As the U.S. Hurtles Toward a Debt Crisis, What Does McConnell Want?  —  Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, has a long record of tying debt ceiling increases to policy demands.  But this time, he has made none.  —  WASHINGTON — In March 2006, as the government veered dangerously close …

How AT&T helped build far-right One America News  —  As it lauded former President Donald Trump and spread his unfounded claims of election fraud, One America News Network saw its viewership jump.  Reuters has uncovered how America's telecom giant nurtured the news channel now at the center …

I wanted to share a note I wrote to everyone at our company.  —  Hey everyone: it's been quite a week, and I wanted to share some thoughts with all of you.  —  First, the SEV that took down all our services yesterday was the worst outage we've had in years.

The Cocooning of Kyrsten Sinema  —  The Arizona senator has undergone a political metamorphosis.  —  In February 2018, I went to Arizona to report on what progressive Democrats there thought about Kyrsten Sinema, the centrist whose Senate vote is key in the fight over President Biden's agenda and political prospects.

House committee investigating January 6 can't find Trump aide to serve subpoena  —  Washington (CNN)More than a week after subpoenaing former Donald Trump aide Dan Scavino to cooperate with its investigation into the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, the House select committee investigating …

Ex-Trump staffer Max Miller files defamation lawsuit against Stephanie Grisham over abuse allegations  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Max Miller, the White House staffer under former President Donald Trump who is running for Congress in Northeast Ohio, sued former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham …

Senate Republicans Shrug Off Candidates With Domestic Violence Allegations  —  Three GOP Senate candidates, including two with Trump's backing, have been accused of violence against women.  Republicans don't seem to mind.  —  Republicans could end up backing three candidates accused …

Law School Student Famous For Saying ‘I HATE BLACK PEOPLE’ Now Has Prestigious Federal Clerkship  —  Hate doesn't seem to be slowing down her career prospects.  —  I'd say Crystal Clanton just keeps failing upwards, but given that outrage is currency in right-wing circles …

Yellen defends IRS rule requiring banks to report all transactions over $600  —  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is defending a Biden administration proposal that would require banks to report data to the Internal Revenue Service on transactions over $600, calling the collection of information …

Ed Mullins, bombastic NYPD union chief, resigns amid federal probe  —  Ed Mullins, the controversial head of the NYPD's Sergeants Benevolent Association, stepped down on Tuesday night amid a federal probe into the alleged misappropriation of union funds.  —  His resignation …

What If Kamala Harris Has to Stop the Steal?  —  For a few hours inside the ransacked Capitol on January 6, then-Vice President Mike Pence helped to preserve the democratic order by insisting that he was powerless to change the outcome of the election.  On January 6, 2025 …

State Department discloses number of nukes in US stockpile  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a reversal of Trump administration policy, the State Department on Tuesday disclosed the number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. stockpile.  It said this will aid global efforts to control the spread of such weapons.

Life After Default … The credit of the United States is built on centuries of stability and responsibility.  This country has never intentionally defaulted on its obligations because of the debt limit.  But the U.S. Treasury Department estimates that it will have very limited resources …

Anybody Fighting Joe Biden Is Helping Trump's Next Coup All Republican politics is now functionally authoritarian.  —  In the aftermath of Donald Trump's bid to secure an unelected second term, his former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, in an extensive interview with Tim Alberta, registered her disgust …

Texans asked to turn off lights after bird ‘mass mortality’ event  —  National Audubon Society calls for ‘Lights Out’ after ‘mass mortality’ event of migratory birds  —  Following the deaths of migratory of birds caused by bright city lights on the East Coast, Texas advocates call for late-night dimming in Lone Star State.

An Ohio COVID patient treated with ivermectin after wife sued hospital has died  —  An Ohio man diagnosed with COVID-19 whose wife sued to force a hospital to give him the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin has died, his attorney said.  —  Jeffrey Smith, 51, died on Sept. 25, his attorney …

In Idaho, a power play while the governor's away  —  BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he will rescind an executive order involving Covid-19 vaccines by Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, and the commanding general of the Idaho National Guard also on Tuesday told McGeachin she can't activate troops to send to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump Organization Honcho Allen Weisselberg Has One Defense: Gross Incompetence  —  The last time Allen Weisselberg was under a spotlight, he told New York state investigators he signed documents without reading them—and didn't realize he was a charity's director.

Arnold Schwarzenegger says January 6 insurrection is what happens ‘when people are being lied to about the elections’  —  Washington, DC (CNN)Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — who warned of the dangers of fascism following the insurrection at the US Capitol last winter …

The Devolution of the DOJ  —  Merrick Garland's focus on school board meetings over violent crime diminishes the department  —  Merrick Garland's Department of Justice has discovered a new group that poses a pressing threat to the country's safety and wellbeing.

Supreme Court considers whether information widely known can be ‘state secret’  —  The Supreme Court is set to consider Wednesday whether something that most everyone knows can still be a “state secret” the government cannot be compelled to reveal.  —  The case involves a request …

Democrats Lost the Most in Midwestern ‘Factory Towns,’ Report Says  —  The party's struggles in communities that saw declines in manufacturing and union jobs, and health care, could more than offset its gains in metropolitan areas.  —  WASHINGTON — The share of the Democratic presidential vote …

Biden says he and China's Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement  —  U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan and they agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement, as tensions have ratcheted up between Taipei and Beijing.

Why Trump wants to tweet  —  Donald Trump's post-office online engagement is hitting new lows, according to exclusive data from SocialFlow provided to Axios.  It helps explain why the former president recently asked a federal judge to have Twitter restore his signature account.

The clear and present danger  —  Last week, a veteran, hard-working journalist was attacked by a candidate for high office in Nevada.  —  Click on the link above if you will but I am not going to mention either name here, lest it detract from the message I want to impart or be used as a bludgeon by partisans on either side.

The Sackler Family Wants Immunity on Opioid Crisis and Here's Who's Helping Them  —  As a coalition of lawmakers tries to hold the billionaire Sackler family accountable for its role in the opioid crisis, Washington's most powerful business lobby group has now jumped into the intensifying battle …

Conservative activist who ‘invented’ clash over ‘critical race theory’ leads Senate hearing  —  Bill would dock funding for school districts that teach concept  —  A conservative activist from Washington described as someone who “invented the conflict over critical race theory” …

Fox has undermined vaccines nearly every day in the last six months … As the United States has struggled to fully vaccinate its population, Fox News has aired a continued stream of coverage that has undermined the vaccine effort.  Fox pushed a claim undermining vaccines during 99% of the days …

‘Trumpcoin’ Scam From Fake Celebrity Accounts Is Fooling QAnon  —  The “Caligula”-esque coins are being peddled by faux celebrity accounts purporting to be Elon Musk, Mel Gibson, Kirstie Alley, and even Denzel Washington.  —  QAnon world is being flooded with a currency scam in the form …