Politics Trump picks Matthew Whitaker for ambassador to NATO President-elect Donald Trump tapped Matthew Whitaker as his ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which Trump has long criticized for taking advantage of U.S. defense spending. Ryan Lucas Stephen Fowler
National The fight for Alex Jones' Infowars company heats up as Jones sues to hold on The Onion thought it had the last laugh when it was named the winning bidder after last week's bankruptcy auction. Now, Jones says that bid was "fake dollars" and wants a judge to disqualify it Tovia Smith
Politics Manhattan prosecutors ask for additional pause in Trump hush-money criminal case Manhattan prosecutors are asking for a further pause in the criminal trial against President-elect Donald Trump in order to give both sides time to weigh the unprecedented nature of the situation. Ximena Bustillo
Law & Courts Trump will be able to nominate more federal judges who serve for life President elect Trump and a Republican-led Senate will have the power to reshape the federal judiciary for decades to come. Carrie Johnson
National Oklahoma City cop is investigated for slamming 70-year-old man to the ground Lich Vu has been in the hospital since the Oct. 27 incident that left him with a brain bleed and a broken neck. The altercation with the police officer involved a dispute over a traffic ticket. Alana Wise
National The Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company The sale must be approved by a bankruptcy judge. Proceeds will go to paying down the $1.5 billion debt that Jones owes families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who won two defamation suits against him. Tovia Smith
National 'Jump ball' for Alex Jones' media empire as it hits the auction block today Live bidding will be private, and the future owner of Jones' company will be public once court papers are filed. The proceeds will go to pay Sandy Hook families who won defamation cases against Jones. Tovia Smith
Law & Courts Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring display of Ten Commandments in classrooms A federal judge has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms is unconstitutional. Aubri Juhasz
National Why it's so hard for death row inmates to have their convictions overturned There have been several high-profile challenges to planned executions but many more that never see the light of day. Why is it so difficult for people on death row to have their cases reexamined? Jared Bennett
National Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira is sentenced to 15 years in prison A federal judge sentenced Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, to prison after he pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine. The Associated Press
