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• Something rare is stirring in Congress. There’s growing sentiment to force the president to end U.S. involvement in a war, in this case Yemen, where the U.S. military has been aiding Saudi Arabia.
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• Fifty-seven percent don’t think demanding funding for the wall is worth the gridlock, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll finds. Many do not consider the wall a top priority for the next Congress, either.
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• Roger, who lived at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia, was an orphan who grew up to be an impressively ripped alpha male. Photos of his physique were popular online.
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• Two states had tried to block the use of Medicaid money for non-abortion, pregnancy-related health care services at Planned Parenthood. The action is a big win for Planned Parenthood.
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• The Russian woman apparently was part of an effort to build clandestine ties between Moscow and important parts of the conservative establishment.
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• In a speech on Monday, France’s president declared “a state of social and economic emergency,” offering some concessions to his critics. Among them, tax relief for the middle class and pensioners.
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• James Alex Fields rammed his car into counterprotestors in 2017, killing Heather Heyer and injuring several other people. He was convicted of first degree murder and other charges.
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• Despite protests from voters, Republican legislators in Wisconsin have voted to curb the authority of Gov.-elect Tony Evers, a Democrat who will take office in January. The list of changes is long.
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• Former President George H.W. Bush is being honored with funeral services at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. The 41st president will be eulogized by his son, former President George W. Bush, as well as a former U.S. senator and a former Canadian prime minister. Dozens of U.S. and world leaders are expected to attend the service.
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• Former President George H.W. Bush’s son George W. will deliver a eulogy, and three of his granddaughters will give biblical readings. They’re just four members of the sprawling Bush family.
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