Trump's Tweet Attacking Pence Came Right After Learning His VP's Life Was In Danger  —  A statement from Sen. Tommy Tuberville shows Trump turned his mob against Pence minutes after hearing his vice president had to be hustled from the Senate.  —  WASHINGTON ― Donald Trump posted …

Exclusive: Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump third party  —  (Reuters) - Dozens of former Republican officials, who view the party as unwilling to stand up to former President Donald Trump and his attempts to undermine U.S. democracy, are in talks to form …

The Mandalorian Actress Gina Carano Fired by Lucasfilm  —  The actress' recent comments sparked backlash on social media.  —  Actress Gina Carano, known for playing former Rebel Alliance soldier Cara Dune on Disney's the Mandalorian, has been fired from the show, according to io9.

Springsteen blew 0.02 - quarter of legal limit, source says  —  Kathleen Hopkins Ken SerranoAsbury Park Press  —  New Jersey rock icon Bruce Springsteen's blood-alcohol content was .02 - just a quarter of New Jersey's legal limit - when he was arrested on Sandy Hook in November and charged …

Houston Doctor Fired for Giving Away Doses of Covid Vaccine  —  Ten doses of the Covid-19 vaccine would expire within hours, so a Houston doctor gave it to people with medical conditions, including his wife.  What followed was “the lowest moment in my life,” Dr. Hasan Gokal said.

A ‘Scary’ Survey Finding: 4 In 10 Republicans Say Political Violence May Be Necessary  —  Toggle more options  —  The mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol may have been a fringe group of extremists, but politically motivated violence has the support of a significant share of the U.S. public …

How a leading anti-Trump group ignored a crisis in its ranks  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Last June, the Lincoln Project was on a high.  —  Led by several prominent former Republican consultants, its slickly produced ads attacking President Donald Trump made it perhaps the best known of the so-called Never Trump organizations.

Trump's Mob Would Have Killed Them If It Had the Chance  —  This is what we learned today.  We learned that on January 6, Mitt Romney was coming down a hallway.  In less than a minute, he would have encountered members of the mob who had breached the Capitol.

I Miss the Thrill of Trump  —  Thrilling, without a single boring day: That's how I'd describe my four years as an enemy of the people, a lanyard-wearing member of the “Lügenpresse,” a term some Donald Trump supporters borrowed from the Nazis to refer to insufficiently flattering coverage …

The Trump Impeachment Evidence  —  He might be acquitted, but he won't live down his disgraceful conduct.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Whether a former President ought to be subject to an impeachment trial is a matter of constitutional debate.  Whether it's prudent, if acquittal appears likely, is a related question.

Vladimir Kara-Murza Tailed by Members of FSB Squad Prior to Suspected Poisonings  — In a December 2020 investigation, we disclosed the existence of a clandestine unit within the FSB's Criminalistics Institute, members of which - having medical and chemical weapons training …

McCarthy Attended Son's Maskless Wedding on Same Day He Mocked Newsom's Rule-Breach  —  On the morning of the wedding, the House minority leader very publicly mocked Gov. Gavin Newsom for attending his own maskless gathering.  —  If you were to very publicly ridicule someone for attending …

Thread Man  —  Seth Abramson's viral meta-journalism unreality  —  For four years, America has been ruled by the tyranny of tweets, and the news media has been tangled in threads.  Twitter threads are a way for journalists to gather information and to promote their work …

Former Ohio treasurer Josh Mandel claims 2020 election was ‘stolen from President Trump’  —  In announcing bid for U.S. Senate, Mandel also criticized Gov. Mike DeWine's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.  —  CLEVELAND — Former two-term Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel become the first Republican …

Jamie Raskin's Passionate Prosecution Is Convicting Trump in the Eyes of History  —  Senate Republicans may not permit accountability.  But the lead impeachment manager's argument leaves no doubt how history will judge Trump.  —  When students of the American story ask 100 years …

Sen. Rick Scott after viewing brutal new videos: ‘This is a complete waste of time’  —  Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told reporters after viewing the explicit videos of the attack on the Capitol the Senate trial is a “complete waste of time.”  —  “I'm disgusted that, you know …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is barred from Instagram over false coronavirus claims.  —  Instagram took down the account of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the political scion and prominent anti-vaccine activist, on Wednesday over false information related to the coronavirus.

There Is No Defense—Only Complicity  —  To understand what was at issue in the impeachment proceedings today, it helps to look at a video released yesterday by Senator Marco Rubio.  —  Few Republican officials have more reason to hate former President Donald Trump than the defeated rival Trump so memorably nicknamed “Liddle Marco.”

US could have averted 40% of Covid deaths, says panel examining Trump's policies  —  The country began the pandemic with a degraded public health infrastructure, leading to more deaths than other high-income countries  —  The US could have averted 40% of the deaths from Covid-19 …

How Republicans Could Rig the Battle for Control of Congress  —  Democrats face a daunting future of severe Republican gerrymandering that could flip control of the House in 2022 and suppress diverse younger generations' political influence for years to come, according to a new study released today.

Pompeo spent $10k on engraved pens for notorious “Madison Dinners” … Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spent more than $10,000 in taxpayer funds on engraved Madison Dinner-branded pens that he gifted to attendees of the notorious dinner parties, according to records obtained by CREW …

Trump Justice Department Sought to Block Search of Giuliani Records  —  Manhattan prosecutors had been prepared to seek a search warrant for electronic records related to powerful Ukrainians who had helped Rudolph Giuliani dig for dirt on the Biden family.  —  In the final months …

State Dept. planning Blinken's first international trips in mid-to-late March  —  Secretary of State outlines President Biden's foreign policy  —  Washington (CNN)The State Department is planning Secretary of State Antony Blinken's first international trips in mid-to-late March …

Now out of office, Trump may have to face tax questions  —  However his impeachment trial ends, Trump faces an IRS decision on a massive refund and may no longer be able to conceal his tax returns  —  Once his impeachment trial concludes and former president Donald Trump returns to his business …

Meena Harris has a personal brand.  Some fear she's profiting from her Aunt Kamala's office  —  Five days before Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president, her niece, Meena Harris, appeared on the “Today” show for an interview conducted by Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush.

New poll finds sharp decline in support for Sen. Dianne Feinstein in California  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein's approval ratings have fallen sharply in her home state, a new poll showed, marking the first time in her nearly three-decade Senate career that a plurality of Californians hold negative views of her job performance.

Biden hasn't called Israel's Netanyahu yet, raising fears of a frosty four years to come … In his first three weeks in office, President Joe Biden has made a flurry of phone calls to American allies around the world, including the leaders of Canada, Britain, France and Japan.

Blunt Top Prosecutor on Capitol Riots, Michael Sherwin, May Stay On Under Biden  —  Acting U.S. attorney's office has charged more than 200 people so far  —  Michael Sherwin's handling of the investigation into a 2019 terrorist attack at a Florida Navy base so impressed President Trump …