Georgia Officials Review Trump Phone Call as Scrutiny Intensifies  —  The office of Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, has initiated a fact-finding inquiry into Donald Trump's January phone call to Mr. Raffensperger pressuring him to “find” votes.

POLITICO Playbook: Democratic impeachment managers feeling muzzled  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Democrats who've struggled for years to hold DONALD TRUMP accountable are at a crossroads again: Do they go all out to convict Trump by calling a parade of witnesses to testify to his misdeeds?

“I Think People Will Get Tired of Him”: For Donald Trump, Sarah Palin's Fall Shows the Limits of Media Obsession  —  The former Alaska governor dominated coverage while she was seen as a GOP kingmaker and potential presidential candidate—until reality (or at least reality TV) set in.

It's not a typical trial.  Lawyers in the Trump impeachment case will argue big constitutional questions.  —  The arguments by opposing lawyers in the Senate impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump this week are expected to revolve largely around a pair of constitutional questions …

Democratic lawmakers splinter over criteria for $1,400 stimulus payments as Biden relief bill advances  —  Democratic lawmakers are increasingly divided over the criteria for the next round of stimulus payments, splintering the caucus even as they aim to quickly pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package.

Manafort Can't Be Prosecuted in New York After Trump Pardon, Court Rules  —  The Court of Appeals let stand a lower-court ruling that the Manhattan district attorney's prosecution of Paul Manafort was barred by the double jeopardy rule.  —  The Manhattan district attorney's attempt …

Rep. Ron Wright dies after battle with COVID-19  —  Reelected in November, the Republican lawmaker had been fighting cancer. … U.S. Rep Ron Wright of Arlington died Sunday night after a battle with COVID-19.  He was 67.  —  His family and spokesperson confirmed Wright's death Monday morning.

Review: Andy Ngo's new book still pretends antifa's the real enemy  —  Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy  —  There is an alternate universe out there in which we never have to ponder, let alone read, “Unmasked,” provocateur Andy Ngo's supremely dishonest new book …

The Republican Party is radicalizing against democracy.  This is the central political fact of our moment.  Instead of organizing its coalition around shared policy goals, the GOP has chosen to emphasize hatred and fear of its political opponents, who—they warn—will destroy their supporters and the country.

Lou Dobbs is lashing out at Fox on Twitter for dropping his show  —  Lou Dobbs is not taking his cancellation by Fox lying down.  —  On Friday night, Fox News Media management canceled “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” the most-watched show on Fox Business Network.  No reason was given …

Jared and Ivanka made up to $640 million in the White House … Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump reported between $172 million and $640 million in outside income while working in the White House, according to an analysis of financial disclosures by CREW.  It is impossible to tell the exact amount …

Replacing Richard Shelby: These Alabama Republicans could make a Senate run  —  Richard Shelby's impending departure from the U.S. Senate could mean a crowded Republican field to succeed him next year.  —  At least two Republicans are considering runs for the seat, and several other names …

Using Connections to Trump, Dershowitz Became Force in Clemency Grants  —  The lawyer Alan M. Dershowitz, who represented the former president in his first impeachment trial, used his access for a wide array of clients as they sought pardons or commutations.

Inside Bidenworld's plan to punish the GOP for opposing Covid relief  —  Democrats are plowing forward with plans to pass a massive Covid-19 relief package.  And if Republicans don't join them, they won't forget it.  —  Already, there's talk about midterm attack ads portraying Republicans …

Harvard's Sunstein Joins Biden's DHS to Shape Immigration Rules  — Progressive groups had raised concern about Sunstein's record  — His wife is Biden nominee for international development agency  —  Former Obama administration official Cass Sunstein on Monday joined the Department …

Law Professor Cited 15 Times by Trump's Legal Team Says Impeachment Memo Was Filled with ‘Flat-Out Misrepresentations’ of His Work  —  Donald Trump's defense team was accused of flagrantly misrepresenting the work of a constitutional scholar when asserting that the former president's impeachment is unconstitutional.

