Bonus episode: Inside the craziest meeting of the Trump presidency  —  Last month, Axios published “Off the rails,” a series taking you inside the end of Donald Trump's presidency, from his election loss to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection that triggered his second impeachment — and a Senate trial set to begin next week.

Trump's actions described as ‘a betrayal of historic proportions’ in trial brief filed by House impeachment managers  —  House Democrats made their case to convict former president Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in a sweeping impeachment brief filed with the Senate Tuesday …

Ginni Thomas apologizes to husband's Supreme Court clerks after Capitol riot fallout  —  Conservative political activist Virginia Thomas told her husband Justice Clarence Thomas's former law clerks that she was sorry for a rift that developed among them after her election advocacy …

Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked Parkland survivor in unearthed video: An ‘idiot’ who's trained ‘like a dog’  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., mocked a Parkland shooting survivor as an “idiot” who “only talks when he is scripted” in a 2019 interview with a Georgia gun group …

Austin ousts Pentagon advisory board members as he roots out Trump appointees  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has removed members of the Pentagon's advisory boards in a sweeping effort to oust a series of last-minute appointees by the Trump administration, according to defense officials and a memo obtained by POLITICO.

Are acronyms a symptom of ‘white supremacy culture?’  SFUSD makes another disputable decision  —  SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — First the San Francisco School Board decided to rename 44 schools because they are named after people with ties to racism or slavery.  Now the Arts Department has taken …

Progressive PAC kick-starts search for challengers to Manchin, Sinema  —  A trio of progressives who helped launch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 2018 upset campaign are now setting their sights on Senate Democrats.  —  The co-founders of No Excuses PAC — Saikat Chakrabarti, Corbin Trent and Zack Exley …

Jeff Bezos to step aside as Amazon CEO  —  Founder Jeff Bezos will step aside as CEO of Amazon later this year, the e-commerce giant announced Tuesday, with Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy set to take over the top title.  —  The company announced ahead of its latest quarterly earnings call that Bezos …

An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election  —  An interactive map that lets readers explore in new detail how most states voted in the 2020 presidential election.

Amazon Unveils Outdoorsy New HQ2, Renewing Its Commitment to Offices  —  Centerpiece of design is a 350-foot building dubbed the Helix, which features two spiraling outdoor walkways  —  Amazon. com Inc.'s plans for its new northern Virginia headquarters feature an outdoor theme …

The Nightmare Share She posted an ad for a roommate.  What's the worst that could happen?  —  As it goes in New York City, the apartment was small, it was expensive, but it was theirs.  Heidi Russell and Valentina Bajada owned an 860-square-foot second-floor walk-up, and they loved …

Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed as DHS secretary  —  The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, 56-43.  —  Why it matters: Mayorkas is an Obama administration alum and oversaw the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

AOC's body politics  —  The congresswoman uses a sexual assault allegation as a political cudgel  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks about the July 6 storming of the Capitol building during a livestream video (Twitter Screenshot)  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is no stranger to attention.

White House warns asylum-seekers against ‘dangerous trip’ as Biden weighs more immigration moves  —  The Biden administration has a warning to migrants considering seeking asylum at the country's southern border.  —  “It remains a dangerous trip,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.

‘Vladimir the Poisoner’ A translation of Alexey Navalny's speech in court on February 2  —  On February 2, during a hearing that will determine if he remains in prison for several years to come, opposition figure Alexey Navalny addressed the court, delivering a short speech in which he maintained …

Inside the Brutal Power Struggle at Homeland Security … Tensions ran so high at the Department of Homeland Security's oversight wing that one senior official fantasized about Arya Stark, the fictional assassin in “Game of Thrones,” “taking care of” the agency chief, according …

Hawley rakes in grassroots cash after Capitol attack  —  January was Sen. Josh Hawley's best fundraising month—by far—since his 2018 election, with a flood of small-dollar donations more than eclipsing the corporate cash he lost after leading an effort to block certification of President Biden's Electoral College win.

The Capitol Rioters Aren't Like Other Extremists  —  On January 6, a mob of about 800 stormed the U.S. Capitol in support of former President Donald Trump, and many people made quick assumptions regarding who the insurrectionists were.  Because a number of the rioters prominently displayed symbols …

Read the Brief from Trump's Defense Team on Impeachment Charge  —  Former President Donald J. Trump's legal team submitted a brief on Tuesday to the Senate outlining his defense against the impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection.”

Nevada jockeys to be first on presidential primary calendar  —  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democrats in Nevada are making a play to bump Iowa and New Hampshire from their early spots on the presidential primary calendar.  If successful, it would upend decades of political tradition and give a more urban …

Jan. 6 rally organizer planning ‘MAGA Sellout’ tour targeting Republicans who ‘betrayed’ Trump  —  The effort targets GOP representatives who voted to impeach Trump.  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz: ‘We have to marshal a positive populism’  —  Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks with Linsey Davis about Trumpism …

Newsom approval rate plummets in California  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval rating has plummeted as the public sours on his pandemic management, according to a new Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll that underscores the viability of a campaign to recall Newsom.

Scientists have taught spinach to send emails and it could warn us about climate change  —  It may sound like something out of a futuristic science fiction film, but scientists have managed to engineer spinach plants which are capable of sending emails.  —  Through nanotechnology …

How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis  —  These steps, experts say, could prod more people to abandon the scourge of hoaxes and lies.  —  Last month, millions of Americans watched as President Biden took the oath of office and, in a high-minded Inaugural Address, called for a new era of American unity.