Press Secretary Smites Fox Host That Dissed Diversity in U.S. Military  —  The United States military is the greatest the world has ever seen because of its diversity, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a news briefing this morning.  —  Kirby addressed this because a Fox …

Biden, in National Address, Directs States to Move Up Vaccine Eligibility  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  In his prime-time speech, Biden will direct states to make all Americans eligible for vaccine by May 1.  —  President Biden is addressing the nation in his first prime …

New York Assembly authorizes new probe of Cuomo sexual misconduct allegations  —  The New York State Assembly on Thursday authorized an investigation of sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a potential first step toward impeachment.

States with Republican governors had highest Covid incidence and death rates, study finds  —  States with Democratic governors had the highest incidence and death rates from Covid-19 in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, but states with Republican governors surpassed those rates …

Amazon Won't Sell Books Framing LGBTQ+ Identities as Mental Illnesses  —  Company states policy in response to several Republican senators' inquiry over recent removal of book by conservative author  —  Amazon.com Inc. said it recently removed a three-year-old book about transgender issues …

'Everybody Shouldn't Be Voting,' Republican Blurts Out  —  Representative John Kavanagh, a Republican legislator who chairs Arizona's Government and Elections Committee and is shepherding through a bill to make voting more cumbersome and therefore rare, described his party's motives with blundering candor.

Georgetown Law Fires Professor for ‘Abhorrent’ Remarks About Black Students  —  The law school said Sandra A. Sellers, an adjunct professor, had been terminated, and David C. Batson, another adjunct, had been placed on administrative leave.  —  Georgetown University Law Center said on Thursday …

Andrew Cuomo Aides Called Former Staffers to Discredit Accuser  —  Some recipients of the calls said that the outreach felt like attempts to intimidate them  —  In the days after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was first accused of sexual harassment by a former aide, the governor's office called …

Even Trump's Defense Secretary During the Capitol Riot Blames Him for Inciting It  —  Former Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller told VICE on Showtime he believes Trump's speech caused the violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.  —  SW  —  One of the most senior Cabinet officials …

Biden not yet holding a formal news conference raises accountability questions  —  He's gone longer without one than any president in the past 100 years.  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  Halfway into his first 100 days, President Joe Biden has yet to hold a formal …

Joe Biden Is a Transformational President  —  We're seeing a policy realignment without a partisan realignment.  —  This has been one of the most quietly consequential weeks in recent American politics.  —  The Covid-19 relief law that was just enacted is one of the most important pieces of legislation of our lifetimes.

‘Not suitable’: Catalan translator for Amanda Gorman poem removed  —  Victor Obiols told he had wrong ‘profile’, the second case after Dutch writer resigned from same role  —  The Catalan translator for the poem that American writer Amanda Gorman read at US president Joe Biden's inauguration …

Next Biden agenda items on immigration and infrastructure already running into trouble  —  Fresh off a major legislative victory on the coronavirus relief package, President Biden is facing a new round of battles on the next pieces of his agenda — exposing divisions within the Democratic Party …

Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene  —  Photo illustrations by Oliver Munday and Arsh Raziuddin; renderings by Justin Metz  —  This article was published online on March 11, 2021.  —  Dalton is one of the most selective private schools in Manhattan, in part because it knows the answer …

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs  —  Those tens of millions of doses from AstraZeneca are waiting for trial results, while countries that authorized the vaccine beg to have them.  —  WASHINGTON — Tens of millions of doses of the coronavirus vaccine …

Journalists Start Demanding Substack Censor its Writers: to Bar Critiques of Journalists  —  This new political battle does not break down along left v. right lines.  This is an information war waged by corporate media to silence any competition or dissent.  —  5 hr ago

The Republican Freshman Class Is a Tribute to Our Nation's Notorious Local Bozos  —  Every town, midsize city, or urban neighborhood has one, or, perhaps, a family of them: the nuisance litigants, the business owners who address zoning board hearings while visibly intoxicated …

DOJ seeks to build large conspiracy case against Oath Keepers for Jan. 6 riot  —  The Justice Department and FBI are gathering evidence to try to build a large conspiracy indictment against members of the Oath Keepers for their roles in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol …

Geraldo Rivera decides against Ohio Senate run  —  Despite tweeting March 10 that he was debating a run for the Ohio Senate seat soon to be relinquished by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Cincinnati, in 2022, talk show host and Shaker Heights resident Geraldo Rivera has decided against campaigning …

Native American tribes lead the way on coronavirus vaccinations  —  Native American tribes are pulling off many of the most successful coronavirus vaccination campaigns in the U.S., bucking stereotypes about tribal governments.  —  The big picture: Despite severe technological barriers …

Atlantic Council Ignored Anti-Corruption Activist's Warnings About Burisma, The Ukrainian Firm Linked To Hunter Biden  — An anti-corruption activist in Ukraine warned a top U.S. foreign policy think tank against partnering with Burisma Holdings, according to newly released State Department emails.

As GOP lawmakers look to pass new voting restrictions, some conservatives are pushing back  —  There is rising unease among some conservatives about the increasing aggressiveness of Republicans in state legislatures to tighten election laws and erect obstacles to voting.

Jan. 6 aftershocks worsen as ‘Cold War’ in the House escalates  —  When a catastrophic tech failure delayed the start of a hearing Thursday on the House's ability to punish its own members for misconduct, it wasn't immediately clear that it would be the high point of the afternoon session.

Transcript: Joe Biden delivers remarks on 1-year anniversary of pandemic  —  The coronavirus outbreak was officially declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020.  —  President Biden delivers remarks on 1-year anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic  —  The president stated, “Now, because of all the work we've done …

EXCLUSIVE: 'That's not who I am anymore!'  Actress and former Fox News pundit Stacey Dash apologizes for her offensive comments as she turns on Donald Trump, quits politics and blames the network for type casting her as the ‘angry black woman’  — Actress turned political pundit Stacey Dash …

What's in the $1.9 trillion Covid bill that Biden just signed?  You might be surprised.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the massive Covid-19 stimulus bill into law Thursday, touting provisions that will put money into the pockets of millions of Americans.

A war over Russia has erupted at the Atlantic Council  —  In a very rare public battle at a prominent Washington, D.C. think tank, almost two dozen employees and fellows at the Atlantic Council have issued a statement slamming two of their colleagues for writing what they see as a pro-Russia article on the think tank's website.