Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed Misconduct in Comey Case  —  The magistrate judge raised the question of whether “government misconduct” in the case might require dismissing the charges against the former F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, altogether.

‘He got tired of me winning’: How Thomas Massie outmaneuvered Trump on Epstein … Insisting “I DON'T CARE!” in a late-night Truth Social post, Trump was bowing to the inevitable — a broad House Republican mutiny on a vote that was only scheduled because Massie forced it.

FEMA head resigns.  Richardson had been hard to reach during Texas floods.  —  David Richardson resigned Monday after a brief tenure leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  —  David Richardson on Monday resigned as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency …

Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren calls on Harvard to sever ties with Larry Summers after new Jeffrey Epstein emails  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Harvard University should sever ties with Larry Summers, the school's former president and one of its most prominent faculty members …

The Unraveling of the Justice Department  —  Sixty attorneys describe a year of chaos and suspicion.  —  President Trump's second term has brought a period of turmoil and controversy unlike any in the history of the Justice Department.  Trump and his appointees have blasted through …

Trump says he won't rule out sending troops into Venezuela  —  The president's remarks appeared at odds with his recent claim that the U.S. administration may be open to talks with Nicolás Maduro.  —  President Donald Trump said Monday that he will not rule out the possibility …

Olivia Nuzzi's American Canto: Read the Exclusive Excerpt  —  She flamed out and she faded away.  Vanity Fair's West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.  —  I woke the morning after Election Day on the wrong coast of the right country.

Trump, Border Patrol Retreat in Failure from Chicago  —  Five important lessons of the first six months of Trump's immigration raids — and why CBP's Greg Bovino is the Nathan Bedford Forrest of the Trump era. … In the last few days, roving Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino decamped from Chicago …

Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia … Trump pointed to Saudi Arabia's assistance with the U.S. missile strikes this year that he said “obliterated” Iran's nuclear sites.  He also seemed to confirm that the U.S. and Saudi Arabia will sign a security agreement, although he offered no details about its parameters.

Kash Patel's girlfriend being protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk  —  FBI Director Kash Patel's country music performer girlfriend currently enjoys the protection of an FBI security detail to shield her from potential threats, prompting concerns that the arrangement may delay law enforcement …

We need to talk about JD  —  I know we try to think about him as little as possible, but I think we need to talk about the Vice President of the United States.  While JD Vance seems to think the job of the vice president is to troll people on social media, host podcasts and travel …

Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should ‘just sink’ drug boats  —  At a Justice Department conference in February, then-acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove told the department's top drug prosecutors that the Trump administration wasn't interested in interdicting suspected drug vessels at sea anymore.

Trump continues broadside against Indiana Republicans who oppose redistricting … “I have long been a Trump supporter, and I want President Trump to continue to be successful with a Republican-led House so he can continue fixing our woke colleges, fighting illegal immigration and crime …

Poll: Majorities across parties say ‘extreme political rhetoric’ was a contributor to Charlie Kirk's killing  —  It's the first time in NBC News polling across five different violent incidents that there has been bipartisan agreement blaming extreme rhetoric from political and media figures.

The Shutdown's Over and Chuck Schumer Isn't Going Anywhere  —  The Senate was a pretty lonely place for some Democrats last week.  Certainly, the eight lawmakers who compromised with Senate Republicans to reopen the government after six weeks of a shutdown felt the icy reception.

Trump revives policy penalizing immigrants for using safety net programs … The Department of Homeland Security will accept public comment on the rule over the next 30 days, and will review the feedback before issuing a final rule.  —  Some health policy experts and immigrant rights advocates …

Matt Gaetz Producer Fired at OAN Over Antisemitic Posts |  Exclusive  —  Vish Burra's posts characterizing Jewish people as “vermin” were “highly offensive” and “antisemitic,” a source tells TheWrap  —  Right-wing news outlet One America News fired “The Matt Gatez Show” …

193. The “War” on Judges  —  Deputy Attorney General Blanche's attack on lower courts is an impressive combination of light on substance; shamelessly hypocritical; and profoundly dangerous.  More people should be condemning it.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” a (more-than) …

How a tragic family secret turned Greg Bovino from a quiet country boy into the force of Trump's unflinching border patrol crackdown  —  A family tragedy shaped Greg Bovino, the tough-as-nails face of Trump's aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration, when he was just a little 11-year-old country boy.

Fascist club woos ‘white youth in revolt’  —  Active Clubs England, a network of neo-Nazi fight clubs, promotes Albion Youth Club as a route into militant fascism for next generation  —  A network of neo-Nazi fight clubs is promoting a group aimed at children as young as 15 as part of an attempt …

Scoop: Ted Cruz sets stage for 2028 run with Tucker jabs  —  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is laying the groundwork for a 2028 presidential bid by leaning into his feud with Tucker Carlson — and staking out turf as a traditional, pro-interventionist Republican.

ICE Arrests Uzbekistan Criminal Illegal Alien and Wanted Terrorist Driving 18-Wheeler in Kansas  —  This criminal illegal alien was RELEASED into the country under the Biden administration, granted a work authorization, and was even issued a commercial driver's license by Pennsylvania

Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown  —  A Trump administration directive targeting political road markings has left places like Lubbock, Texas, helpless to challenge broad new policies.  —  The four giant pairs of glasses are simple and striking …

Trump Has the Look of the Weak Horse; People Are Acting Accordingly  —  One of my instrument panel watchwords for understanding politics is that all power is unitary.  In the case of presidents, you don't have one bundle of power in one area and a siloed, distinct and unaffected bundle in another.

How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts  —  Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.  —  The number of newly enrolled foreign college students …

Chi Ossé files paperwork to challenge Jeffries from the left … - “These failures are some of the many reasons why I am currently exploring a potential run for New York's 8th Congressional District.”  — Ossé, 27, is an ally of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani …