Russian Hackers Broke Into Federal Agencies, U.S. Officials Suspect  —  In one of the most sophisticated and perhaps largest hacks in more than five years, email systems were breached at the Treasury and Commerce Departments.  Other breaches are under investigation.

Wall Street Journal Opinion Editor Defends Item on Dr. Jill Biden  —  “There's nothing like playing the race or gender card to stifle criticism,” Paul A. Gigot said as he accused Democrats of orchestrating a coordinated response to an op-ed piece.  —  The editorial page editor …

White House staff members will be among the first to be vaccinated.  —  White House staff members who work in close quarters with President Trump have been told they are scheduled to receive injections of the coronavirus vaccine soon, at a time when the first doses of the vaccine are being distributed …

A Stunning Passage from the Latest Court Rejection of Team Trump  —  What a Wisconsin federal court's order turning back another campaign lawsuit tells us about the election-rigging case.  —  he most telling aspect of the Wisconsin federal district court's rejection of another Trump campaign lawsuit …

Cleveland's Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name  —  The decision comes amid a wider push for sports teams to stop using Native American names and imagery as team names and mascots.  —  Following years of protests from fans and Native American groups, the Cleveland Indians have decided …

‘A dark, empty place:’ Public officials face personal threats as tensions flare  —  State and local officials of both parties have warned that President Trump's increasingly desperate tweets about election fraud are fueling the potential for violence as well as another ominous trend of 2020 …

Apple TV Was Making a Show About Gawker.  Then Tim Cook Found Out.  —  Big tech companies now exert huge influence over what stories get told.  The message is clear: Be careful who you offend.  —  The show was called “Scraper,” but it was clearly about Gawker Media, the network of aggressive …

CISA Issues Emergency Directive to Mitigate the Compromise of Solarwinds Orion Network Management Products  —  WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) tonight issued Emergency Directive 21-01, in response to a known compromise involving SolarWinds Orion products …

John le Carré, Best-Selling Author of Cold War Thrillers, Is Dead at 89  —  Graham Greene called “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold,” featuring the plump, ill-dressed George Smiley, the greatest spy story he had ever read.  —  LONDON — John le Carré, whose exquisitely nuanced …

Scoop: O'Brien takes wife on COVID-era tour of Europe  —  National security adviser Robert O'Brien is taking his wife on a holiday tour of the romantic Mediterranean and European capitals, including seeking a private tour of the Louvre despite it being closed because of coronavirus restrictions, people familiar with the trip tell Axios.

FSB Team of Chemical Weapon Experts Implicated in Alexey Navalny Novichok Poisoning  —  We have detailed the research methodology for this investigation into a separate article.  You can read it here.  — In a previous series of investigations, Bellingcat uncovered evidence …

Trump's Challenge Is Over  —  After losing at the Supreme Court, he has no legal alternatives and ought to concede.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  The Electoral College meets Monday to cast its votes for President, officially marking Joe Biden as the election winner.

Gov. DeSantis suggests one dose of Pfizer vaccine may be enough  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis just a few days ago said that Americans need to unify behind the science that has led to the rapid development of vaccines.  So it was a bit strange that DeSantis on Friday said that perhaps the number …

What's Next for Trump Voters Who Believe the Election Was Stolen?  —  Some are certain the election was fraudulent.  Others aren't so sure.  What becomes of their skepticism has important implications for American democracy.  —  WASHINGTON — Richard Everit walked with a heavy heart …

Inside the ‘nasty’ feud between Trump and the Republican governor he blames for losing Georgia  —  The first major fissure in the relationship between President Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp came a year ago, when Kemp paid Trump a clandestine visit in the White House residence.

Pete Buttigieg emerging as leading contender for Transportation secretary  —  (CNN)Pete Buttigieg is emerging as a leading contender to be Joe Biden's Transportation secretary, multiple sources familiar with the transition's deliberations tell CNN.  —  The possible nomination would vault …

Loeffler disavows photo taken with longtime white supremacist  —  Sen. Kelly Loeffler's campaign strongly condemned a photo circulating on social media of her posing with a longtime white supremacist taken at an event in Dawsonville on Friday.The photo shows Loeffler smiling from beneath …

Trump tells allies he will run in 2024, but hints he may back out  —  Donald Trump doesn't need to run for president again.  He just needs everyone to think he is.  —  The president's recent discussions with those around him reveal that he sees his White House comeback deliberations …

Big Tech Turns Its Lobbyists Loose on Europe, Alarming Regulators  —  Silicon Valley is building a powerful influence industry in Brussels, which has “never seen this kind of money” spent this way.  —  A leaked document jolted the European Union capital of Brussels in October …