Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Aims to Buy Greenland, Downplays Military Action  —  The secretary of state said the White House is using rhetoric to pressure Denmark into negotiations  —  WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that recent administration threats against Greenland …

Oil companies in talks with White House on how to drill in Venezuela, officials say  —  The president said Tuesday that some Venezuelan oil will be shipped to U.S. refineries.  He faces challenges getting firms to put their money into the country's shattered industry.

Live Updates: U.S. Forces Intercept Oil Tanker That Defied Blockade of Venezuela  —  The U.S. military had been pursuing the Russian-flagged tanker as part of its pressure campaign against Venezuela.  The move deepens a confrontation with Russia after the U.S. ouster of Venezuela's president.

Congress heads toward another ACA showdown … Editorial photos provided by Getty Images.  Political ads courtesy of AdImpact.  —  PUNCHBOWL NEWS PRESENTS  —  Our new weekly show, Fly Out Day, brings you inside the most consequential decisions shaping Congress with the people at the center of the story.

Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream  —  Paid tools that “strip” clothes from photos have been available on the darker corners of the internet for years.  Elon Musk's X is now removing barriers to entry—and making the results public.  —  Elon Musk hasn't stopped Grok …

GOP-led Jan. 6 committee sets first hearing for next week  —  The new Republican-led panel tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack will hold its first hearing next week, Rep. Barry Loudermilk said in an interview Tuesday — the five-year anniversary of the event.

Trump administration tells 5 states their child care funds have been frozen  —  The Trump administration sent out letters Tuesday night to five blue states, freezing about $10 billion in funding for child care and social services programs pending a “thorough review,” citing concerns over “systemic fraud.”

January 6: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy  —  Discover the real January 6 story: peaceful protest turned tragedy, Deep State entrapment, media deception, and President Trump's triumphant pardons restoring justice to patriotic Americans.

Texas A&M Bans Plato  —  Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course.  You have a day to decide.  —  That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University, was told by university officials today …

Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84  —  As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.'s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation's deepest secrets.  He had been serving life without parole since 1994.  —  Aldrich Ames, the most murderous turncoat …

The Trump doctrine exposes the US as a mafia state  —  The Venezuela incursion is in line with this logic, made even plainer as the US eyes Greenland  —  When a bleary-eyed Trump explained the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro this past Saturday, he invoked the Monroe doctrine …

Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she's using U.S. attorney title  —  A federal judge ordered Trump ally Lindsey Halligan to explain why she's identifying herself as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia despite a court ruling that she was unlawfully appointed to the role.

We Need to Get Off The Defensive About Immigration  —  Free movement is a fantastic thing, and we should say it. … History is replete with times when an army in fighting retreat draws a line, digs in, and then counterattacks.  The Russians in WW2 took world-historic losses …

DOJ admits it has still not released 99% of Epstein files, violating law  —  The DOJ said it is still reviewing millions of Epstein files, after previously claiming it completed the review in July  —  In an extraordinary letter sent to a federal judge Monday evening, Attorney General Pam Bondi admitted …

Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts  —  “Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said.  —  The celebrated banjo player Béla Fleck announced on Tuesday that he had withdrawn from three concerts at the John F. Kennedy Center …

Everything Reacting to Everything, All at Once  —  Why the Trump administration is posting messages like “THIS IS OUR HEMISPHERE” after the attack on Venezuela  —  This weekend's attack on Venezuela produced plenty of indelible images.  The one burned into my brain was shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social.

Breaking: Michael Reagan, Conservative Host and Son of Pres. Ronald Reagan, Dead at 80  —  Michael Reagan, a conservative commentator and author who was the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, has died at the age of 80.  —  His family released a statement Wednesday confirming his death on Sunday:

FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers  —  The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.  —  Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisors are advising their staff to prepare for the elimination …