USA Today reports: Authorities in the nation’s capital are bracing for a series of high-profile events, implementing tighter security after the fatal vehicle attack in New Orleans this week. The events includ lawmakers counting Electoral College votes on Monday, the late President Jimmy Carter lying in state at the Capitol Tuesday through Thursday and President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. …

President Biden writes for the Washington Post: Violent insurrectionists attacked the Capitol, threatened the lives of elected officials and assaulted brave law enforcement officers. We should be proud that our democracy withstood this assault. And we should be glad we will not see such a shameful attack again this year. But we should not forget. We must remember the wisdom …

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: Since Donald Trump’s reelection in November, nontraditional gun groups across the city and country have seen a flood of interest. The national Liberal Gun Club said it has received thousands of training requests since the election, more than in all of 2023. A spokesperson for the group estimated that roughly a quarter were from LGBTQ people. …

CNN reports: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce as early as Monday that he will step down as leader of the ruling Liberal Party, Canadian media reports, ahead of a general election to be held later this year that he is widely expected to lose. Trudeau will likely announce his resignation before a key national caucus meeting …

The BBC reports: James Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, has died aged 32. Publicist Simon Jones said the performer, who died over the weekend, was “an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person”. The Vivienne starred in musical theatre and TV productions, and won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019. The show paid …

NBC News reports: Air travel is taking a hit today, with over 1500 flights canceled within, into, or out of the U.S., according to FlightAware. Kansas City International Airport and St. Louis Lambert International Airport are reporting the highest number of cancellations. FlightAware also noted nearly 6000 delays, adding to the travel chaos caused by the winter storm. On the …

CBS News reports: Senate Majority Leader John Thune has privately told President-elect Donald Trump that he believes Pete Hegseth will have the votes to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense, according to three sources. When asked for comment, a spokesman for Thune would only tell CBS News, “Two things we don’t discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the …

The Telegraph reports: Elon Musk has called for Nigel Farage to be replaced as the leader of Reform UK, claiming he “doesn’t have what it takes”. The tech multi-billionaire met with Mr Farage last month at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, in Florida, and there had been speculation he could donate as much as $100 million (£78 million) to the insurgent …

CNN reports: The New Orleans attacker visited the city twice in the months prior to New Year’s, and used Meta smart glasses to film Bourbon Street and plan out the attack, FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil said Sunday. The attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, stayed at a rental home in New Orleans from October 30 for a few …

Politico reports: A federal judge has denied a Jan. 6 felony defendant’s request for permission to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, despite a personal invitation from members of the Utah congressional delegation. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said Russell Taylor’s “unusually grave” conduct at the Capitol — which included recruiting “fighters” to descend on the Capitol, wearing armor, carrying weapons and …

NBC News reports: Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Sunday that the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans shows Kash Patel “should not be confirmed” as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI. Schiff told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that the terrorist attack “underscores” why it’s important to have an FBI director “that has experience, has judgment, that …

Politico reports: The transfer of power to Donald Trump is shaping up to be, well, peaceful. No mobs are assembling to disrupt Congress’ Jan. 6 counting of electoral votes. No Democratic leaders are questioning the results of the election or concocting elaborate legal theories to thwart the outcome. The greatest risk of obstruction seems likely to come from a storm …

“What I’ve promised them is a fair process. And so, these nominees are going to go through a committee where they’re going to have to answer questions. There will be some hard questions posed. We have a lot of our senators who take that role very seriously. |And so, we will make sure that these nominees have a process, a …

The Associated Press reports: Mexican airline Aeromexico had the world’s best record for on-time arrivals in 2024, according to an annual ranking released Thursday. Delta Air Lines scored the highest among U.S. carriers. Aviation-data provider Cirium said in a report that nearly 87% of Aeromexico flights arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival, a widely used measure of on-time …

Fox News reports: Amazon Prime has exclusively licensed a documentary film for global theatrical and streaming release that will give viewers an “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at First Lady Melania Trump’s life, Fox News Digital has learned. Fox News Digital has learned that the project is expected to be released globally in theaters and for streaming use in the second half …

Duluth’s Fox affiliate reports: While the criminal cases against former Duluth Vineyard youth pastor Jackson Gatlin were prevented by a plea deal, new lawsuits aim to discover how sexual abuse within the church went overlooked for so long. On Nov. 6, Jackson Gatlin pled guilty to five counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a child. Gatlin received a 13-year sentence …

Gothamist reports: New York City’s congestion pricing tolls turned on just after midnight on Sunday, marking the end of a decades-long saga to charge motorists to drive in the busiest parts of Manhattan. The tolls, which impose a base daytime fee of $9 of vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, mark the first program in the United States to …

CNN’s Natasha Chen reports: He had visited the military behavioral health program multiple times in recent months and was diagnosed with depression last year. But he had not been assessed to be a risk to harm himself or others. The day before this explosion, he had sent an email to some online media outlets saying that he was armed and …

The Washington Examiner reports: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley blasted President Joe Biden on Saturday for giving Democratic megadonor George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Haley called the move to give the award to Soros “another slap in the face of America” after Biden  pardoned his son Hunter and commuted …

The Daily Mail reports: Brett Favre has blasted the decision not to air the moment of silence or the national anthem on ESPN in the moments leading up to the Sugar Bowl due to the terrorist attack in New Orleans less than 24 hours prior. ESPN came under fire earlier in the week for not including it as part of …