FBI facing allegation that its 2018 background check of Brett Kavanaugh was ‘fake’  —  A Democratic senator has asked attorney general Merrick Garland to facilitate ‘proper oversight’ into concerns on the investigation  —  The FBI is facing new scrutiny for its 2018 background check of Brett Kavanaugh …

Biden says he supports reforming Senate filibuster in ABC News exclusive interview  —  He told George Stephanopoulos he wants to return to the “talking filibuster.”  —  EXCLUSIVE: Biden supports bringing back ‘talking filibuster’  —  “Democracy's having a hard time functioning,” the president told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos.

US intelligence report says Russia attempted to interfere in 2020 election with goal of ‘denigrating’ Biden and helping Trump  —  Washington (CNN)The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released its declassified report on foreign threats to 2020 US elections Tuesday …

Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Regarding the Situation at the Southwest Border  —  There is understandably a great deal of attention currently focused on the southwest border.  I want to share the facts, the work that we in the Department of Homeland Security …

Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Leaves Liberty University Think Tank  —  The Falkirk Center, named for its founders, Jerry Falwell Jr. and Charlie Kirk, was the center of evangelical Trumpism.  Now, both are gone.  —  When the Falkirk Center think tank was established at Liberty University …

New York State Assembly vote halted following leaked debate over Cuomo impeachment  —  New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie temporarily stopped voting in the chamber on Tuesday due to concerns over leaks to news media organizations regarding a contentious March 11 meeting of Democratic lawmakers.

McConnell Rules Out Backing for Tax-Funded Infrastructure  — Democrats eyeing taxes on high incomes, estates, corporations  — Republican leaders want to eliminate tax on wealthy estates  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said there was no chance Republicans …

Scoop: Four people matching terror watchlist arrested at border  —  The Customs and Border Protection agency confirmed to Congress today that four people arrested at the southern border since Oct. 1 match names on the FBI's Terrorist Screening Database, a congressional aide briefed on the correspondence told Axios.

How Cuomo's Team Tried to Tarnish One of His Accusers  —  People tied to Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought to damage the credibility of Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to accuse Mr. Cuomo of sexual harassment.  —  Days after Lindsey Boylan became the first woman to accuse Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo …

H.R. 1 can't pass the Senate.  But here are some voting reforms that could.  —  A smaller, more targeted bill might attract enough support to get past — or change — the filibuster  —  Richard L. Hasen is the chancellor's professor of law and political science at the University of California …

On YouTube, Steven Crowder uses racist stereotypes to attack Black farmers  —  On the March 16 YouTube edition of Louder with Crowder, Steven Crowder and his co-hosts engaged in a wildly racist bit on Black farmers, employing racist stereotypes and offensive language.

Moderna Announces First Participants Dosed in Phase 2/3 Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Pediatric Population  —  Phase 2/3 study expected to enroll 6,750 healthy pediatric participants less than 12 years of age  —  Study will enroll in the U.S. and Canada

Trump Tower Vaccinated Staff At Luxury Hotel, Saying It Was Part Of Program Meant To Help Hard-Hit South And West Sides  —  The health department is “looking into” the vaccination event at Trump Tower, saying staff aren't yet eligible to be vaccinated and it wasn't aware of any Protect Chicago Plus events at the Downtown hotel.

Exclusive: Sharon Osbourne Frequently Referred to Julie Chen as ‘Wonton’ and ‘Slanty Eyes,’ Sources Say  —  Sharon Osbourne, co-host of the CBS daytime panel show “The Talk,” would frequently refer to then-co-host Julie Chen, who is Chinese American, as “wonton” and “slanty eyes,” …

Putin Ordered 2020 Election Meddling to Aid Trump, U.S. Intelligence Says  —  A newly declassified report represents the most comprehensive intelligence assessment of foreign efforts to influence the 2020 vote.  President Biden has faced intensifying criticism over his handling of migration to the U.S. border with Mexico.

