The Daily Beast reports: John Kirby, the spokesperson for the National Security Council, told CNN Monday that the drones reported recently over New Jersey and other East Coast states do not pose a threat to the public, and “represent lawful, legal, commercial [and] hobbyist drones—even law enforcement drones.” When asked by AC360 anchor John Berman whether the drones might pose …

Fox News reports: President-elect Donald Trump is suing the Des Moines Register and its top pollster J. Ann Selzer for “brazen election interference” and fraud over its final 2024 presidential poll showing Vice President Kamala Harris leading him in Iowa, despite his ultimate victory in the state by more than 13 percentage points, Fox News Digital has learned. The lawsuit …

Deadline Hollywood reports: TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to put a pause on a law that requires that its Chinese-parent company sell its U.S. operations or face a ban on tech platforms. Courts have so far rejected TikTok’s claim that the law, which passed Congress overwhelmingly last year, is in violation of the First Amendment. Its parent, ByteDance, has …

Cleveland’s ABC affiliate reports: Ohio advocates are warning against a bill that would require schools to notify parents if the child identifies as LGBTQ+ as well as allow parents to opt out of so-called “sexuality” content. The GOP denies it is homophobic, saying it’s just a way for parents to stay informed. During the last expected week of lame duck …

The New York Times reports: A judge on Monday rejected Donald J. Trump’s argument that a recent Supreme Court ruling had nullified his criminal case in New York, upholding the former and future president’s felony conviction for falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal. The judge’s ruling preserves, at least for now, the stain of Mr. Trump’s criminal conviction. …

Rolling Stone reports: Stew Peters — the prominent, far-right shock jock — was arrested for a DWI in his Minnesota hometown earlier this month after he allegedly upended an ATV while driving drunk. Peters has long hosted more mainstream MAGA figures, including GOP congressmen, on his show. His past guests have included fellow antivaxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now Trump’s …

The New York Times reports: When Pete Hegseth visited senators on Capitol Hill this month in an effort to show that he has the qualifications and judgment to lead the Defense Department, he was escorted by a security guard with a dark episode in his past. The guard, a former Army Special Forces master sergeant named John Jacob Hasenbein, left …

Politico reports: Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a brewing rebellion from farm district Republicans after congressional leaders failed to secure an agreement to add economic aid for farmers to the next stop-gap spending bill. The threat of a new wave of GOP defections among farm district Republicans presents a fresh challenge for Johnson, who is already navigating a narrow majority …

The Washington Post reports: On the morning of Nov. 4, 2020, former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi drove northeast from Washington to Philadelphia on an urgent mission: to monitor the tally of hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots as President Donald Trump’s reelection hung in the balance. Bondi and another Trump loyalist, Corey Lewandowski, quickly discovered that pandemic protocols were …

Raw Story reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) drew instant ridicule on Monday when she posted a repeatedly debunked claim linking vaccines to autism. “I fully believe vaccines cause Autism,” Greene wrote on X. “It’s another example of crimes against humanity. And innocent babies, children, and their families are the victims.” A community note posted after Greene’s X post provided …

The Washington Post reports: Police in Madison, Wisconsin, are searching for a motive after a student at a private, K-12 Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, killed two people and injured six on campus on Monday. The shooter is also dead. Police Chief Shon F. Barnes had said in an earlier news briefing that the shooter had killed four, but the …

Variety reports: It was a story that rocked the nation. And now, the first project about the brazen, broad daylight killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is on the way. Anonymous Content and Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Prods. are teaming up to develop and produce a documentary about the Dec. 4 fatal shooting that took place in midtown Manhattan just before …

“She said I was going to lose by 3 or 4 points. And it became the biggest story all over the world because I was going to win Iowa by 20 points. The farmers loved me and I love the farmers. And it was interesting the way she did it. “She brought it down two weeks before she said I …

The Associated Press reports: The Supreme Court turned back an appeal Monday from Peter Navarro, the former White House official who is set to return in Donald Trump’s second term after serving prison time on contempt of Congress charges. The court declined to hear the appeal in a brief order without explanation, as is typical. It comes after the Justice …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Republican firebrand Randy Fine has filed a bill in the Florida Senate to ban local governments, public schools and state universities from displaying flags promoting a “fictional” Palestine, “pro-violence” Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights and other “woke” topics. Fine, who lives in Melbourne Beach, has resigned from the Florida Legislature effective March 31 to run for …

Politico reports: Trump said he will avoid going to his Bedminister property this weekend, amidst reports of drones hovering over New Jersey. “Something strange is going on — for some reason, [the government] don’t wanna tell the people. And they should,” Trump said. “I mean they happen to be over Bedminster.” Trump said that the drones are “very close to …

CNN reports: At least four people are dead, and another five are injured, after a shooting at a Madison, Wisconsin, school on Monday, according to police. The update came in during a news conference with police. Officers located a juvenile suspect who is deceased, Madison, Wisconsin, Police Chief Shon Barnes said at a briefing Monday. “This is a ever-evolving situation,” …

The Hill reports: A former FBI informant on Monday entered a guilty plea on four federal charges related to falsifying statements that in part spurred a GOP congressional investigation into the Biden family. Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty on those charges and unrelated tax evasion charges after concealing millions in income. Smirnov had relayed to the FBI that the head of …

The New York Post reports: Multiple people were injured in a shooting Monday morning at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, according to reports. The shooting broke out just before 11 a.m. at Abundant Life Christian School, a K-12 Christian school in the state’s capital, and multiple injuries were reported, according to Channel 3000. Roads around the school are …

From New York City’s Department of Health: As of December 15, pet stores in New York are banned from selling cats and dogs, as a 2022 state law takes effect. The New York City Health Department will be enforcing the ban and has communicated with all 24 permitted NYC pet stores to remind them of the deadline. Intro 1018, which …