Biden White House Sandbags Staffers, Sidelines Dozens for Pot Use  —  In some cases, staffers were informally told by transition officials some past marijuana use would be overlooked, only to be told later that they were being asked to resign. … Dozens of young White House staffers have been suspended …

Twitter says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended ‘in error’; Dems push to expel her from Congress  — Twitter said Friday it mistakenly suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who is facing a push from dozens of House Democrats to expel her from Congress.

The Science of Making Americans Hurt Their Own Country  —  The National Intelligence Council has released an unclassified repor t assessing, retrospectively, foreign threats to the 2020 election.  It has a few twists and turns: The Iranian government attempted to run some kind of online influence campaign …

Former lobbyist accuses Rep. Tom Reed, a potential Cuomo challenger, of sexual misconduct  —  Nicolette Davis said she was 25, on her first networking trip as a junior lobbyist for an insurance company, when she felt the 45-year-old congressman's hand on her back.

Kevin McCarthy, Fetch  —  Some dog lovers believe that what makes their canine companions wonderful is their ability to “live in the moment”—meaning that, although they can be trained and obedient, and can learn to recognize and remember things they love and things they fear …

When The Narrative Replaces The News  —  How the media grotesquely distorted the Atlanta massacres  —  The massacres at three massage parlors in the Atlanta area this week, leaving eight human beings dead, others injured, and their families scarred, were horrifying.

Ex-wife of Trump Org executive has spoken to investigators ‘multiple times’ … The ex-wife of a Trump Organization executive has spoken “multiple times” with investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, she told NBC News, as the probe into Donald Trump's financial dealings intensifies.

Twitter removes poll posted by U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel  —  COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Josh Mandel, a candidate in the 2022 Republican primary in the U.S. Senate, had a post removed by Twitter on Thursday.  —  Mandel posted a poll on Twitter on Thursday morning reading …

FBI reportedly investigating Cuomo role in shielding donors from Covid liability … Allegations that the New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, improperly used the power of his office to shield political donors from Covid-19 lawsuits have reportedly become the subject of an FBI investigation.

Democrats bid to reclaim economic populism  —  With the passage of President Biden's coronavirus relief bill, Democrats are setting out to reclaim their populist birthright.  And, they hope, reverse their losses among white working-class voters.  —  The new law is being called “transformational” for a reason.

Yes, Capitol Rioters Were Armed.  Here Are The Weapons Prosecutors Say They Used  —  In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a popular narrative has emerged: that because rioters did not fire guns that day, they were not really “armed.”  —  But a review of the federal charges …

Biden ‘just fine’ after tripping 3 times jogging up steps to Air Force One  —  The White House blamed the incident on high winds and a “misstep.”  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images  —  President Joe Biden's trip to Georgia Friday got off …

The ‘Teen Vogue’ Mess Is What Happens When Bosses Don't Listen  —  Condé Nast's catastrophic mishandling of Alexi McCammond's hiring as the editor of ‘Teen Vogue’ is what happens when management doesn't respect its employees.  —  Alexi McCammond, a rising star and political reporter at Axios …

CDC relaxes distance requirements in schools from 6 to 3 feet  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday relaxed physical distancing requirements for children in school, from 6 feet to 3 feet — a change aimed at allowing more students to be inside classrooms.

Statement Regarding Remarks Made by Chip Roy  —  Austin, TX, Release: March 19, 2021 For Immediate Release  —  While Congressman Chip Roy's video statement did have an unfortunate metaphor, this is not grounds for resignation.  The Democrat Party — as usual — enjoys a complete double standard …

George W. Bush is unrecognizable in the current Republican Party  —  (CNN)In an interview that aired Thursday with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith, one thing about George W. Bush was: He is fundamentally at odds with the current version of the Republican Party on virtually every front.

Get Ready for the Herschel Walker Experience  —  Georgia Republicans get ready for the next phase of the Trump Wars.  —  Ask any football fan about the worst trades in NFL history and the one player they will all mention is Herschel Walker.  —  Back in 1989 the Dallas Cowboys traded …

HUD secretary may have violated ethics law by championing Democrats in Ohio Senate race at White House  —  Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge may have violated the Hatch Act this week in the White House briefing room when discussing the 2022 Ohio Senate race …

Trump Official Charged In Capitol Riot Has Family Ties to Argentina's Military Junta  —  Federico “Freddie” Klein, a Trump appointee, repeatedly praised the Argentinian military junta of the 1970s and 80s while working at the State Department.  —  CJ  —  A Trump administration official who's …

Cuomo's First Accuser Raises New Claims of Harassment and Retaliation  —  In her first extensive interview, Lindsey Boylan sheds new light on a toxic workplace, as insiders detail the campaign to discredit her.  —  On the morning of December 13, 2020, Lindsey Boylan sat in the passenger seat …

Stephen Brown, editor in chief of POLITICO Europe, is dead at 57  —  Stephen Brown, the editor in chief of POLITICO Europe and a former news correspondent who reported widely from Europe and South America for Reuters for more than a quarter-century, died Thursday in Brussels.  He was 57.

Biden administration considers flying migrants to states near the Canadian border for processing  —  A new spike in the number of families and children crossing the Rio Grande into South Texas over the past several hours is forcing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to request airplanes …

In Restricting Early Voting, the Right Sees a New ‘Center of Gravity’  —  Donald Trump is no longer center stage.  But many conservative activists are finding that the best way to raise money and keep voters engaged is to make his biggest fabrication their top priority.

Final TV polls show Netanyahu gaining support and near to majority; rivals slip  —  PM's Likud projected to win 30-32 seats, and to clinch 60 along with declared and potential partners; 51% don't want him as PM, but he's still far more popular than his challengers

Mary Trump has her next act — and believes her uncle's guilty of sedition  —  Another Trump has decided to enter the political arena following the 45th president's departure from office.  It's just not the one most people expected.  —  Mary Trump, a ferocious critic of the uncle she's called cruel …

How Israel Delivered the World's Fastest Vaccine Rollout  —  More than half the country of nine million has gotten the shot in a mass mobilization by a network of health-management organizations serving every resident  —  TEL AVIV—In the world's fastest coronavirus vaccine rollout to date …

U.S. charges Proud Boys with conspiracy in Capitol assault that turned deadly  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal grand jury charged four leaders of the far-right Proud Boys with conspiring to block Congress from certifying U.S. President Joe Biden's election on the day of a deadly assault on the Capitol …

For Political Cartoonists, the Irony Was That Facebook Didn't Recognize Irony  —  As Facebook has become more active at moderating political speech, it has had trouble dealing with satire.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Since 2013, Matt Bors has made a living as a left-leaning cartoonist on the internet.