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 …

“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 …

POLITICO Playbook: Tucker's mask meltdown, and who got tix to Biden's big speech  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  IS TUCKER CARLSON LOSING HIS MIND?:  OK, some of you will argue that he lost it long ago.  But as careful students of his evening show, we've noticed that Carlson has gradually become more unhinged in recent weeks.

Biden Seeks $80 Billion to Beef Up I.R.S. Audits of High-Earners  —  The president's “American Families Plan,” which he will detail this week, will be offset in part by a tax enforcement effort that administration officials believe will raise $700 billion over a decade.

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 …

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.

Daniel Kaminsky, Internet Security Savior, Dies at 42  —  If you are reading this obituary online, you owe your digital safety to him.  —  Daniel Kaminsky, a security researcher known for his discovery of a fundamental flaw in the fabric of the internet, died on Friday at his home in San Francisco.

Abusive Israeli Policies Constitute Crimes of Apartheid, Persecution  —  Crimes Against Humanity Should Trigger Action to End Repression of Palestinian  —  (Jerusalem) - Israeli authorities are committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

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” …

No, officials are not handing out Harris's picture book to migrant kids  —  “After learning officials are handing out Kamala Harris' book to migrants in facilities at the border, it's worth asking... Was Harris paid for these books?  Is she profiting from Biden's border crisis?”

The Big Beef Lie and a New Model of Rapid Response  —  The hamburger conspiracy is an absurdly typical GOP disinformation campaign and it's good practice what's to come  —  Ron Klain, the White House Chief of Staff, is a busy man.  In fact, I would venture that he might be the busiest person in the whole government.

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 …

Shelf Dealing: The Publishing/Politics Money Machine  —  Amy Coney Barrett's $2 million book deal raised eyebrows, but it's perfectly legal.  —  6 hr ago  —  AMY CONEY BARRETT'S got herself a book deal.  —  Sentinel, the conservative imprint of Penguin Random House that publishes …

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.

Joe Manchin wants to save Democrats from themselves  —  But is his love for the filibuster dooming the country to dysfunction?  —  With the deadline approaching, Democratic leaders were trying to line up the votes to pass their bill.  But they had a problem: Joe Manchin had put his foot down.

The Feds' Nonexistent Case Against Alleged Sicknick Assailants  —  There is no reason to keep these men in jail, let alone in solitary confinement, in a D.C. prison.  —  The cause of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick's untimely death on January 7 is finally settled, but the prosecution of his alleged attackers rages on.

A Radical Right-Wing Dream To Rewrite The Constitution Is Close To Coming True  —  It could lead to a dramatic overhaul of the nation's foundational text...or an all-out constitutional crisis.  —  Six weeks before Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, more than 100 state lawmakers gathered …

AOC and the Making of Millennial Politics  —  A new book on Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez offers a portrait of a new generation of elected officials and political activists coming into its own.  —  While running for Congress in 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was fond of saying “Women like me aren't supposed to run for office.”

Court to hear appeal of Dallas officer who killed neighbor  —  DALLAS (AP) — A Texas court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on overturning the conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home.

Manchin pumps brakes on Biden infrastructure plans  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is emerging as the chief obstacle to quick passage of President Biden's $2.25 trillion infrastructure package that Democrats want to move through Congress sooner rather than later.

BLM Co-Founder's Jail Reform Group Dropped $26,000 At Luxury Malibu Beach Resort  — A Los Angeles-based jail reform group led by BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors dropped nearly $26,000 for “meetings” at a luxury Malibu beach resort in 2019, campaign finance records show.

Mayday!  How 1971′s D.C. street clash between soldiers and hippies changed America, for better or worse |  Will Bunch  —  With trees blossoming and a spring heat wave on the way, are things starting to feel ... normal?  Yes, but unfortunately in Philadelphia normal means …

D.H.S. will review how it identifies and addresses extremism and white supremacy in its ranks.  —  The Biden administration launched an inquiry on Monday into how the Department of Homeland Security identifies and addresses white supremacy and extremism in its ranks, part of a larger effort …

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 …

Nearly 1.5 Million Mothers Are Still Missing From the Workforce  —  Mothers, especially those with school-aged children, have been slow to return to work during the Covid-19 pandemic  —  / Photographs by Alice Proujansky for The Wall Street Journal  —  Liz Anthony is one of millions …