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Will a political prosecution of former former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) be successful? "No dice," says one former prosecutor who warns that the threat still shouldn't be ignored.

Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig swiftly poured cold water on House Republicans’ claims that former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) broke the law for her work on the Jan. 6 committee – and suggested that a recently released GOP report “crosses the line.”

Republican lawmakers have set themselves up for failure in the next year, according to a former Republican staffer.

Brendan Buck, a former key adviser to ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), appeared on MSNBC Saturday. Buck, who was counselor to Ryan and press secretary to former speaker John A. Boehner, has previously defended the president elect against allegations of parallels to Nazi leaders.

Donald Trump on Saturday announced the appointment of reality TV producer Mark Burnett to a position in the upcoming administration, resulting in barbs from observers and critics.

"It is my great honor to appoint Mark Burnett as the Special Envoy to the United Kingdom. With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role," Trump wrote over the weekend. "Mark is known for creating and producing some of the biggest shows in Television History, including 'Survivor,' 'Shark Tank,' 'The Voice' and, most notably, 'The Apprentice.' He is the former Chairman of MGM, and has won 13 Emmy Awards!"

A California official abruptly resigned Friday fearing for her safety.

Nora Vargas serves as chairwoman of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, where she has represented District 1 since 2021. Vargas made history that year when she became the first Latina, first immigrant and first woman of color in the board's history.

A last-ditch effort to temporarily fund the government and avert a shutdown passed the House on Friday, a sigh of relief for millions of federal workers whose paychecks were thrust into uncertainty during the holidays.

The funding bill passed by a vote of 366-34. A two-thirds vote was needed in the House to avert a shutdown. The legislation now heads to the Senate, which has until midnight to pass the bill.

Alarms are being raised about new details of Republicans' new plan to keep the government open that experts say will inevitably involve cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman reported on Friday that Republican leaders were floating an agreement "that House Republicans will raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion in the 'first reconciliation package' alongside a promise to CUT $2.5 trillion in 'net mandatory spending in the reconciliation process.'"

Elon Musk raised alarm by endorsing Germany's far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), which has called for the nation to leave the European Union.

The tech billionaire and Donald Trump adviser commented on an X post by far-right influencer Naomi Seibt, who had criticized German politician Friedrich Merz, saying the potential next chancellor was "horrified by the idea that Germany should follow Elon Musk’s and [Argentina President] Javier Milei’s example," and Musk replied with a brief endorsement.

Recent reporting that President Joe Biden’s health was far more diminished than the administration led on was proclaimed to be “the biggest scandal in America” by longtime GOP insider Scott Jennings – a declaration a Democratic strategist only minorly pushed back on.

Responding to a Wall Street Journal article out Thursday that reported signs of Biden’s decline came within months of his taking office, Jennings eagerly cast doubt on Biden’s entire presidency.