Hand count in audit affirms Biden beat Trump, as Maricopa County said in November  —  Jen Fifield Robert AnglenArizona Republic  —  A monthslong hand recount of Maricopa County's 2020 vote confirmed that President Joe Biden won and the election was not “stolen” from former President Donald Trump …

Chris Cuomo Sexually Harassed Me.  I Hope He'll Use His Power to Make Change.  —  Ms. Ross is a veteran television journalist and former executive producer at ABC and CBS.  —  I was Chris Cuomo's boss at ABC News nearly two decades ago, and I am a regular viewer of CNN today …

Photographer behind controversial photos speaks exclusively to KTSM  —  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The photographer behind images depicting Border Patrol agents on horseback told KTSM things are not exactly what they seem when it comes to the photos.  —  The photographs, which were taken Sunday …

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas 4 from Trump's inner circle  —  The select panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is issuing subpoenas to four current and former top aides to President Donald Trump, including his most recent chief of staff Mark Meadows.  —  The committee issued its first subpoenas …

Fox News Bans Rudy Giuliani  —  The network is not allowing the former Trump lawyer on the air for at least three months, a move one of his allies described as “cowering to the far left”  —  It turns out there's a limit to just how far from reality you can stray and still be welcome on Fox News.

‘Vigilante treatments’: Anti-vaccine groups push people to leave ICUs  —  Anti-vaccine Facebook groups have a new message for their community members: Don't go to the emergency room, and get your loved ones out of intensive care units.  —  Consumed by conspiracy theories claiming that doctors …

Our constitutional crisis is already here  —  “Is there no virtue among us?  If there be not, we are in a wretched situation.”  —  The United States is heading into its greatest political and constitutional crisis since the Civil War, with a reasonable chance over the next three to four years …

C.D.C. Chief Overrules Agency Panel and Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Boosters for Workers at Risk  —  In a highly unusual decision, the C.D.C. director, Rochelle Walensky, reversed a move by agency advisers and endorsed additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for health care workers, teachers and other workers at risk.

Rep. Karen Bass plans to announce run for mayor of Los Angeles  —  Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) is planning to announce that she will run for mayor of Los Angeles in 2022, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, joining a high-stakes race to run the second-most populous city in the country.

Biden: Negotiations over economic agenda at a ‘stalemate’  —  President Biden on Friday acknowledged it is going to take time to pass his economic agenda following meetings with key Democratic lawmakers this week to discuss the bipartisan infrastructure package and the Democrats' $3.5 trillion reconciliation package.

It's Too Early to Consign Joe Biden to the Ash Heap of History  —  But not too early for Democrats to start panicking.  —  Is Joe Biden's Presidency actually “dead,” “failed,” and all but “over,” as you have surely heard by now?  The Republicans and their conservative allies in the commentariat …

Why the Term ‘JEDI’ Is Problematic for Describing Programs That Promote Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  —  They're meant to be heroes within the Star Wars universe, but the Jedi are inappropriate symbols for justice work  —  The acronym “JEDI” has become a popular term …

House passes legislation to create statutory right to abortion as battle over Texas law heats up  —  The House on Friday passed legislation that would create a statutory right for health-care professionals to provide abortions, amid an intensifying legal battle over a Texas law that is the most restrictive in the nation.

McConnell warms to Herschel Walker as primary war with Trump fizzles  —  Republicans are hand-wringing over former President Donald Trump's hand-picked candidate Herschel Walker entering a critical Senate race.  Surprisingly, Mitch McConnell isn't one of them.

Iowa Republican US Sen. Chuck Grassley will run for reelection in 2022 Senate race  —  After months of deliberation, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley announced early Friday morning he will run for reelection in 2022 — a decision Republicans believe will give them their best chance to hold onto the coveted Senate seat.

Flood Insurance Costs Are Set to Skyrocket for Some  —  New federal flood insurance rates that better reflect the real risks of climate change are coming.  For some, premiums will rise sharply.  —  Florida's version of the American dream, which holds that even people of relatively modest means …

Trump's election challenges distracted from covid response, White House adviser told colleagues  —  Emails obtained by House panel detail priorities as virus surged last year  —  White House officials prioritized former president Donald Trump's attempt to challenge the election …

What is The Cook Political Report?  —  The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, Governors and President as well as American political trends.