Appeals court upholds $5 million award in sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Donald Trump  —  A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury's finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies  —  Former President Jimmy Carter, a man who redefined what a post-presidency could be, died Sunday.  He was 100.  —  His son, Chip Carter confirmed that the former president died at his home in Plains about 3:45 p.m.

From the Grave, Mondale to Eulogize the Man Who Made Him Vice President  —  Walter F. Mondale died in 2021, but he left behind the eulogy he planned to deliver at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral.  —  Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale thought he would still be around to speak …

“This is Trump's America now!”:  MAGA diehards jumpstart a new year of political violence  —  There are already calls for vigilantes to round up “brown folks” to imprison in camps  —  Donald Trump isn't in office yet but his fans are already getting excited about hurting and stealing from people of color.

Trump endorses Johnson for speaker  —  Speaker Mike Johnson picked up a key endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump in his bid to serve another term.  “He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN.  Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement,” Trump wrote in a Monday social media post.

Statement from President Joe Biden on U.S. Support for Ukraine's Defense  —  Today, I am proud to announce nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, as the Ukrainian people continue to defend their independence and freedom from Russian aggression.

Trumpers discover a type of bigotry they oppose (against themselves)  —  Vivek Ramaswamy gives MAGAs a taste of their own medicine.  —  🎊☃️🎁🎇🎄 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON 🎄🎇🎁☃️🎊

Jimmy Carter's Surprise Parting Gift to Donald Trump  —  The former president added a new layer to Trump's inauguration day.  —  ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Tops Holiday Box Office Numbers  —  HAKUNA MATATA  —  The Disney prequel had a comeback over the five-day Christmas stretch, while 'Sonic 3′ kept up its brisk pace.

Why the debt fight is going to get even worse next year  —  On Jan. 1, the limit resumes on the U.S. national debt of more than $36 trillion.  And Republicans are divided on how to handle the cliff, after the House shot down the incoming president's plan.  —  GOP leaders are staring …

Biden, Carter had decades-long friendship and political partnership  —  It was half a century ago when Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter met in Atlanta, at a moment when Biden was just starting his political career as a freshman U.S. senator and Carter was about to ascend to the pinnacle of his.

The Speakership Election in the 119th Congress  — The 119th Congress officially begins at noon on Friday.  For the second Congress in a row, we are faced with the prospect of a contested Speakership election at the outset of the Congress.  Below are (1) some background materials …

The 118th Congress passed the fewest laws in decades … - Every fiscal deadline led to brinksmanship between the Republican House and the Democratic Senate and White House.  — House Republicans were also beset by infighting and palace intrigue, most notably the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Nearly half of GOP voters support using military to put immigrants in camps … - That's more than double that of independent voters (19%) who agree with the idea.  — And that's more than five times as Democratic voters (8%) who supported this policy.

Time, Chance and Jimmy Carter  —  He was a very good man, but an unlucky president  —  Jimmy Carter was a very good man — something that seems especially poignant to think about as we enter an age of kakistocracy, in which being a terrible person seems to be a necessary qualification for high office.