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.

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 …

Lawsuits Take the Lead in Fight Against Disinformation  —  Defamation cases have made waves across an uneasy right-wing media landscape, from Fox to Newsmax.  —  In just a few weeks, lawsuits and legal threats from a pair of obscure election technology companies have achieved what years …

‘The Democratic version of John McCain’  —  Here's a question on everyone's mind when a critical vote comes up: Where is Joe Manchin?  —  The West Virginia senator has become the central character in Democrats' control of Washington, a conservative throwback who speaks his mind and is maddeningly frustrating to liberals.

Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Republican Perversion of ‘Freedom’  —  She's playing the victim.  Don't fall for it.  —  The Republican delirium drawing the most attention is the party's indulgence of Marjorie Taylor Greene as she turns madness into martyrdom.  Mustn't alienate the QAnon caucus!

The Far-Right Militia Member Providing Muscle for Top Trump Allies and Aides  —  Oath Keeper Rob Minuta's apparent security role shows a troubling network of connections between members of the militia and some of Trump's closest advisers and supporters.

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) …

Senior Democrats to unveil new $3,000-per-child benefit as Biden stimulus gains steam  —  Under the proposal, the Internal Revenue Service would begin sending $250 per month to millions of families in July  —  Senior Democrats on Monday will unveil legislation to provide $3,000 per child …

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 …

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 …

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?

My column on the stimulus sparked a lot of questions.  Here are my answers.  —  My recent Post column — admiring the ambition of the Biden stimulus bill, while identifying some possible risks — generated discussion and a number of questions that I did not directly answer in the piece itself …

As Covid-19 Vaccines Raise Hope, Cold Reality Dawns That Illness Is Likely Here to Stay  —  Ease of transmission, new strains, limits of vaccination programs all mean Covid-19 will be around for years—and a big business  —  Vaccination drives hold out the promise of curbing Covid-19 …

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.

Biden needs to figure out what kind of GOP opposition he's facing  —  Ex-GOP gubernatorial candidate: I can't be a Republican anymore  —  (CNN)The collision of the new President's agenda with the old one's impeachment trial this week sharpens the question: Just what kind of Republican opposition does …

WATCH: Mike Lindell Has Sudden ‘Epiphany’ And Says He Will Sue Dominion And Smartmatic  —  MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell pledged on Saturday to take legal action against voting technology companies Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic if they don't agree to meet with him about his Absolute Proof documentary …

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 …

Big challenge: Biden is pressed to end federal death penalty  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Joe Biden, the first sitting U.S. president to openly oppose the death penalty, has discussed the possibility of instructing the Department of Justice to stop scheduling new executions, officials have told The Associated Press.

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.

How Lindsay Graham's Petty Partisan Decision Stalled the DOJ  —  At the center of the imbroglio is a figure who is accustomed to being collateral damage of partisan warfare on Capitol Hill: Merrick Garland.  —  What first seemed like a petty partisan power play in the U.S. Senate has escalated …

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.

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.