Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God  —  Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself.

Kennedy Center's Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building  —  Chuck Redd, a jazz musician, said he canceled his annual concert after President Trump's name was affixed to the Washington building's facade.  —  An annual Christmas Eve jazz concert scheduled for Wednesday …

Two vulnerable senators stand to benefit from intense focus on constituents  —  Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) are two of the chamber's staunchest believers in the value of constituency services.  —  Justin Juray didn't know where to turn.

What Republicans think Trump is getting wrong about nurses … Deans of nursing schools and associations representing nurses fear the omission from the list will ultimately discourage people from becoming nurse practitioners, the medical professionals who can treat and prescribe medications to patients …

Police investigate fire attack on ‘Happy Chanukah’ car in St Kilda East  —  In short:  —  Police are investigating the apparent firebombing of a car adorned with Jewish symbols in Melbourne overnight.  —  A nearby family was evacuated as a precaution, but no injuries were reported.

Why RFK Jr.'s plan to follow Europe on vaccines is getting panned … “If [Kennedy] would like to get us universal health care, then maybe we can have a conversation about having the schedule adjusted,” Demetre Daskalakis, who led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center …

Newly released Epstein file links Trump to murdered newborn baby dumped in Lake Michigan  —  Donald Trump's name appears on a newly released Epstein file in which a purported victim makes allegations about a newborn baby being murdered and dumped in Lake Michigan.

Trump's Enforcer Is a Little-Known White House Aide With Enormous Influence  —  James Blair has played a role in advancing the president's legislative agenda and shaping midterms strategy  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump was fed up.  —  During a meeting with GOP lawmakers at the White House …

Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote … Asfura, the former mayor of Honduras' capital Tegucigalpa, won in his second bid for the presidency, after he and Nasralla were neck-and-neck during a weeks-long vote count that fueled international concern.

Tina Peters asks Colorado appeals court to recognize Trump's pardon, release her from prison  —  Former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters is asking the state appeals court to recognize President Donald Trump's pardon of her state convictions as valid.  In a motion Tuesday …

Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Decision Casts Doubt on National Guard Deployments  —  Where Things Stand  — National Guard: The Supreme Court's decision to temporarily block President Trump from deploying the National Guard in Chicago has cast doubt on the viability of similar deployments in other cities.

American Academy of Pediatrics sues RFK Jr. over funding cuts  —  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation's largest professional organization of doctors who treat children, said Wednesday it is suing the Trump administration after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

ICE shooting in Glen Burnie leaves 2 people hospitalized, officials say  —  Two people were hospitalized Wednesday morning after federal immigration officials opened fire on a vehicle in Glen Burnie, federal and Anne Arundel County officials said.  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents …