Trump's election fraud falsehoods have cost taxpayers $519 million — and counting  —  Donald Trump's claims that the election was stolen have forced local, state and federal agencies to spend millions enhancing security, fending off lawsuits and repairing property damage.  The costs are mounting daily.

Wyoming GOP censures Rep. Liz Cheney over impeachment vote  —  RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday to censure U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney for voting to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Kagan Warns the Supreme Court's New COVID Decision May Kill People  —  Late on Friday night, the Supreme Court blocked California's public health ban on indoor religious services in a splintered 6-3 decision that augurs a major shift in the law of religious liberty.

EXCLUSIVE: New Video of Roger Stone with Proud Boys Leaders Who May Have Planned for Capitol Attack  —  Congressional investigators are reportedly looking into what role Trump associates including Roger Stone may have played in planning the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Trump impeachment lawyer says he'll use video of Dems' own remarks at trial  —  “If my eyes look a little red to the viewers, it's because I've been looking at a lot of video,” Bruce Castor said.  —  Bruce Castor, a former district attorney in Pennsylvania, will defend former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial.

Pushing QAnon and Stolen Election Lies, Flynn Re-emerges  —  Recast by President Trump's most ardent supporters as a MAGA martyr, Michael T. Flynn has embraced his role as the man who spent four years unjustly ensnared in the Russian investigation.  —  In Washington's respectable circles …

Fury at Gove as exports to EU slashed by 68% since Brexit  —  Hauliers say Cabinet Office minister ignored warnings, amid fears that worse is to come with introduction of import checks in July  —  The volume of exports going through British ports to the EU fell by a staggering 68% …

How the Pandemic Left the $25 Billion Hudson Yards Eerily Deserted  —  The largest private development in U.S. history has attracted marquee companies, but is struggling with unsold luxury condos and a mall barren of shoppers.  —  When Hudson Yards opened in 2019 as the largest private development …

Biden inherited a USPS crisis.  Here's how Democrats want to fix it.  —  Party leaders have already begun discussions on major legislation — and trying to force out Louis DeJoy  —  The nation's mail service is slower and more erratic than it's been in generations, via the confluence …

Why Opening Restaurants Is Exactly What the Coronavirus Wants Us to Do  —  Governors continue to open indoor dining and other activities before vaccinations become widespread.  Experts warn this could create superspreading playgrounds for dangerous variants and squander our best shot at getting the pandemic under control.

Defense Secretary Austin orders military “stand down” to address extremism  —  U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has signed a memo ordering commanding officers and supervisors to hold a one-day “stand-down” to discuss extremism within the armed forces in the next 60 days, the Department of Defense announced Friday.

How San Francisco Renamed Its Schools  —  Last month, San Francisco's Board of Education voted, 6-1, to change the names of forty-four schools, including schools named after Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.  A committee formed by the board in 2018, in the wake of the white-supremacist rally …

Rep. Gohmert Statement on Fine and Metal Detector  —  Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) has issued the following statement on the accusation he broke new House Rule on metal detectors:  —  “This should come as no surprise, but Democrats are making up the rules as they go.

FIRST ON CBS7: FBI raids home of Alpine man who took part in Capitol riot  —  Sean Watson says his actions at the Capitol on Jan 6. were necessary.  —  ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) -The FBI raided the home of a prominent Trump supporter in Alpine who took part in the Capitol riots.

AOC is an asset for Democrats, Greene is an albatross for the GOP  —  American politics would be a lot better off if we had a lot more of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y,) and a lot less of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).  Ocasio-Cortez is an asset for Democrats, while Greene is an albatross for Republicans.

Parscale urges Trump to run again as a ‘martyr’  —  Brad Parscale is calling on former President Donald Trump to run again, saying multiple impeachments can work in his onetime boss' favor.  —  “If they only impeached you twice, you need to run again.  Because to change the system …

It's Official: Linguistic Intent No Longer Matters at The New York Times  —  The New York Times on Friday forced out its lead pandemic reporter, 47-year newsroom veteran Donald McNeil Jr., because the Grey Lady's management, under public pressure from more than 150 employees …

Country music response to Wallen racism shows Republicans how they failed on Greene  —  The country music industry punished Morgan Wallen for his racist remark.  Why didn't McCarthy and Republicans hold Marjorie Taylor Greene accountable?  —  At the same time House Republicans were trying …

Why the U.S. Needs the Romney Family Plan  —  America needs more babies.  Public policy alone cannot deliver them, but it can help.  —  Family policy, the way that America supports (or doesn't) parenthood and child rearing, has always presented the best opportunity for serious bipartisanship in Joe Biden's presidency.

Trump campaign paid Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem $6,000 during effort to overturn election results  —  Former President Donald Trump's reelection campaign reported paying $6,037 to a business owned by state Rep. Mark Finchem while the lawmaker pushed for the Legislature to overturn Joe Biden's victory in Arizona.

Why Joe Manchin is an electoral miracle  —  (CNN)Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is one of the most powerful men in Washington.  With Democrats holding a one-vote majority in the Senate (thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris casting any tie-breaking vote), he can make or break a lot of bills for them.

Judge rules Trump hotel in Chicago violated Illinois environmental laws  —  Former President Donald Trump's hotel along the Chicago River violated state environmental laws by sucking in massive amounts of water without a valid permit, a Cook County judge ruled in a decision made public Friday.

With Covid-19 Vaccine Waiting Lists in the Millions, Some Skip the Line  —  Across the U.S., people are flouting eligibility rules and using connections to get a coveted shot  —  Board members of a Rhode Island medical system were invited to get vaccinated, regardless of their age or occupations.

How the United States Lost to Hackers  —  America's biggest vulnerability in cyberwarfare is hubris.  —  If ever there was a sign the United States was losing control of information warfare, of its own warriors, it was the moment one of its own, a young American contractor, saw first lady Michelle Obama's emails pop up on his screen.

Warehouse Workers Wage Historic Fight for Union Recognition at Amazon  —  The corporate giant has gone to great lengths to stop workers in Bessemer, Alabama, from unionizing.  —  Inside the Aurora, Colorado, Amazon fulfillment center in 2018.  A warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama …