Federal judge dismissed indictments against Letitia James and James Comey  —  A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday.  —  The judge found that the appointment of interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan in Alexandria, Virginia, was invalid.

Elon Musk's Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors  —  How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature  —  Over the weekend, Elon Musk's X rolled out a feature that had the immediate result of sowing maximum chaos.  The update, called “About This Account,” allows people to click …

Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’  —  The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders.

US and Ukraine draft new 19-point peace plan but defer biggest decisions  —  The most politically sensitive elements are left for Trump and Zelenskyy to discuss  —  The US and Ukraine have drafted a new 19-point peace deal, but left the most politically sensitive elements to be decided …

Trump expected to unveil new health care cost proposal  —  President Donald Trump is planning to unveil a new proposal for addressing health care costs as soon as Monday, as his administration tries to avert a spike in premiums driven by the expiration of key Affordable Care Act subsidies, three people familiar with the matter told CNN.

The Trump Mobile phone is nowhere to be found after months of delay  —  Trump Mobile has posted conflicting photos of the phone and scrubbed mention of its “Made in the USA” promise.  —  In June, President Donald Trump's two older sons held an event at Trump Tower where they touted …

11/24/25 ☀️ AM: … Happy Thanksgiving week.  We are only publishing AM editions through Wednesday.  Thursday and Friday are company-wide holidays. … MTG has never been representative of the House Republican Conference writ large.  She clearly has a bone to pick with Trump and the leadership.

The Trump Trade is Unraveling  —  What is Bitcoin good for?  It isn't money — that is, it isn't a medium of exchange, something you can use to make payments.  It isn't a hedge against inflation.  It isn't a hedge against financial risks — on the contrary, the price of Bitcoin has generally moved …

Majorities of Latinos Disapprove of Trump and His Policies on Immigration, Economy  —  About four-in-five say Trump's policies harm Hispanics, a higher share than during his first term  —  This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on U.S. Latinos' views of the second Trump administration and their situation in the United States today.

The ‘ShamWow guy’ is running for Congress in Texas  —  Offer Vince Shlomi, the once-prominent infomercial pitchman, filed paperwork with the Texas Republican Party to run for the seat held by Republican Rep. John Carter.  —  The “ShamWow guy” is running for Congress and is looking to wipe the floor with the competition.

On Illegal War and Immoral Peace  —  Well, it's official: the Department of Government Efficiency, which launched to great fanfare early in Trump's term but which sputtered to a halt after the departure of Elon Musk, is no more.  Reuters reported this weekend that the administration …

America's Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle  —  A new feature on X is making people suddenly realize that some large portion of the divisive, hateful, and spammy content designed to inflame tensions or, at the very least, is designed to get lots of engagement on social media …

OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely  —  The Associated Press is back in a courtroom Monday defending itself and our principles against the White House, continuing to fight for the right of the press and public to speak freely without …

We're Led by an Administration of Liars  —  THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S lying-to-Congress case against former FBI director James Comey is a comedy of legal errors that could move offstage soon.  (UPDATE, November 24, 2025, 3:00 p.m.: The case was dismissed, several hours after this article was published.)

Out With Woke.  In With Rage.  —  We are not even two weeks from the government shutdown, and the public conversation on the matter has fled the building.  This shows, no matter what you believe, there's a simple truth.  The shutdown will have zero lasting consequence for next year's midterms.

Ex-feds join forces to reimagine government post-Trump  —  A group of former federal employees is developing plans to rebuild the civil service after President Donald Trump leaves office.  Their mission, however, is not simply to reverse ongoing agency cuts, but rather to reenvision decades-old government workforce management policies.

Republicans Launch Major New Attack on Michigan-Based Overseas Voters  —  The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed a sweeping new lawsuit in Michigan that seeks to eliminate a state law that protects voting access for U.S. citizens living abroad.  —  The move marks the GOP's second attempt …

Former DOJ lawyer whose remarks about Epstein files were recorded sues over firing … Bondi fired Schnitt, the acting deputy chief of the Witness Security Program at DOJ, one day after his comments were posted online.  She cited his “publicly inappropriate comments that were detrimental …

How Democrats are building their own digital media army … AUSTIN — Donald Trump's victory last November devastated the Democratic Party.  But it may have also invigorated its new media strategy.  —  As Trump and his allies prepared to retake the White House and supercharge its briefing room …

Venezuela rejects ‘ridiculous’ US plan to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization  — Washington says the group includes Maduro, other high-ranking Venezuelans  — Venezuelan bonds rise as it faces escalating Trump pressure  — Maduro and his government deny any involvement in crime