The Bridge Over the River Kwai  —  House Republicans should be careful not to become like Colonel Nicholson in the movie, “The Bridge Over the River Kwai.”  —  Nicholson, played by Alex Guinness, was the British officer who helped the Japanese build a bridge in Burma during the Second World War …

How Cuomo's flexing of political power became his undoing  —  Hours after the state attorney general released a scorching report last week that found New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo had sexually harassed 11 women and his staff had unlawfully retaliated against an alleged victim …

Texas House speaker signs arrest warrants for Democrats who broke quorum over voting restrictions  —  AUSTIN — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) escalated a showdown with Democratic lawmakers who broke quorum for the third time over voting rights, signing arrest warrants Tuesday that a spokesman …

White House plans to fund Florida schools who defy DeSantis' order against mask mandates  —  You have been added to Daily News Newsletter  —  WASHINGTON, D.C., (WFLA) — The White House announced Tuesday that it is planning to support schools who defy Gov. Ron DeSantis' executive order and enact mask mandates for student s.

Neal Conan, Longtime Host Of NPR's ‘Talk Of The Nation,’ Dies At 71  —  Neal Conan, who spent 36 years with National Public Radio and 11 years as the host of the network's Talk of the Nation died Tuesday in Hawaii of glioblastoma at the age of 71.  —  I met Neal almost 50 years ago …

It's the end of the world as the IPCC knows it, and we feel fine  —  In response to the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on global warming, the Western world's newspapers seemed to be competing to publish the most apocalyptic headlines possible.

U.S. officials warn collapse of Afghan capital could come sooner than expected  —  The Biden administration is preparing for Afghanistan's capital to fall far sooner than feared only weeks ago, as a rapid disintegration of security has prompted the revision of an already stark intelligence …

Federal prosecutors came to suspect Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg lied, and considered charging him with perjury  —  New York (CNN)New York federal prosecutors came to suspect the Trump Organization's chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, lied in testimony during their investigation …

CA college professor held in arson spree near Dixie Fire |  The Sacramento Bee  —  A college professor suspected in a series of arson fires in remote forested areas of Northern California near the massive Dixie Fire has been charged in connection with one of the blazes in Lassen County …

Trump asked his AG about legal strategy to overturn election, Rosen tells senators  —  Donald Trump asked the country's top legal official in late December about a conspiratorial draft complaint aimed at overturning the 2020 election results, according to a previously unreported account …

WNDB official: Radio host Marc Bernier hospitalized with COVID-19  —  Jim AbbottThe Daytona Beach News-Journal  —  DAYTONA BEACH — Longtime radio talk-show host Marc Bernier has been hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a top official at WNDB (1150 AM, 93.5 FM).

The con is winding down  —  Allow me to present to you the evidence that China stole the 2020 election.  Please sit down; I don't want you to be injured when you faint.  —  So: voilà.  —  Yes, you're reading that right.  Looks like you owe MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell an apology.  —  Hm?

See the Data on Breakthrough Covid Hospitalizations and Deaths by State  —  Serious coronavirus infections among vaccinated people have been relatively rare since the start of the vaccination campaign, a New York Times analysis of data from 40 states and Washington, D.C., shows.

‘No One I Know Is Vaccinated’: Sturgis Rally Bikers Are Coming for America  —  SUM OF ALL FEARS  —  Thousands of unvaccinated, unmasked people traveling across the country.  An ultra-contagious new variant.  Overloaded hospitals.  If you thought it could get no worse, think again.

Why I Am Not A Progressive  —  And Why, From Climate Change to Homelessness, Liberal People Are Giving Up  —  For all of my adult life I have identified as a progressive.  To me, being a progressive meant that I believed in empowerment.  In 2002, when I co-founded a labor-environmental coalition …

Texas judge clears way for San Antonio to mandate masks in blow to Gov. Greg Abbott  —  A county judge in Texas on Tuesday cleared the way for officials in San Antonio and Bexar County to require masks in public schools and municipal buildings, temporarily overriding an order …

‘It Was Just Disbelief’: Parent Files Complaint Against Atlanta Elementary School After Learning the Principal Segregated Students Based on Race  —  An Atlanta mom filed a federal complaint against her daughter's Atlanta elementary school after she learned that the school was separating students on the basis of race.

61% Say Biden Likely To Raise Middle Class Taxes  —  Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters believe it is likely that the Biden Administration will raise taxes on middle class Americans.  A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 27% consider it unlikely and 12% are not sure.

Rep. Ron Kind announces retirement in boon to GOP's House hopes  —  Rep. Ron Kind, a senior Democrat in one of the most competitive swing seats, will not seek reelection — a gutting blow to House Democrats in their uphill battle to hang onto their majority next November.

“All Roads Lead to Mar-a-Lago”: Inside the Fury and Fantasy of Donald Trump's Florida  —  It's late afternoon, and the palms of Fort Lauderdale are swaying as Roger Stone—dirty trickster, convicted felon—glides across the boulevard in short sleeves and a linen jacket, ready for his first cocktail of the day.

Secret IRS Files Reveal How Much the Ultrawealthy Gained by Shaping Trump's “Big, Beautiful Tax Cut”  —  The Secret IRS Files … In November 2017, with the administration of President Donald Trump rushing to get a massive tax overhaul through Congress, Sen. Ron Johnson stunned his colleagues by announcing he would vote “no.”

A man claiming to be a Mexican cartel leader threatened to kill a TV anchor.  She returned to her nightly broadcast.  —  MEXICO CITY — Hours after receiving a death threat from a man claiming to be one of Mexico's most dangerous criminals, the news anchor took to the air again.