Justice Department wants to release only part of its report on Trump cases Prosecutors dropped the two criminal cases against Trump after he won the 2024 election, and the final report by Smith may be the last chance for prosecutors to explain their decisions. Carrie Johnson
Trump asks the Supreme Court to block his sentencing in hush money case President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 10 in New York. His latest legal move to block sentencing comes after a New York appeals court rejected a similar appeal Tuesday. NPR Washington Desk
WA's Jim McDermott remembers Jimmy Carter on the campaign trail and beyond Former Washington Congressman Jim McDermott says he’ll miss former President Jimmy Carter, a ‘beacon’ and ‘a good man.’ John O'Brien
Medical debt will soon be wiped off credit reports for millions of Americans In a parting shot from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, medical debt will be banned from credit reports. Could this new policy be undone by Trump?
Florida judge blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases Florida federal judge Aileen Cannon ordered the Justice Department not to share Jack Smith's final report until a federal appeals court resolves the legal fight. Ximena Bustillo
Trump in news conference says 'all hell will break out' if Gaza hostages not released The president-elect made a similar pledge on social media in early December. His latest comments came during a wide-ranging news conference from Mar-a-Lago. Franco Ordoñez
Meta says it will end fact checking as Silicon Valley prepares for Trump CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company's previous content moderation policies "censorship," repeating talking points from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. Huo Jingnan
Biden creates 2 new national monuments, setting a conservation record The White House says President Biden has now protected a total of 674 million acres of lands and waters — a record for any administration. This includes two new national monuments in California. Deepa Shivaram
U.K. leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned "lies and misinformation" that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk. The Associated Press
Rudy Giuliani is held in contempt of court in $148 million defamation case Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a defamation ruling granted to two Georgia poll workers. The Associated Press
