Matt Gaetz Is Said to Be Investigated Over Possible Sexual Relationship With a Girl, 17  —  An inquiry into the Florida congressman was opened in the final months of the Trump administration, people briefed on it said.  —  Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida and a close ally …

Delta CEO calls new Georgia voting restrictions “unacceptable”  —  Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian condemned Georgia's new election law as “unacceptable” in a memo circulated to staff on Wednesday, claiming that the “entire rationale for this bill was based on a lie” about widespread voter fraud in 2020.

Man who killed his mom in 2002 arrested in NYC attack on 65-year-old Asian woman … An arrest was made early Wednesday in a brutal attack on a 65-year-old Asian woman that drew widespread outrage after footage of the assault was released.  —  New York City police identified the suspect as Brandon Elliot …

Two Capitol police officers sue Trump for ‘physical and emotional injuries’ suffered in riots  —  Two Capitol police officers who battled the mob of pro-Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 are now suing the former president for the physical end emotional injuries they say they suffered in the attacks.

White House unveils $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan, setting up giant battle over size and cost of government  —  Ahead of speech in Pittsburgh, Biden administration releases sprawling effort to revamp U.S. transit, broadband, housing and more  —  The White House on Wednesday unveiled …

House GOP memo: Trump embrace is only option for comeback  —  On a flight Tuesday from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne, Ind., two leaders in the House Republican conference discussed a memo that argues that their party's future demands they “embrace our new coalition” because “President Trump's gift didn't come with a receipt.”

The Fourth Surge Is Upon Us.  This Time, It's Different.  —  Across the United States, cases have started rising again.  In a few cities, even hospitalizations are ticking up.  The twists and turns of a pandemic can be hard to predict, but this most recent increase was almost inevitable …

The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents  —  A clinical trial found no infections among vaccinated children ages 12 to 15, the companies said, and there were no serious side effects.  The data have not yet been reviewed by independent experts.

The ‘Insurrection’ Probe Is Falling Apart  —  The government has created, by their own overheated hyperbole, a nearly insurmountable obstacle to proving their initial accusations in court.  —  He is known as the “zip tie guy.”  —  In one of the most iconic photographs of the January 6 Capitol melee …

Top Trump adviser warned then-president on virus supply shortage, then pursued controversial deals  —  Democrats probe more than $1 billion in ‘haphazard’ supply contracts arranged by Peter Navarro, citing new documents  —  A top adviser privately urged President Donald Trump …

Bidens' dog Major involved in another biting incident  —  (CNN)The Bidens' dog Major has been involved in another biting incident that required medical attention, two people with knowledge of the incident tell CNN.  —  The incident, which involved a National Park Service employee …

Dems could dethrone Iowa  —  Democratic Party leaders are considering overhauling the 2024 presidential primary calendar, a transformation that would include ousting Iowa and New Hampshire from their cherished perches as the first states to vote.  —  Senior party leaders …

Demand for vaccines is already waning in some parts of the country  —  Some states are expanding vaccine eligibility partially because of a troubling reason: Not enough people want to get vaccinated.  —  What we're watching: Vaccine supplies are still limited, but they're already outpacing demand …

A Proclamation on Transgender Day Of Visibility, 2021  —  Today, we honor and celebrate the achievements and resiliency of transgender individuals and communities.  Transgender Day of Visibility recognizes the generations of struggle, activism, and courage that have brought our country closer …

Why D.C. Is Failing at the Vaccination Game  —  Washington's effort to quickly vaccinate the population against COVID-19 is a success just about everywhere except its own backyard.  —  President Joe Biden pledged to administer 100 million vaccine doses within his first 100 days.

Christy Smith launches congressional campaign, setting up rematch for competitive California House seat  —  California Democrat Christy Smith on Wednesday launched her campaign for the state's 25th congressional district, setting up a rematch for one of California's most competitive House seats with Rep. Mike Garcia (R).

Democrats Splinter Over Strategy for Pushing Through Voting Rights Bill  —  President Biden and leading congressional Democrats have made the far-reaching bill a top priority, but some proponents believe it needs major changes.  —  Democrats in Congress are quietly splintering over how to handle …

Court voids Trump campaign's non-disclosure agreement  —  A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a broad non-disclosure agreement that Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign required employees to sign is unenforceable.  —  U.S. District Court Judge Paul Gardephe's ruling generally steered clear …

EPA dismisses dozens of key science advisers picked under Trump  —  The Biden administration says it needs to restore trust in the agency by “resetting” membership on two key science advisory panels  —  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan will purge …

High anxiety over Trump in Georgia GOP  —  Georgia Republicans are growing anxious that former President Trump's continued influence within the GOP and the party's deepening internal divisions could undermine their standing in critical races in 2022.  —  The GOP is gearing up to try to unseat …

Some Capitol riot suspects apologize as consequences sink in  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The helmet-wearing Idaho man photographed dangling by one hand from the Senate's balcony during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol turned himself in six days later.  While buckled in the vehicle delivering …

G. Gordon Liddy, undercover operative convicted in Watergate scandal, dies at 90  —  G. Gordon Liddy, the undercover operative whose bungling of the Watergate break-in triggered one of the gravest constitutional crises in American history and led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon …

British Government's ‘Gaslighting’ Report on Racism Says Slavery Had Some Upsides  —  Boris Johnson asked a group of supposed experts to find out how bad structural racism is in Britain—they concluded that it doesn't exist at all.  —  Last summer, after George Floyd's killing sparked mass …