Gaetz investigation complicated by overture to his father about ex-FBI agent who went missing  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican known for his fierce allegiance to former president Donald Trump, had been under Justice Department investigation for months for a possible sex crime …

N.Y. Seeks Trump Insider's Records, in Apparent Bid to Gain Cooperation  —  State prosecutors in Manhattan subpoenaed the personal bank records of the Trump Organization's longtime C.F.O. and are scrutinizing gifts he received from the former president.  —  State prosecutors …

Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is delayed by a U.S. factory mixup.  —  Workers at a Baltimore plant manufacturing two coronavirus vaccines accidentally conflated the vaccines' ingredients several weeks ago, ruining about 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine and forcing regulators …

Sarah Palin Reveals COVID Diagnosis and ‘Bizarre’ Symptoms, Urges Others to Continue Wearing Masks  —  “My case is perhaps one of those that proves anyone can catch this,” Palin tells PEOPLE  —  Sarah Palin has tested positive for COVID-19, and she's urging others to continue taking the pandemic seriously.

Obama Cabinet official took undisclosed foreign cash  —  Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took $50,000 from an associate of a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire at the center of a sprawling scheme of illegal foreign campaign contributions, federal prosecutors revealed Wednesday.

As Cuomo Sought $4 Million Book Deal, Aides Hid Damaging Death Toll  —  Gov. Andrew Cuomo boasted, “I am not a superhero,” in early versions of his book, drafted as his aides scrubbed a politically damaging Health Department report.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — As the coronavirus subsided in New York last year …

Biden's infrastructure plan faces controversy over price tag and design  —  While there's widespread support for a large infrastructure bill, the details, especially Biden's plan to pay for it, are drawing early fire  —  When the White House released what it hailed as its historic infrastructure …

‘My God’: Former White House lawyer says ‘Donald Trump is in serious trouble’ with new lawsuit  —  Former acting White House Solicitor General Neal Katyal explained to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace that the new lawsuit in Washington, D.C. court saying former President Donald Trump is to blame …

Ivanka Trump's flagship policy program slammed by government auditors  —  The Government Accountability Office has issued a damning report about the implementation of legislation supporting Ivanka Trump's signature women's empowerment initiative, from her time as an adviser to her father, President Donald Trump.

Ruh roh!  Biden pooch drops doggie doo in White House hallway  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Doggie doo in the White House?  —  One of President Joe Biden's dogs apparently deposited the pile of poo in the hallway outside the Diplomatic Reception Room, just off the South Lawn, on Wednesday.

AP-NORC poll: Biden bolstered by strong marks on pandemic  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are broadly supportive of President Joe Biden's early handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll finds, and approval of his stewardship of the economy has ticked up following passage of a sprawling $1.9 trillion relief bill.

4 killed in mass shooting in Orange  —  Four people were killed Wednesday evening in a mass shooting in Orange, police said.  —  Lt. Jennifer Amat, a spokeswoman for the Orange Police Department, said officers received a call about 5:30 p.m. of shots fired and responded to a business at 202 W. Lincoln Avenue in Orange.

Facebook removes video interview with Trump, citing his ban from the platform  —  Facebook removed a video featuring former President Donald Trump, a company spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, citing his indefinite suspension from the platform.  —  The removal tests just how far Facebook …

The infrastructure plan is Exhibit A in the paradox of Bidenism  —  Although he may not have planned it, President Biden picked an auspicious date for unveiling his big infrastructure program.  Exactly 34 years ago Wednesday — March 31, 1987 — the House voted overwhelmingly across party lines …

Republicans want Democrats to stop probing Iowa race, but silent on similar Illinois challenge  —  GOP candidate Jim Oberweis took his case to the House Administration Committee earlier this year  —  Potential 2024 presidential contenders visit Iowa  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy …

Arizona Senate hires a ‘Stop the Steal’ advocate to lead 2020 election audit  —  The audit team that Senate President Karen Fann selected to examine the 2020 general election in Maricopa County will be led by a company owned by an advocate of the “Stop the Steal” movement who repeatedly alleged …

Documents Show Trump Officials Skirted Rules to Reward Politically Connected and Untested Firms With Huge Pandemic Contracts  —  House Democrats investigating the COVID-19 response say Trump adviser Peter Navarro pressured agencies to award deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars. … Coronavirus

Supreme Court justices grill NCAA, calling arguments ‘entirely circular’ and ‘somewhat disturbing’  —  The Supreme Court's justices on Wednesday expressed significant questions about the NCAA's athlete-compensation limits, but they also showed concerns that a case challenging those limits …

The Bogus Rap on Deborah Birx  —  Her critics think she lied for Trump while Fauci stood up to him.  The truth is way more complicated.  —  Deborah Birx, the former response coordinator for the White House coronavirus task force, is widely hated.  According to her critics …

Delta CEO: Georgia voting law ‘unacceptable,’ based on ‘lie’  —  Gov. Kemp says airline statement ‘false’ attack, ignores law content  —  Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a response from Gov. Brian Kemp  —  Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday …

DHS IG should investigate Ken Cuccinelli's invalid immigration enforcement agreements  —  DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari should investigate immigration enforcement “agreements” between former DHS political appointee Kenneth Cuccinelli and several states—agreements which experts …

Biden to hold first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure push  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden will convene his first Cabinet meeting on Thursday, a presidential rite of passage that will be used to promote his new infrastructure plan.  The gathering will look very different from those held by his predecessor.

A Donald Trump Painting Is Coming to the National Portrait Gallery  —  But it won't be the Donald Trump painting.  His official portrait is still in the works.  —  When the National Portrait Gallery reopens in the coming months, there will be a new face greeting visitors in the America's Presidents gallery: that of Donald J. Trump.

Janet Yellen: Climate change poses ‘existential threat’ to financial markets  —  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday called climate change “an existential threat” and the biggest emerging risk to the health of the U.S. financial system, pledging to marshal regulatory forces to guard against its harmful effects.

Some Future Shipments of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Delayed by Factory Mixup  —  The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is highly effective in adolescents, a study suggests.  No infections were recorded in children aged 12 to 15 who received shots, and they experienced no serious side effects, the companies said.

Stewart Rhodes, The Founder Of The Oath Keepers, Said He May Soon Be Arrested  —  Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, gave a fiery speech in Laredo, Texas, last week, in which he declared that the US Justice Department is waging a “persecution campaign” against his group …

‘Mom Is Really Different’: Nursing Homes Reopen to Joy and Grief  —  Nursing homes, one of the most restricted settings in America during the pandemic, are allowing visitors again.  But opening the doors has brought new complications.  —  Every day for a year, Kathy James peered through …