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Don’t stress about turning down that holiday party invitation. A new study suggests your host won’t care as much as you think. The research, published Dec. 11 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, finds that people tend to

Time seems to be running out both in the talks in Dubai and for action that could keep warming at or below the internationally agreed-upon threshold.

Dictator for a day? Scholars say Trump can do damage without being one.  The Washington Post

Trump dismisses warnings that his victory would threaten democracy and says Biden is the real threat  CNN Trump again defends infamous ‘Access Hollywood’ comments and warns Biden, ‘Be very careful’  ABC News Trump defends dictator comments amid NYC soiree filled with MAGA

‘America doesn’t want’ retribution from Trump, McCarthy says  POLITICO

Video: Kevin McCarthy warns Trump about promising political retribution  CNN

Kevin McCarthy endorses Donald Trump; says he would serve in Trump cabinet if he’s the ‘best person’ for the job  USA TODAY

Federal appeals court upholds but narrows the gag order in Trump’s D.C. election interference case  NBC News Appeals Court Upholds, but Narrows, Gag Order on Trump in Election Case  The New York Times Letitia James Details Threatening Messages in Filing Against Donald

The Louvre in Paris, the world’s largest museum that is home to over 33,000 works of art, including the Mona Lisa, announced that it will be raising its prices from €17 to €22 ($18 to $24) as of Jan. 15,

The children of imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi said Monday they were “extremely worried” about her health after she undertook a hunger strike in a Tehran prison. Mohammadi, who has campaigned against the