McConnell doubles down to pressure Republicans, asking for ‘a personal favor’ to block January 6 commission  —  Why GOP is standing in the way of Capitol riot investigation  —  One of those Republicans told CNN that McConnell has even made the unusual move of asking wavering senators …

Can Democrats avoid the pitfalls of 2020?  A new analysis offers striking answers.  —  As Democrats face a 2022 midterm landscape that could cost them the House, they are grappling with hard strategic challenges.  Democrats in tough districts with many Republican voters in them feel twin pressures …

Biden to Propose $6 Trillion Budget to Boost Middle Class and Infrastructure  —  The president's plans to invest in infrastructure, education, health care and more would push federal spending to its highest sustained levels since World War II.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will propose …

Understanding QAnon's Connection to American Politics, Religion, and Media Consumption  —  THREE COMPONENTS OF THE QANON CONSPIRACY MOVEMENT  —  Three Components of the QAnon Conspiracy Movement  —  The far-right conspiracy theory movement known as QAnon emerged on the internet in late 2017 …

‘The only Bush who got it right,’ as far as Trump is concerned  —  No Republican political family has been as tormented by Donald Trump as the Bush dynasty.  —  Now Trump has one more opportunity to twist the knife, as George P. Bush — the last remaining Bush in public office …

Prosecutors Investigating Whether Ukrainians Meddled in 2020 Election  —  The Brooklyn federal inquiry has examined whether former and current Ukrainian officials tried to interfere in the election, including funneling misleading information through Rudolph W. Giuliani.

Emails Tie Top Trump Exec Allen Weisselberg to Yet Another Trump Financial Scandal  —  Allen Weisselberg is in the hot seat—and that's bad news for Donald Trump and his family.  Assorted news reports have identified Weisselberg, the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization …

‘No vaccine!’:  Woman arrested for allegedly driving through vaccination site in protest, nearly hitting workers  —  As a coronavirus vaccination tent was set up in the hope of inoculating more residents in Maryville, Tenn., sheriff's deputies working at the site this week saw an SUV speeding their way …

San Jose Shooter Was Previously Questioned by Law Enforcement Over Hatred of Workplace  —  Samuel Cassidy was detained in 2016 by border officials who also found he possessed books about terrorism  —  U.S. Customs officers previously detained the man who killed nine people in San Jose …

Rush Limbaugh's Radio Show to Be Taken Over by Clay Travis and Buck Sexton  —  Duo's show to begin airing in the coveted weekday time slot on June 21 in hundreds of markets  —  The Rush Limbaugh replacements are in, as Clay Travis and Buck Sexton will take over his three-hour conservative talk radio show …

Media Downplayed Or Ignored These 8 Lab Leak Theory Facts For Over A Year  —  Numerous media outlets have published stories within the last week confirming the legitimacy of the COVID-19 lab leak theory after denigrating the hypothesis as a baseless conspiracy for the first year of the pandemic.

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Explore Changes to Foundation  —  The philanthropists have discussed adding a board and outside directors in wake of divorce filing, people familiar with matter say  —  Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are discussing changes to the structure …

Gun Church That Worships With AR-15s Bought a 40-Acre Compound in Texas for Its ‘Patriots’  —  The Rod of Iron Ministries has become more militant since leader Hyung Jin “Sean” Moon attended the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.  —  TO  —  A religious sect known for worshipping …

Ex-US intel chief to ‘Post’: Biden is surrendering to Iran  —  If Biden administration re-enters a nuclear deal with Iran and lifts sanctions on the regime, this will be like giving them another airplane full of cash.  —  President Joe Biden's national security team appears …

Report alleges Missouri lawmaker had sex with teen when he was a cop  —  JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri lawmaker allegedly used his position as a cop to receive a “sexual favor” from an intoxicated teenage girl in 2015 and his boss, the Pike County sheriff, is accused of attempting to obstruct …

Exclusive: Meet The Murky Russian Network Behind An Anti-Pfizer Disinformation Drive In Europe  —  A network of Russian marketing companies known for selling dubious nutritional supplements and pushing malware is behind a disinformation campaign to denigrate Western coronavirus vaccines, according to a new RFE/RL investigation.

Trump's Supporters Are Getting the Lab-Leak Story Backwards  —  Suppose it's true.  Suppose the coronavirus spread throughout the world from a Chinese lab.  What then?  —  A ferocious early promoter of the idea that the coronavirus was a Chinese attack was the Trump White House's former chief strategist Steve Bannon.

Exclusive: Evictions of Palestinians could spark further conflict, Blinken warns  —  Secretary of State Tony Blinken warned Israeli leaders on his visit to Jerusalem this week that evictions of Palestinian families from East Jerusalem or further unrest on the Temple Mount could spark renewed …

Guilty Parties Two entrepreneurs have built a business dredging up white women's shame.  —  Were White Fragility to be adapted as reality TV, the result might look something like this: A collection of affluent white women, equipped with varying degrees of vanity and self-delusion, gather at a well-appointed dinner table.

Saying Israel is guilty of apartheid isn't antisemitic.  Just ask these Israeli leaders.  —  Here are two statements that can be true at the same time: Most criticism of Israel isn't antisemitic; Some criticism of Israel is extremely antisemitic.  —  Neither one contradicts the other.

Can Removing Highways Fix America's Cities? … ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Built in the 1950s to speed suburban commuters to and from downtown, Rochester's Inner Loop destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, replacing them with a broad, concrete trench that separated downtown from the rest of the city.

Book reveals Bernie's hotel demands: King-size beds and 60-degree rooms  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is a demanding hotel guest whose requirements would make even the most pampered celebrity blush, according to a new book detailing Democratic Party politics.

Atlanta councilman Antonio Brown, who voted to defund police, has car stolen  —  An Atlanta mayoral candidate who voted to defund millions of dollars from the local police department's budget reportedly had his car stolen by a group of young thieves this week.

Energy secretary decries ‘very dangerous’ Russian pipeline after Biden issued sanctions waiver  —  Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm distanced herself Thursday from the Biden administration's decision to waive sanctions on the company and CEO in charge of building the Russian Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline into Germany.

Prosecutors announce fresh charges against ‘Maga Caravan’ leader, others in January 6 insurrection  —  Washington (CNN)The self-proclaimed leader of the “Maga Caravan,” which led dozens of vehicles to Washington, DC, to a rally held by former President Donald Trump, was charged with allegedly …

Paul Ryan to enter GOP's civil war by criticizing Trump's hold on party  —  Washington (CNN)Former House Speaker Paul Ryan is set to criticize former President Donald Trump and his hold on the Republican Party during a speech Thursday night, according to excerpts obtained by CNN.

US tells Russia it won't rejoin Open Skies arms control pact  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration informed Russia on Thursday that it will not rejoin a key arms control pact, even as the two sides prepare for a summit next month between their leaders, the State Department said.

'They wouldn't care if I was dead' — staffer fallout from Jan. 6 continues  —  A congressional staffer froze recently when elevator doors opened and there stood a member of the House who has downplayed the violence of the Jan. 6 insurrection.  Some congressional employees are shaken …

The Pandemic of Anti-Semitism  —  Jew-hatred is wrong whether it comes from neo-Nazis or left-wing activists.  —  As if the coronavirus pandemic isn't bad enough, another sickness is breaking out across the world—a pandemic of anti-Semitism.  Hatred of the Jewish people is only one expression of the virus of prejudice.