Trump Justice Department secretly obtained Post reporters' phone records  —  The Trump Justice Department secretly obtained Washington Post journalists' phone records and tried to obtain their email records over reporting they did in the early months of the Trump administration on Russia's role …

Ohio GOP calls on Rep. Anthony Gonzalez to resign for impeaching ex-President Trump  —  Congressman Anthony Gonzalez, R-Rocky River  —  COLUMBUS - The Ohio Republican Party's leaders called on Rep. Anthony Gonzalez to resign for voting to impeach former President Donald Trump, a stunning rebuke of one of their own.

The virus is an airborne threat, the C.D.C. acknowledges.  —  Federal health officials on Friday updated public guidance about how the coronavirus spreads, emphasizing that transmission occurs by inhaling very fine respiratory droplets and aerosolized particles, as well as through contact …

Jobs surprise triggers battle over federal aid  —  The steady jobs recovery from Covid-19 slowed dramatically in April, stunning Wall Street analysts and raising questions about the strength of the pandemic comeback and the impact of generous unemployment benefits.

Final nail in Liz's coffin?  Cheney 'secretly orchestrated Washington Post op-ed by all ten living former Defense Secretaries - including her father - warning against Trump's efforts to politicize the military', new report claims  — Liz Cheney organized op-ed by former Defense Secretaries, according to report

FARA filings spotlight Giuliani's foreign entanglements amid probe  —  Federal investigators executed search warrants last week as part of an investigation into Rudy Giuliani and whether he may have acted as an unregistered foreign agent while serving as the personal lawyer to former President Donald Trump.

Visitor Logs … The White House will post visitor log records on this page pursuant to President Biden's voluntary disclosure policy.  Visitor log disclosures will occur on a monthly basis.  Read more about visitor logs in our press release announcing the policy.

Ted Cruz said his election objections weren't about blocking Biden.  Then someone asked about it.  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) was not about to let an upstart like Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) outmaneuver him in pandering to Donald Trump's base of support.  So when Hawley announced a few days …

McSally's former deputy campaign manager pleads guilty to stealing campaign funds  —  Anthony Barry faces up to five years in prison.  —  Then-Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sen. Martha McSally speaks to supporters at the AZGOP Headquarters on November 2, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Fact check: Here's what Florida's new elections law actually does  —  On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an elections bill that makes it more difficult to vote.  —  The Florida law is part of a cross-country Republican effort - in the wake of President Donald Trump's lies …

Police-Overhaul Bill Draws Bipartisan Agreement on Key Issues  —  Congressional aides reach compromise on military equipment, no-knock warrants and chokeholds; differences remain on prosecution and liability of individual police officers  —  WASHINGTON—Democratic and Republican staff …

Tucker Carlson's Faulty Complaint about Coronavirus Vaccines  —  The cable-news host has misinterpreted data to support a dangerous strain of vaccine skepticism.  —  ocial media have been a source of fabulous exchanges of data, ideas, and suggestions during this coronavirus pandemic …

James Craig will challenge Whitmer for governor  —  Detroit — James Craig, one of the longest-serving police chiefs in the city's history, will run in a bid to challenge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in next year's gubernatorial race, a source close to the chief said Friday.

The Message Washington Needs to Hear Right Now: STOP!  —  NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he lesson of today's jobs report is that President Biden should be spending less time fantasizing about becoming Franklin Roosevelt, and more time trying to avoid becoming Herbert Hoover.  —  It all happened so fast.

Trump's mental health chief lands civil service post at DEA  —  Elinore McCance-Katz spoke out against coronavirus response, saying risks had been exaggerated.  —  The Trump administration's controversial mental health chief, who criticized last year's coronavirus response as overblown …

Oklahoma governor signs bill banning schools from teaching critical race theory  —  Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Friday banning the teaching of critical race theory in public schools and universities.  —  “Now more than ever, we need policies that bring us closer together - not rip us apart.

The ‘headache’ Trump left behind for Biden on the White House lawn  —  (CNN)The project that's currently tearing up the White House's South Lawn initially landed on Donald Trump's desk.  —  The White House was in need of substantial upgrades to its future security apparatus …

Accused Capitol rioter had ‘Foxitis,’ his attorney says: He ‘started believing what was being fed to him’  —  In the six months leading up to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Anthony Antonio spent his days watching Fox News — a habit that actually made him ill, his attorney told a D.C. federal magistrate judge on Thursday.

The Oath Keepers Are Facing New Obstacles To Recruit And Raise Money Since The Capitol Riot  —  Despite an apparent surge in membership following the 2020 presidential election, the Oath Keepers are facing significant new obstacles to spreading their message and raising money since …

China Is Building Entire Villages in Another Country's Territory … In October 2015, China announced that a new village, called Gyalaphug in Tibetan or Jieluobu in Chinese, had been established in the south of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).  In April 2020, the Communist Party secretary of the TAR …

United States Joins Christchurch Call to Action to Eliminate Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content Online  —  The United States endorses the Christchurch Call to Action to Eliminate Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content Online, formally joining those working together under the rubric …

The Emerging Movement for Police and Prison Abolition  —  Mariame Kaba, a New York City-based activist and organizer, is at the center of an effort to “build up another world.”  —  The murder of George Floyd last spring provoked an unprecedented outpouring of protests …

Elon Musk: Memelord or Meme Lifter?  —  The billionaire has been posting content creators' work without credit.  Some are frustrated; others, simply puzzled.  —  Elon Musk — the Tesla chief executive, SpaceX founder and soon-to-be “Saturday Night Live” host — is an open admirer of memes.

Macron slams ‘Anglo-Saxons’ hindering vaccine exports  —  Brussels calls on manufacturers such as US to supply share of domestic production  —  France's president sought to turn the tables on the Biden administration following its call for vaccine patent waivers, accusing “Anglo-Saxon” …

Why a Black ‘Superman’ movie could be bigger than ‘Black Panther’  —  Superman is an American legend.  At this point, it may not be too much of a stretch to call him the American legend, an archetype from which all iterations of the superhero mythos flow.  He is a homegrown demigod …

Idaho governor signs bill allowing culling of wolves  —  Share to Facebook Share to Twitter  —  Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) this week signed a measure that would eliminate most limits on hunting wolves in the state.  —  Under the law, which will take effect in the months ahead …