How did we get from one ugly Christmas sweater party in Vancouver to … here? It’s quite a yarn.

Republican President Donald Trump said he will pardon Texas Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, from bribery charges. Cuellar "bravely spoke out against Open Borders, and the Biden Border 'Catastrophe'," said Trump in a post on his Truth Social platform announcing the pardon. "Sleepy Joe went after the Congressman, and even the Congressman's wonderful wife, Imelda, simply for speaking the TRUTH," Trump said. "It is unAmerican and, as I previously stated, the Radical Left Democrats are a complete and total threat to Democracy! They will attack, rob, lie, cheat, destroy, and decimate anyone who dares to oppose their Far Left Agenda, an Agenda that, if left unchecked, will obliterate our magnificent Country.

The top drug regulator in the US signaled on Tuesday he may retire weeks after accepting the position, adding to upheaval in the highest ranks of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If Richard Pazdur retires, finding a replacement would be challenging amid mounting political pressure and internal conflict at the agency, sources say. "Who else is left? He was the one person who was identified," said Janet Woodcock, former acting commissioner of the FDA. "There's been a lot of departures, and it would be hard to find a substitute now with all this turmoil." Filing papers is the first step for retiring, but Pazdur could still choose to stay at the agency.

At a recent gathering of educators, we asked teachers to raise their hands if they felt deeply committed to the Constitution, pluralism, and liberty. Every hand went up. We then asked them to keep their hands raised if they also felt apprehensive about teaching civics right now. Almost no hands went down.

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