A Euphoric Tech Industry Is Ready to Celebrate Trump and Itself  —  The elite of Silicon Valley are set to revel in their new clout during a long weekend of inaugural parties as President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to resume power.  —  A party at the Beaux-Arts mansion of the venture capitalist Peter Thiel.

The Washington Post's New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’  —  This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”  —  After Donald J. Trump entered the White House in 2017, The Washington Post adopted a slogan that underscored …

Joe Biden's tragic presidency  —  On January 6 of this year, the Washington Post ran an op-ed from President Joe Biden, who wrote that “four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed.”  This feels like a declaration from another reality, one where Donald Trump was held accountable for his assault on democracy.

The Purge Has Begun  —  Your regular newsletter-er, Andrew Egger, is taking some much-deserved time off as he welcomes a new member of his family into the world.  Congrats, Egger!  But the news doesn't stop, even if Andrew has.  And, so, neither shall we.

MAGA “populism” was always an inch deep — Trump's billionaire-palooza proves it  —  The entirety of Donald Trump's con artist schtick to bamboozle his followers was perfectly illustrated in one recent photograph.  In it, the president-elect sits grinning maniacally next to fellow rich white guy James Quincey, CEO of Coca-Cola.

Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat  —  Moody, 49, has served as Florida attorney general since 2019, easily winning two statewide elections for the position.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody …

You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career.  Now What?  —  For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America's DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse  —  I hear from them all the time.  —  “Add one more to your list of aggrieved white males,” a reader wrote to me recently.

Dems press Garland to release report on Trump charges  —  House Judiciary Committee Democrats are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland, in his final days in office, to release special counsel Jack Smith's report on Donald Trump's alleged mishandling and concealment of classified documents …

Treasury pick Scott Bessent and Trump transition team deny allegations that he avoided taxes  —  In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of self-employment taxes.  —  In a review of the Treasury Secretary nominee's tax returns …

We Deserve Pete Hegseth  —  First let me hit you with some realities:  — The Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, has said that the West is not prepared for the challenges that will come over the next five years and that it's time to “shift to a wartime mind-set.”

Far-Left, Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist Darrin Bell Arrested for Child Porn  —  Darrin Bell, a multiple award-winning, left-wing cartoonist, was arrested Wednesday in Sacramento County for allegedly holding videos of child pornography on his computer.  —  Authorities claim a search …

Outgoing FCC chair rejects high-profile TV petitions as attempt to ‘weaponize’ government  —  New York CNN —  The outgoing Democratic chair of the Federal Communications Commission is taking bold action on the way out the door, rejecting what she described as four efforts to weaponize …

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video)  —  New Glenn just earned its wings.  —  COCOA BEACH, Florida  —  Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket just earned its wings.  —  New Glenn launched for the first time ever this morning …

Sudan's Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say  —  The determination comes as the United States prepares to announce sanctions against the Sudanese military chief, saying there is strong evidence of atrocities in the country.  —  Sudan's military has used chemical weapons …

I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down - I just didn't expect them to be such losers  —  Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl  —  I don't know if anyone else has noticed …

End the Corporation for Public Broadcasting  —  With conservatives back in power, public media is getting back to what it really excels at.  No, not objective, impartial reporting.  If NPR and PBS focused on that, they wouldn't need to be so good at their side hustle: desperately lobbying Congress not to defund them.

Trump Unveils His White House Blacklist  —  Christmas may be over, but President-elect Donald Trump still has quite a few names on his naughty list.  In a Truth Social post published Wednesday night, the incoming 47th president of the United States named a handful of former White House staffers as …

U.S. Political Parties Historically Polarized Ideologically  —  In 2024, conservatives and moderates continued to outpace liberals  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' ideological identification was steady in 2024, with an average of 37% describing their political views as “very conservative” …