His Biz Is Shunned, She Resigned, and Everyone Is Being Sued: What Became of Trump's Election Dead-Enders  —  BIG MISTAKE.  HUGE.  —  Much of the current ruin of Trump's hardcore election dead-enders came as a direct result of their decisions to become major players in Trump's failed endeavor to cling to power.

The 3 Worst Things About That Terrible Jeep Super Bowl Ad  —  How could a major corporation not see how propagandistic it comes off to suggest that when Republicans win a national election, that's divisive, but when Democrats win one, that's unifying?  —  In a generally weak year …

Reaching Billions of People With COVID-19 Vaccine Information  —  We're running the largest worldwide campaign to promote authoritative information about COVID-19 vaccines by:  — Helping people find where and when they can get vaccinated — similar to how we helped people find information about how to vote during elections

Trump legacy: Personal responsibility is for suckers and GOP means ‘Grievances On Parade’  —  Trump's Senate impeachment trial and fake victims Josh Hawley and Marjorie Taylor Greene symbolize the Republican descent into whiny entitlement.  —  It seems like every day is Festivus in today's Republican Party.

Trump tells aides he thinks he'll be acquitted as he remains fixated on ‘accountability’ for GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach  —  Trump's ex-communications director has advice ahead of trial  —  (CNN)Former President Donald Trump has been reaching out to aides and advisers to discuss …

Biden can advance racial justice, but only if Democratic senators ditch an old tradition  —  Republicans blocked Obama's judicial nominees with ‘blue slips’ but ignored the custom for Bush and Trump.  Shelve it now to diversify the courts.  —  President Joe Biden has made clear …

Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen, once foes, talk Trump  —  NEW YORK (AP) — When he was Donald Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen was hellbent on silencing Stormy Daniels, even arranging a hush-money payment to the porn actress that landed him in federal prison.

My Mother Got Vaccinated.  Is It Now Safe To Visit?  —  It's been more than a year since I've seen my mother.  Like many families, we live a fair distance apart and the pandemic has put a stop to our visits.  I was supposed to visit last April to celebrate her 90th birthday …

Is this how I die?  —  Scenes from the day a pro-Trump mob broke into the Capitol  —  Joshua Replogle is a photojournalist for CNN.  He has worked as a reporter for several local television stations and the Associated Press.  He was working inside the Capitol on January 6 …

Why QAnon Followers Think Donald Trump Will Be Sworn Back In as President on March 4  —  After more than three years of Donald Trump not taking down satanic pedophiles and the “deep state” working against him, losing the election, then failing to order mass executions at Joe Biden's inauguration …

U.S. may weigh baby steps to revive Iran nuclear deal  —  WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - The United States is weighing a wide array of ideas on how to revive the Iranian nuclear deal, including an option where both sides would take small steps short of full compliance to buy time, said three sources familiar with the matter.

The Neoracists  —  A new religion is preached across America.  It's nonsense posing as wisdom.  —  2 hr ago  —  [Excerpt from his new book, The Elect: Neoracists Posing as Antiracists and their Threat to a Progressive America]  —  One can divide antiracism into three waves.

Hygiene Theater Is Still a Huge Waste of Time  —  Six months ago, I wrote that Americans had embraced a backwards view of the coronavirus.  Too many people imagined the fight against COVID-19 as a land war to be waged with sudsy hand-to-hand combat against grimy surfaces.

BIDEN'S VIETNAM: 60K Americans Dead from COVID-19 in First Three Weeks of Presidency  —  More Americans have died from COVID-19 in the first three weeks of Joe Biden's presidency than during the entire Vietnam War, a grim milestone for a leader who vowed to make ending the pandemic …

Amid Tough School Reopening Battles, Americans Continue To Cheer Teachers Unions  —  Americans remain divided over how schools should handle the coronavirus pandemic, but parents support their local districts and teachers unions.  —  Most Americans continue to support the idea of teachers striking …