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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Pardon for Homer Plessy, of Plessy v. Ferguson's ‘separate but equal’ ruling, heads to Louisiana governor's desk  —  (CNN)Homer Plessy, whose 19th century case Plessy v. Ferguson became a landmark civil rights Supreme Court ruling, is only a step away from a posthumous full pardon from the state of Louisiana.

Backlash to school books centering on race, sex and LGBTQ people turns into conservative rallying cry  —  The scene in Spotsylvania County this week unfolded like many others — a parent stepped up to a microphone in a nondescript room, glanced at a sheet of prepared remarks and claimed …

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 …

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 …

Oklahoma Guard goes rogue, rejects COVID vaccine mandate after sudden change of command  —  The new commander of the Oklahoma National Guard has declared the organization will not enforce the Defense Department's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on its troops, according to local media outlets.

Nationalized races threaten Dem governors in '22  —  The sharp swing away from Democrats last week in Virginia and New Jersey has the party newly alarmed about even more vulnerable governorships across the country next year.  —  President Joe Biden's sinking approval rating in Virginia …

‘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 …

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 …

After a misfire in New Jersey, pollster offers a remarkable apology for error  —  All too often when their work goes awry, election pollsters turn to feeble excuses such as “polls really aren't predictions.  They're just snapshots in time.”  That is nonsense, because no pollster takes …

U.S. appeals court affirms hold on Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate  —  A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld its decision to put on hold an order by President Joe Biden for companies with 100 workers or more to require COVID-19 vaccines, rejecting a challenge by his administration.

Youngkin's Racist Yearbook Imagery ("An Oriental Occasion") Shows He Was Not Vetted  —  One would think that - after Ralph Northam's “Blackface” scandal - no Virginia gubernatorial candidate would ever get through a campaign without an opposition staffer flipping through their yearbook.

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.”

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.

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 …

Inside DNC chair's ‘challenging’ bid to avert midterm defeat  —  He is not particularly close to the White House.  He's never won statewide office or a seat in Congress.  And just last year, he lost a high-profile Senate race by double digits.  —  But if you ask him, Jaime Harrison will tell …