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.

All in the family: In 2026, a surge of politicians' kids are running for office  —  As voters clamor for change, a new generation of Pelosis, Kennedys, Kings and other powerful families are stepping up to keep their political legacies alive.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

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 …

JD Vance and the future of MAGA  —  JD Vance crossed many things off his to-do list this year.  But what's in store for 2026 and 2028? … After a successful 2024 election, Vice President JD Vance came into the White House ready to shake things up, support President Donald Trump at all costs …

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 …

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-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.

Attorney Mark Zaid scores win in security clearance fight with Trump administration  —  A federal judge on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration's stripping of an attorney's security clearance for representing a whistleblower pivotal to President Trump's first impeachment was a form of retribution and unconstitutional.