As Kyle Rittenhouse trial nears end, judge's decisions from the bench come under scrutiny  —  Regardless of how he is viewed, Judge Bruce E. Schroeder is indisputably a man with fixed rules for how trials in his Kenosha County courtroom will be run.  Some are basic, some unorthodox …

Texas schools can again set their own face mask rules after federal judge overrules Gov. Greg Abbott's ban  —  The judge said the governor's order impedes children with disabilities from the benefits of public schools' programs, services and activities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Spotsylvania School Board orders libraries to remove ‘sexually explicit’ books  —  The Spotsylvania County School Board has directed staff to begin removing books that contain “sexually explicit” material from library shelves and report on the number of books that have been removed at a special called meeting next week.

House Republicans Who Backed Infrastructure Bill Face Vicious Backlash  —  The 13 Republican lawmakers who broke with their party to support a $1 trillion bipartisan public works bill have drawn anger and threats from their colleagues and constituents.  —  WASHINGTON — One caller instructed …

Black Lives Matter activists threaten ‘riots’ if Mayor-elect Eric Adams reinstates controversial NYPD anti-crime units  —  Leaders of the city's Black Lives Matter movement on Wednesday threatened “riots” and “bloodshed” in the streets if Mayor-elect Eric Adams reverses the abolition of the NYPD's controversial anti-crime units.

Manchin may delay Biden social spending plan over inflation  —  Red-hot inflation data validates the instinct of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to punt President Biden's Build Back Better agenda until next year — potentially killing a quick deal on the $1.75 trillion package, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.

Exclusive: January 6 committee interested in at least 5 people from Pence's inner circle  —  Washington (CNN)The House select committee investigating January 6 is interested in gathering information from at least five members of former Vice President Mike Pence's inner circle, according to three sources familiar with the effort.

Why White Voters With Racist Views Often Still Support Black Republicans  —  Can white voters who back a Black candidate still hold racist beliefs and views?  —  That question has come to the fore in the wake of Glenn Youngkin's gubernatorial victory in the blueish state of Virginia.

Domestic extremists pushing violence against Congress, school and health officials, DHS bulletin says  —  WASHINGTON — Domestic extremists continue to exploit false narratives to promote violence online, calling for attacks on members of Congress, public health and school officials …

The Anti-Critical Race Theory Movement Will Profoundly Affect Public Education  —  The election of Glenn Youngkin and other anti-CRT candidates demonstrates how exploiting white fear continues to galvanize voters … Opinion  —  The election of Glenn Youngkin and other anti-CRT candidates demonstrates …

Hollywood Studio Projects Get Stricter About COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates  —  As the federal government pushes employers to act, producers are increasingly enforcing the requirements: “Nobody wants an Aaron Rodgers situation.”  —  As studios debate how to handle COVID-19 vaccine resistance …

I was born in a Chinese ‘reeducation camp.’ I'm watching history repeat itself  —  Nury Turkel is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, vice chair at the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and fellow of the Renew Democracy Initiative's Frontlines of Freedom project.

Don Lemon's Lawyer Puts Megyn Kelly On Notice, Fires Off Legal Letter Trashing Conservative Host For Her ‘Reckless’ Reporting Over ‘Fabricated’ Sexual Assault  —  Don Lemon's attorney is going for Megyn Kelly's jugular, calling out the conservative host for her “lopsided” and “reckless” journalistic ethics.

Two teens were charged with murder in the shooting that led to an 8-year-old girl's death at a high school football game  —  Two teenagers who prosecutors say started a gunfight outside a Sharon Hill high school football game that led to the fatal police shooting of 8-year-old Fanta Bility …

A “proliferation of administrators”: faculty reflect on two decades of rapid expansion  —  Over the last two decades, the number of managerial and professional staff that Yale employs has risen three times faster than the undergraduate student body, according to University financial reports.

Biden Shocked by Price of Gas During Biden Administration: 'Did You Ever Think You'd Be Paying This Much?'  —  President Joe Biden delivered remarks Tuesday on the infrastructure bill and the economy, remarking on record inflation, supply chain problems, and even the price of gas, which he finds surprisingly high.

The Democrats need to go back to school  —  A week after Republicans won the Virginia governor's race, it is increasingly obvious that Fox News and red Twitter did not invent parental anger about what's been happening in public schools.  Nor is frustration limited to the suburbs — or peculiar to the Old Dominion.

Robert Moses and the saga of the racist parkway bridges  —  “I'm still surprised that some people were surprised when I pointed to the fact that if a highway was built for the purpose of dividing a White and a Black neighborhood or if an underpass was constructed such that a bus carrying mostly Black …

Blinken Warns Russia Against Making a ‘Serious Mistake’ in Ukraine  —  Appearing with Ukraine's foreign minister, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the intentions behind Moscow's latest military buildup were unclear.  —  WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Wednesday …

Crying Pro-Trump Capitol Rioter Who Assaulted Cop Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison  —  Scott Fairlamb, whose brother is in the U.S. Secret Service, was the first Jan. 6 defendant sentenced in connection with an assault on cops.  —  A Donald Trump supporter from New Jersey …

Welcome to THE GOOD IN US  —  In which we come together to save American democracy, or at least have fun while trying.  —  “The gods are strange.  It is not our vices only they make instruments to scourge us.  They bring us to ruin through what in us is good, gentle, human, loving.”

Speier and Congressional Colleagues to Introduce Resolution Calling for Censure of Rep Gosar  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), co-chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), and Representatives Jim Cooper (TN-5); Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), co-chair of the DWC …

LGBTQI+ Members of Generation Z Face Unique Social and Economic Concerns  —  Disproportionately high rates of discrimination in school, housing, and the workforce among young LGBTQI+ individuals negatively affects their well-being. … Director, Media Relations  —  jcusick@americanprogress.org

Swift Ruling Tests Trump's Tactic of Running Out the Clock  —  The former president has leveraged the slow judicial process in the past to thwart congressional oversight, but the Jan. 6 case may be different.  —  WASHINGTON — On the surface, a judge's ruling on Tuesday night that Congress …

USC gave Rep. Karen Bass a full scholarship worth $95,000 while she served in Congress  —  During Rep. Karen Bass' first year in Congress in 2011, she contacted government ethics officials with a request: Could she accept a full scholarship for a graduate degree at USC.

Hunter Biden makes flashy NYC art scene debut at gallery show for his pricey paintings  —  First son Hunter Biden acted like a full-fledged member of the New York art scene Wednesday evening, making a flashy appearance at the gallery where his unexpectedly pricey paintings are being displayed.

Local Crime Deemed Worse This Year by Americans  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' perception that crime in their local area is getting worse has surged over the past year.  Fifty-one percent, up from 38% in 2020, say there is more crime in their area than a year ago.