The Secret Footage of N.R.A. Chief Wayne LaPierre's Botched Elephant Hunt  —  The chief executive has cultivated his image as an exemplar of American gun culture, but video of his clumsy marksmanship—and details regarding his Rodeo Drive shopping trips—tells another story.

New York Post temporarily deletes, then edits false story that claimed Harris' book was given out in migrant ‘welcome kits’  —  GOP officials retweet bogus story about Kamala Harris' children's book  —  Washington (CNN)The New York Post temporarily deleted, and then edited and republished …

Exclusive: Read Anita Dunn's memo to Democrats  —  With help from Allie Bice and Daniel Payne  —  Welcome to POLITICO's 2021 Transition Playbook, your guide to the first 100 days of the Biden administration  —  The Biden White House has a message for congressional Democrats and allies: eating the rich is popular — so act like it.

CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can go without masks outdoors, except in crowded settings  —  Even unvaccinated individuals may forego masks when walking, jogging or biking outdoors with household members.  —  Federal health officials said Tuesday that fully vaccinated Americans …

‘This Is a Catastrophe.’ In India, Illness Is Everywhere.  —  As India suffers the world's worst coronavirus crisis, our New Delhi bureau chief describes the fear of living amid a disease spreading at such scale and speed.  —  NEW DELHI — Crematories are so full of bodies, it's as if a war just happened.

“Wokeness is a problem and we all know it”  —  James Carville on the state of Democratic politics.  —  I called James Carville hoping to get his thoughts on President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office.  —  He obliged — then, one question in, brushed aside the exercise to talk instead …

Former White House Adviser Arrested For Stealing $218,000 From Charter Schools He Founded  —  Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation …

CNN's New “Reporter,” Natasha Bertrand, is a Deranged Conspiracy Theorist and Scandal-Plagued CIA Propagandist  —  In the U.S. corporate media, the surest way to advance is to loyally spread lies and deceit from the U.S. security state.  Bertrand is just the latest example.  —  3 hr ago

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and then-acting Justice Minister Benny Gantz in the Knesset earlier this month.Credit: ALEX KOLOMOISKY - AFP  —  Some pundits are calling Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt on Tuesday to carry out an “illegal” ministerial appointment “the worst constitutional crisis in Israeli history.

At 100 days, Americans see Biden as more moderate than Obama  —  WASHINGTON — Americans perceive Joe Biden as more moderate than Barack Obama at the same stage of his presidency, a new survey shows, even as progressive activists say the incumbent is governing to the left of the former president.

In Sworn Testimony in Inauguration Scandal Case, Donald Trump Jr. Made Apparently False Statements  —  On February 11, Donald Trump Jr. sat in front of his computer for a video deposition.  He swore to tell the truth.  But documents and a video obtained by Mother Jones—and recent legal filings …

Andrew Brown Jr. shot five times, once in back of head, according to family-backed autopsy … The Black man who died during an attempted arrest in North Carolina last week was shot five times, including once in the back of the head, his family said Tuesday.

Murkowski challenger wrote in support of ‘ex-gay’ organization and posts on evils of ‘addictive’ witchcraft and ‘Twilight’  —  (CNN)Kelly Tshibaka, a Republican Senate candidate seeking to challenge Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2022, once wrote in support of an “ex-gay” …

After 100 days out of office, Trump's support softens in NBC News poll  —  WASHINGTON — Out of office, off of Twitter, still complaining about the election results — the last 100 days or so haven't been kind to Donald Trump, our new national NBC News poll finds.

Norton Takes Philip Roth Biography Out of Print  —  The publisher also said it would make a donation to sexual abuse organizations equal to the advance it paid Blake Bailey, the author accused of sexual assault.  —  W.W. Norton said in a memo to its staff on Tuesday that it will permanently …

Right-wing media invented a Biden ban on meat because they're incentivized to lie  —  If mainstream outlets won't hold the right accountable, conservatives have every reason to keep lying  —  Let's get one thing out of the way: President Joe Biden is not placing a limit on the amount …

No designated survivor for Biden's first joint address to Congress  —  With attendance limited due to the pandemic, many Cabinet officials won't be in the Capitol for the speech.  —  Amid the coronavirus pandemic, attendance for President Joe Biden's speech will be limited to 200 lawmakers.

New GOP law in Iowa flags 294,000 voters as inactive because they didn't vote in the last election  —  Democrats argued Iowa's changes are too aggressive and will wrongly categorize eligible voters  —  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of 17-year-olds who could not cast ballots in the 2020 election …

The Supreme Court's conservatives are quaking over cancel culture  —  The Court's right flank is afraid that the monster under their bed will cancel them.  —  Here's a quote from someone who, not that long ago, was widely considered to be on the cutting edge of conservative thinking about the law:

I Won't Take the Vaccine Because It Makes Liberals Mad  —  My newly formed and well-developed opinion on vaccines is this: If those bastards want me to get the jab, I'm not going to do it, because it annoys them.  —  I will never allow myself to be injected with Big Pharma's mass-produced mystery juice …

Cindy McCain talks about Hunter Biden, sacrifices and Meghan in new interview  —  Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), discussed her own battle with opioid addiction while criticizing the treatment of President Biden's son Hunter in a new podcast on Tuesday.

Hunter Biden the PROFESSOR: President's son will guest teach a class on “fake news” at Tulane University this fall for students interested in 'media polarization  — Hunter Biden is guest teaching a class on fake news at Tulane University this fall  — The 10-week course is titled Media Polarization and Public Policy Impacts

Prosecutors Are Said to Have Sought Aggressive Approach to Capitol Riot Inquiry  —  Their proposal was quashed amid concerns that it would violate First Amendment protections, people briefed on the plan said.  —  WASHINGTON — In the weeks after the deadly Capitol riot on Jan. 6 …

Bidens to visit Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter while in Georgia  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit the 39th president, Jimmy Carter, and his wife, Rosalynn, while in Georgia this week, the White House said Tuesday.  —  The White House had previously announced …

At Blaine Wetzel's Willows Inn, Employees Report Years of Workplace Abuse  —  Globe-trotting diners flock to the Willows Inn's serene Northwest setting.  But former employees say faked ingredients, sexual harassment and an abusive kitchen are the real story.

The county where Black women hold power — a few miles from the White House  —  The hallway was lined with sharply dressed Black women, awaiting the new administration's first cabinet meeting.  —  Who are they, the deputy fire chief wondered that December day in 2018.