Former VA administrator and Georgia senator Max Cleland dies at home  —  Former U.S. senator and Veterans Administration leader Max Cleland died Tuesday more than 53 years after a live grenade dropped by a fellow soldier in Vietnam robbed him of three limbs.The injuries, however …

The Man Who Made January 6 Possible  —  In late October 2020, Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, was attending the confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett when his cellphone rang.  He answered with a whisper and walked out to the hallway to take the call.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu declines Senate bid in significant blow for Republicans  —  (CNN)New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Tuesday said he would not run against Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in 2022, dealing a significant blow to Republicans who hoped the seat would be a top target in the critical midterm elections.

CBO's Schedule for Releasing a Cost Estimate for H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act  —  The Congressional Budget Office is in the process of preparing a cost estimate for the current version of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (Rules Committee Print 117-18 incorporating a manager's amendment by Congressman Yarmuth).

USA-ELECTION/THREATS  —  Law enforcement has taken little action as backers of Donald Trump aim stark threats at election officials.  Reuters tracked down nine of the harassers.  Most were unrepentant.  —  This story contains text, images and audio clips with offensive language.

A secret tape made after Columbine shows the NRA's evolution on school shootings  —  Soon after the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, senior leaders of the National Rifle Association huddled on a conference call to consider canceling their annual convention, scheduled just days later and a few miles away.

Scientists Fight a New Source of Vaccine Misinformation: Aaron Rodgers  —  The Green Bay Packers quarterback, one of the most visible athletes in the country, last week used anti-vaccination rhetoric as his reasoning for not getting vaccinated against Covid-19.  —  This spring, he was auditioning to be the host of “Jeopardy!”

Trump's supporters have a bizarre secret password meant to own the libs  —  Biden's presence in the White House doesn't inflame Trump's base in quite the same way as Obama's did.  I wonder why.  —  A new shibboleth insulting President Joe Biden has been circulating lately among Republican members …

Trump makes — and loses — overnight bid to block Jan. 6 investigators  —  If you blinked you missed it.  —  Former President Donald Trump filed an emergency request to a federal judge late Monday night to prevent the National Archives from sending sensitive records to Jan. 6 committee investigators by Friday.

Republican congressman details threatening voicemail he received after voting for bipartisan infrastructure bill  —  Washington (CNN)Republican Rep. Fred Upton on Monday shared a threatening voicemail he had received after voting for the bipartisan infrastructure bill last week.

Inside Ivy Getty's Fantasy Wedding Weekend in San Francisco  —  Artist and model Ivy Love Getty, the great granddaughter of J. Paul Getty and one of the heiresses to the oil fortune he amassed, married photographer Tobias Alexander Engel in a ceremony officiated by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at City Hall in San Francisco.

Producer prices rise 8.6%, matching September record high  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% last month from a year earlier, matching September's record annual gain and offering more evidence that inflationary pressures are not yet easing.

Indictment of Steele dossier source is more bad news for multiple media outlets  —  MSNBC host Rachel Maddow in December 2017 aired a special report on the Trump-Russia dossier compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.  That document, claimed Maddow …

Gavin Newsom's wife, California Democrats bristle at questions about governor's continued absence  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom has not appeared publicly since abruptly canceling a visit to Glasgow, Scotland on Oct. 29 for a climate change conference, stirring considerable online speculation.

What Moves Swing Voters  —  A creative new poll tries to understand.  —  Political pundits often talk about swing voters as if they were upscale suburbanites, like “soccer moms” or “office-park dads.”  And some are.  But many are blue-collar.  They are the successors to the so-called Reagan Democrats …

Postal Banking Test in the Bronx Yields No Customers  —  From September 13 to October 31, not a single customer put a paycheck on a gift card in one of the four test locations.  —  While 9.4 percent of New York City households have no bank account, in the Bronx that number nearly doubles to 17.7 percent.

Rep. Paul Gosar tweets altered anime video showing him killing Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Biden  —  Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-Ariz.) shared an altered, animated video that depicts him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and swinging two swords at President Biden …

Crisis brews in Bosnia as U.S., EU stand by  —  The international community's top representative in Bosnia is sounding the alarm over the “very real” possibility of a return to conflict, citing secessionist maneuvers by the Serb member of the country's tripartite presidency.

Sen. Mitch McConnell tours AppHarvest facility in Morehead  —  MOREHEAD, Ky. (WKYT) - Monday afternoon, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took a trip to Morehead to tour AppHarvest's facility.  —  After his tour with AppHarvest founder and CEO Jonathan Webb, Senator McConnell addressed dozens …

Ron DeSantis enemies list targets DNC member for “sleeping dragons” and viral tweets  —  Thomas Kennedy embarrassed Florida's governor.  DeSantis' office directed the state's top law enforcement agency to disseminate criminal intelligence about him.  —  Florida's top statewide law enforcement …

Desperately Seeking DeSantis (and Youngkin)  —  Hoping for a post-Trump future.  —  On the election night 2021, mere minutes after the Virginia governor's race had been called for Glenn Youngkin, Ross Douthat tweeted: … No need to wait for Youngkin to pass legislation.  Or create jobs.

Starbucks Wants Union Vote Delayed in Buffalo  —  The move, and a visit by the company's former chief executive days before the scheduled start of balloting at three Buffalo-area stores, reflect the stakes.  —  Just days before workers at three Starbucks stores in the Buffalo area were scheduled …

Why millions of job seekers aren't getting hired in this hot job market  —  The United States has a record number of job openings, but many firms continue to favor candidates with several years of experience, availability to work evening or weekend hours, and a willingness to work in-person

“Critical Race Theory” and actual education policy, part two  —  The core problem is a dangerous attack on efforts to measure learning  —  In yesterday's post I wrote about two recent trends in progressive education policy that have (rightly, I think) annoyed a lot of people …

Metallurgist admits faking steel-test results for Navy subs  —  A metallurgist in Washington state pleaded guilty to fraud Monday after she spent decades faking the results of strength tests on steel that was being used to make U.S. Navy submarines.  —  Elaine Marie Thomas, 67, of Auburn …

The 1619 Project and the Long Battle Over U.S. History  —  Fights over how we tell our national story go back more than a century — and have a great deal to teach us about our current divisions.  —  To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

Randi Weingarten should have learned in school that she cannot fool everyone  —  On Oct. 25, just days before Virginia's governor's race, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten tweeted out with gleeful approval an opinion article in the Washington Post.