Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump  —  US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.

FBI Investigating Dems Who Warned Military of Unlawful Orders  —  The FBI has requested interviews with a group of Democratic lawmakers who reminded U.S. military and intelligence service members in a video last week that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders.

Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup  —  Ex-president to start serving term in 12 sq metre bedroom in police base in Brasília after time for appeals elapses  —  Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been ordered to start serving …

Trump weighing the ouster of Kash Patel, according to sources  —  Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend's security detail and use of a government jet.  —  President Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months …

Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC's No. 2  —  Ralph Abraham, a Louisiana health official who stopped promoting mass vaccination vaccines, has been appointed as the CDC's principal deputy director  —  just now  —  A Louisiana health official who ordered …

Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump's Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago  —  The Trump administration has claimed the police were slow to protect federal agents on Oct. 4, but videos and audio show that their rationale conflates hours of events involving a shooting …

U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking ‘boy-friendly spaces’  —  The century-old partnership between the U.S. military and Scouting could be coming to an end.  —  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America …

Trump Administration Is Taking Billions in Stakes in Firms Like Intel  —  The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies.  The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.  —  The Trump administration is snapping up ownership shares …

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser won't run for reelection  —  Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced Tuesday she won't seek reelection next year, teeing up a high-stakes race to lead the nation's capital during the remainder of President Trump's term.  —  “It has been the honor of my life to be your mayor.

Trump pardons Gobble and Waddle, jokes that Biden's turkey pardons are invalid because of autopen  —  President Trump pardoned turkeys Gobble and Waddle outside the White House on Tuesday, but not before joking that former President Biden's turkey pardons are void because of his use of an autopen.

Trump Threatens BBC—and Gets Rewarded With a Shockingly pro-Trump Edit  —  Earlier this month, you may recall, President Donald Trump angrily threatened to sue the British Broadcasting Corporation for $1 billion over its use of footage of his speech just before the January 6, 2021, insurrection.

The worst good-paying job in America  —  Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress — or even leave early. … Some are questioning whether the job is still worth it when the work is drowned out by censures, violent threats and loyalty tests to President Trump.

20 states sue the Trump administration over cuts to homeless permanent housing funding … The new conditions placed on the program would also give HUD the ability to deny funding for organizations that acknowledge the existence of transgender or nonbinary individuals.

Trump EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths  —  The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency is abandoning a rule …

Keystone Kash's Girlfriend's Closest Held Secret Revealed  —  GRAND OLE SOAP OPRY  —  Her country “career” has taken her to Nashville but it turns out Alexis Wilkins is really a Swamp Creature, our must-read newsletter reveals. … Never miss another secret from the D.C. ooze by signing up here to get The Swamp direct to your inbox.

Sen. Jim Justice, wife to pay $5 million in back taxes to settle IRS suit  —  The senator from West Virginia and his wife struck the agreement hours after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit.  The IRS said the unpaid taxes dated to 2009.  —  Just now  —  Sen. Jim Justice (R-West Virginia) …

ICE Offers Up to $280 Million to Immigrant-Tracking ‘Bounty Hunter’ Firms  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted a $180 million cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program while guaranteeing multimillion-dollar payouts for private surveillance firms.

AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet — And Thanksgiving Dinner  —  Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures  —  Eb Gargano has been writing recipes online long enough to anticipate the seasonal rhythms of her web traffic.

World's Strongest Woman winner stripped of title after organizers discovered she was born a man  —  The controversial winner of the World's Strongest Woman competition was stripped of her title Tuesday after organizers claimed the hulking American never told them she was born a man.

Mike Huckabee Is Peddling Sleep Supplements While Serving as Ambassador to Israel  —  Mike Huckabee remains a paid pitchman for the Florida-based American Behavioral Research Institute — makers of the Relaxium dietary supplement pill — even as he simultaneously serves as President Donald …

Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration … Amid President Trump's immigration crackdown, special agents at the Homeland Security Department have made fewer arrests for drug crimes and seized fewer weapons than they did the previous fiscal year …

Tennessee public libraries close for Trump-inspired book purge  —  One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children's collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes or characters.

EU countries must mutually recognise same-sex marriages, ECJ rules  —  The European Court of Justice has ruled that member states must recognise same-sex marriages lawfully concluded in another member state.  The decision is poised to be greeted positively by Europe's LGBTQ+ community.

Scoop: Trump's meeting with MBS got tense over Israel … - Both praised each other publicly and didn't show any daylight between them, but parts of their closed meeting were tense. … - During the Nov. 18 meeting, Trump was the one who raised the issue and pressed hard MBS to join the Abraham Accords, U.S. officials say.

Reports of DOGE's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated  —  The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was launched with a bold mission: cut the fat out of the federal government and save taxpayer money.  The left hates DOGE and everything about it.  —  So, you can imagine how thrilled Democrats …