Officials increasingly alarmed about Trump's power grab  —  Senior Trump administration officials are increasingly alarmed that President Trump might unleash — and abuse — the power of government in an effort to overturn the clear result of the election.  —  Why it matters …

The inside story of how Trump's denial, mismanagement and magical thinking led to the pandemic's dark winter  —  National reporter focusing on health policy  —  Reporter covering the White House White House Bureau Chief  —  As the number of coronavirus cases ticked upward in mid-November …

White House Blocks a Statement Acknowledging Russia's Role in Cyberattack  —  PATHETIC  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday night that Russia was “pretty clearly” behind a huge cyberattack on U.S. agencies that compromised sensitive information.

Lawmakers hit major roadblock over GOP plan to limit Federal Reserve, imperiling weekend deal for emergency relief package  —  Both Democrats and Republicans say an issue over the Federal Reserve's authority remains a significant hurdle.  —  Senior congressional lawmakers attempting to complete …

Jim Carrey will no longer play Joe Biden on ‘SNL’  —  New York (CNN Business)Jim Carrey's short stint as Joe Biden has come to an end.  —  Carrey will no longer play the president-elect on “Saturday Night Live,” the comedian announced on Twitter Saturday.  —  “Though my term was only meant …

Defense Officials Push Proposal to Separate NSA, Cyber Command  —  Proposal to split control of the two agencies before end of Trump administration faces resistance from lawmakers  —  WASHINGTON—Some senior Defense Department officials are pressing to formally separate the leadership …

Tucker Carlson's vaccine rant should be called out by every reputable news organization  —  Joe Lockhart is a CNN political analyst.  He was the White House press secretary from 1998-2000 in President Bill Clinton's administration.  He co-hosts the podcast “Words Matter.”

Lou Dobbs debunks his own claims of election fraud — after a legal demand from Smartmatic  —  A fact-check segment that aired on his Fox Business show Friday will be rebroadcast on two other Fox programs this weekend  —  Something surprising happened Friday night on Lou Dobbs's top-rated show on the Fox Business Network.

U.K. Imposes Harsher Lockdown on London, Citing New Version of Virus  —  Scientists in Britain say the new variant is spreading faster than previous ones, but does not appear to make people sicker.  —  LONDON — Alarmed by a what he called a faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus …

Even as Trump vows to keep fighting, his aides are quietly starting to move on  —  Vice President Pence has begun looking for a new home in the Washington suburbs, and he's planning a valedictory foreign trip to begin the day Congress counts the electoral college votes.

Stephanie Izard Apologizes For a Poorly Received Representation of a Korean Dish  —  A photo posted Thursday using Izard's social media handle showed a “bibimbap” without any cultural context, igniting a conversation on cultural appropriation  —  A fellow Chicago chef is once again accusing …

Scoop: Lance Bottoms rejected Biden's SBA offer  —  Joe Biden implored Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to accept a job heading the Small Business Administration earlier this week, a lesser position she rejected after he characterized it as “only the first step” for her during his presidency …

Minn. Sen. Jerry Relph dies of COVID-19 complications  —  Brian Bakst and Kirsti MarohnSt.  —  Jerry Relph, a first-term state senator from St. Cloud, died Friday of complications of COVID-19, his family and the Senate majority leader confirmed.  —  “Jerry dedicated his life to service …

Breaking: The Dalton School Is in a Full Meltdown  —  The Dalton School, one of the most prestigious private schools in Manhattan, is in the throes of a full-on racial meltdown.  The precursor of this, as first reported by Bloomberg News, was the school refusing to reopen even while most other public …

They risk their lives cleaning hospitals.  Now, they are getting vaccinated.  ‘I want people to know that we exist’  —  Maria Saravia changes in and out of protective gear 24 times a day — once for each patient room she enters on the COVID-19 floor at Keck Hospital of USC.