Media
The Year in Media: 7 Cliff-Hangers as We Close out 2023
What will the New Year bring for CNN, Fox, The Washington Post, Paramount, The Telegraph, and more?
Middle East
Biden Administration Approves New Emergency Weapons To Israel
The $147.5 million sale comes as Israel’s assault on Gaza continues with no end in sight.
Maine Event
Maine Secretary of State Defends Trump Ballot Decision Amid Threats and Criticism
“I do not have the discretion to choose, or decline to do, my duty,” explained Shenna Bellows.
Ohio veto
Ohio Governor Vetoes Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
“The consequences of this bill could not be more profound,” Mike DeWine explained of his break with the state's GOP.
BALLOT BROUHAHA
Trump Is Dropped From Maine Primary for “Insurrection” But Remains on California Ballot
As multiple states cite the former president’s efforts to subvert the 2020 election, the US Supreme Court is expected to wade into the political mire in early January.
MISSTEPS
Nikki Haley Backtracks on Civil War Gaffe: “Yes, I Know It Was About Slavery”
The GOP presidential candidate is getting backlash for her botched comments about slavery’s role in America’s civil war.
TRADING PLACES
Lauren Boebert Switches Congressional Districts in a Desperate Bid to Save Political Career
The move comes after the GOP Colorado congresswoman continues to reel from professional and personal scandals.
BALLOT BLOWBACK
Colorado GOP Asks US Supreme Court to Keep Trump on Ballot
The appeal means the former president’s name will remain on the state’s primary ballot in 2024 while the nation’s highest court hears the case.
BALLOT BROUHAHA
Donald Trump Will Remain on Michigan's Primary GOP Ballot: State Supreme Court
The decision comes just days after the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified the former president from their ballot because of the 14th Amendment.
JUDICIAL THREATS
FBI, Denver Police Investigating Threats Against Colorado Justices in Wake of Trump Ballot Decision
The state’s supreme court ruled that the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” disqualified the former president from the ballot.
Fake News
Project Veritas’s First Amendment Claim to the Diary of Biden’s Daughter Denied by Judge
The self-described news organization has long argued that the right to free speech protects its controversial activities.
Elections
Wisconsin Supreme Court Orders New Legislative Maps in Redistricting Case
The justices ruled the gerrymandered districts that favored the GOP were unconstitutional and ordered new maps before the 2024 election.
SCOTUS
Supreme Court Declines to Rule on Trump’s “Absolute Immunity” Defense (for Now)
The ruling potentially aids the former president’s attempts to delay his election subversion trial due to begin in March.
Middle East
UN Security Council Approves Resolution for More Humanitarian Aid to Gaza; US Abstains
The vote comes after nearly a week of debate in which US negotiators pushed to remove a call for a ceasefire.
PAY UP
Rudy Giuliani Files for Bankruptcy Following $148 Million Defamation Judgment
A federal judge ordered the former NYC mayor to start paying the debt immediately out of concern he would “conceal his assets.”
Inside the Hive
How Elon Musk Made Himself the Internet’s Main Character in 2023
Journalist Zoë Schiffer reveals what she learned reporting a book about Musk’s tumultuous takeover of Twitter.
Politics
Could a Democrat Beat Rick Scott in Florida’s US Senate Race?
Democrats are hoping Debbie Mucarsel-Powell can help them keep control of the Senate in 2024.
Immigration
Greg Abbott Sends Plane of Migrants to Chicago as He Ramps Up Border Stunt
The move comes days after a five-year-old died following a medical emergency in a migrant shelter in the city.
Politics
The Pitch for a Unity Ticket in 2024 Keeps Getting Weaker
As it seemingly embraces a 15-week abortion ban, No Labels, the group pitching a third-party alternative, increasingly looks like a Joe Biden spoiler.
Why Trump’s Legal Cases Are Irresistible to Everyone but the Biden Campaign
The former president is in plenty of legal jeopardy. But all the court action could end up being a political distraction.
Media
“The Worst That It’s Ever Been”: Inside Sports Illustrated’s Winter of Discontent
Staffers are eyeing the exits after a year that began with layoffs and is closing with an AI scandal and the firing of top executives. Can the iconic magazine regain its footing?