Trump Was Sicker Than Acknowledged With Covid-19  —  When hospitalized with the coronavirus in October, his blood oxygen levels had plunged and officials feared he was on the verge of being placed on a ventilator.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump was sicker with Covid-19 in October …

Cuomo aide admits they hid nursing home data so feds wouldn't find out  —  Governor Cuomo's top aide privately apologized to Democratic lawmakers for withholding the state's nursing-home death toll from COVID-19 — telling them “we froze” out of fear the true numbers would “be used against us” …

Three GOP senators meet with Trump's lawyers on eve of impeachment defense presentation  —  (CNN)A trio of Republican senators allied with former President Donald Trump met with his defense team Thursday evening, in the middle of an impeachment trial in which they will vote on whether …

Military officials were unaware of potential danger to Pence's ‘nuclear football’ during Capitol riot  —  Chilling new security footage shows Pence and family rushed to safety  —  (CNN)Military officials overseeing the authorization process to launch nuclear weapons were unaware on January 6 …

Officers' Injuries, Including Concussions, Show Scope of Violence at Capitol Riot  —  The impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump has heightened attention on the rioters' attacks on officers, some of which resulted in serious damage.  —  One officer lost the tip of his right index finger.

EXCLUSIVE: Embattled QAnon congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘openly cheated’ on her husband of 25 years with a polyamorous tantric sex guru and then moved on to another affair with the manager at her gym  — Marjorie Taylor Greene had affairs with tantric sex guru Craig Ivey …

Read the column the New York Times didn't want you to read  —  Last weekend, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens wrote a piece criticizing the rationale behind the forced ouster of Times reporter Donald J. McNeil, but it was never published.  Stephens told colleagues the column was killed by publisher A.G. Sulzberger.

The Predator in the Lincoln Project John Weaver used his power to get jobs for young men he allegedly harassed.  His colleagues were warned.  —  Alex Johnson was a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing a career in politics, when he first heard from John Weaver, the legendary Republican operative living nearby.

Lawsuit: Texas AG Ken Paxton swapped political favors for home remodel, job for alleged ‘mistress’  —  The new allegations offer up the most detailed theory to date about why Paxton helped Austin real estate developer Nate Paul even as his top aides balked at his behavior.

Nation's oldest juvenile lifer, Joe Ligon, leaves Pa. prison after 68 years  —  Leaving the State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Montgomery County on Thursday morning, his white hair peeking out below a prison-issue hat, Joe Ligon was accompanied by a dozen large file boxes.

Consequences of both impeachment and acquittal loom over Trump defense: The Note  —  As Jan. 6 made clear, there are more than political consequences to consider.  —  Breaking down day 3 of impeachment arguments  —  ABC News' and Cardozo Law School professor Kate Shaw discusses whether GOP senators …

Former FBI official, a Navy veteran, is ‘key figure’ in Jan. 6 riot, prosecutors allege  —  A former U.S. Navy intelligence officer and FBI official from Virginia has emerged as a key figure in the federal investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, as U.S. prosecutors alleged Thursday …

Overwrought Nazi Analogies for Me, but Not for Thee?  —  Earlier this week, Lucasfilm severed ties with “The Mandalorian” actress Gina Carano after a hyperbolic social media post in which she compared current political imperiousness and cancel culture in the United States—and the treatment of …

The most influential Democrat you never hear from  —  Kyrsten Sinema's defense of the Senate's age-old rules is likely to frustrate progressives eager to use every tool at their disposal to advance their priorities.  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema wears a protective mask while arriving to the Capitol.

Charges Were Dropped Against The Buffalo Police Officers Who Violently Shoved A 75-Year-Old Protester  —  Felony charges were dropped Thursday against two police officers in Buffalo, New York, who violently shoved a 75-year-old protester, causing him to fall, hit his head on the sidewalk, and bleed from his ear, officials said.

North Carolina man charged with threatening to kill President Biden  —  (CNN)A North Carolina man has been charged with making threats to kill President Joe Biden, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed in court Thursday.  —  David Kyle Reeves, 27, of Gastonia, North Carolina …

Biden to begin admitting migrants forced by Trump to wait in Mexico  —  The Biden administration will soon begin allowing migrants into the U.S. who, because of a Trump-era policy, have been forced to remain in Mexico while their asylum cases are processed.  —  As part of the new administration's …

Stacey Abrams and Lauren Groh-Wargo: How to Turn Your Red State Blue  —  It may take 10 years.  Do it anyway.  —  Ms. Abrams was the Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia in 2018.  Ms. Groh-Wargo was her campaign manager.  They opened Fair Fight Action in late 2018.  — Feb. 11, 2021

Biden administration to move Friday to rescind Medicaid work requirements  —  The Biden administration is planning Friday to wipe out one of the core health policies of the Trump era, taking actions that will immediately rescind permission for states to compel poor residents to work in exchange for receiving Medicaid benefits.

'If white people were still here, this wouldn't happen': the majority-Black town flooded with sewage … Supported by  —  About this content  —  Sharon Smith has to plunge her toilet to get it to flush.  On rainy days, wastewater spills into her yard from nearby drainage ditches.

The Chamber embraces Biden.  And Republicans are livid.  —  Washington's most powerful trade group is having a political identity crisis.  —  Over the past month, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has taken a series of steps that have enraged its traditional Republican allies.

'That doesn't exist': Joy Reid debunks claims by GOP Senator comparing BLM protests to Capitol riot  —  On Senator Roy Blunt's claims saying that Black Lives Matter protests looked similar to the Capitol Hill Insurrection, Joy Reid asked the team for some of that footage …

Biden to announce his administration has secured 200 million additional vaccine doses  —  The promised purchases would increase available supply by 50 percent, but not immediately.  —  President Biden is expected to announce Thursday afternoon that his administration has secured deals …

NRCC will ‘absolutely’ support Republicans who backed impeachment, finance chair says  —  CHICAGO — Rep. Darin LaHood, a vocal ally of Donald Trump, said Thursday that the campaign arm of House Republicans won't seek to punish members of the conference who supported impeaching the former president.

The trial turns to Republicans  —  House impeachment managers on Thursday told how the Capitol siege terrorized the workers who take care of and protect members of Congress.  —  The state of play: That included Black police officers repeatedly being called the n-word and janitors having to clean up blood and feces left by the rioters.

The recent assault on our home and attacks on my family are not civil discourse  —  I walked upstairs to see approximately 20 protestors standing in front of our house shouting through bullhorns  —  Hawley: Left, ‘woke capitalists’ allied to seek ‘complete control’