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 …

Trump Lawyer Asks to Pause Impeachment Trial if It Runs Into Sabbath  —  David Schoen, one of former President Donald J. Trump's lawyers, has requested that the Senate suspend the impeachment trial at sundown on Friday and on Saturday, potentially upending plans for a fast trial.

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.

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.

Lou Dobbs Retweets Daily Beast Reporter Trolling Him In Donald Trump's Voice  —  Fox Business host Lou Dobbs, whose program was canceled on Friday night by the network, has been busy retweeting messages that take swipes at Fox News tweeted out by his supporters, but on Saturday …

Oxford/AstraZeneca jab fails to prevent mild and moderate Covid from S African strain, study shows  —  Impact on hospitalisations and deaths caused by variant not yet determined, according to preliminary findings  —  The Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine does not appear to offer protection …

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.

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, 45-year* newsroom veteran Donald McNeil Jr., because the Grey Lady's management, under public pressure from more than 150 employees …

Judge Orders OAN to Pay Rachel Maddow and MSNBC $250,000 in Attorney Fees For Filing Frivolous Defamation Lawsuit  —  A federal judge in California has ordered Herring Networks, the parent company of far-right conservative media organization One America News Network (OAN) …

Fake N95 masks have flooded the market.  Here's how to tell the difference  —  (CNN)There's one mask guideline that hasn't changed throughout the pandemic — you definitely should be wearing one.  —  But what happens when you're not sure if your mask is real?

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.

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.

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% …

ICE Threatened to Expose Asylum-Seekers to Covid-19 if They Did Not Accept Deportation … Three Cameroonian asylum-seekers locked up at the Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center in Louisiana say that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement guard threatened to expose them to Covid-19 …

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.

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 …

Marty Baron Considers His Time at the Washington Post  —  The soon-to-retire executive editor defends the idea of journalistic objectivity.  “It's not neutrality, it's not both-sides-ism, it's not so-called balance,” he says.  —  On January 26th, Marty Baron, the executive editor of the Washington Post …

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 …

Was Election Denial Just a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme?  Donors' Lawsuits Look for Answers. … In partnership with  —  President Donald Trump's post-election litigation was, in legal terms, a flop.  In financial terms, however, it was an unparalleled success, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in donations.

Former Trump and GOP Aide Charged With Distributing Child Porn  —  Court documents allege that, while working for Republican senators, Ruben Verastigui distributed, received, and possessed images of child pornography.  —  A former digital strategist for the Senate Republican Conference …

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.

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.

Trump left behind a damaged government.  Here's what Biden faces as he rebuilds it.  —  More than 18 months after the Agriculture Department relocated two research agencies from Washington to Kansas City, Mo., prompting a major exodus from both divisions, the agencies are still struggling to regain their strength.

Koch Network, Chamber of Commerce Lobby for Durbin, Graham Amnesty  —  The Koch's network of donor class organizations and the United States Chamber of Commerce are lobbying senators to help pass Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) amnesty plan for millions of illegal aliens.

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.