Statement from President Joe Biden on Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin  —  Today, families in Madison, Wisconsin, are grieving the loss of those who were killed and wounded at Abundant Life Christian School.  It's shocking and unconscionable.  —  We need Congress to act.

Judge Denies Trump's Bid to Throw Out Conviction Over Immunity Ruling  —  Justice Juan M. Merchan thwarted one of several attempts by Donald J. Trump to clear his record of 34 felonies before returning to the White House.  —  A judge on Monday rejected Donald J. Trump's argument …

The toxic nature of “debate me, bro” culture  —  Dan Dezner has a good blog about how even if the resistance to things like RFK Jr.'s war on vaccines is able to mostly hold the line — far from a guarantee in itself — there is a huge opportunity cost to pretending there is any legitimate …

Questions ABC News Should Answer Following the $16 Million Trump Settlement … As someone who practiced press law for more than twenty years, and served as a senior executive of news organizations for just as long, I was shocked by the decision of ABC News last week to pay $16 million …

AOC loses key vote in House Oversight race to Gerry Connolly … - The House Democratic caucus still has to vote on whether to accept the recommendation - though that ratification is rarely denied.

Trump sues Des Moines Register, top pollster for ‘brazen election interference,’ fraud over Harris poll  —  FIRST ON FOX: President-elect Donald Trump is suing the Des Moines Register and its top pollster J. Ann Selzer for “brazen election interference” and fraud over its final 2024 presidential …

Another Federal Judge Reverses Decision To Retire, Ruins Trump's Plans To Fill His Seat  —  U.S. appeals court judge James Wynn, an Obama appointee, is the third judge to change his mind about retiring since Trump won reelection.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON — For the third time since Donald Trump won …

Meddling for MAGA  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, has dismayed staffers as he curtails critical coverage of Donald Trump.  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong's meddling at the Los Angeles Times has grown more pervasive than previously realized.

Trump transition launches DHS landing team full of first-term alums  —  President-elect Donald Trump's Homeland Security landing team is starting work today with meetings at the Transportation Security Administration's headquarters in Springfield, Virginia.  The sprawling Department …

Hegseth's Guard Left the Army After the Beating of a Civilian During Training  —  John Hasenbein, who has escorted Donald J. Trump's pick for defense secretary to meetings on Capitol Hill, said he was unjustly prosecuted for the 2019 episode.  —  When Pete Hegseth visited senators on Capitol Hill …

Oh, Never Mind  —  Do you remember when candidate Donald Trump said, “Grocery prices have skyrocketed.  How can a family afford that?  So, when I win, I will immediately bring prices down.”  That was at a rally in August.  —  Or how about this: “We will end inflation and make America affordable again …

Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say  —  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering his options as leader, sources tell CTV News, after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland revealed she will quit cabinet.  —  In an explosive resignation letter …

12/17/24 ☀️ AM:  —  Tick-tock: The CR is still under wraps, as a House vote slips to Thursday  —  The Vault: Brown's nomination gambit looks shaky  —  RFK Jr. wades slowly into confirmation fight  —  Trump allies start making impoundment moves