The Political Weapon Biden Didn't Deploy  —  Perhaps the most surprising element of President Joe Biden's first presidential speech on Thursday night was what it did not include.  —  A day after the passage of the most far-reaching domestic piece of legislation in decades …

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 …

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 …

Georgetown Law professor terminated after ‘reprehensible’ comments about Black students  —  A Georgetown law professor was terminated and a second was placed on leave after a video clip showed a conversation between the pair that included what an official called “reprehensible” statements about Black students, officials said Thursday.

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.

Tucker Carlson's Opinion on Pregnant Military Women Based on ‘Zero Days’ of Service: Space Command Official  —  Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott H. Stalker, who currently serves as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) of the U.S. Space Command, publicly called out Fox News' Tucker Carlson …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

POLITICO Playbook: Last night is why Joe Biden won the presidency  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Every president is eventually called upon to help us collectively grieve.  —  JOE BIDEN may be the first president elected to do so.  —  His speech Thursday night had some important policy promises …

Drone Video of Bowling Alley Wins Praise From Hollywood  —  A drone video shot in a Minneapolis bowling alley was hailed as an instant classic.  One Hollywood veteran said it “adds to the language and vocabulary of cinema.”  —  A drone flies into a bar, swoops through an adjacent bowling alley and crashes into the pins.

The Lessons of One of the Worst Years in American Life  —  President Donald J. Trump lost his job in large part for mishandling a crisis he at first denied.  President Biden knows his legacy depends on bringing the catastrophe to a swift conclusion.  —  WASHINGTON — The 365 days between …

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 …

Biden Is Vetting BIPOC Judicial Nominees After Trump Filled The Courts With Mostly White Men  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's federal court nominees were overwhelmingly white men with experience as prosecutors or corporate lawyers.  President Joe Biden has pledged to tap …

Judge rules Texas can remove Planned Parenthood from Medicaid program  —  A state judge ruled on Wednesday that Texas can remove Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program, preventing those enrolled from using the program to get nonabortion services from the organization.

Biden to host Japan's prime minister for first in-person meeting with foreign head of state  —  WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's will host Japan's prime minister at the White House - his first in-person meeting with a foreign leader - as his administration seeks to shore up U.S. alliances in Asia and counter China's global ambitions.

Biden has options for the border.  They're just politically painful.  —  President Joe Biden has a plan to tackle the rush of migrants at the southern border.  But the White House knows implementing it will be political torture, sparking anger from left, told-ya-sos from the right, and endangering any slim hope for immigration reform.

Ulta Beauty Suspends Seven-Figure Ad Campaign in ‘Teen Vogue’ Over Incoming Editor Alexi McCammond Bigoted Tweets  —  The controversy over Teen Vogue's incoming editor-in-chief Alexi McCammond is now having an impact on the site's bottom line.  —  Per a New York Post report …

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 …

The Biden administration is willing to take a calculated risk to end our longest war  —  President Donald Trump was so eager to pull the plug in Afghanistan that in mid-November, shortly after the election, he impulsively signed an order to withdraw U.S. forces by year's end.

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 …

H.R. 1's attack on election integrity: How states can protect the vote  —  Election integrity is absolutely essential for a free society to function, let alone thrive.  Without it, the government lacks legitimate authority and the people's confidence in said government can vanish in an instant.

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.”

India's degraded and downgraded democracy  —  “The offence of sedition cannot be invoked to minister to the wounded vanity of the governments,” declared the judge while ordering bail for the 22-year-old climate change activist Disha Ravi, who was arrested recently, accused of working …

National Guard's Presence at the Capitol After Riot to Cost $521 Million  —  About 2,300 Guard members will remain in Washington as deployment is extended through most of May  —  The National Guard's monthslong deployment at the U.S. Capitol is projected to cost $521 million through May, the Defense Department said Thursday.

Alabama House Votes to Overturn Ban on Yoga in Schools - But ‘Namaste’ Is Still Forbidden  —  (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — A decades-old ban on yoga in Alabama public schools could be coming to an end.  —  The Alabama House of Representatives voted 73-25 to approve a bill that will authorize school systems …

Key takeaways from Biden's 1st prime-time address to the nation  —  He'll be looking back at one year since COVID shutdowns and the path forward.  —  President Biden signs American Rescue Plan  —  The massive relief bill includes $1,400 stimulus checks that will start reaching Americans this month.