Menace Enters the Republican Mainstream  —  Threats of violence have become commonplace among a significant part of the party, as historians and those who study democracy warn of a dark shift in American politics.  —  At a conservative rally in western Idaho last month …

The Washington Post corrects, removes parts of two stories regarding the Steele dossier  —  The Washington Post on Friday took the unusual step of correcting and removing large portions of two articles, published in March 2017 and February 2019, that had identified a Belarusian American businessman …

Former ‘Apprentice’ contestant Zervos abruptly ends lawsuit against Donald Trump  —  Summer Zervos, a former contestant on “The Apprentice” who accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her, on Friday ended her nearly five-year-old defamation lawsuit against the former U.S. president.

Some journalists and court watchers admit initial bias in Rittenhouse trial  —  The nation has been glued to the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, watching live feeds of courtroom proceedings and flocking to social media to discuss everything from the judge's quirks to the defendant's “crocodile tears.”

Project Veritas Tells Judge It Was Assured Biden Diary Was Legally Obtained  —  But a search warrant in the case suggests the Justice Department believes the diary kept by the president's daughter Ashley Biden was stolen.  —  Project Veritas, the conservative group under scrutiny …

St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings  —  St. Jude's Unspent Billions … A series of sharp knocks on his driver's side window startled Jason Burt awake.  —  It was the middle of the night on a Saturday in 2016.  Burt was sleeping in his pickup truck …

Exclusive audio: Trump defends threats to “hang” Pence  —  Former President Trump — in a taped interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News that was shared with Axios — defended, quite extensively, supporters who threatened to “hang” former Vice President Mike Pence.

Covid vaccine holdouts are caving to mandates — then scrambling to ‘undo’ their shots  —  As mandates spread, anti-vaccine groups have been trafficking in pseudoscience treatments meant to remove or counteract the vaccines.  Experts say it's like trying to “unring a bell.”

‘Super flexible’ Joe Rogan says he can perform fellatio on himself  —  He's no ordinary Joe Blow!  —  Joe Rogan says he's so flexible he is capable of performing oral sex on himself.  —  The controversial podcaster, 54, made the crude claim during a new episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience …

Fulton DA mulling rarely used special grand jury for Trump probe  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is likely to impanel a special grand jury to support her probe of former President Donald Trump, a move that could aid prosecutors in what's expected to be a complicated and drawn …

Additional NSBA Board Member Emails  —  Over the past several weeks, additional emails from NSBA board members were received from a variety of public records requests.  Highlights are attached and excerpted below.  —  Viola Garcia's colleagues in Aldine ISD congratulated her on her appointment …

Youngkin's Racist Yearbook Imagery ("An Oriental Occasion") Shows He Was Not Vetted  —  [UPDATE by Lowell 10 am - After Jeff Thomas posted this story, I spoke with McAuliffe spokesperson Jake Rubenstein and he told me the McAuliffe campaign DID “vet” Youngkin's yearbooks, but that for whatever reason …

Messonnier, Birx detail political interference in last year's coronavirus response  —  Officials describe to congressional investigators efforts to muzzle scientific agencies and change guidance … The Trump administration repeatedly interfered with efforts by the Centers for Disease Control …

Judge Terminates Britney Spears's Conservatorship  —  Judge Brenda Penny ruled that “the conservatorship of the person and estate of Britney Jean Spears is no longer required,” ending an arrangement that has long overseen the singer's life and finances.  —  RIGHT NOW Judge terminates Britney Spears's conservatorship.

Appeals Court Extends Block on Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Employers  —  A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that challengers were likely to succeed in their claim that the mandate was an unlawful overreach.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court …

When All The Media Narratives Collapse  —  In case after case, the US MSM just keeps getting it wrong.  —  The news is a perilous business.  It's perilous because the first draft of history is almost always somewhat wrong, and needs a second draft, and a third, and so on, over time …

Blue Origin astronaut Glen de Vries dies in plane crash  —  (CNN Business)One of Blue Origin's newest astronauts, 49-year-old Glen de Vries, survived a ride to space in October alongside actor William Shatner.  But less than a month later, he was killed in a small plane crash on Thursday in New Jersey.

South Carolina governor calls for LGBTQ book to be banned in schools  —  Critics: South Carolina governor's call to investigate book a ‘political attack on LGBTQ youth’  —  South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster urged his state Department of Education this week to remove a book about gender identity …

In France, Kamala Harris Asserts Herself as a Diplomatic Asset  —  The vice president met with President Emmanuel Macron of France, skirting recent U.S.-French tensions, and immersed herself in issues like Libya and cybersecurity.  —  PARIS — Vice President Kamala Harris spent hours talking …

‘Deplorable’: Top Yale Law Professor Rips Administration Over Handling of ‘Trap House’ Incident  —  A prominent Yale Law School professor on Friday blasted the administration's treatment of law student Trent Colbert and the Federalist Society, calling it “dishonest, duplicitous, and downright deplorable.”

As Biden agenda hinges on Manchin, House progressives look to ‘deescalate’ tension  —  (CNN)Soon after Missouri Rep. Cori Bush accused Sen. Joe Manchin of espousing an “anti-Black, anti-child, anti-woman and anti-immigrant” position, another House progressive was on national TV with a sharply different message.

Businesswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is apparent winner of Florida primary for late Alcee Hastings' seat  —  (CNN)By the narrowest of margins — just five votes — businesswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick appears to have won a South Florida Democratic primary to replace the late US …