Recording of Trump Phone Call to Georgia Lead Investigator Reveals New Details  —  Then-president says ‘Something bad happened’ and presses for investigation into Fulton County votes  —  ATLANTA—Then-President Donald Trump urged the chief investigator of the Georgia Secretary of State's office …

Female aide said Cuomo aggressively groped her at the governor's mansion  —  Cuomo issues denial but describes details of woman's account as ‘gut-wrenching’  —  ALBANY — A female aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo alleges he aggressively groped her in a sexually charged manner after she had been summoned …

Rep. David Cicilline Says He'll Propose Rule to Stop Marjorie Taylor Greene's Delay Tactics  —  Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's repeated efforts to delay work in the House of Representatives has drawn bipartisan ire and may result in a new rule change.

BREAKING: Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri acquitted after trial on charges from George Floyd protest in May 2020  —  Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was acquitted Wednesday in a trial stemming from her arrest covering the George Floyd protests in May 2020.

Veteran charged in Capitol riot once served in Marine One squadron, officials say  —  A Marine Corps veteran charged in the Capitol riot once served as a crew chief for the presidential helicopter squadron, a highly restrictive unit that requires a top-secret security clearance, officials said Wednesday.

At border, record number of migrant youths wait in adult detention cells for longer than legally allowed  —  The magnitude of the crisis facing President Biden at the U.S.-Mexico border came into clearer focus Wednesday as the new administration was holding record numbers of unaccompanied migrant teens …

Senate confirms Michael Regan to lead EPA  —  The 44-year-old North Carolina regulator, the first Black man to head the agency, has vowed to fight climate change and environmental injustice.  —  The Senate confirmed Michael Regan on Wednesday as the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator …

Collins-Schumer rift shocks Senate  —  While Washington undergoes a much-needed spring thaw, Chuck Schumer and Susan Collins' relationship is frostier than ever.  —  More than four months after Collins handily dispatched Schumer's efforts to deny her a fifth term, the moderate Maine Republican …

Jayapal asks for investigations into three GOP members for their role in instigating the Capitol Insurrection  —  GOP lawmaker accused of giving ‘reconnaissance’ tour prior to Capitol riot  —  (CNN)Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington has sent letters to the House Committee on Ethics …

Biden is leading a quiet revolution  —  Opinion by  —  “Our economic package is a closely knit, carefully constructed plan to restore America's economic strength and put our nation back on the road to prosperity,” the president declared in a speech from the Oval Office.  “Each part of this package is vital.”

Criticizing Public Figures, Including Influential Journalists, is Not Harassment or Abuse  —  As social media empowers uncredentialed people to be heard, society's most powerful actors seek to cast themselves as victims and delegitimize all critiques.  —  1 hr ago

Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen to meet again with Manhattan DA in Trump probe  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, said he would go in for a seventh interview on Wednesday with the Manhattan district attorney's office pursuing a criminal investigation into the former U.S. president.

Oklahoma House passes bill to protect drivers who hit protesters  —  In a rare, early-morning vote, Republican lawmakers in the Oklahoma House approved legislation to grant immunity to drivers who hit protesters.  —  On a party-line vote Wednesday, the House passed a bill that grants civil …

Beauty Brand Ulta Pulls Teen Vogue Ads Over New Editor-in-Chief's Old Racist Tweets  —  The ad campaign, worth seven figures, is on pause following internal concerns over new top editor Alexi McCammond's past tweets. … A major advertiser for Teen Vogue has paused its campaign …

Whistleblowers Allege Improper Hiring At Justice Department During Trump's Last Days  —  Two whistleblowers assert that a Justice Department official improperly injected politics into the hiring process during his waning days in the Trump administration, according to a new filing obtained by NPR.

Biden inherited a mess, but his first 50 days as president have been a historic success … - Biden already has a major, historic legislative accomplishment on his record.  — The steps Biden has taken appear to be putting the US on the road to recovery from the pandemic.

