Trump demands Senate Republicans fire parliamentarian … Obama did not have a say in MacDonough's appointment in 2012.  —  The broadside came just days after MacDonough ruled that a provision allowing roughly $1 billion in White House and Secret Service security funding tied …

2 Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump DOJ's ‘slush fund’  —  There's no shortage of questions surrounding the Trump administration's controversial new $1.776 billion fund.  White House friends and foes alike have wondered aloud about who'll receive taxpayer-financed checks …

Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86 … Barney Frank, the brassy, lightning-quick former Massachusetts representative who for decades was the most prominent gay politician in the country and who was an author of the most significant overhaul …

US expected to unveil criminal charges against Cuba's Raul Castro  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  The Trump administration is expected to announce criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro on Wednesday …

He Was Jailed Over a Charlie Kirk Post.  The Sheriff Now Owes Him $835,000.  —  Larry Bushart sued a Tennessee sheriff who claimed he wanted to incite hysteria with a post after Mr. Kirk's killing and jailed him for 37 days.  —  A Tennessee man who was jailed for 37 days over a Facebook post …

Teen attackers in San Diego Islamic Center shooting were wallowing in hate, investigators say  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The two teens who carried out a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday were wallowing in a world of hate.  —  “These subjects did not discriminate in who they hated …

With Trump's Deal, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away  —  The tax service argued that the Trump Organization tried to claim the same losses twice.  The president said the audit was a “disgrace.”  —  A tax audit that President Trump has been fighting since his peak earning days …

They're Really Going For It  —  Trump's plan to overturn the midterm elections comes into focus.  —  ∙ Paid  —  There's no contradiction between Donald Trump's deepening unpopularity—and his evident commitment to further unpopular conduct—and his intensifying assault on democracy and the rule of law.

James Murdoch, Intent on ‘Thoughtful Journalism,’ Buys Half of Vox Media … James Murdoch is acquiring roughly half of Vox Media, a dramatic expansion in American media for the younger son of the media mogul Rupert Murdoch.  —  The deal includes Vox Media's podcast network as well as New York magazine …

Trump's Insurrectionist Payout Scheme Violates the 14th Amendment  —  “But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States....” … Over the past two years, we have been witnessing a wholesale effort to nullify the 14th Amendment.

70% of Faculty Vote to Overhaul Harvard Grading With A Cap  —  Faculty voted 458-201 to cap A grades beginning in fall 2027, while rejecting a companion measure that would have let courses opt out.  —  Harvard faculty voted to impose a roughly 20 percent cap on A grades beginning in fall 2027 …

The Global Bond Rout Is Accelerating.  Here's What to Know.  —  The 10-year Treasury yield is now close to 4.7%, threatening higher borrowing costs  —  A weekslong selloff in government bonds has intensified in recent days, threatening to drive up borrowing costs across the globe and knocking …

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran's Leader  —  An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.  —  Days after Israeli strikes …

South Korean Tanker Exits Hormuz Strait Without Fees  —  South Korea's largest shipping company, HMM, reported that its ultra-large crude carrier, the *Universal Winner*, successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz on the 20th (local time), which Iran has effectively blockaded.