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It’s Kennedy Center Honors time for a crop including …

From left, 2023 Kennedy Center Honorees Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal, Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick pose for a photo at the State Department following the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

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Florida Republican chairman won’t resign over rape allegation, …

Republican Party of Florida chairman Christian Ziegler, left, greets former president Donald Trump at the RPOF Freedom Summit on Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. Ziegler is the subject of a rape investigation, though no charges have been filed and police are providing little information on the accusation. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Harris dashed to Dubai to tackle climate change and war. …

Vanuatu Deputy Prime Minister Matai Seremaiah, from left, Terrance Drew, prime minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Namibia President Hage Geingob, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Paulo Teixeira, Brazil's Minister of Agricultural Development, and Vice President Kamala Harris pose for photos at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Louisiana granted extra time to draw new congressional …

FILE - The Louisiana state Capitol stands prominently, April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana lawmakers now have until the end of January 2024 to draw and pass new congressional boundaries to replace a current map that a federal judge said violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of the state’s Black voters. Baton Rouge-based U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick issued a two-week extension Thursday afternoon, Nov. 30, giving lawmakers extra time to construct a congressional map. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File)

Republicans had New Yorkers lead the way in expelling …

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington. The House has voted to expel Santos following a critical ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use, making him just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by his colleagues. Expulsion requires support from two-third of the House. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Three officials have left a pro-DeSantis super PAC in …

Trump calls Biden the ‘destroyer’ of democracy despite …

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks to the crowd during a caucus event, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette via AP)

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Florida’s Republican chair has denied a woman’s rape …

Republican Party of Florida chairman Christian Ziegler, left, greets former president Donald Trump at the RPOF Freedom Summit on Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. Ziegler is the subject of a rape investigation, though no charges have been filed and police are providing little information on the accusation. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Defense head calls out those who advocate isolationism …

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes remarks at a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during …

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just …

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington. The House has voted to expel Santos following a critical ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use, making him just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by his colleagues. Expulsion requires support from two-third of the House. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman …

FILE - In this photo released by the White House, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female justice of the Supreme Court, is sworn in by Chief Justice Warren Burger in the court's conference room in Washington, Sept. 25, 1981. Justice O'Connor's husband John holds two family Bibles. O'Connor, who joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation's first female justice, has died at age 93. (AP Photo/The White House, File)

Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move …

FILE - Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Nov. 18, 2023, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Trump's lawyers have suggested their strategy in his election interference case in Washington involves distancing their client from the horde of U.S. Capitol rioters, whom the former president has embraced on the campaign trail.(AP Photo/Bryon Houlgrave, File)

Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal …

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump stands on the field during halftime in an NCAA college football game between the University of South Carolina and Clemson Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)