Firing of U.S. Ambassador Is at Center of Giuliani Investigation  —  Prosecutors want to scrutinize Rudolph W. Giuliani's communications with Ukrainian officials about the ouster of the ambassador, Marie L. Yovanovitch.  —  Two years ago, Rudolph W. Giuliani finally got one thing …

Bombshell Letter: Gaetz Paid for Sex With Minor, Wingman Says  —  PEN PALS … The Daily Beast has obtained a confession letter that Joel Greenberg wrote after asking Roger Stone to help him obtain a pardon.  —  A confession letter written by Joel Greenberg in the final months …

I Was 12 When We Met  —  Blake Bailey was my favorite teacher.  Years later, he forced himself on me.  Why did I seek his approval for so long?  —  More than 20 years before I got up the courage to send an open letter to the New York Times accusing my former English teacher Blake Bailey …

‘A lot of confusion’: Virginia Republicans stumble over their own voter ID requirement … WASHINGTON — As Republicans across the country insist more laws are needed to protect election integrity, Virginia Republicans have found themselves in a bit of a voter ID quagmire.

The World Knows Her as ‘Disaster Girl.’ She Just Made $500,000 Off the Meme.  —  Zoë Roth, now a college senior in North Carolina, plans to use the proceeds from this month's NFT auction to pay off student loans and donate to charity.  —  The name Zoë Roth might not ring any bells.

A Sharp Divide at the Supreme Court Over a One-Letter Word  —  In an immigration ruling that scrambled the usual alliances, the justices differed over the significance of the article “a.”  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the government must comply strictly …

Joe Biden's Address To Congress Snares 22.6M Viewers In Near Final Numbers; Way Down From Trump As ABC Tops Broadcast & Cable - Update  —  UPDATED, 12:56 PM PT: Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress drew 22.6 million viewers across seven major networks.

Joe Rogan walks back anti-vaccination comments  —  Joe Rogan back-pedaled on statements he made on his podcast last week when he suggested young people who are healthy do not need to get the coronavirus vaccine.  —  Why it matters: Rogan's comments drew swift backlash from critics, including multiple Biden officials.

Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history … By Mike Hixenbaugh, Suzy Khimm, Perla Trevizo, ProPublica/The Texas Tribune, Ren Larson, ProPublica/The Texas Tribune and Lexi Churchill, ProPublica/The Texas Tribune

U.S. Capitol Police to Be Sued for $10 Million for Killing Unarmed Rioter  —  The family of Ashli Babbitt—the only person shot during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol—plans to sue the U.S. Capitol Police department, and the officer who shot her, for at least $10 million, their attorney said.

U.S. probing suspected directed-energy attack on government personnel in Miami  —  U.S. officials are investigating a suspected directed-energy attack on federal government personnel in Miami last year, as well as at least two other incidents involving U.S. officials on American soil, according to people familiar with the investigation.

Florida Voting Rights: Republican Bill Adds New Limits  —  The bill, which Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign, is the latest Republican effort to restrict voting after the 2020 election.  It will make Florida the first major swing state won by Donald Trump to pass such a law.

Arizona election auditors are running ballots under UV light.  What could they be looking for?  —  While there hasn't been much transparency from the contractors attempting to audit Maricopa County's general election results, they are shining a light on the ballots.  But why?

Manhattan District Attorney Candidates Walk Tightrope on Trump Probe  —  Contenders won't talk about the office's highest-profile investigation but are pointing to experience with white-collar crime cases  —  Candidates for Manhattan district attorney have an unusual problem …

As forgeries spread, CDC tells states to pull vaccination card templates from web  —  Specific directions showing how to forge Covid-19 vaccination cards have proliferated on conspiracy, pro-Trump and anti-vaccination forums throughout the internet in recent weeks, as users have exploited a largely makeshift verification system.

The Philip Roth biography is canceled, Mike Pence's book could be next — and publishing may never be the same  —  Judge the book, not the author.  —  That old saying was always more pretense than rule, but this week, it's in the trash bin.  —  Tuesday afternoon, W.W. Norton announced …

Exclusive: Biden's $400,000 tax cap for individual earnings, not joint filers  —  President Biden's promise not to raise taxes on Americans who make less than $400,000 only applies to individuals — not married couples filing jointly, a White House official clarified to Axios on Wednesday.

Tim Scott's GOP Revival Message  —  A powerful rebuttal to Joe Biden's big government agenda.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  The worst job in Washington is delivering the out-of-power party's rebuttal to a President's address to Congress.  Invariably the poor soul looks small in comparison …

Zarif Had No Knowledge of Israeli Strikes Until Kerry Told Him, Translation Reveals  —  Leaked audiotape of Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif indicates he had no knowledge of covert Israeli military strikes before former secretary of state John Kerry provided him with the information …

What Covid-19 Vaccine Skeptics Have in Common  —  Identifying those psychological traits may help health officials convince the sizable minority of Americans who don't want a coronavirus vaccine.  Simply sharing information hasn't worked.  —  For years, scientists and doctors have treated vaccine skepticism as a knowledge problem.

Scoop: Hillary Clinton, Condi Rice concerned about Afghan troop withdrawal  —  Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee they're worried about President Biden's plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, with Rice suggesting the U.S. may need to go back, Axios has learned.

WATCH: Professor Berates Student For Calling Police ‘Heroes’  —  A professor at Cypress College in Southern California berated a student during a Zoom class for calling the police “heroes.”  —  During a communications class, Braden Ellis gave a presentation about “cancel culture” and why it is …

Mark Kelly bucks Biden on the border  —  Mark Kelly is a reliable ally of President Joe Biden.  Except when it comes to the border.  —  The Arizona Democratic senator sounded a rare note of criticism after Biden's Wednesday night address to Congress, asking the president for more federal resources …

FOX NEWS CHANNEL ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS  —  Megan Albano and Jerry Andrews Join Network's Weekend Programming Leadership Team in New York  —  Greg Headen Promoted to Vice President of News Coverage  —  Doug Rohrbeck Elevated to Senior Vice President of DC News

Exclusive: Coalition calls on Biden to form disinformation task force  —  A coalition of groups is calling on President Biden to create a task force that can explore ways to crack down on deliberate disinformation campaigns in ways that don't unduly limit free expression.

Trolled Lawyer Richard Luthmann was a Roger Stone-worshipping member of the Staten Island political scene.  Then the fake Facebook posts began.  —  Late one night in December 2017, Richard Luthmann and his wife settled into their Staten Island living room to watch a movie.