Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some Republicans are urging restraint From Kevin Freking apnews.com/article/trump-…

"The Salisbury man who died Monday after he was shot by two Kannapolis police officers over the weekend was the ‘Pizzagate’ gunman arrested in Washington, D.C." charlotteobserver.com/news/local/cri…

Big Oil wants a lot from Trump. It has an ally in Doug Burgum, his Interior pick. apnews.com/article/trump-…

Doug Burgum has been confirmed as interior secretary. Here's how he benefited from the oil industry as North Dakota's governor. apnews.com/article/trump-…

New from me: DeepSeek has code in its user login system that could send user data to a sanctioned Chinese state-owned telecom that in 2019 was barred from operating in the United States, according to Feroot Security. apnews.com/article/deepse…

Kash Patel had a roster of foreign clients. Their interests could clash with FBI he hopes to lead (w/⁦Brian Slodysko⁩ and ⁦Alan Suderman⁩ ) apnews.com/article/kash-p…

“It is not common for automakers to sue their customers. But Tesla has pioneered a legal strategy and leveraged the patronage of powerful leaders in China’s Communist Party to silence critics, reap financial rewards and limit its accountability.” apnews.com/article/tesla-…

BREAKING: Republican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year. apnews.com/article/mitch-…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press sues 3 Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing First Amendment

BREAKING: More than 20 civil service employees are resigning from Elon Musk’s DOGE, saying they refuse to “dismantle critical public services.” apnews.com/article/doge-e…

Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many apnews.com/article/trump-…

Jefferson Griffin, who is challenging the outcome of his N.C. Supreme Court race, was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a rebel flag when he was a member of a UNC fraternity that glorified the pre-Civil War South. #ncpol apnews.com/article/confed…

NEW from ⁦Marc Levy⁩: Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with teachers’ union officials, AP sources say.⁩ apnews.com/article/john-f…