Why Republican opposition to a Jan. 6 commission could be a blessing in disguise  —  Another week, another milestone in the GOP's transformation into an authoritarian party — an American version of Poland's Law and Justice, Hungary's Fidesz, or Turkey's Justice and Development.

NY attorney general has been looking into the taxes of Trump Organization CFO for months, sources say  —  (CNN)The New York attorney general's office has opened a criminal tax investigation into top Trump Organization officer Allen Weisselberg, increasing the legal pressure on the long-time aide …

A Cease-Fire Is Not Enough When It Comes to Hamas  —  Since war broke out in Israel last week, President Joe Biden has walked a fine line.  His administration has touted its high-level diplomacy in hopes of reaching a cease-fire, while also defending Israel's right to defend itself.

Stunned: UNC Hussman Faculty Statement on Nikole Hannah-Jones  —  As Hussman School of Journalism and Media faculty, we are stunned at the failure to award tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize, Peabody, and MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” winner and UNC-Chapel Hill 2019 …

Ice cream parlor raises minimum wage to $15/hr, flooded with job applications  —  As small businesses struggle with hiring shortages, calls for minimum wage increases grow louder.  Jacob Hanchar, the co-owner of Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor in Pittsburgh, joined Stephanie Ruhle to discuss …

Inspired by Arizona recount, Trump loyalists push to revisit election results in communities around the country  —  At a public meeting last week in Cheboygan County, Mich., a lawyer from Detroit told county commissioners that the voting machines they used in 2020 could “flip” votes and throw an election.

Florida GOP eases path for Trump to pursue casino license  —  Deal negotiated by Gov. Ron DeSantis bars Seminole Tribe from opposing a casino at former president's ailing Doral resort  —  Florida legislators approved a legislative package Wednesday that will dramatically expand gambling …

Business opposition hasn't moved the needle in voting rights fight; sports might  —  The voting restrictionists are winning, as corporate America — which vowed to oppose voter suppression — is proving to be a paper tiger thus far.  The battle, however, is far from over …

Inside Trump's push to oust his own FBI chief  —  Then-President Donald Trump sought to oust FBI Director Christopher Wray last spring and replace him with counterintelligence head William Evanina, according to three former Trump officials familiar with the episode.

Trump, even in exile, is the Republican Party's cash cow  —  In the days immediately following the Jan. 6 riots, the Republican National Committee went dark.  —  Its fundraising email account did not send a single message as the prospect sank in that the president it had long trumpeted …

J.D. Is Making Everyone Mad on Twitter.  Can It Win Him a Senate Seat?  —  J.D. Vance, the writer and venture capitalist who might run for U.S. Senate in Ohio, became a media darling by building a bridge between two worlds.  Now, he's using Twitter to set that bridge on fire.

Man charged in Capitol riot after allegedly showing video from mob at dentist's office  —  A New York man was charged in connection with the Capitol riot in Washington after allegedly talking about his involvement in the Jan. 6 mob at his dentist's office.  —  Daniel Warmus, of Alden …

Are cranky Democrats an electoral risk?  —  No one has ever mistaken me for a Bill Maher fan.  His standup never really appealed, and I was one of those snowflakes who was deeply offended by his use of the N-word in 2017 and sided with Ben Affleck that Maher's comments about Islam were more Islamophobic than “classical liberal.”

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Recall Century-Old Horrors During Congressional Hearing  —  “I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in the street,” said 107-year-old Viola Fletcher, who testified along with two other survivors of the 1921 attack.

Axios is the latest media company to try to make money from local news.  History is not on its side.  —  In the past quarter-century of the media industry's transition from the printed page to the digital space, there's been no category more vexing than local news.  —  The costs are high and the revenue low.

How corrupt is French politics?  —  PARIS — For a former French president to be sentenced to jail may be regarded as a misfortune.  For the same ex-president to go on trial on different corruption charges 11 weeks later looks like a brutal commentary on the state of French politics.

Basically Everyone Is Mad At The CDC For Being So Confusing About Masks  —  “We spent a year trying very hard to get people to wear masks,” one expert said.  “This kind of sudden, abrupt change, without any kind of signaling that it's coming, will leave people feeling blindsided.”  —  Copy

Attack on Jewish diners by members of pro-Palestinian caravan in Beverly Grove investigated as possible hate crime  —  An attack on Jewish diners outside a Beverly Grove restaurant by members of a pro-Palestinian caravan Tuesday night is being investigated by police as a possible hate crime.

SPOTTED: Socialist AOC's Tesla Parked Illegally Outside Whole Foods in Posh DC Neighborhood  —  Like most celebrities, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) doesn't always play by the rules.  Sources inform the Washington Free Beacon that the socialist congresswoman's white Tesla …

Please Vaccinate Your Teenager to Protect My 4-Year-Old  —  Mr. Ali is a columnist at The Daily Beast and the author of the forthcoming book “Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American.”  —  You and your kids could help protect my 4-year-old daughter's life.