Bob Menendez calls Ron Johnson ‘racist’ on Senate floor over Capitol riot remarks  —  Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., broke with Senate decorum on Tuesday by calling Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., “racist” on the chamber floor Tuesday afternoon over the GOP senator's remarks about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan  —  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Conservative lawmakers in Utah have fired another salvo in their longtime campaign against online porn with a new requirement that all cellphones and tablets sold in the state automatically block pornography …

Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies at 81  —  Star of ‘Live and Let Die’ who also featured in ‘Alien’ and played Idi Amin in movie about Israel's Operation Entebbe, said Judaism was a guiding force in his life  — 1,880 shares

Army initially pushed to deny District's request for National Guard before Jan. 6  —  The Army initially pushed to reject the D.C. government's request for a modest National Guard presence ahead of the Jan. 6 rally that led to the Capitol riot, underscoring the deep reluctance of some higher-ups …

Judge Releases Two Videos Showing Jacob ‘QAnon Shaman’ Chansley ‘Blatantly Lied’ to 60 Minutes+  —  When deciding to keep Jacob Chansley behind bars pending trial, a federal judge wrote that the rioter who became known as the “QAnon Shaman” had “blatantly lied” in his 60 Minutes+ interview …

The NAACP Lawsuit Against Trump Is Delayed After Some Guy Named ‘Ricky’ Took the Paperwork  —  Last month, “Ricky” signed for a federal lawsuit delivered to former President Trump, and vanished.  Now, the “Ricky” mystery has spilled into federal court.  —  In February, “Ricky” …

Trump encourages Americans to get the Covid vaccine  —  Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday recommended Americans get vaccinated to help fight the Covid pandemic, engaging on the issue after months of relative silence.  —  “I would recommend it,” Trump said during an interview on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo.

Former Old Dominion University Student Sentenced for Swatting Conspiracy  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Vienna man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy that involved multiple swatting attacks targeting journalists, a Virginia university, a historic Virginia church …

Trump's Incomplete Border Wall Is in Pieces That Could Linger for Decades  —  A last-minute rush to build lasted through Donald J. Trump's last day in office.  The effort left odd, partially completed sections of a barrier whose fate President Biden must now determine.

How Border Patrol Manipulates Media  —  For those who do not know who I am: I am a former Senior Patrol agent and a San Diego Sector Headquarters Intelligence agent for the U.S. Border Patrol.  I was stationed in the treacherous mountains east of San Diego from 1995 until I resigned in protest in 2001.

Scandal-scarred Vito Fossella seeks comeback in race for Staten Island borough president  —  Disgraced ex-Congressman Vito Fossella emerged from political exile on Tuesday to say he's seeking the Republican nomination for Staten Island borough president — more than a dozen years after a second-family scandal killed his career.

On Medicaid expansion, relief bill leaves red states with no excuses … Most states realized years ago that Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act is a good deal, but as things stand, there are still 12 holdouts.  As a result, there are more than 2 million low-income Americans who don't have health coverage.

Florida Finds Election Fraud in High School Homecoming Votes  —  A student and her mother were arrested after the authorities found more than 100 votes suspiciously cast from a single school login.  —  MIAMI — The report about vote tampering reached the Florida Department of Law Enforcement …

Dem insiders say Kamala Harris is being forced to follow Biden's lead on Andrew Cuomo.  'It's not her call,' one ally says. … - Kamala Harris has been noticeably quiet as other Democrats call for Cuomo's resignation.  — Democratic insiders say she's in a bind politically and can't get out ahead of her boss.

Democrats loved Katie Porter when she bashed Trump.  Now she is making them squirm  —  Democrats loved watching Orange County Rep. Katie Porter skewer Trump administration appointees and corporate executives in congressional hearings.  —  But it felt different when Porter's progressive passion …

Navy won't remove ‘anti-American’ books from reading list despite House Republicans' concerns  —  Banks, Lamborn and Hartzler said books undermine faith in the US and its institutions  —  Book included on US Navy reading list says America is fundamentally racist

AG Nessel Charges Man with Terrorism for Death Threats Made Against Biden, Pelosi and Whitmer  —  Contact: Kelly Rossman-McKinney 517-512-9342  —  LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged a Holland man with crimes for making death threats against President Joe Biden …

‘A mountain out of a molehill’: Feinstein dismisses Newsom's talk of her replacement  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein accused reporters Tuesday of misinterpreting remarks from California Gov. Gavin Newsom about her hypothetical replacement and insisted she would serve out the remainder of her term.

Some long-haul covid-19 patients say their symptoms are subsiding after getting vaccines  —  Arianna Eisenberg endured long-haul covid-19 for eight months, a recurring nightmare of soaking sweats, crushing fatigue, insomnia, brain fog and muscle pain.  —  But Eisenberg's tale has a happy ending …

Iran enriching uranium with new advanced machine type at underground plant -IAEA  —  VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has started enriching uranium at its underground Natanz plant with a second type of advanced centrifuge, the IR-4, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a report reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday …