The way Sen. Kyrsten Sinema helped to kill the Jan. 6 commission  —  Opinion: Sinema can't say she supports legislation vital to Americans but refuse to do what needs to be done to pass it.  —  Make no mistake, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema helped to kill the bill that would have created a commission …

Democrats plot Medicaid expansion backdoor in red states refusing program  —  Democratic lawmakers are rallying around an effort to extend health insurance in states that have refused to expand Medicaid, believing they have a limited window to help millions who've been unable to get coverage …

Conflicting studies on the origins of COVID-19  —  Dalgleish and Sorensen's explosive claims have been a matter of controversy since they first put forward their hypothesis last summer, and the scientific community is still split over the likely origins of the virus.

'Looks like she's 19': Uproar after Biden's remarks about girl at Virginia military base  —  At ease, Joe.  —  President Joe Biden raised eyebrows — and a few alarms — Friday when he lavishly complimented a little girl on her appearance during remarks at a Virginia military base.

Biden is getting a big bounce with Hispanics  —  (CNN)Hispanic voters were one of President Joe Biden's biggest weaknesses in the 2020 election.  Although sources differ on his exact margin, Biden's advantage with Hispanics was the worst for a Democratic presidential nominee since 2004 …

Democrats grapple with the enemy within: What to do about the filibuster rule that could kill their agenda  —  Democrats say the mass shootings that are now a routine part of American life won't end until stricter gun-control laws are enacted.  They warn the warming planet is in peril without bold action.

The Tragic, Disturbing Case of Ronald Greene's Death  —  Louisiana state police troop's videotaped brutality threatens to stir up a new George Floyd-style backlash.  —  NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE  —  W  —  ho needs Black Lives Matter when you've got F Troop?  —  No, this is no '60s comedy.

Justice Breyer's new warning for Democrats couldn't have come at a worse time  —  American democracy is in crisis.  Breyer thinks now's the time to scold his fellow liberals.  —  Justice Stephen Breyer — a Bill Clinton appointee who has served on the Supreme Court since 1994 …

Biden received funds from top Russia lobbyist before Nord Stream 2 giveaway  —  President Biden and his allies raked in campaign cash from a top Russia lobbyist in 2020, just months before his administration's decision to scrap sanctions on a controversial firm building a Russian oil pipeline to Germany.

Iran-backed militias turn to drone attacks, alarming U.S. forces in Iraq  —  BAGHDAD — U.S. military officials in Iraq have grown increasingly alarmed over attacks by Iran-backed militias using drones to evade detection systems around military bases and diplomatic facilities.

New York Prosecutors Zero In On Trump's Real-Life Wayne Manor  —  Donald Trump's advisers are telling him not to worry, but the former president is already frustrated by his mounting legal fees.  —  As two separate investigations into the Trump Organization heat up, a series of subpoenas issued …

Sausage making  —  Listen 55 min MORE  —  Congress has been unusually productive lately.  The sausage making process is actually getting us some sausage — in this case, a bipartisan plan to boost spending on applied science research, framed as a way to compete with China.

Fox News Intensifies Its Pro-Trump Politics as Dissenters Depart  —  Donna Brazile, a Democratic analyst, has left the Murdoch-owned network as some hosts and journalists who questioned Donald Trump have exited or been sidelined.  —  Fox News once devoted its 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. time slots to relatively straightforward newscasts.

Transgender ideology versus the truth business  —  The word police are out in full force.  —  The latest offensive word to trigger an online mob and a groveling corporate apology is “male.”  —  Chelsea Mitchell, a college track star, wrote an op-ed in USA Today about how male runners competing …

Rioters blame their actions on 2020 election misinformation  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Falsehoods about the election helped bring insurrectionists to the Capitol on Jan. 6, and now some who are facing criminal charges for their actions during the riot hope their gullibility might save them or at least engender some sympathy.

Justice Dept. asks judge to toss lawsuit against Trump, Barr for violent clearing of Lafayette Square  —  Lawyers for the Justice Department urged a federal judge on Friday to dismiss lawsuits against former president Donald Trump, former attorney general William P. Barr and other officials …

Rutgers leaders forced to apologize for statement condemning anti-Semitism  —  The chancellor and provost of Rutgers University apologized Thursday for issuing a statement that denounced the recent surge in anti-Semitic attacks because he said it “failed to communicate support for our Palestinian community members.”

Gateway Tunnel Under Hudson River Receives Federal Approval  —  $11 billion project to dig new rail link between New York and New Jersey advances to next phase  —  The federal government on Friday completed the environmental review of a proposed $11 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River between …