …

Europe's Largest Pension Fund Sold Tesla Stake Over Musk's Pay  —  Europe's largest pension fund sold its entire €571 million ($585 million) stake in Tesla Inc. in the third quarter partly due to disagreement with Elon Musk's remuneration package.  —  “We had a problem” with Musk's pay package …

California Fire Facts  —  LIE - California Cut Firefighting Budgets  — FACT: The number of CalFIRE personnel has nearly doubled since 2019 (from 5,829 to 10,741)  — FACT: CalFIRE's budget has nearly doubled since 2019 ($2 Billion to $3.8 Billion)  —  LIE - These Wildfires are Caused …

DOJ seeks interviews with former UnitedHealth Group doctors  —  Clinicians told STAT that UnitedHealth pressured them to apply lucrative diagnosis codes to patients  —  The Justice Department is interviewing former UnitedHealth Group physicians about their experiences working at practices owned …

2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!  —  PLEASE buy from people who have not filled their goals!  —  Did you know that for a long time, Girl Scouts has openly included transgender and nonbinary individuals in its membership?  I first learned of this four years ago while searching …

White Christian nationalists are poised to remake America in their image during Trump's second term, author says  —  There's an image that captures the threat posed by the White Christian nationalist movement — and how it could become even more dangerous over the next four years.

Pardoned by Trump, Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work  —  The president-elect's 2016 campaign chairman, four years after receiving clemency, is testing the international market with a team of Trump-linked consultants.  —  Constant Méheut and Michael Schwirtz

Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 12, 2025  —  The following is the full transcript of an interview with Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Jan. 12, 2025.  —  MARGARET BRENNAN …

Trump Discusses Tax Cuts for New Yorkers With G.O.P. Lawmakers  —  The president-elect told Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California to come up with a plan for increasing the state and local tax deduction — a move that would benefit their constituents.

I'm a Federal Employee.  This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era.  —  Federal employees like me have been hearing a lot in recent weeks about how important it is for us to stay in our jobs, despite President-elect Donald Trump's open animosity toward much of the federal work force.

GOP Sen. Lankford says U.S. ‘is not going to invade’ Greenland despite Trump's comments  —  Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) reacts to President-elect Trump not ruling out using military force to take control of Greenland, a territory of Denmark.