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 …

How Trump's Focus on Antifa Distracted Attention From the Far-Right Threat  —  Federal law enforcement shifted resources last year in response to Donald Trump's insistence that the radical left endangered the country.  Meanwhile, right-wing extremism was building ominously.

A Vast Web of Vengeance  —  Outrageous lies destroyed Guy Babcock's online reputation.  When he went hunting for their source, what he discovered was worse than he could have imagined.  —  Guy Babcock vividly remembers the chilly Saturday evening when he discovered the stain on his family.

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 …

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 …

How Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, promoter of QAnon's baseless theories, rose with support from key Republicans  —  As Marjorie Taylor Greene entered a runoff last year to be the Republican nominee for a U.S. House seat in Georgia, her opponent sounded the alarm.

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.).

'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.

Hamilton police chief, patrolman asked to resign after body cam footage of Black Lives Matter protest surfaces  —  HAMILTON, Ga. (WTVM) - The Hamilton Chief of Police and one patrolman have been asked to resign or face termination after body cam footage of them at a Black Lives Matter protest last year surfaced earlier this week.

‘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 …

‘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 …

For McCarthy and McConnell, Two Paths on Trumpian Crisis Management  —  Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, and Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, want to take back control of Congress in 2022.  First they have to figure out how to handle Donald Trump.

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.

Republicans Are Over the Armed Insurrection of the Capitol.  But We Can't Be.  —  It's been 24 days since supporters of former president Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in the hopes of preventing the certification of the lawful election of his successor.  The Capitol riots were an attempted coup …

Traffic stop leads to deportation of El Paso Walmart shooting victim  —  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A survivor of the El Paso Walmart shooting has been deported, according to the Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services in El Paso.  —  The woman, only identified as Rosa to protect her identity …

How the plan to grant clemency to Sheldon Silver was scuttled  —  ALBANY - When President Donald Trump was reported to be considering clemency for former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver this month, it touched off a political clash played out behind the scenes in Washington and in New York …

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.

Inside Andrew Yang's presidential campaign which former employees say was rife with sexism and a hostile ‘bro culture’ … - Former staffers who worked on Andrew Yang's presidential campaign described the experience as “toxic.”  — They told Insider they experienced sexism, discrimination …

Fact-Checking Biden's First Week in Office  —  All but three of 20 claims the president made were accurate, demonstrating his regard for basic facts and his proclivity to err when speaking off the cuff.  —  President Biden, in his first week in office, typically stuck to vetted scripts and verified facts …

In Philadelphia, A Scandal Erupts Over Vaccination Startup Led By 22-Year-Old  —  It started out as a group of college friends who wanted to help during the pandemic.  They had tech skills, so they used 3D printers to make face shields.  Then they organized as a nonprofit, Philly Fighting Covid …

Marjorie Taylor Greene's space laser and the age-old problem of blaming the Jews  —  Why conspiracy theorists always end up pointing the finger at Jews — and why that's a problem for the GOP.  —  SHARE All sharing options  —  Let's get this out of the way: First-term Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's claim …

NY Young Republicans plan ‘Re-Occupy Wall Street’ after GameStop debacle … They're young, they're Republican — and they're mad as hell at Wall Street.  —  Members of the New York Young Republicans are planning to storm Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan Sunday for a “Re-Occupy Wall Street” …

Scrutiny grows over National Guard presence at Capitol  —  As the National Guard's deployment to the Capitol enters its second month with no solid end yet in sight, politicians are beginning to question whether the troops are overstaying their welcome.  —  Pentagon officials have pointed …

Alleged 9/11 mastermind, Gitmo detainees to start getting COVID vaccines … Here's a real kick in the shin: chances are accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will get the COVID vaccine before you do.  —  Accused terror masterminds like KSM and other detainees at Guantanamo Bay …

Hillary Clinton calls on Rep. Tim Ryan to run for Ohio Senate seat  —  Hillary Clinton is among those calling for Rep. Tim Ryan to run for an open Ohio Senate seat in 2022.  —  On MSNBC Saturday morning, the Ohio Democrat said he's “looking closely” at running following Republican …

Democrats press for path to citizenship in Covid relief  —  A group of 100 lawmakers led by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Saturday called for House leadership to offer a pathway to citizenship for undocumented essential workers, Dreamers and temporary protected status recipients in its upcoming coronavirus relief package.

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 …