Trump Floats Improbable Survival Scenarios as He Ponders His Future  —  There is no grand strategy.  President Trump is simply trying to survive from one news cycle to the next.  —  At a meeting on Wednesday at the White House, President Trump had something he wanted to discuss with his advisers …

Senior U.S. cybersecurity official tells associates he expects to be fired: sources  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs has told associates he expects to be fired by the White House, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

As Trump stews over election, he mostly ignores the public duties of the presidency  —  On Thursday, six American service members were killed in a helicopter crash during a peacekeeping mission in Egypt.  Tropical Storm Eta made landfall in North Florida, contributing to severe flooding.

A closer look at the Trump campaign's election lawsuits — and why they've mostly failed  —  As President Trump continues to deny his Election Day loss to President-elect Joe Biden and falsely claim that  —  widespread fraud occurred in battleground states, his campaign and its Republican allies have unleashed a

Biden carries Arizona, flipping a longtime Republican stronghold  —  Biden's lead grows more decisive as vote count continues  —  (CNN)For just the second time in more than seven decades, a Democrat will carry Arizona in a presidential election, a monumental shift for a state that was once a Republican stronghold.

Alaska congressman who ridiculed coronavirus now says he has COVID-19  —  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The Alaska congressman who once ridiculed the seriousness of the novel coronavirus, calling it the “beer virus,” said on Thursday he is now infected with it.

Super-spreading wedding party demonstrates COVID-19 risk posed by holiday gatherings  —  If you want to know why public health officials are so nervous about how much worse the COVID-19 pandemic will get as the holiday season unfolds, consider what happened after a single …

Is This a Coup, or Just Another Trump Con?  —  A post-election report from Minsk-on-the-Potomac.  —  Ever since Saturday morning, when Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential election, Donald Trump has been hunkered down in the White House, refusing to concede defeat …

Trump Campaign Lawyer Caught Using His Business Partner as Witness in ‘Sharpiegate’ Case  —  A campaign attorney for President Donald Trump was caught calling his own business partner as a witness during a Thursday hearing on alleged electoral irregularities in Arizona.

Zuckerberg says Bannon has not violated enough policies for suspension: recording  —  PALO ALTO (Reuters) - Facebook FB.O Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told an all-staff meeting on Thursday that former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon had not violated enough of the company's policies …

Trump's eldest children split on his path forward  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump has long sought advice from different perspectives throughout his career, but at a pivotal moment in defining his legacy as President, he is receiving conflicting advice from his closest and most trusted advisers …

Justice Samuel Alito rips Supreme Court for not considering church coronavirus lawsuits  —  Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday criticized his colleagues' decision not to consider two lawsuits in which churches fought state coronavirus worship restrictions.

Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has publicly disengaged from the battle against the coronavirus at a moment when the disease is tearing across the United States at an alarming pace.  —  Trump, fresh off his reelection loss …

Outgoing Syria Envoy Admits Hiding US Troop Numbers; Praises Trump's Mideast Record  —  ‘We were always playing shell games,’ says Amb. Jim Jeffrey, who also gives advice to President-elect Biden.  —  Four years after signing the now-infamous “Never Trump” letter condemning …

Far-Right Extremists Heading to Washington Amid Talk of Trump “Coup”  —  A cluster of far-right extremists including neo-fascists, white nationalists and militia members are expected to descend on Washington D.C. Saturday, amidst President Trump's refusal to accept his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 election.

Joe Biden's Likely Pick to Lead His Party  —  First, Joe Biden has to pick his Cabinet and his White House staff.  But after that, there's only one name on leading Democrats' list for Democratic National Committee chair: Jaime Harrison, who lost a race for U.S. Senate in South Carolina last week.

Leta Powell Drake on Her Viral Twitter Clip, Interviewing Celebrities, and Johnny Carson  —  Leta Powell Drake has been a celebrity to the residents of Lincoln, Nebraska, for more than 40 years, thanks to her decades of work as a beloved local TV personality.

LatinX-plaining the election  —  Or, WTF Miami?  Texas?  —  7 hr … I've lived and traveled in many parts of the world, but the biggest culture shock of my life was moving to the United States for college from my hometown of Miami.  That's right, Miami wasn't then, and certainly isn't now …

In the Weeds w/ Tommy Tuberville, Alabama's next senator  —  Today I spoke with Tommy Tuberville, who last week defeated incumbent Democrat Doug Jones to win election to the United States Senate.  Do we call him Senator-elect?  I don't know, people are awfully sensitive about the office-holder-elect thing right now.

Why Susan Collins won  —  According to the pundits, Sen. Susan Collin (R-Maine) had no business running for reelection this year, let alone winning the race.  In a country as polarized as ours, moderates seemed sure to go the way of the dinosaurs.  Collins was the last Republican …

Obama says Trump's baseless election fraud claims put democracy on a “dangerous path”  —  The former president says he's troubled by Republicans going along with President Trump's claims.  See the interview, Sunday on 60 Minutes.  —  In a new interview with 60 Minutes …

They served alongside U.S. soldiers.  Now they fear that Iran's allies in Iraq will strike back.  —  BAGHDAD — Iraqis who have worked closely with the U.S. military in their country have grown increasingly alarmed that they could be targeted for attack, fearing their personal identifying information …

Elissa Slotkin Braces for a Democratic Civil War  —  Victorious but chastened, the moderate from Michigan thinks her party has something to learn from—yes—Donald Trump.  —  HOLLY, Michigan—  With victory at hand, Elissa Slotkin could not shake the feeling of imminent defeat.

China congratulates Biden, but few US policy changes seen  —  BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday became one of the last major countries to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who is expected to make few changes to U.S. policy in conflicts with Beijing over trade, technology and security.

Democrats Question Decision To Give Up Canvassing During Election  —  It may have been the right decision during the pandemic, but it also likely had political consequences.  —  A number of Democratic elected officials, candidates and campaign operatives believe that the national party's decision …

Republicans raise Warnock's 2002 arrest as Senate runoffs heat up  —  Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock's arrest 18 years ago on charges of obstructing a police investigation have become a focus of Republican attacks in the pivotal Jan. 5 runoffs that could decide control of the U.S. Senate.

Inside the House Democrats' post-election reckoning  —  The party's campaign arm made several strategic errors, leaving their majority in doubt in 2022.  —  Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (R) said, “There were ads being run all over the country about socialism and about the Green New Deal ... that didn't help” Democratic reelections.

ICE Suffered Blows in the South in Last Week's Elections  —  Voters in populous Georgia and South Carolina counties elected sheriffs who ran on ending contracts with ICE.  —  Republicans lost sheriff's elections last week in populous Southern counties that have been close ICE allies.