Authorities Arrest Analyst Who Contributed to Steele Dossier  —  Igor Danchenko, a Russia analyst who worked with Christopher Steele, the author of a dossier of rumors and unproven assertions about Donald J. Trump, was taken into custody as part of the Durham investigation.

Biden and Trump Both Lost This Week  —  Reading the portents of the off-year elections.  —  It was all Joe Biden's fault.  It was all Donald Trump's fault.  The Democratic Party has gone too far left—or not far enough.  Republicans won because of the culture wars and the racist dog whistles.

Jan. 6 Defendant Who Said She's ‘Definitely Not Going To Jail’ Sentenced To Prison  —  Jenna Ryan, a Texas real estate agent who flew to D.C. on a private plane and livestreamed in the Capitol, got 60 days in prison.  —  Jenna Ryan, a Donald Trump enthusiast who tweeted that she's …

‘I was literally screaming in pain’: Young women say they met Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for sex and it turned violent and humiliating … In the summer of 2020, Madison sent Barstool Sports' founder, Dave Portnoy, a direct message on Instagram complimenting his famous “one bite” pizza reviews.

Pollster: ‘I blew it.’ Maybe it's time to get rid of election polls.  —  I blew it.  The final Monmouth University Poll margin did not provide an accurate picture of the state of the governor's race.  So, if you are a Republican who believes the polls cost Ciattarelli an upset victory …

Judge Seems Skeptical Of Trump's Attempt To Cover Up His Role In The Jan. 6 Insurrection  —  A federal judge kept coming back to a fundamental issue: Isn't the question of asserting “executive privilege” best handled by the current executive?  —  By S.V. Date

Manhattan DA convenes new grand jury in Trump Org. case to weigh potential charges  —  NEW YORK — The Manhattan District Attorney has convened a second long-term grand jury to hear evidence about the Trump Organization's financial practices, and potentially to vote on criminal charges, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Voting Restrictions  —  The department argued that a major voting law passed by Republicans would disenfranchise several groups of vulnerable Texans.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over the state's new voting law …

Trump-endorsed gubernatorial candidate appears with Nazi sympathizer and QAnon-linked activists at campaign events  —  These GOP candidates have a strategist afraid for the party's future  —  (CNN)Kari Lake, the Arizona gubernatorial candidate recently endorsed by former President Donald Trump …

Biden Aide Tests Positive for Virus After Summit in Scotland  — Aide and other traveling staff remained behind as a precaution  — Aide believed not to have had close contact with Biden on trip  —  A White House aide who accompanied Joe Biden to international summits in Europe …

The scandal involving Ron DeSantis and the silenced professors just got worse  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has remained uncharacteristically quiet about the growing scandal at the University of Florida, which has barred numerous professors from testifying as expert witnesses in lawsuits challenging the Republican governor's policies.

Gantz Decided They're ‘Terrorists’ and Now Expects Us to Salute.  I'm Done With That  —  I was in New York when I discovered that I was a spy.  It's hard to remember now; after all, it's been more than five years.  But I think I heard about this at the university library.

Pennsylvania Republicans eye top investment CEO for Senate primary  —  David McCormick, a combat veteran and business executive, is being encouraged by prominent Pennsylvania Republicans to enter the Senate race, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions.

CNN, spilled milk, and why any of this matters  —  The cable news giant can't stop digging itself deeper into a hole...  I didn't plan on writing about milk today, but... here we are.  —  But first, let's travel back to the year 2010.  Barack Obama was the president …

Here's Why Rapid COVID Tests Are So Expensive and Hard to Find  —  Months-long silences.  Mysterious rejections.  Here's what's behind the shortages of a critical tool for ending the pandemic.  —  Coronavirus  —  The U.S. Response to COVID-19 … A few weeks ago, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19.

The NRA Paid a Gun Rights Activist to File SCOTUS Briefs.  He Didn't Disclose it to the Court.  —  The NRA Foundation has paid an attorney and Second Amendment activist to write favorable briefs in Supreme Court cases, suggests a hacked document released on the dark web last week.

Allegations of racism and misogyny within the Phoenix Suns: Inside Robert Sarver's 17-year tenure as owner  —  ON THE EVENING of Oct. 30, 2016, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix, Earl Watson, in just his third game as the Suns' head coach, faced a tall task: beat the powerhouse Golden State Warriors.

Manchin will get last word, even as House races to pass megabill  —  House Democrats are fighting to coalesce around their party's $1.75 trillion social spending plan — all for Sen. Joe Manchin to change it anyway.  —  As Speaker Nancy Pelosi furiously worked to unite her caucus around …

Republicans Are Going to Use Dog Whistles.  Democrats Can't Just Ignore Them.  —  Ms. Gavito is the president of Way to Win, a donor network focused on expanding Democrats' power in the Sun Belt, and lead of the Latinx Justice Fund.  Mr. Jentleson worked for Senator Harry Reid for seven years …

When Less Is More  —  Rethinking U.S. Military Strategy and Posture in the Middle East … Executive Summary  —  For the past 20 years, the U.S. military has invested heavily in the Middle East.  Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump both attempted to shift assets out of the region …

Preliminary Estimates Show Build Back Better Legislation Will Reduce Deficits  —  The Build Back Better Act invests meaningfully in American families and workers, while laying the foundation for meeting imperative climate goals.  When the President released the Build Back Better framework last week …

How These Ultrawealthy Politicians Avoided Paying Taxes  —  IRS records reveal how Gov. Jim Justice, Gov. Jared Polis, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and other wealthy political figures slashed their taxes using strategies unavailable to most of their constituents.  —  Co-published with Mountain State Spotlight

Rittenhouse Juror Booted After Telling ‘Joke’ About Jacob Blake Shooting  —  GROSS  —  A white juror in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial has been dismissed after telling a sheriff's deputy a joke about the police shooting of Jacob Blake.  —  Ahead of the third day of testimony in the murder trial …

Colorado hospitals allowed to turn away patients amid Covid-19 surge  —  Colorado hospitals can turn away patients amid Covid surge  —  Hospitals in Colorado are being allowed to turn away patients as the state experiences its worst Covid surge in a year.  —  An order signed Sunday …

POLITICO Playbook PM: How Youngkin's top advisers would have attacked Youngkin  —  GLENN YOUNGKIN's victory in Virginia has Republicans promising to emphasize the issue of critical race theory and Democrats scrambling to understand how seriously to take it.  —  CNN's Manu Raju …