Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details  —  Members of Congress were just permitted to view the video of the second boat-bombing strike that's consuming Washington in controversy, during a classified briefing with Admiral Frank Bradley, who oversaw the operation.

Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed  —  Federal officials failed to secure the new indictment against James, whom Trump has targeted, after a judge said the previous one was secured by an unlawfully appointed prosecutor.

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year's elections to be held under the state's congressional redistricting plan favorable to the GOP and pushed …

Trump hires new White House ballroom architect  —  Although the two had clashed over the size of the project, the decisive factor was the small firm's limited capacity to handle such an enormous project. … President Donald Trump has replaced the architect he handpicked to design his White House ballroom …

Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses  —  The FBI on Thursday arrested a man accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack …

Spain, Ireland and Netherlands to boycott Eurovision after Israel retains place  —  Major European nations pull out of song contest after calling for country's exclusion over conduct of war in Gaza  —  Israel has been allowed to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest after a showdown in Geneva …

DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards  —  The Department of Justice has instructed inspectors to stop evaluating prisons and jails using standards designed to protect transgender, intersex and gender-nonconforming people from sexual violence, according to an internal memo obtained by NPR.

The Only Democrats Trump Likes...  Frustration with House Speaker Mike Johnson was apparently one of the factors that drove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to announce her resignation from Congress late last month.  Now, Rep. Nancy Mace is considering doing the same.  And Johnson is openly feuding with Rep. Elise Stefanik.

Dec 04 Challenger Report: 71,321 Job Cuts On Restructurings, Closings, Economy  —  NOVEMBER CUTS FALL FROM OCTOBER; UP 24% FROM NOVEMBER 2024  —  U.S.-based employers announced 71,321 job cuts in November, up 24% from the 57,727 job cuts announced in the same month last year.

What If It's Already Too Late?  —  Institutional rot or ideological infection—either way, a real “Deep State” is already taking shape.  —  ∙ Paid  —  What if Trumpism waned, MAGA cracked up, the public rediscovered its commitment to liberalism, and . . . our institutions were already so corrupted that they were beyond repair?

Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin  —  Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.  —  26.4k  —  FOUR UNIDENTIFIED MILITARY-STYLE drones breached a no-fly zone …

Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan  —  In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in November 2024 …

Life during wartime in New Orleans as feds terrorize Latinos who saved a city  —  KENNER, La. — When the day that New Orleans had feared for weeks finally came on Wednesday, it began with a lie as wide as the meandering Mississippi River.  —  A port city somehow dubbed the Big Easy despite …

For First Time in Decades, Child Deaths Will Rise This Year  —  Almost a quarter of a million more children are projected to die in 2025 than in 2024  —  One of the greatest public-health achievements of recent decades has been driving down child mortality around the world.

Vance says antisemitism isn't ‘exploding’ on the right  —  In an exclusive interview with NBC News, the vice president covered a wide range of topics, including his thoughts on high prices, 2028 and Democrats he appreciates.  —  Vice President JD Vance, reflecting Thursday on his first year in office …

The President Who Never Grew Up … Sometimes, in journalism, the metaphors come easy.  This is one of those times.  —  One day before Tennessee voters went to the polls this week for a special election in a House seat Donald Trump carried by 22 percentage points last year, the president quite literally phoned it in.

Scoop: Security upped for Rep. Jamie Raskin after alleged incident  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) had his security increased this week after a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant who was previously convicted of threatening him and former President Obama allegedly showed up near his house Monday night, Axios has learned.

Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa  —  The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech be considered for rejection.

Harvard Youth Poll  —  Introduction  —  A new national poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School reveals a generation under profound strain, as young Americans report deep economic insecurity, eroding trust in democratic institutions, and growing social fragmentation.

Government accountability office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte  —  Senate Democrats wrote to the agency in November asking it to review Pulte's referrals to the Justice Department alleging mortgage fraud.  —  The Government Accountability Office, an independent …

The Supreme Court Is About to Hand Trump Insidious New Powers … On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, a case whose outcome feels preordained: The six-justice supermajority is almost certain to fulfill a decadeslong conservative goal to shift an immense amount …