Iran's Foreign Minister, in Leaked Tape, Says Revolutionary Guards Set Policies  —  Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, described a rivalry with a powerful and widely revered military leader, Qassim Suleimani.  —  In a leaked audiotape that offers a glimpse into the behind …

Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense.

Bush Republicanism Must Go Away  —  The Democratic Party is actively trying to start a race war in the United States, and George Bush thinks it's Republican voters who need lessons in humanity and fellowship.  —  Bush is on the media circuit these days pushing amnesty (while calling it anything but! …

Anti-Trump conservative group to grade GOP lawmakers on whether they uphold (or undermine) democracy  —  (CNN)An anti-Trump conservative group is launching an effort to track and evaluate whether Republicans in Congress, in the group's view, have acted to either undermine or uphold democracy …

Census numbers expected to shift House power to the South, West  —  The U.S. Census Bureau will release the first results of its decennial survey on Monday after a decade of explosive growth in Sun Belt states that will shift power in the House of Representatives.

Corporations that undermine American values don't deserve GOP support  —  'What's good for General Motors is good for the country.  " This was a defining American adage in the last century, because it was true: US corporations helped to make our country the most prosperous in the history of the world.

Peter Thiel makes $10M bet on associate in Arizona Senate race  —  Libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel is spending $10 million to boost one of his closest allies in next year's Arizona Senate race, a contest crucial to the fight for the majority.  —  The billionaire is coming out in support …

Biden's next 100 days  —  President Biden spent his first 100 days trying to engineer the end of the coronavirus and start of a job boom.  The next 100 are more audacious and risky: Try to re-engineer the very fundamentals of America — inequality, voting rights and government's role in directing economic growth.

KCUR Reporter And Beloved Colleague Aviva Okeson-Haberman Dies At 24  —  Aviva joined KCUR in 2019, impressing her colleagues with her work ethic and strength of purpose.  —  Aviva Okeson-Haberman, an accomplished KCUR reporter known for her thoughtful, aggressive and compassionate reporting …

Alaska lawmaker blasted airline for ‘mask tyranny.’ Now she's banned from the only flights to the capital.  —  Last week, a police officer responded to an Alaska Airlines terminal in Juneau as state Sen. Lora Reinbold clashed with staffers over mask rules.  It was a familiar battle …

The public's concerns over the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine are widespread, Post-ABC poll finds  —  Fewer than 1 in 4 Americans not yet immunized against the coronavirus say they would be willing to get the vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll …

Is an Activist's Pricey House News?  Facebook Alone Decides.  —  The New York Post has complained that Facebook is blocking and downplaying its stories.  But the platform doesn't pay any special deference to journalists.  —  On Wednesday, I learned a new way to get a news article erased from much of the internet.

Cyber Ninjas, hired by Arizona Senate to recount Maricopa County's ballots, asks court to keep its procedures secret  —  Lawyers for Cyber Ninjas, the Florida-based company the Arizona Senate hired to lead a recount of Maricopa County's 2.1 million general election ballots …

Vaccinated American Tourists May Soon Travel to Europe  —  The head of the European Commission said the bloc would switch policy, under certain conditions, after more than a year of mostly banning nonessential travel.  —  BRUSSELS — American tourists who have been fully vaccinated …

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe sentenced to a year in Iran prison  —  Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been sentenced to a further year in prison and a one-year travel ban after being found guilty of propaganda against the regime in Iran.  —  Her lawyer said she was accused of taking part in a protest …

‘Nomadland’ Makes History, and Chadwick Boseman Is Upset at the Oscars  —  Chloé Zhao's film about the damaged American dream won best picture, best director and best actress.  In a surprise, Anthony Hopkins ("The Father") won best actor.  —  LOS ANGELES — “Nomadland,” …

DC cop cars totaled after officers drag race in NE, says commander  —  WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Two D.C. police cars were totaled after officers decided to drag race each other, according to an internal email obtained exclusively by FOX 5's Lindsay Watts.  —  “Yesterday two 6D scout cars …

A Jan. 6 Commission is Crucial to Understand the Reality of the Attack, and the Alternate Reality of the Attackers  —  Earlier this month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaffirmed her commitment to establish a National Commission on January 6th.  It is reported she is willing to move forward …

NBC's News Chief Pushes Streaming and Bets on Post-Trump Story Lines  —  Cesar Conde recruits big names for streaming services, centralizes oversight of networks  —  Since taking over as chief of NBCUniversal News Group last year, Cesar Conde has made it clear he wants the division to place a bigger bet on streaming.

Time to End Outdoor Mask Edicts  —  The CDC is moving too slowly in updating its advice to comport with the scientific evidence.  —  When fighting a crisis like Covid-19, health officials can never take for granted the public's willingness to comply.  The measures imposed—social distancing, wearing masks—require sacrifice.

Biden administration to launch largest summer food program in U.S. history  —  The Biden administration on Monday will announce the launch of a summer food program to feed more than 30 million low-income children, the Agriculture Department told NBC News.  —  It is the latest push …