Behind the Curtain: Red alert … - In a Fox News Poll out last evening, voters said the White House is doing more harm than good on the economy: 46% said they've been hurt by the administration's economic policies, 15% say they've been helped and 39% said Trump has made no difference.

Autism and Vaccines  —  KEY POINTS … Vaccines do not cause Autism*  —  Pursuant to the Data Quality Act (DQA), which requires federal agencies to ensure the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information they disseminate to the public, this webpage has been updated because the statement …

Trump calls for Democratic lawmakers to face trial for ‘seditious behavior’  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday called for six Democratic lawmakers to face arrest and trial after they made a video encouraging U.S. service members and members of the intelligence community to refrain from following orders if they broke the law.

GOP senators warn Bondi not to slow-walk release of Epstein files  —  Republican senators are warning Attorney General Pam Bondi not to slow-walk the public release of records and documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following votes by the House and Senate demanding the documents.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene voters say they're sticking with her, despite the Trump feud  —  NBC News spoke to roughly 20 voters in her conservative district, many of whom praised Greene for her courage and conviction — while making clear they still back Trump, as well.

Trump and Vance not invited to Dick Cheney's funeral, but all four living former vice presidents attending  —  Past presidents and politicians of both parties will gather Thursday in Washington, DC, for former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral — sending off a key figure of pre-MAGA Republican politics.

Justice Department is investigating handling of Adam Schiff mortgage fraud probe led by Ed Martin and Bill Pulte  —  The Justice Department is investigating possible issues with the mortgage fraud investigation into California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff that is run by two Trump administration …

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns  —  The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.

Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein  —  Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, wants to examine how the nation's largest bank handled the reporting of more than $1 billion in suspicious transactions.  —  The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee issued …

Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks  —  Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros Discovery  —  Senior White House officials have discussed internally their preference for Paramount Skydance …

Meet the Veteran Who Chases ICE on a Scooter  —  Recently, Clifford “Buzz” Grambo decided to upgrade his electric scooter.  The old one he had purchased online reached only 16 mph and wasn't cutting it anymore.  He needed to go faster to keep up with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement cars he chases around Baltimore.

The hidden axis: the left-right spectrum has a non-ideology problem  —  This article presents more results from our November Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read the first article about this poll here:  —  Introduction to this essay  —  Dissatisfaction with American politics …

South Florida Congresswoman Charged with Stealing $5 Million in FEMA Funds and Making Illegal Campaign Contributions  —  For Immediate Release  —  MIAMI - A federal grand jury in Miami has returned an indictment charging Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants …

Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say  —  An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.  —  Tech billionaire Elon Musk's online encyclopedia, Grokipedia …

As Trump plans backfire, Democrats are ahead in House redistricting fight  —  After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.  —  just now  —  President Donald Trump's plan to shore …

Meet the Ambitious, Duplicitous, Semi-Fictitious MAGA Upstart Driving Trump World Nuts  —  REP. BYRON DONALDS (R-Fla.) should be cruising into the Florida governor's mansion, primarily because he possesses the most important currency in GOP politics: Donald Trump's endorsement.

How the FBI Became the Face of Deprofessionalization  —  A 2020 paper published in the American Journal of Political Science studied who works for secret police organizations under authoritarian governments.  The authors, Christian Gläßel and Adam Scharpf, argued that those willing …

Trump's Anger Over Prices Goes Nuclear as Fresh Polls Show Him Tanking  —  President Trump is cratering in two new polls.  A Marist survey has his overall approval rating at 39 percent, and a Marquette poll has his approval plunging on the economy (36-64), tariffs (37-63), and inflation (28-72).

Family Affair: Commerce Secretary's Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy  —  Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects.  His family companies are profiting from them.  —  Kyle Lutnick, the 29-year-old scion of his family's real estate business, traveled in July to Amarillo, Texas …

Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney  —  Warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide.  Please proceed with caution.  —  A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged.

Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against Chicago woman shot after ramming car at law enforcement vehicle  —  In a striking reversal by the US government, prosecutors filed a motion Thursday to dismiss federal charges against a woman shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Chicago …

Feds drop case against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Brighton Park  —  Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss the charges they brought against a woman shot by a Border Patrol agent last month in Brighton Park, one of the most high-profile criminal cases to result from the Trump administration's' “Operation Midway Blitz.”

Ex-Van Drew staffer staged fake attack, writing ‘Trump Whore’ across her stomach and alleging men held her down and cut her body  —  A 26-year-old Ocean City woman who claimed she was brutally assaulted because she worked for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Ocean City) instead orchestrated the entire incident …