Comey's Testimony on Huma Abedin Forwarding Emails Was Inaccurate  —  FBI director James Comey generated national headlines last week with his dramatic testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, explaining his “incredibly painful” decision to go public about the Hillary Clinton emails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop.

Blum walks out of interview with TV9  —  DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) - Congressman Rob Blum, who represents Iowa's First District, sat down one on one with TV9 Investigative Reporter Josh Scheinblum for an interview.  —  But the interview ended abruptly, with Rep. Blum walking out during our second question.

It Was Cultural Anxiety That Drove White, Working-Class Voters to Trump  —  White Americans carried Donald Trump to the White House.  He won college-educated white voters by a four-point margin over Hillary Clinton, according to exit polls.  But his real victory was among members of the white working class …

Wisconsin's Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748)  —  A new study shows how voter-ID laws decreased turnout among African-American and Democratic voters.  —  Donald Trump holds a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, November 1, 2016.  (Reuters / Carlo Allegri)

Left adopts shock tactics in Obamacare repeal fight  —  One newly formed progressive super PAC is planning to cart caskets to Republican lawmakers' districts and hold mock funerals for their constituents.  Another activist is encouraging protesters to ship their own ashes — should they die without health care —to GOP lawmakers.

President Kamala Harris?  She's making the first moves.  —  LOS ANGELES  —  Now's the time prospective presidential candidates start taking the subtle but crucial behind-the-scenes steps that get them noticed by the political intelligentsia, and Sen. Kamala Harris is quietly following the script.

Trump Administration Cites Segregation-Era Ruling To Defend Its Travel Ban  —  In 1971, the Supreme Court decided that courts shouldn't investigate the motivations of officials who closed public pools rather than integrate them.  —  WASHINGTON In a brief defending its ban on citizens …

U.S. poised to expand military effort against Taliban in Afghanistan  —  President Trump's most senior military and foreign policy advisers have proposed a major shift in strategy in Afghanistan that would effectively put the United States back on a war footing with the Taliban.

Republican Obamacare repeal would hit N.J harder than any other state  —  WASHINGTON — House Republican cuts to Medicaid in the American Health Care Act would hit New Jersey harder than any other state.  —  The bill would leave 500,000 more Garden State residents without health insurance …

'Y'all see why I voted for him?':  Jimmy Carter says he was a Bernie Sanders supporter  —  Jimmy Carter and the Clintons have long had a frosty relationship.  In 1992, he declined to endorse Bill Clinton, saying “people are looking for somebody who is honest and tells the truth.”

Goodbye To My Friend, Bob Owens  —  Like many people, I first “met” Bob Owens through the Internet when he was running his own blog about firearms and other musings.  His work was regularly forwarded to my email inbox and it quickly became clear that not only was his work good, he had many fans.

Donald Trump is turning liberals into conspiracy theorists  —  (CNN)Much has been written about how President Trump's election has had a profound impact on the Republican party.  What's drawn less attention — but deserves more! — is how Trump is affecting Democrats.

JERK ALERT: Secret Service Holds Kellyanne Conway Back From Airport Heckler  —  Enough is enough.  —  Obama's DOJ Reprimanded The SPLC For Accusing An Immigration Reductionist Group Of Being Racist  —  US |  ALEX PFEIFFER  —  ‘McCarthyite ad hominem attacks’

Duke Divinity Crisis: The Documents Are Out  —  A source at DDS sends me the original e-mail exchanges that have caused the current crisis.  Here they are, chronologically presented:  —  1. On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 9:21 AM, Anathea Portier-Young wrote:  —  Dear Faculty Colleagues,

OBAMA STARTS DEFINING HIS NEW ROLE IN THE AGE OF TRUMP  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is starting to define his new role in the age of Donald Trump.  —  After dropping out of sight for a pair of glamorous island getaways, Obama is emerging for a series of paid and unpaid speeches …

Senate GOP struggles to find challengers for some Democrats  —  Senate Republicans landed a top-tier candidate in West Virginia but have struggled to recruit well-known GOP challengers in several states where President Donald Trump romped and Democratic incumbents warily face re-election.

Italian forces ignored a sinking ship full of Syrian refugees and let more than 250 drown, says leaked audio  —  (Marina Militare via Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)  —  MILAN — Almost four years ago, 268 Syrian refugees — including 60 children — lost their lives in a shipwreck …

Surf's Up For a Wave Election  —  Political analysts are beginning to think the undertow could sweep away Republicans and give Democrats control of the House.  —  House Re­pub­lic­ans were caught on the horns of a di­lemma.  If they didn't pass a bill that ef­fect­ively re­pealed …

Moon Jae-in Poised to Win South Korean Presidency, Exit Polls Show  —  Exit polls show huge victory for Mr. Moon, who has said that South Korea needs to learn to say ‘no’ to the U.S.

Inside Zuck's real political strategy  —  Mark Zuckerberg is on a nationwide tour that has people thinking about his political ambitions.  But events on the trip are mostly private, which Facebook says encourages the people Zuckerberg is meeting with to be candid without the press watching.

The Problem With Linking Abortion and Economics  —  IN recent days, Senator Bernie Sanders has come under fire for appearing at a campaign stop with Heath Mello, a mayoral candidate in Omaha who voted for anti-abortion legislation as a Nebraska state senator.

Yates Changes Her Tune  —  Then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates at the Department of Labor, April 2016 / Department of Labor  —  “Sally Yates made the fake media extremely unhappy today—she said nothing but old news!”  So tweeted our President a few hours ago about today's testimony …

Netanyahu angry Lauder advised Abbas  —  “You don't understand how much influence he has over Trump,” Netanyahu told a confidant in a private conversation Monday.  —  World Jewish Congress president Ronald Lauder met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas last week to help prepare …