New details about Trump-McCarthy shouting match show Trump refused to call off the rioters  —  Washington (CNN)In an expletive-laced phone call with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy while the Capitol was under attack, then-President Donald Trump said the rioters cared more about the election results than McCarthy did.

Scoop: Lincoln Project co-founder resigns  —  Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt is resigning from the group's board amid a series of scandals that has rocked the high-dollar anti-Trump super PAC, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: Schmidt, a veteran Republican operative …

The 10 Worst Moments from Trump's “Defense”  —  The former president got the impeachment defense he deserved.  —  Donald Trump's lawyers took only about three and a half hours to make their case in defense of the “45th president”—aka the former president.  (More on that in a moment.)

Graham's post-election call with Raffensperger will be scrutinized in Georgia probe, person familiar with inquiry says  —  An Atlanta-area prosecutor plans to scrutinize a post-Election Day phone call between Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger …

How to Beat the Pandemic by Summer  —  Averting a wave of new COVID-19 fatalities could require some dramatic, untested, and controversial strategies.  —  Staff writer at The Atlantic  —  After nearly a year of social isolation and sacrifice in the long war on COVID-19, the end stage of the pandemic is finally in sight.

Postmaster general's new plan for USPS is said to include slower mail and higher prices  —  A key provision of the postmaster general's strategy includes banning air travel for all first-class mail at a time when delivery rates are at historic lows.  —  Postmaster General Louis DeJoy …

The story keeps getting worse for Andrew Cuomo on Covid-19  —  (CNN)Amid the swirling controversy over whether New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration knowingly undercounted deaths among nursing home residents during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in the state, a top aide …

The Beauty of Jamie Raskin's America, on Display at Trump's Impeachment Trial  —  The first time I remember meeting Jamie Raskin it was dark, and we were standing atop the great steps of Harvard's Widener Library, looking out over a sea of candles.  I was a reporter for the Crimson …

Senate passes legislation to award Officer Eugene Goodman Congressional Gold Medal  —  (CNN)The Senate on Friday approved legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, who became a national hero for his actions defending the Senate during the siege of the Capitol on January 6.

Senate GOP gripped by conviction vote intrigue  —  Six GOP senators voted this week to move forward with President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.  But Republicans believe several more of them may be considering conviction.  —  As the Trump defense made its argument on Friday …

Sen. Patty Murray recounts her narrow escape from a violent mob inside the U.S. Capitol  —  The impeachment trial this week has revealed a number of new, chilling details of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.  For the first time, Sen. Patty Murray from Washington state and the highest ranking female Democrat …

“I Will Destroy You”: Biden Aide Threatened a Politico Reporter Pursuing a Story on His Relationship  —  Deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo lashed out at journalist Tara Palmeri, spurring conversations between Politico's brass and the White House—and raising questions about behavior tolerated in the Biden administration.

Chuck Cooper's Test for Senate Republicans Weighing Trump Trial Verdict  —  The veteran U.S. Supreme Court lawyer and conservative stalwart days ago joined a chorus of prominent lawyers taking positions against Donald Trump.