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 …

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 …

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 …

FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan … While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were.  This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy.

Oath Keeper Boss Teases Own Arrest in Rant Against Migrants  —  Stewart Rhodes was up close and personal with the leader of the Texas GOP at a bizarre event hyping the threat of desperate undocumented people at the border.  —  At a rally next to the Mexican border this month …

Ivanka Trump's flagship policy program slammed by government auditors  —  The Government Accountability Office has issued a damning report about Ivanka Trump's pet project during her time as an adviser to her father, President Donald Trump.  —  As Ivanka Trump traveled the world talking …

Democrat drops election contest in Iowa House race  —  The Democrat who lost a House race in Iowa by only six votes announced Wednesday she is dropping her challenge to GOP Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks' narrow victory.  —  Rita Hart, a former state senator, said Wednesday she is withdrawing …

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.

Trump ‘moving forward’ with plans to start social media platform: sources  —  ‘President Trump will have his voice back one way or another,’ a source told Fox News.  —  Trump reacts to Biden's first press conference, crisis at border  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former President Donald Trump and his team are …

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.”

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 …

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.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a warning for Gavin Newsom  —  OAKLAND — California has seen this movie before.  —  The historic 2003 gubernatorial recall, starring action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger, had a blockbuster feel and a script right out of Hollywood — a political revolution that promised to …

ANALYSIS: Biden's Bloodthirsty, Floor-Pooping Canine Companion Is a Window Into His Soul  —  Dog problems raise serious questions about Biden's ability to lead, experts say  —  President Joe Biden's dog Major was involved in yet another biting incident requiring medical attention.

“VC Lives Matter”: Silicon Valley Investors Want to Oust San Francisco's Reformist DA  —  Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.  —  San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin …

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.

Jill Biden's return to the classroom: “I want students to see me as their English teacher”  —  The White House has shared few details about first lady Jill Biden's return to teaching, even though it's the first time in history a first lady has held a full-time job outside the East Wing.

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 …

Former Intelligence Analyst Pleads Guilty to Disclosing Classified Information  —  WASHINGTON - A former intelligence analyst and former military servicemember pleaded guilty today to illegally obtaining classified national defense information and disclosing it to a reporter.

California Trump Fanatic Charged With Assaulting Cop During Capitol Riot  —  Daniel Rodriguez was arrested following a HuffPost investigation identifying him as the rioter who used a stun gun on D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Mike Fanone.  —  Federal authorities have arrested Daniel Joseph Rodriguez …

New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Tying Move to Racial Equity  —  Under the law, 40 percent of tax revenue from cannabis will be steered to minority communities that had disproportionate numbers of marijuana arrests.  —  After years of stalled attempts, New York State has legalized …

Trump calls Biden jobs plan ‘massive giveaway to China,’ says it will ‘crush American workers’  —  Trump said plan would be ‘among the largest self-inflicted economic wounds’ in US history  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for March 31  —  Former President Donald Trump called President Biden's jobs plan a …

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.

The King of the Geezer Teasers Inside Randall Emmett's direct-to-video empire, where many Hollywood stars have found lucrative early retirement.  —  On Wednesday, January 13, Randall Emmett presided over a crime scene near one of America's few tropical rain forests in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.

House Republican touts elements of relief bill he voted to kill  —  As the Democrats' COVID relief package was poised to pass a few weeks ago, Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.), chairman of the House Budget Committee, offered a prediction of sorts on the chamber floor.

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 …

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down governor's mask mandate  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate on Wednesday, stripping the governor of one of his last remaining tools to curb the spread of the coronavirus …