Cheers And Jeers: Monday

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in a much-anticipated report released Tuesday that he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges he believes would have resulted in a conviction had voters not returned Trump to the White House. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “The throughline of all of Mr.

A MAGA moron will likely have his claim denied by his insurance company after driving on an icy highway while live-streaming his trip as he and two other idiots sang 'YMCA,' but changed it to M-A-G-A before crashing into the cement barrier. The driver said, "God cleared a path," before losing control of the vehicle, then BAM!

“The dollar fell against almost every major currency after Bloomberg News reported that Donald Trump’s incoming economic team is considering gradual hikes in tariffs,” Bloomberg reports.

“Elon Musk is expected to use office space in the White House complex as he launches the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to slash government spending in the Trump administration,“ the New York Times reports. “The space will be in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is adjacent to the White House.

“Traffic on New York City’s busiest streets dropped by 7.5% and morning travel times fell on most major crossings into Manhattan during the first work week of the city’s congestion pricing plan, signaling that some motorists changed their driving patterns to avoid the new toll,” Bloomberg reports.

This article is part of The D. C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon is, at the moment, the most endangered of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet choices. Hegseth’s hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday—among the first of the incoming Administration—could offer some clarity on whether the former Fox News host is still on track to lead the nation’s largest employer. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Central to that debate is likely to be Sen.