Summers To Step Back from Public Commitments Amid Epstein Scandal  —  Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will step back from all public commitments in an effort “to rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me,” he wrote in a statement Monday evening.

‘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.

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.

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 …

Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: ‘Quiet Piggy’  —  The president had several tense exchanges with the press over the weekend, including pointing in the face of a female reporter  — President Donald Trump had several tense exchanges with the press over the weekend

Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say  —  A pardoned January 6 rioter has been charged with sex crimes against two children.  Andrew Paul Johnson was arraigned in a Florida court in October on multiple charges …

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 …

Part 1: How I Found Out  —  Olivia had just returned from a reporting trip—at least that's what she told me it was—and her Herschel backpack, the one with the flap that never quite closed properly, was tossed beside our bed, its contents scattered on the floor.

The Case for Overthrowing Maduro  —  Donald Trump said Friday that he had “sort of” made up his mind about his plan for Venezuela, but he “can't tell you what it would be.”  With an aircraft carrier strike group and some 15,000 service personnel deployed to the region, it's sort of hard …

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, 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 …

Exclusive: AOC says Jeffries primary challenge not a “good idea”  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) signaled in an interview with Axios on Monday that she would not support New York City Council member Chi Ossé in a primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).

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.

C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time  —  If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.

U.N. Security Council approves Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza  —  The U.S.-sponsored resolution turns Trump's plan into an international mandate, allowing stalled security and reconstruction measures to move forward.  —  just now  —  A U.S.-drafted U.N. resolution endorsing President …

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 …

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 promises $2,000 tariff checks by mid-2026  —  President Trump on Monday promised the government would pay out $2,000 tariff dividend checks starting around mid-2026.

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.

Ecuador voters rebuke pro-Trump president  —  President Daniel Noboa's plans to allow US base and rewrite constitution are rejected by large margins  —  Michael Stott in Rio de Janeiro and Joe Daniels in Port of Spain  —  Ecuadorean voters roundly rejected conservative President Daniel Noboa's plans …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently invited staff to demos of an app that lets officers instantly scan a license plate, adding it to a database of billions of records that shows where else that vehicle …