Appeals court temporarily bars release of Trump White House records to House Jan. 6 committee  —  A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked the imminent release of records of former president Donald Trump's White House calls and activities related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack after a lower court found …

“Axios on HBO” exclusive: Christie taunts Trump for losing  —  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, lacing up for a possible presidential run in 2024, told “Axios on HBO” he won't back down from a fight with former President Donald Trump, taunting his longtime friend for losing the last election.

Lawsuit Threats, Empty Seats, and a “COVID Mobile”: Trump's Disastrous Tulsa Rally Was Even More of a Train Wreck Than Originally Thought  —  The rally made headlines for its empty seats, but things were even worse behind the scenes, writes Jonathan Karl.  The president feuded with advisers …

Michigan's AG got drunk before a football game and wrote about it on Facebook  —  Two Bloody Marys on an empty stomach, it turns out, was a bit too much for Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.  —  In a post on her personal Facebook page Wednesday, the state's top prosecutor acknowledged drinking …

'I hope it's a fever that will break': GOP wrestles with infrastructure vote backlash  —  It's the party against critical race theory, “woke-ism” and vaccine mandates.  —  And now, it would seem, the Republican Party is against bridges and roads.  —  The ferocity of the reaction …

Sen. Joe Manchin, speaking at Toyota event in W.Va., calls union-built EV tax credit ‘wrong’  —  The news arrives as the state's senior senator holds a deciding vote on the Build Back Better Act, which includes a tax credit for union-made battery-electric vehicles that Toyota opposes.

Durham indictments - don't be fooled, here's where this case is likely headed  —  Abuse of political power is not necessarily a violation of the criminal law  —  Andy McCarthy on the implications of John Durham's latest indictments  —  There is a great deal of extravagant commentary …

What happened to Eric Clapton? … Robert Cray was stunned when he first heard “Stand and Deliver.”  Eric Clapton, his onetime musical hero, who became a mentor and friend, had released his first protest song in 56 years of recording.  Only it wasn't about George Floyd or global warming.

Scoop: Biden appointing infrastructure chief  —  President Biden plans to install a point-person in charge of infrastructure to ensure his administration properly implements its trillion-dollar legislation, two sources familiar with the plans tell Axios.  —  Why it matters …

White Supremacy on Trial: From Rittenhouse in Kenosha to Killers of Ahmaud Arbery, Will They Go Free?  —  Kyle Rittenhouse took to the stand on Wednesday before his defense team asked for a mistrial with prejudice in the case.  If a mistrial is granted, Rittenhouse cannot be tried again …

How Likely Is a Democratic Comeback Next Year?  —  Mr. Kondik is the author of a new book about the history of the House of Representatives.  —  The election results from last week reconfirmed a basic reality about American politics: For either party, holding the White House comes with significant power …

San Francisco police officer dies of covid while on leave for failing to meet vaccination requirement  —  When San Francisco police officer Jack Nyce missed the city's Nov. 1 deadline to submit his coronavirus vaccination record, he was placed on a month of paid administrative leave, the San Francisco Chronicle first reported.

Can We Talk About Critical Race Theory?  —  The national debate over critical race theory — if one can even call it a debate — has been filled with half-truths, unfulfilled definitions, and a whole lot of obfuscation and obstruction.  It feels, at times, as if we've walked into an unfinished simulation …

Iran-Backed Militants Storm US Embassy in Yemen, Seize Hostages and Equipment  —  The State Department is working to secure the release of several kidnapped hostages taken by Iran-backed terrorists just a day after the militant group stormed the U.S. embassy facility in Sana'a, Yemen …

Fugitive Jan. 6 Rioter Makes Insanely Desperate Plea on Belarus State TV  —  In the full special released Thursday, Neumann—who allegedly called Jan. 6 cops “little bitches”—said he'd face “torture” in America and promised to be a “good citizen” of Belarus.

Biden calls Satchel Paige ‘the great negro’ in latest gaffe  —  Paige played in the so-called ‘Negro leagues’ before moving on to MLB in the late 1940s  —  Concha: Biden, media cannot spin this inflation catastrophe  —  President Biden referred to the late baseball player Satchel Paige as …

Sinema: Households Earning $9 Million a Year Are Too Poor to Pay More Tax Finally, a senator looking out for the high-seven-figure-income class.  —  Joe Biden campaigned on a package of well-crafted reforms to restore fairness to the tax code, only to watch his handiwork eaten alive by a handful …

Shelby of Alabama is said to plan $5 million campaign to boost former aide as Senate replacement over Trump-endorsed candidate  —  Retiring Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) has said he plans to spend $5 million of his campaign funds to help his former chief of staff in the Republican primary to replace him …

Ciattarelli plans to concede in New Jersey governor's race  —  Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, plans to concede his narrow loss to incumbent Phil Murphy on Friday, two sources with knowledge of his plans tell POLITICO.  —  Ciattarelli has scheduled …

McConnell won't go to White House signing ceremony for infrastructure bill  —  Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Thursday that he won't attend a White House signing ceremony for a bipartisan infrastructure deal that he voted for and has touted while in Kentucky this week.

Trump's legal woes multiply post-presidency  —  (CNN)The Trump Organization could lose the keys to an 18-hole public golf course with views of the Manhattan skyline in the coming weeks, making it another likely casualty to stem from former President Donald Trump's actions on January 6 before rioters stormed the US Capitol.

Bolduc: I Drove ‘Communist Sympathizer’ Sununu Out of Senate Race  —  During a conspiracy-spinning interview with radio host Jack Heath Tuesday retired Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc called fellow Republican Chris Sununu a “Chinese Communist sympathizer” whose family business “supports terrorism …

Trump Allies Help Bolsonaro Sow Doubt in Brazil's Elections  —  With his poll numbers falling, President Jair Bolsonaro is already questioning the legitimacy of next year's election.  He has help from the United States.  —  BRASÍLIA — The conference hall was packed …

Build Back Better 2.0 Still Raises Taxes For High Income Households And Reduces Them For Others  —  In a new analysis, the Tax Policy Center estimates that the major tax changes in the latest version of President Biden's Build Back Better plan would cut taxes on average for nearly all income groups in 2022.

Gene Simmons rips anti-vaxxers: 'If you're willing to walk among us unvaccinated, you are an enemy'  —  Gene Simmons is blasting COVID-19 deniers and unvaccinated Americans, calling them the “enemy.”  —  “If you're willing to walk among us unvaccinated, you are an enemy,” …

Obama adviser: Bidenflation is real and it's spectacular — and directly tied to Biden's stimulus  —  I hate to say we told you so back in February — so let's let one of Barack Obama's economists say it instead.  “They poured kerosene on a fire,” former Obama administration economic adviser …

Project Veritas: Journalists or Political Spies?  —  Documents show how the conservative group worked with lawyers to gauge how far its deceptive reporting practices could go before running afoul of federal laws.  —  WASHINGTON — Hours after F.B.I. agents searched the homes …

Graham says friendship with Biden at breaking point over Afghanistan withdrawal  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday said his personal relationship with President Biden hit a breaking point after the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying he “will never forgive” the president.