Jan. 6 Rally Funded by Top Trump Donor, Helped by Alex Jones, Organizers Say  —  Publix Super Markets heiress donated about $300,000 to the Ellipse event, organizers say  —  The rally in Washington's Ellipse that preceded the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was arranged and funded …

AJC poll: Republicans in dicey political territory in Georgia  —  After suffering major losses, Georgia Republicans enter a new election cycle in a dire political position, according to an exclusive Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll that found leading Democrats earned significantly higher ratings than their GOP counterparts.

After Trump, Democrats set out on a mission to ‘repair the courts’ … WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are vetting civil rights lawyers and public defenders to nominate as judges, embarking on a mission to shape the courts after Republicans overhauled them in the last four years …

'It's a mess': Biden's first 10 days dominated by vaccine mysteries  —  Joe Biden promised he'd bring in a competent, tested team to run the pandemic response, set ambitious vaccination targets and impose strict public health guidelines.  —  His team arrived at the White House with a 200-page response plan ready to roll out.

Rep. Gomez just revealed why he's filing the bill to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  Scott speaks with Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) about his decision to file a bill to expel newly sworn Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) from Congress.  The Representative was unsparing about his dismal opinion …

Legal Pressure on Trump Increases With Judge's Order in Fraud Inquiry  —  The order, answering a demand for documents by New York's attorney general, rejected a bid to shield the records with attorney-client privilege.  —  A New York judge on Friday increased pressure on former President …

‘Be ready to fight’: FBI probe of U.S. Capitol riot finds evidence detailing coordination of an assault  —  When die-hard supporters of President Donald Trump showed up at rally point “Cowboy” in Louisville on the morning of Jan. 5, they found the shopping mall's parking lot was closed to cars …

Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy in Capitol Riot  —  The conspiracy charges were the first to emerge against members of the extremist group in connection with the assault on Congress.  —  Federal prosecutors investigating the violent riot at the Capitol this month announced …

Sen. Joe Manchin reacts to WSAZ interview with Vice Pres. Kamala Harris  —  CHARLESTON/HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - After airing Thursday evening, WSAZ's exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris drew national attention.  —  Friday morning, the White House answered questions …

The GOP isn't doomed.  It's dead.  —  With the electoral eviction of Donald Trump from the Oval Office, Republicans had a shot at redemption and resurrection.  —  They missed and failed — and deserve to spend the next several years in political purgatory.

Ukraine stayed quiet during Trump-era pressures.  Now it's sharing some Giuliani tales.  —  KYIV — There was a consistent message from Ukraine's leadership over everything from the Trump campaign's dirt digging to Ukraine's central role in the first impeachment proceedings: No comment.

CDC issues rule requiring travelers to wear face masks  —  All travelers using public transportation will now be required to wear a face mask, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated in a new order issued late Friday aimed at containing Covid-19 case counts across the country.

Wall Street faces Washington crackdown after GameStop rollercoaster  —  The frenzy surrounding the trading of GameStop stock is triggering Washington's most intense scrutiny of Wall Street in more than a decade, teeing up hearings and investigations that threaten brokers and hedge funds at the center of the turmoil.

'I'm out': Longtime GOP donor explains why he's leaving the party  —  Lifelong Republican and donor Jacob Monty tells CNN's Erin Burnett why he is leaving the party and joining the Democratic party.  Source: CNN  —  Lifelong Republican and donor Jacob Monty tells CNN's Erin Burnett …

How the Christian right helped foment insurrection  —  Christian-right activists inside and outside of government promoted the election fraud lie and claimed God told them to “let the church roar.”  —  The Jan. 6 Save America March, where then-President Donald Trump incited a crowd to attack the U.S. Capitol, opened with a prayer.

AP Analysis: Racial disparity seen in US vaccination drive  —  A racial gap has opened up in the nation's COVID-19 vaccination drive, with Black Americans in many places lagging behind whites in receiving shots, an Associated Press analysis shows.  —  An early look at the 17 states …

Woman charged in Capitol riot said she wanted to shoot Pelosi ‘in the friggin’ brain,' FBI says  —  Federal authorities arrested two women in Pennsylvania on Friday on charges related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol building after the FBI said one of the women expressed an intent to shoot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Twitter Troll Replaced ‘Trump’ With ‘Cuomo’ In Maxine Waters' Infamous Call To Violence And Democrats Lost Their Minds  —  Blue checkmarks and Democrats took to Twitter on Thursday to condemn a call for violence against Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the people in his administration.

‘Unacceptable’: Drake president addresses prof calling for Republicans to ‘suffer’  —  Jezzamine Wolk  —  After Drake University Associate English Professor Beth Younger proclaimed her “hatred” for Republicans on social media, the university president addressed the controversial comments in a school-wide email on Wednesday.

‘Who pours the kibble?’  And other answers about daily life for dogs in the White House  —  After a four-year vacancy, the position of DOTUS was filled this week by Major and Champ Biden.  When the two German shepherds entered the White House, they brought a great opportunity to dig …

Why Hasn't The House Held Hearings To Establish “Incitement To Insurrection”?  —  We recently discussed how the Senate will have to decide whether to call witnesses in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.  The use of a snap impeachment raises a basis for some senators …

The Trump Era Could Have Been Much, Much Worse … It's been almost three weeks since Donald Trump began his exile from public life on a Florida golf course.  I thought this would be a moment of relief after years of exhaustion and misery.  But as we start to get some distance from his presidency …

House Democrats building elaborate, emotionally charged case against Trump  —  House Democrats have sought out new cellphone footage of the Capitol siege as well as updated details about injured police officers as they seek to build an emotionally compelling impeachment case against former president Donald Trump.