Biden eyes Gene Sperling to serve as Covid rescue plan czar  —  President Joe Biden is eyeing Gene Sperling for a role to oversee the implementation of the administration's coronavirus relief plan, according to two sources with knowledge of the plans.  —  The White House could announce …

Navy probe finds contractor charged in Capitol insurrection was well-known Nazi sympathizer  —  (CNN)An Army reservist charged with storming the US Capitol was a well-known White supremacist and Nazi sympathizer at the Navy base where he worked as a contractor, and was even rebuked for sporting a distinctive …

The growing number of children in custody on the US-Mexico border, explained  —  Biden is seeking an “effective and humane” border policy.  He's struggling to deliver.  —  As unaccompanied children from Central America arrive in increasing numbers on the US-Mexico border …

Massive Facebook study on users' doubt in vaccines finds a small group appears to play a big role in pushing the skepticism  —  Internal study finds a QAnon connection and that content that doesn't break the rules may be causing ‘substantial’ harm  —  Facebook is conducting a vast behind …

New Suitor May Enter Fray for Tribune Publishing  —  A Maryland hotel magnate who had a deal to buy The Baltimore Sun is now weighing a bid for all of Tribune's newspapers that could thwart a hedge fund's plan.  —  A deal that would reshape the American newspaper industry has run …

As Cuomo Reels, Pleas for Political Support Come From His Vaccine Czar  —  Larry Schwartz, whom Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo put in charge of the state's vaccination efforts, called some county executives about support for the governor.  —  At the height of the pandemic, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called upon …

Opportunity Beckons in the Mideast  —  The Biden administration called Iran's bluff early.  It should continue to play the strong hand it was dealt.  —  The geopolitical earthquake that began with the Abraham Accords hasn't ended.  More than 130,000 Israelis have visited Dubai since President Trump hosted …

‘Most influential voice’: Warren's network spreads throughout Biden administration  —  The growing roster of Warren protégés in the government illustrates the leftward shift underway in the Democratic Party's approach to policymaking.  —  There is a growing list of people …

Vaccine brawl riles House  —  Uncertainty about why only 75% of the House is confirmed as vaccinated against the coronavirus is fueling a debate about when the chamber can return to its normal rules of operation.  —  Between the lines: The other 25% of members have either refused to get the vaccine …

Texas GOP launches avalanche of bills to curtail voting  —  Texas Republicans are rolling out a slew of restrictive election bills, taking particular aim at early voting after Democrats enthusiastically embraced the practice last year.  —  More than two dozen GOP-sponsored elections bills …

Biden's conspicuous silence on the Cuomo scandal  —  Based on everything we know about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's psyche, it's impossible to imagine him resigning unless he knows he has no way out.  The only Democratic figure who could plausibly persuade Cuomo to resign is President Biden.

‘Clear and present danger’: Republicans fret about Greitens' comeback  —  People who have talked to the disgraced former Missouri governor have come away from the conversations convinced he's running for the state's newly open Senate seat.  —  Disgraced former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens …

Piers Morgan Can't Wait to Bring the Worst of America Home  —  British TV executives see opportunity — and money to be made — in bringing American cable-style clashes to their screens.  —  When Piers Morgan stormed off the set of “Good Morning Britain” last week as a Black colleague chided him for …

Officials located December recording of Trump call in a trash folder on Georgia investigator's device  —  (CNN)Officials in the Georgia Secretary of State's Office located a recently released recording of former President Donald Trump's call to a state investigator in a trash folder on her device …

Biden Eyes First Major Tax Hike Since 1993 in Next Economic Plan  — Tax increases would help fund long-term U.S. recovery program  — Corporate, capital-gains levies targeted for hikes, aides say  —  President Joe Biden is planning the first major federal tax hike since 1993 …

A Pro-Trump scam PAC returns with a vengeance  —  President Donald Trump is out of office, but the scammers that used his name to raise money aren't stopping.  —  Over the past few weeks, POLITICO has received a number of robocalls from generically named political groups asking for cash …

School is coming back.  But many parents have moved on  —  The schools open-versus-closed debate has raged since the earliest days of the pandemic.  Early on, there were indications that the system, which was often regarded as antiquated prior the pandemic, was ill-suited to respond …

New Arkansas abortion law a sign of the times  —  Earlier this week, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a new law barring abortions “except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency.”  This near-total ban on abortion clearly violates the rights spelled out in Roe v. Wade.

Stimulus Bill as a Political Weapon?  Democrats Are Counting on It.  —  The $1.9 trillion package is a big bet by the party that it will restore a sense of normalcy by the 2022 elections and that voters will defy history and reward Democrats with more seats in Congress.

Sen. Cruz: US Military ‘Launching Political Attacks’ Against Tucker Carlson, Requests Meeting  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he requested a meeting with the head of the U.S. Marine Corps after one of its units tweeted statements insulting Tucker Carlson, along with unusually bellicose comments about the Fox News host.

As Gov. Cuomo Faces Calls to Resign, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul Treads Lightly  —  New York's lieutenant governor has focused on representing the administration at public events around the state  —  As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo fights for his political life, the woman in line to succeed …