Kevin McCarthy pledges subpoenas for 51 intel agents in wake of Hunter Biden ‘Twitter Files’ revelations  —  Elon Musk shows apparent government-tech collusion in the release of the ‘Twitter Files’  —  Kevin McCarthy: We won the majority and fired Nancy Pelosi

Accused Libyan bombmaker in Pan Am downing now in US custody  —  A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism has been taken into U.S. custody and will face federal charges in Washington …

Why liberal Washington can't quit Twitter  —  They may hate Elon Musk, but they're not leaving Twitter yet.  “You will have to pry my fingers from my phone.”  —  WASHINGTON — To tweet or not to tweet?  That is the question many left-leaning and Elon Musk-loathing political influencers are debating — often on Twitter.

Congressional Republicans divided on attacking Trump investigations  —  The former president's closest allies are working to discredit a potential prosecution by raising claims of politicization at the FBI and Justice Department  —  Republicans in Congress are splintering over how aggressively …

RNC chief: GOP can't ‘do an ostrich method’ on abortion and 'pretend that it doesn't exist'  —  Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel addressed GOP midterm election performance on Sunday's Cats Roundtable radio show, attributing some losses to candidates ignoring the abortion argument.

J.R.O.T.C. Textbooks Offer an Alternative View of the World  —  Descriptions of civic life and some key historical events differ from the way they are taught in typical public school textbooks.  —  One textbook for high school military cadets says girls should wear lipstick when in uniform.

Biden adviser calls Wall Street opposition to shale drilling ‘un-American’  —  Amos Hochstein's comments come as US tries to stem Russia's oil income while restraining petrol prices  —  The White House's chief energy adviser has described as “un-American” the refusal of US shale investors …

Republicans struggle in the Southwest as Latino voters stick with Democrats  —  LAS VEGAS — There's plenty of evidence that over time, Republicans have gained ground with Latinos in parts of the country, including Florida.  But in the Southwest, an inverse trend has taken hold that could have implications for 2024 and beyond.

Rainbow-colored atom T-shirt helped Vegas cops pin luggage theft on Biden's nuclear waste director  —  Las Vegas police had been unable to identify the person who stole an expensive piece of luggage from Harry Reid International Airport in July, despite the subject's unique T-shirt with a large rainbow-colored atomic nuclear symbol.

Wanted by McCarthy critics: 1 qualified alternative speaker  —  The House Republican leader's conservative opponents are making a lot of noise.  Whether they can stay organized ahead of Jan. 3 is another matter.  —  There's trouble brewing in the House GOP's anti-Kevin McCarthy ranks.

Arizona Gov. Ducey stacks containers on border at term's end  —  Work crews have steadily erected hundreds of double-stacked shipping containers topped by razor wire along Arizona's remote eastern boundary with Mexico in a bold show of border enforcement by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey even as he prepares to leave office.

Ukraine Can Win the War.  But the Cost May Be Too High for the West.  —  Western military officials offer sobering assessment of what would be needed  —  BUCHAREST—Ukrainian leaders have vowed to retake all territory occupied by Russia, prompting a debate over what would be necessary for Ukraine to win and evict Moscow's forces.

Russia-Iran military partnership ‘unprecedented’ and growing, officials say  —  Moscow and Tehran are said to be collaborating on drone development, ballistic missiles and technical training  —  The relationship between Russia and Iran is becoming “a full-scale defense partnership” …