Trump plans a reemergence and some retribution after impeachment  —  Three weeks ago may have been the nadir of Donald Trump's political influence.  A meager crowd of supporters gathered to send him off to Florida, he'd lost access to Twitter and the Senate's most powerful Republican …

DOJ to ask Trump-appointed US attorneys to resign  —  (CNN)The Justice Department, as soon as Tuesday, is expected to ask US attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to submit their resignations, a turnover expected to spare two top prosecutors in Delaware and Connecticut overseeing …

Reporter Forgoes Covering President as Romance Blossoms with Biden Aide Battling Cancer: 'Didn't Think Twice'  —  “We both realized we both felt the same way,” TJ Ducklo, a White House deputy press secretary, says of Axios' Alexi McCammond.  “We're both really happy, and we wanted to do it the right way.”

My fellow Republicans, convicting Trump is necessary to save America  —  Adam Kinzinger, a Republican, represents Illinois's 16th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.  —  Winston Churchill famously said, “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.”

Someone tried to poison Oldsmar's water supply during hack, sheriff says  —  Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the attacker tried to raise levels of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by a factor of more than 100.  —  Local and federal authorities are investigating after an attempt Friday …

‘Its Own Domestic Army’: How the G.O.P. Allied Itself With Militants  —  Actions taken by paramilitary groups in Michigan last year, emboldened by President Donald J. Trump, signaled a profound shift in Republican politics and a national crisis in the making.

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.

“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.

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 …

New York Times Meltdown Plays Out in Private Facebook Group  —  The “resignation” of star New York Times science writer Donald McNeil Jr. has sparked a furious back-and-forth among Times staffers, many of whom are outraged over the Gray Lady's handling of his departure.

Hold Them All Accountable  —  The people who stormed the Capitol are facing the music.  It's up to us to make sure that the people who incited them do, too.  —  “Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of a wily agitator who induces him to desert?

Senate confirms Hicks as DoD's No. 2  —  WASHINGTON ― The Senate confirmed Kathleen Hicks as deputy defense secretary on Monday evening, making her the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to the position.  —  Hicks, who led President Joe Biden's transition team at the Pentagon …

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.

Trump Partner Exploring Ways to End Relationship With Ex-President's Company  —  Vornado considers step after efforts to sell, refinance office towers misfired, possibly due to Trump stake  —  One of the nation's biggest real-estate investors, which is run by a longtime friend of Donald Trump …

Lacking a Lifeline: How a federal effort to help low-income Americans pay their phone bills failed amid the pandemic  —  An estimated 33 million U.S. households are eligible for assistance under a program known as Lifeline, but poor service and years of government mismanagement and neglect mean few use it.

What Happened to Officer Brian Sicknick?  —  No one should discount the idea that Democrats and the news media would intentionally promote a totally fabricated story to destroy Donald Trump and vilify his supporters.  —  The claim is so pervasive as not to be questioned …

How to deprogram America's extremists  —  It will take an all-out national effort to dismantle the radicalization pipeline that has planted conspiracy theories in the heads of millions of Americans and inspired last month's attack on the Capitol, experts tell Axios.  —  Two key measures that could make a difference:

Andrew Yang's campaign is cutting ties with a fundraiser once accused of sexual misconduct  —  The NYC mayoral candidate's campaign said it was unaware of the well-publicized allegations.  —  Andrew Yang's mayoral campaign is cutting ties with one of its fundraisers, Shervin Pishevar …

California Voters Demand Police Accountability from Next State Attorney General  —  While Governor Gavin Newsom prepares to name California's next attorney general, a new statewide poll from Data for Progress and The Lab, a policy vertical of The Appeal, shows overwhelming …

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 …

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 …

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Operates with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group  —  SOUTH CHINA SEA —  The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group conducted dual carrier operations with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea Feb. 9.  —  The ships and aircraft …

Newly reelected Michigan GOP official seeks help investigating Wayne County voters  —  Lansing — A newly reelected Michigan GOP vice chairwoman is recruiting Republicans to photograph addresses used on some Wayne County voter registrations, according to an email obtained by the The Detroit News.