‘60 Minutes’ Pulls Segment on Venezuelans Deported by Trump Administration, Drawing Criticism  —  Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network's decision to remove her reporting from Sunday's edition of the show.  —  In a move that drew harsh criticism from its own correspondent …

Ted Cruz weighs another presidential run, setting up clash with Vance … Sen. Ted Cruz sat down with a longtime ally in November at an office near D.C.'s Union Station to discuss the future of the Republican Party.  Before long, the discussion touched on his own future.

Top Heritage Officials Flee to Mike Pence's Nonprofit as Think Tank Fractures  —  The conservative movement continues to splinter about how to deal with its most controversial voices  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence's political group is poaching top officials from the conservative …

Greenland alarmed after Trump appoints envoy to make country ‘part of the US’  —  Trump stated Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry understands ‘how essential Greenland to our National Security’  —  The leaders of Denmark and Greenland have firmly insisted the US will not take over the Arctic territory …

Trump admin pausing all off shore wind project construction due to national security concerns  —  FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump's Department of Interior announced on Monday that, effective immediately, leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects being constructed in the United States will be paused.

Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump's Return to Office  —  The president's team has created a highly unusual fund-raising apparatus for causes he favors.  The Times analyzed more than half a billion dollars in contributions from 346 donors.

A Conspicuous Gap May Undermine Trump's Birthright Citizenship Plan  —  A historical review shows lawmakers without certain familial records went unchallenged as citizens when the 14th Amendment was adopted.  The finding appeared to undercut the president's claims on birthright citizenship.

Kash Patel's new ride of choice: an armored luxury BMW  —  FBI Director Kash Patel is being driven around in specially armored BMWs that the FBI bought at his request.  —  Patel had pressed the FBI for this high-end vehicle for the purpose of being less conspicuous on his outings …

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Sudden trips and security lapses: Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio's clashing diplomacy on Russia-Ukraine  —  Apart from disagreements about peace efforts in Ukraine, Witkoff has been at loggerheads with Rubio and State Department officials about the way he handles security.

Peter Navarro, Trump's Ultimate Yes-Man  —  The tariff cheerleader established the template of sycophancy for Trump Administration officials.  —  In March, 2016, Peter Navarro introduced himself to students in Managing Geopolitical Risk in an Age of a Rising China, a new undergraduate course at the University of California, Irvine.

High-profile Russians assassinated since start of Ukraine war  —  A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in Moscow on Monday, the latest in a growing list of military officials and other pro-war figures to be assassinated since the start of the war in Ukraine.

MAGA's Manly Manufacturing Misfire  —  According to Navigator Research, a significant number of Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 now regret their choice.  As the word cloud above suggests, this regret is largely driven by Trump's utter failure to deliver on his economic promises.

Republicans and Democrats pitch competing plans to tackle affordability  —  Affordability is topic No. 1 with midterms looming, but economists are skeptical that Congress can do much to lower prices across the board.  —  Just now  —  Lawmakers in both parties view simmering fury over the cost …

‘We wasted a lot of time’: The next shutdown deadline will be here sooner than you think … “We wasted a lot of time because the Senate's not negotiating yet,” House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said in an interview last week.  “When they're ready to negotiate, we can move fast.”

What have we learned about child poverty in America?  —  Members of a National Academy of Sciences committee share insights … The U.S has one of the highest child poverty rates of any developed nation.  Within the U.S., children are the age group most likely to be living in poverty …

Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions  —  The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive …

More Than 50 U.S. Lawmakers Are Retiring Next Year.  Why?  —  Plus, Charlie Kirk supporters get behind JD Vance in the 2028 presidential race, and CBS News pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ segment  —  Good morning: During an absolute blizzard of other news on Friday afternoon, two Republican lawmakers …