Newsom To Californians: Let's Face It, We're Never Getting Back To Normal  —  That's a great message to send to a restive electorate after a year of fumbling the response to COVID-19.  Gavin Newsom tried to get cute in his State of the State speech from an empty Dodger Stadium …

BuzzFeed Is in Talks to Go Public Via 890 5th Avenue SPAC  —  BuzzFeed Inc. is in talks to go public through a merger with 890 5th Avenue Partners Inc., a special purpose acquisition company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.  —  Once public, the company may use its currency …

The Daily Beast's Lawyers Eviscerate Dan Bongino Over His Refusal to Accept That He Lost a Defamation Case and Has to Pay Up  —  The Daily Beast's lawyers were merciless in a response to Dan Bongino's recent objection to a federal court's award of attorney's fees in his failed defamation case against the online publication.

America Without God  —  The United States had long been a holdout among Western democracies, uniquely and perhaps even suspiciously devout.  From 1937 to 1998, church membership remained relatively constant, hovering at about 70 percent.  Then something happened.

The GOP and Conservative Media Now Resemble the Communists of My Youth  —  It was a long time coming.  —  When, in the early 1990s, I first arrived in Washington, D.C. as a student from the newly free Czechoslovakia, the Republican party was a beacon of hope.  It steadfastly advocated for liberty, both political and economic.

Trump endorses widow of Rep.-elect Luke Letlow in Louisiana House race  —  Former President Trump on Wednesday endorsed the widow of Rep.-elect Luke Letlow (R-La.), who died in December after being hospitalized with COVID-19, less than two weeks before a special election decides who wins the seat.

This Is What the Beginning of a Climate-Labor Alliance Looks Like  —  Tuesday night, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act passed the House by 225-205 votes.  If it passes the Senate and becomes law, it will peel back over half a century of anti-union policies, including core provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

Oath Keepers Founder Is Said to Be Investigated in Capitol Riot  —  The inquiry is in its early stages, an official cautioned, but prosecutors have begun laying out evidence in court papers.  —  F.B.I. agents and federal prosecutors are investigating Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader …

Lauren Boebert under fire after releasing Pelosi attack ad with gunshot sound effect  —  Congresswoman says Democrats want to ‘protect themselves’ with security fences, despite events of 6 January  —  Lauren Boebert has come under fire for an attack advert against Nancy Pelosi - with shooting sound effects included.

What Really Happened at ‘Reply All’?  —  A podcast was applauded for its reporting on embedded racism in the workplace.  It didn't make it to the third episode.  —  The first episode of “The Test Kitchen” was widely praised by podcast listeners who couldn't wait for the next installment.

Police groups endorse Biden's pick for civil rights chief  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the largest law enforcement groups in the U.S. are throwing their support behind President Joe Biden's nominee to run the Justice Department's civil rights division.  —  The support for Kristen Clarke …

Xavier Becerra's Culture War  —  His record shows he'll use health care as a polarizing weapon.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  The Senate Finance Committee split 14-14 last week on Xavier Becerra's nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.

US-based Sinn Féin support group places ads for vote on Irish unification  —  Adverts in New York Times, Washington Post and other US papers seek to rally Irish-American support  —  A US-based Sinn Féin support group has placed half-page advertisements in the New York Times …

A $60 billion surprise in the Covid relief bill: Tax hikes  —  Democrats are getting an early start on their tax-increase agenda.  —  They've tucked a trio of little-noticed tax hikes on the wealthy and big corporations into their coronavirus relief package that together are worth $60 billion.

Beth Moore, a Prominent Evangelical, Splits With Southern Baptists  —  A teacher on biblical topics, she cited the “staggering” disorientation of seeing denominational leaders support Donald J. Trump, among other issues.  —  One of the most prominent Southern Baptists in the country is leaving the denomination.

Parler Blocked on Apple's App Store After Capitol Riot Review  — Apple's recent review found ‘Nazi symbols’ on the Parler site  — Parler eliminates seven workers, most of whom were contractors  —  Parler, the controversial conservative social media app, was denied re-entry …

Trump calls on former NFL player Herschel Walker to run for Senate in Georgia  —  'Wouldn't it be great if the legendary Herschel Walker ran for the United States Senate in Georgia?'  Trump wrote  —  Herschel Walker on the unifying power of sports  —  Former President Trump called …