Rep.-elect George Santos acknowledges ‘résumé embellishment’ but answers little on finances  —  The Long Island Republican was pressed to address questions about whether he fabricated his biography and why he reported skyrocketing wealth  —  George Santos, a Long Island Republican …

Greg Abbott: Scrooge.  —  Our immigration problem calls for generosity, not cruelty.  —  On Christmas Eve in Washington, D.C. the temperature plunged to 15 degrees Fahrenheit, the coldest on record.  In our neighborhood, people were exchanging hints on the Nextdoor app about opening taps to drip …

Scoop: U.S. Jewish leaders warn Israeli officials over incoming right-wing government  —  Several U.S. Jewish leaders during a meeting with Israeli officials earlier this month warned that racist and extremist moves by the new Israeli government could seriously hamper support for Israel among Jews …

‘A sea change’: Biden reverses decades of Chinese trade policy  —  After decades of U.S. efforts to engage China with the prospect of greater development through trade, the era of cooperation is coming to a screeching halt.  —  The White House and Congress are quietly reshaping …

Whoopi Goldberg reiterates false claim that Holocaust “wasn't originally” about race  —  Whoopi Goldberg is again receiving criticism for her false claims about the Holocaust.  In an interview published with The Sunday Times of London on Saturday - the sixth day of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah …

Hitting back at Trump, Biden gears up for more clashes with GOP  —  As Biden prepares his reelection bid, some Democrats see an advantage in highlighting volatile remarks by Republicans  —  President Biden and his team have begun responding faster and more sharply to provocative comments …

The untold story of how a US woman was sentenced to six years for voting  —  The case of Pamela Moses sparked a national outcry - but newly uncovered documents reveal the extent of its injustice  —  It was the morning after Labor Day and Pamela Moses was in a rush.

Nicaraguans Join the Mass of People Migrating to the U.S.  —  Hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguans have fled their country in recent years, escaping poverty and repression under an increasingly authoritarian government.  —  MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Twice a week at a gas station on the western edge …

‘Tragic Battle’: On the Front Lines of China's Covid Crisis  —  Medical staff are outnumbered and working sick as the nation's health care system buckles under the strain of a spiraling crisis.  —  Slumped in wheelchairs and lying on gurneys, the sickened patients crowd every nook and cranny …

S. Korea launches jets, fires shots after North flies drones  —  South Korea's military fired warning shots, scrambled fighter jets and flew surveillance assets across the heavily fortified border with North Korea on Monday, after North Korean drones violated its airspace for the first time in five years …