NEW DETAILS: 8 dead in metro Atlanta spa shootings; 1 suspect captured  —  Officials have captured a man suspected in one of three shootings across metro Atlanta that left eight people dead Tuesday.Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock, was identified as the suspect in the shooting …

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.

Biden administration limits what Border Patrol can share with media about migrant surge at border … WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restricting the information Border Patrol agents and sector chiefs can share with the media as a surge of migrants tests the agency's capacity at the southern border …

Republicans on Biden's Covid bill: We bungled this one  —  As President Joe Biden embarks on an ambitious plan to sell his massive coronavirus relief package to the public, conservatives are starting to ask: Did we botch this?  —  The overwhelming sentiment within the Republican Party …

J.D. Vance Joins the Jackals  —  How the path-breaking writer became a Trumpist troll.  —  The question of what will become of the Republican party in the post-Trump era seems to be on everyone's lips.  A New York Times survey found that Republicans themselves have five distinct views of Trump …

The Trump-Tucker cold war has begun  —  One of the mysteries that lingers around President Donald Trump's final days in office is why he chose to downplay the deployment of the coronavirus vaccine.  —  Granted, his last days took place in the shadow of the insurrection on Jan. 6 that followed …

Proud Boys Leaders in Four States Are Charged in Capitol Riot  —  Prosecutors accused prominent members of the far-right nationalist group of conspiring together in connection with the Jan. 6 attack.  —  WASHINGTON — F.B.I. agents have arrested two organizers for the Proud Boys in Philadelphia …

This Last-Minute Provision Blocks GOP Govs from Using Stimulus Money to Subsidize Tax Cuts  —  The American Rescue Plan's $1.9 trillion of spending represents a significant break with the budget-cutting, deficit-obsessed austerity ideology that has held sway since the Reagan Era.  But that's not all it does.

Trump's Florida resort touted as potential gambling destination  —  Former president Donald Trump's son Eric, who runs the family's private company, touted the potential of transforming their Doral golf resort into a gambling destination amid a quiet push among Florida Republicans to legalize casinos …

Florida Man Charged For Attacking Cops During Capitol Riot While Wearing ‘Trump’ Flag Jacket  —  Robert Scott Palmer, known to online sleuths as #FloridaFlagJacket, was arrested by the FBI following a HuffPost investigation revealing his identity.  —  Federal authorities have charged …

Substack is for independent writers  —  In recent days, we've heard from some people who are concerned that we might have been using Substack Pro, a program that funds writers to start publications on Substack, to support anti-trans writers.  These feelings have been fueled by some misunderstandings …

The IRS has sent out 90 million stimulus payments.  Here's how to check when yours will arrive.  —  Got a prepaid debit card with your stimulus payment?  You can avoid fees when you access the money.  —  The Internal Revenue Service told financial institutions to expect roughly 90 million …

IRS to Delay Tax Deadline to Mid-May After Chaotic Year  —  The Internal Revenue Service is planning to delay the April 15 tax filing deadline by about one month, giving taxpayers additional time to file returns and pay any outstanding levies, according to three people familiar with the discussions.

Media's Entire Georgia Narrative Is Fraudulent, Not Just The Fabricated Trump Quotes  —  The fake quotes, bad as they were, are just one of many ways the media have done a horrible job of covering election disputes in the state.  —  The Washington Post was busted for publishing fabricated quotes …

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 …

Ex-Treasury Secretary Leads Massive Private Security Deal  —  Tim Geithner leads the private equity firm backing the acquisition of private security firm G4S by Allied Universal, creating one of the largest private employers in the world.  —  Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner seen testifying on Capitol Hill in July 2012

Feinstein's Future Could Swing on Husband's Potential Posting Overseas  —  Senator Dianne Feinstein's husband, Richard Blum, is seeking an overseas posting, which could pave the way for her to leave the Senate.  She said she would “absolutely” serve out her term.

White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, report says  —  NEW YORK (AP) — White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report that the Anti-Defamation League provided to The Associated Press.  —  There were 5,125 cases of racist …

The Reeducation Oscars  —  What happened to Hamilton and movie populism?  —  Back in the days when people actually cared about the Academy Awards, I used to follow them as an event that perpetually kept record of film-culture excellence.  But excellence went out of the game …

Liberal Think Tanks Outline Steps to Resuming Student Loan Payments in September … A coalition of liberal think tanks and nonprofits has released a memo advising the White House on how to “successfully transition” student loan borrowers back onto repayment plans when the Biden administration's Covid-19 pause ends September 30.

The Organization Trying to Save QAnon Believers Is Falling Apart  —  The Thinkin Project made big promises about deradicalizing QAnon believers.  But so far it's succeeded mostly in attacking and alienating journalists and QAnon researchers  —  DG  —  When a viral video caught …

Republicans launch yet another racist smear campaign against a female nominee  —  Kristen Clarke, President Biden's nominee to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, finds herself in the middle of a tiresome rerun of an all-too-familiar Republican smear campaign against women of color.