Biden, Harris to meet with Asian-American leaders in Atlanta during Friday's visit  —  President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Asian-American leaders during their visit to Atlanta on Friday to offer support to the community after the shooting deaths of eight people …

The Cop Who Said The Spa Shooter Had “A Bad Day” Previously Posted A Racist Shirt Blaming China For The Pandemic  —  The Georgia sheriff's official who said the man accused of killing six Asian women and two others in shootings at spas in the Atlanta area had “a bad day” previously shared a photo of racist T-shirts on social media.

Russia Erupts in Fury Over Biden's Calling Putin a Killer  —  The Kremlin described the U.S. president's response to an interview question as “very bad,” and recalled its ambassador to “analyze what needs to be done” about the countries' relations.  —  MOSCOW — Russia recalled its ambassador …

Latest bipartisan gang tries to save Senate from itself  —  As progressives push the Senate into a brawl over nixing the legislative filibuster, a group of senators is setting out to do the impossible: prove that the moribund chamber can still function.  —  A group of 20 senators …

12 Republicans opposed Congressional Gold Medals for police who protected them on Jan. 6  —  A dozen House Republicans voted against a resolution to award three Congressional Gold Medals to the Capitol Police, the D.C. police and the Smithsonian Institution in recognition of those who protected …

House Democrats weigh ejecting GOP winner of contested Iowa race, dismissing comparisons to Trump's efforts to overturn election  —  (CNN)House Democrats are undeterred by the mounting GOP criticism over their review of a contested congressional race that could potentially overturn …

Postal Service finds no evidence of mail ballot fraud in Pa. case cited by top Republicans  —  Letter carrier Richard Hopkins told federal agents he “assumed” supervisors discussed backdating ballots and then recanted his claim, inspector general's report says

Trump faces an onslaught of legal problems, as investigations and dozens of lawsuits trail him from Washington to Florida  —  The district attorney is sifting through millions of pages of his tax records.  The state attorney general has subpoenaed his lawyers, his bankers, his chief financial officer — even one of his sons.

Bill would remove all members of the historical commission  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Not even two weeks after the historical commission voted to remove the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest from the state capitol, state senators are trying to vote to remove all members from the commission.

FBI Washington Field Office Releases Videos of Assaults on Officers at U.S. Capitol, Seeks Public's Help to Identify Suspects  —  The FBI's Washington Field Office has released new information and videos of suspects in the most egregious assaults on federal officers during the riots …

Top retired Israeli security officials back Colin Kahl, a Biden nominee on ice for his Israel positions  —  WASHINGTON (JTA) — Three leading Israeli generals who worked with President Joe Biden's nominee for the undersecretary of defense, Colin Kahl, are backing him amid a Republican campaign …

Witnesses: Elderly Asian Woman Beats Up Man Attacking Her In San Francisco  —  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — An elderly woman being attacked on Market St. in San Francisco Wednesday - the latest victim in a wave of attacks on Asians in the Bay Area - spoke to KPIX 5 about turning the tables on her assailant …

Man wanted by police arrested near residence of Vice President Kamala Harris, gun and ammo found in car  — A Texas man wanted by the police was stopped by the U.S. Secret Service and arrested Wednesday afternoon near the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris.

The GOP's Political Nightmare: Running Against a Recovery  —  President Barack Obama's 2009 stimulus bill may have helped avoid a second Great Depression, but it was a political fiasco.  As then-congressman Barney Frank liked to say: “Things Would've Sucked Even Worse Without Us” …

Gov goes Uptown for ‘shot in the arm’: Embattled Cuomo finds friends in Harlem  —  Like many a struggling politician before him, Andrew Cuomo made his way to Harlem this week, seeking salvation by a dip in the warm pool of Black culture, deftly heated and stirred by civil rights leaders …

True ‘Compassion’ Requires Secure Borders and Stopping Illegal Immigration  —  In June 2015, Donald Trump rode down the infamous escalator at Trump Tower to announce his presidential bid.  Like a lot of people, I didn't know what to think.  From the start, I appreciated his populist instincts …

When a secretive start-up scraped the internet to build a facial-recognition tool, it tested a legal and ethical limit — and blew the future of privacy in America wide open.  —  In May 2019, an agent at the Department of Homeland Security received a trove of unsettling images.

Controversial House Republican talks to Trump ahead of likely Senate bid  —  (CNN)Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks, who led the House effort to object to the election results on January 6, told CNN he plans to make an announcement on Monday about whether he will run for the Senate.

The GOP bets against American recovery  —  The starkly different policy priorities of the two parties are dramatically on display this week.  —  The focus of President Biden and the Democratic Party is on pandemic recovery and economic revitalization, while the GOP falls …

Veselnitskaya's Trump Tower Coverup Linked to Secret Russian Chemical Weapons Program  —  DARK MONEY … Documents obtained by The Daily Beast link the $230 million fraud discussed at the Trump Tower meeting in 2016 to Russia's black-market weapons of mass destruction program.

Pluses and Minuses of Pelosi's Draft Jan. 6 Commission Proposal  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi released her draft proposal for a Commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.  On our review, which compares the proposal to past commissions and current political circumstances …

Russian Backer Halts Funds in New Blow to U.S. Aluminum Project  — Rusal suspends investments in Unity Aluminum project in U.S.  — Company waiting for U.S. partners to raise more funds  —  The Russian company backing an aluminum project in Kentucky said it's suspending investments …

Boebert town hall lands somewhere between a political rally and revival  —  Lauren Boebert spoke at the Turn of the Century Monday night to a packed house.  It was her first public event in Montrose since she was elected to the House of Representatives representing Colorado's House District 3.

'It's a very special picture.' Why vaccine safety experts put the brakes on AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine  —  Science's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.  —  The decision this week by more than 20 European countries to temporarily stop using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine …

It's not about Tucker; the politicization of the military leads to endless war  —  There is controversy over Tucker Carlson's comments on women in combat.  In response to Carlson's words, the military took to Twitter and the Pentagon website to rebuke him.  In turn, conservatives were outraged …

The coming corporate tax hike  —  Democrats are zeroing in on raising the corporate tax rate from its current 21% to 28% as one of the easiest ways to find new revenue for an infrastructure package.  —  The big picture: While many senators are signaling that President Biden's next big-ticket bill must come …

Trump set to do at least 12 book interviews in the coming weeks  —  Get ready for the Donald Trump book barrage.  —  The former president is scheduled to sit for a dozen interviews in the coming weeks with authors examining his presidency, some of whom are penning sequels to books …

Inside Trump's Ailing Business Empire  —  Revenue is down and debts are coming due.

The Biden Administration Is Imposing A Media Blackout At The Border  —  The Biden administration is trying to hide the border crisis, issuing an unofficial gag order on Border Patrol agents and withholding information.  —  On Wednesday, NBC News reported the Biden administration has imposed …

Prosecutor accuses Gascón of retaliation, unethical behavior for dropping felony case against protesters  —  Prosecutor accuses Gascón of retaliation for dropping felony case against protesters  —  LOS ANGELES - A veteran prosecutor of the L.A. County District Attorney's Office …