Biden will deploy FEMA to care for teenagers and children crossing border in record numbers  —  The Biden administration is mobilizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help care for the overwhelming number of unaccompanied migrant teens and children filling detention cells …

When candidates make reckless statements just to get attention, should they get attention?  Letter from the Editor  —  We're having a challenging discussion of late about our responsibility in how we cover the candidacy of Republican Josh Mandel for the U.S. Senate in 2022.

Dog Rescue Charity Linked To Lara Trump Funneling Money Into Donald Trump's Pocket  —  The Big Dog Ranch Rescue has spent as much as $1.9 million at his properties in recent years and is spending $225,000 more at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.  —  A dog rescue charity with links to Lara Trump …

After receiving second dose, Yo-Yo Ma transforms waiting period into performance at Pittsfield vax clinic  —  PITTSFIELD — After Yo-Yo Ma received his second jab of a COVID-19 vaccine at Berkshire Community College Saturday, he transformed his 15-minute observation period into a concert for the newly inoculated.

‘A tremendous sea change’: Democrats see a path to remaking the Senate filibuster  —  WASHINGTON — When Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia opened the door this week to making it more “painful” for to block legislation, some Democrats saw a game-changing opportunity to remake the Senate and lift a key obstacle to a progressive agenda.

'I'd Much Rather Be in Florida'  —  Floridians are out and about and pandemic restrictions have been lifted.  There's just one problem: The virus never went away.  —  MIAMI — Other than New York, no big city in the United States has been struggling with more coronavirus cases in recent weeks than Miami.

The Imperious Rise and Accelerating Fall of Andrew Cuomo  —  Even as he tries to plot a political survival strategy in the face of sexual misconduct allegations, Mr. Cuomo is an object lesson on the dangers of kicking people on the way up.  —  Last spring, when the coronavirus outbreak …

Trump and the Trapped Country  —  For years, we debated whether Donald Trump would topple democracy.  But the threat continues to come from the system itself.  —  Before the storming of the Capitol, it seemed as if Donald Trump might leave the White House the way he had come in …

Russia opposition: Moscow police raid election forum  —  Russian police have broken up an opposition conference and detained 200 people including high-profile opposition figures.  —  The weekend forum had just begun in a Moscow hotel when police burst in and said they were detaining everyone.

17 Reasons to Let the Economic Optimism Begin  —  A reporter who has tracked decades of gloomy trends sees things lining up for roaring growth.  —  The 21st-century economy has been a two-decade series of punches in the gut.  —  The century began in economic triumphalism in the United States …

Iowa Poll: A majority of Iowans want U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley to decide not to run in 2022; 28% hope he will  —  A majority of Iowans, including a third of Iowa Republicans, say they hope U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley decides not to seek reelection in 2022, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.

So there was a law professor at Georgetown who was a racist.  —  And now she's gone, but wait — what do we mean by “racist” these days?  And why am I a heretic to even ask the question and want real answers?  —  11 hr ago  —  A law professor at Georgetown Law School, Sandra Sellers, has been fired because she is racist.

Don't post Oprah memes if you are not black: White people are told that using interviewer's Meghan reaction clips for fun is ‘digital blackface’  — The Slow Factory Foundation recently issued a waning about digital blackface following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey

For Biden, there's no place like a weekend home in Delaware  —  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — As he stood in the Rose Garden celebrating his first big legislative win, President Joe Biden gestured to the White House and said it's a “magnificent building” to live in.  —  Except on weekends.

Nurses fight conspiracy theories along with coronavirus  —  Los Angeles emergency room nurse Sandra Younan spent the last year juggling long hours as she watched many patients struggle with the coronavirus and some die.  —  Then there were the patients who claimed the virus was fake or coughed in her face, ignoring mask rules.

‘Covid is taking over’: Brazil plunges into deadliest chapter of its epidemic  —  Last year, Jair Bolsonaro declared Brazil had reached ‘the tail end’ of one of the world's worst outbreaks.  Three months later the country has lost almost 100,000 more lives  —  t was midway through February …

Exclusive: North Korea unresponsive to behind-the-scenes Biden administration outreach - U.S. official  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has not responded to behind-the-scenes diplomatic outreach since mid-February by President Joe Biden's administration, including to Pyongyang's mission …

How a commune-like encampment in Echo Park became a flashpoint in L.A.'s homelessness crisis  —  It began with a few tents pitched on the grassy rise on the banks of an L.A. landmark, Echo Park Lake.  —  Then, last year, more homeless people set up camp.  By latest count …

London police officer charged with murder of Sarah Everard  —  London (CNN)A London Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with the kidnap and murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, whose disappearance on a walk home has reignited a national debate in Britain on women's safety and sexual assault.

Alabama GOP to give Trump framed resolution calling him one of the ‘greatest’ presidents in history  —  The resolution also cites Trump's handling of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and other accomplishments.

Vice-president of Myanmar civilian government vows resistance to junta rule  —  (Reuters) - The acting leader of Myanmar's parallel civilian government, appointed by ousted lawmakers in the wake of a Feb. 1 military coup, addressed the public for the first time on Saturday from hiding and vowed to pursue a …

One year later, Breonna Taylor's mother and advocates still want accountability for the police who killed her  —  Louisville, Kentucky (CNN)Tamika Palmer has been in the same battle for justice in Breonna Taylor's death for the last year.  —  Palmer said her daughter was killed senselessly …

Jordan Peterson shares poll showing white liberals embrace using violence to pursue political goals more than conservatives  —  This breaks the narrative the corporate media is telling you  —  Like Blaze News?  Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.

He helped Trump bring American hostages home.  Now he's working for Biden.  —  WASHINGTON — Just days before Christmas last year, Roger Carstens, a former Green Beret turned diplomat, was thousands of miles away from home.  He had flown to Saudi Arabia in a last-ditch attempt to attend …

Maggots, Rape and Yet Five Stars: How U.S. Ratings of Nursing Homes Mislead the Public  —  Nursing homes have manipulated the influential star system in ways that have masked deep problems — and left them unprepared for Covid-19.  —  Twelve years ago, the U.S. government introduced a powerful …