Leader McCarthy's Statement on Rep. Taylor Greene  —  Washington, D.C. - House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statement:

Parler CEO Says He Was Fired by Conservative Political Donor Rebekah Mercer  —  The moderation-light social media platform was forced offline by tech giants last month over how it policed its content  —  Parler, a moderation-light social media platform that was forced offline last month …

Sanders shakes up Senate staff  —  Bernie Sanders is shaking up his staff as he steps into a powerful new role in the Senate, three people familiar with the moves told POLITICO.  —  The Vermont senator's chief of staff, legislative director and top communications staffer …

Exclusive: U.S. mulls using law designed to prosecute Mafia against Capitol rioters  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is considering whether to charge members of far-right groups involved in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol under a federal law usually used …

His polls are sinking.  Democrats are mobilizing.  The Newsom recall just got real.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't want to talk about the recall.  But his allies can't ignore it.  —  The campaign to oust Newsom went from unlikely to unavoidable this week …

Democrats Actually Learned From the Failures of 2009 … On Wednesday, Sen. Joe Manchin appeared on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” to talk about the state of negotiations over President Joe Biden's Covid relief package.  The network posted the video with a misleading headline: “Sen. Manchin calls for bipartisanship on Covid relief plan.”

Trump People Were the Worst Restaurant Guests, Too  —  One chilly morning early in the Trump administration, a guy with an unnervingly unpleasant countenance sat down in my section, ordered a green tea, and immediately started interrogating me about the caviar.

Biden Ousts All 10 of Trump's Union Busters From Powerful Labor Panel  —  On Tuesday, Joe Biden demanded the resignations of all 10 of Donald Trump's appointees to the Federal Service Impasses Panel, a powerful labor relations board, in a major victory for federal unions.

61% Optimistic About Next Four Years With Biden In Office, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 68% Of Americans Support The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Relief Bill  —  Two weeks into the presidency of Joe Biden, a majority of Americans say, 61 - 34 percent, that they are generally optimistic …

McKinsey Agrees to $573 Million Settlement Over Opioid Advice  —  Consulting giant advised Purdue Pharma and other opioid manufacturers to aggressively market the painkillers  —  Consulting giant McKinsey & Co. has reached a $573 million settlement with states over its work advising OxyContin …

Biden plunges fully into Covid relief talks  —  The president knows his presidency rides on swift action on the $1.9 trillion package.  On Wednesday, he showed it.  —  President Joe Biden has inserted himself more directly into the talks over the coronavirus relief package.  Evan Vucci/AP

Trump appointee suing Biden admin over allegedly illegal termination threat  —  “Because I am not one to be bullied ... I will not resign,” said Roger Severino  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for February 3  —  One of former President Trump's more controversial appointees, Roger Severino …

This Hedge Fund Made $700 Million on GameStop  —  Individual investors weren't the only ones to make a lot of money on GameStop's rally  —  Richard Mashaal and Brian Gonick started buying GameStop Corp. shares in September.  —  They aren't Reddit day traders or Discord users.

Biden holds all the cards in coronavirus relief talks — and he knows it  —  President Biden told Republican senators in the Oval Office this week that he has “an open door and an open mind” on his $1.9 billion coronavirus rescue bill.  But he has the votes on the Hill and overwhelming support …

Crapo, Risch Introduce Balanced Budget Amendment  —  WOULD AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO FORCE ANNUAL BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGETS  —  Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) today joined U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and 12 additional co-sponsors …

Prosecutors don't know Kyle Rittenhouse's whereabouts, seek arrest warrant  —  A judge allowed Rittenhouse, now 18, of Antioch, Illinois, to be released in November on $2 million cash bail.  —  COPY LINK  —  COPY  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  DAILY CORONAVIRUS UPDATES BY EMAIL

Mexico has stopped accepting some Central American families ‘expelled’ by U.S. along the border  —  The Mexican government has stopped taking back Central American families “expelled” at the U.S. border under a Trump-era emergency health order related to the coronavirus …

'He's clearly laying groundwork': Hawley paves 2024 path  —  The face of the Biden resistance is taking shape in the Senate: Josh Hawley.  —  In a prelude to a widely expected 2024 presidential bid, the Missouri Republican is the only senator to oppose every one of President Joe Biden's Cabinet nominees …

Contractor Who Was Awarded $34.5 Million in Government Money and Provided Zero Masks Pleads Guilty to Fraud  —  The VA and FEMA agreed to pay a first-time vendor in a desperate search for protective equipment.  Now Robert Stewart admits he defrauded three federal agencies and lied about being in the Marine Corps.