A Reporter's Footage from Inside the Capitol Siege  —  When Luke Mogelson attended President Donald Trump's speech on the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., on January 6th, he was prepared for the possibility that violence might erupt that day.  Mogelson, a veteran war correspondent …

CNN Poll: Trump's approval rating reaches new low as term ends  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump will leave office with the lowest approval rating of his presidency, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with more Americans than ever in support of removing him from office.

Prospect of Pardons in Final Days Fuels Market to Buy Access to Trump  —  The president's allies have collected tens of thousands of dollars — and potentially much more — from people seeking pardons.  —  WASHINGTON — As President Trump prepares to leave office in days …

Acting defense secretary orders NSA director to immediately install former GOP operative as the agency's top lawyer  —  Acting defense secretary Christopher C. Miller ordered the director of the National Security Agency to install on Saturday a former GOP political operative as the NSA's top lawyer …

QAnon Is Destroying the GOP From Within  —  Eugene Goodman is an American hero.  At a pivotal moment on January 6, the veteran United States Capitol Police officer single-handedly prevented untold bloodshed.  Staring down an angry, advancing mob, he retreated up a marble staircase …

Off the rails: Conspiracy theorists commandeer Trump's legal operation  —  Beginning on election night 2020 and continuing through his final days in office, Donald Trump unraveled and dragged America with him, to the point that his followers sacked the U.S. Capitol with two weeks left in his term.

Giuliani says he's working on Trump's impeachment defense, would argue voter fraud claims  —  “If you can prove that it's true... they are no longer fighting words,” he said.  —  US Capitol riots: Tracking the insurrection  —  On Jan. 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally broke into the U.S. Capitol …

A QAnon ‘Digital Soldier’ Marches On, Undeterred by Theory's Unraveling  —  Valerie Gilbert posts dozens of times a day in support of an unhinged conspiracy theory.  The story of this “meme queen” hints at how hard it will be to bring people like her back to reality.

Senate GOP Set to Argue Out-of-Office Trump Can't be Convicted in Impeachment  —  New report suggests most scholars are on the other side; trial could start this week  —  WASHINGTON—The political fate of President Trump, and any ambitions he might have for reclaiming the White House in 2024 …

After White House Meeting with Trump, Mike Lindell Calls for Military Coup on Facebook  —  NOTHING TO SEE HERE.  JUST A PILLOW SALESMAN BEING INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO ARGUE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF MARTIAL LAW AND THE OVERTURNING OF A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.  WE COOL.  (DREW ANGERER/GETTY IMAGES)

The Republican Party's Final Humiliation  —  Even now, they're still covering for Trump.  —  2 hr ago  —  1. Argo America  —  Last week following the Capitol Riot, Susan Collins said “my first thought was that the Iranians had followed through on their threat to strike the Capitol.”

Lawyers and judges: The rule of law matters  —  As lawyers, retired judges, and legal educators of all political parties, we share the shock felt by most Americans over the events of Jan. 6, in Washington, D.C. In the days, months, and years ahead the underlying causes will be debated, and accountability will be assigned.

How Republicans Are Warping Reality Around the Capitol Attack  —  Loyalists to President Trump are increasingly relying on conspiracy theories and misinformation, drawing false equivalence with last summer's racial protests and blaming outside agitators.  —  Immediately after the attack …

Adelson was a complex and polarizing figure in gaming, political worlds  —  Sheldon Adelson / Photo courtesy of East Coast Gambler under Creative Commons  —  We live, more than ever, in a world of caricatures.  —  Perceptions are fueled by partisan animus, economic dislocation and increasing alienation.

Virginia man arrested at inauguration security checkpoint in possession of gun, 500 rounds ammo and non-government issued credential, police say  —  A Virginia man has been arrested after law enforcement found at least one firearm and more than 500 rounds of ammunition in his truck as he tried …

Deceptions in the time of the ‘alternative facts’ president  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Truth caught up with Donald Trump after years of giving chase.  —  The twice-impeached president painted a fantasy world in office, starring himself.  In this world, he did things bigger, better …

Historians having to tape together records that Trump tore up  —  Implications for public record and legal proceedings after administration seized or destroyed papers, notes and other information  —  The public will not see Donald Trump's White House records for years …

Harris to resign Senate seat ahead of swearing in as VP  —  Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat effective Monday, capping a brief legislative career marked by her tough cross-examinations of Trump administration nominees and the push last summer for police reforms after the killing of George Floyd.

Three ways the media can vanquish the Big Lie that will linger even after Trump is gone  —  His administration is down to its last hours, but you can bet that the false belief held by millions of Americans that the election was rigged is not going away when President Trump does.

WATCH: Raskin Explains Why Dems Are Pursing Impeachment 2.0  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-NY), the House's lead impeachment manager, on Sunday said it was important to pursue impeaching President Donald Trump, even if the trial takes place after he leaves office, because the president was responsible for …

Thousands of Covid-19 vaccines wind up in the garbage because of fed, state guidelines … A hospital Covid-19 vaccination team shows up at the emergency room to inoculate employees who haven't received their shots.  —  Finding just a few, the team is about to leave when an ER doctor suggests …

Katie Porter is off the House Financial Services Committee.  We're all worse off for it.  —  When Democrats took back the House of Representatives in 2018, a number of the freshman representatives quickly emerged as media stars.  One was Katie Porter, who used her platform …

41 minutes of fear: A video timeline from inside the Capitol siege  —  At 2:12 p.m. on Jan. 6, supporters of President Trump began climbing through a window they had smashed on the northwest side of the U.S. Capitol.  “Go!  Go!  Go!” someone shouted as the rioters, some in military gear, streamed in.

AOC's Ministry of Truth  —  One of the more unsettling comments from influential lawmakers came on Wednesday with little fanfare despite being downright Orwellian in its perspective around “media literacy” and a congressional “truth and reconciliation” committee.

Report: Biden team already holding talks with Iran on US return to nuclear deal  —  Channel 12 says officials in the incoming administration have updated Israel on the deliberations, as wary Jerusalem pushes for a broader accord  — 6,478 shares  —  Officials in the incoming Biden administration …

Biden cannot govern from the center - ending Trumpism means radical action … I keep hearing that Joe Biden will govern from the “center”.  He has no choice, they say, because he will have razor-thin majorities in Congress and the Republican party has moved to the right.  —  Rubbish.