Abuse and Power Andrew Cuomo's governorship has been defined by cruelty that disguised chronic mismanagement.  Why was that celebrated for so long?  —  Joel Wertheimer took a job in Andrew Cuomo's administration in February 2017, straight from his position in Barack Obama's White House.

Can Cyrus Vance, Jr., Nail Trump?  —  Insiders say that the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation has dramatically intensified since the former President left office.  “It's like night and day,” says one.  According to another, “They mean business.”  —  On February 22nd …

Fox's meltdown over Biden's speech shows that it has nothing left but propaganda  —  Unsurprising as it may be, Fox News commentators continue to mislead their audiences about the pandemic  —  Marking the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden delivered his first prime …

Sen. Marco Rubio: Amazon should face unionization drive without Republican support  —  Amazon is waging a culture war against working-class values and is not helping workers or our economy.  —  For the past several years, Amazon has waged a war against working-class values.

Facebook Execs Told Employees It Isn't A “Root Cause” Of Polarization In The US  —  In a Thursday presentation, Facebook executives told employees the company isn't to blame for social division in the country.  One researcher said some polarization can be a good thing, citing the civil rights movement.

GOP leader to try to force Swalwell off panel  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he is planning on introducing a resolution to remove Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from the House Intelligence Committee, arguing he is a national security threat due to his former ties with an alleged Chinese spy.

Public opinion of Harry and Meghan is the worst it's ever been after Oprah interview  —  Public opinion of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has fallen to a record low, with attitudes towards Prince Harry more negative than positive for the first time.  —  A new YouGov poll, released on Friday, revealed that following

A survey of Republicans shows 5 factions have emerged after Trump's presidency.  —  The Republican Party in the era following Donald J. Trump's presidency is comprised of five “tribes” that have ranging affinity for the former president and different desires when it comes to seeing him continue …

Vanita Gupta's tweets aren't even mean.  The GOP is still attacking her for them.  —  Republicans are going after Biden's nominees just for telling the truth.  —  Jill Filipovic is a journalist, lawyer and the author of “OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.”

The GOP strategy for crippling Biden and retaking power is hiding in plain sight  —  Let's stipulate this up front.  It's impossible to grasp this political moment without grappling with the degree to which the GOP's path back to power depends on its increasing embrace of voter suppression and anti-democratic tactics.

Ron Klain's Record: How Biden's Chief Of Staff Is Keeping The Trains Running  —  Joe Biden ran on competence and experience, and he chose a chief of staff known for both, Ron Klain.  —  “We're seeing a functioning White House.  Go figure,” says Chris Whipple, who wrote The Gatekeepers, a book about White House chiefs of staff.

The Sovietization of the American Press  —  The transformation from phony “objectivity” to open one-party orthodoxy hasn't been an improvement  —  I collect Soviet newspapers.  Years ago, I used to travel to Moscow's Izmailovsky flea market every few weeks, hooking up with a dealer …

George Floyd's Family Settles Suit Against Minneapolis for $27 Million  —  The City Council voted unanimously to approve the settlement, which is one of the largest in a case of police misconduct.  —  The family of George Floyd, the Black man whose death set off a wave of protests …

Law enforcement groups dispute GOP senator's insinuation they were coerced to support Biden Justice Dept. nominee  —  As he questioned President Biden's nominee for the Justice Department's No. 3 leadership position, Sen. Tom Cotton seemed to imply he had information that might derail her confirmation.

Europe Struggles to Defend Itself Against a Weaponized Dollar  —  Despite warm words from Biden, U.S. secondary sanctions against Iran, Russia and others punish European companies and prompt new calls for strategic autonomy.  —  BRUSSELS — The new Biden administration is making nice …

FBI's Ridiculous “Capitol Siege Pipe Bomb” Video Is An All-Out Assault on Common Sense  —  ATTENTION NEWS JUNKIES: We are the new Drudge, click here for the News Feed  —  This week, the FBI released video footage of their key suspect in the vaunted “pipe bombs planted at DNC and GOP offices” plot from the MAGA Capitol protests of 1/6.

Cable News Ratings Begin to Suffer Trump Slump … His White House tenure may be over, but Donald Trump is sorely missed by cable news networks.  —  VIP has previously covered the initial ratings decline Fox News, MSNBC and, most of all, CNN, saw in President Biden's first week …

DOJ Says At Least 100 More People Could Be Charged Over Capitol Attack  —  The Justice Department says it expects to charge at least 100 more people in connection with the storming of the Capitol, describing the investigation into the deadly attack as one of the biggest in U.S. history.

Man Charged With Attacking Cop At Capitol Riot Buried Police Badge In Backyard  —  Thomas Sibick is charged in connection with the attack on Metropolitan Police Officer Mike Fanone.  —  A New York man arrested Friday for assaulting a D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer during the Jan. 6 attack …

Lauren Boebert's tall tale about a man's death that led her to pack heat  —  “When I became a business owner, I needed to protect myself.  There was an altercation outside of my restaurant where a man was physically beat to death.  There were no weapons involved.  He was beat to death by another man's hands.”

Trump Official Charged in Capitol Riots Had a Rap Sheet and Still Got Top-Secret Clearance  —  Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox?  Sign up here.  —  The former State Department official accused of brawling with Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 riot had a number of previous run-ins …

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick won't seek reelection: 'I'm sort of term-limiting myself'  —  Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick says her fifth term in Congress will be her last.  —  Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., is expected to announce Friday that she will not seek another term representing the Tucson area …