Paul Gosar killed his colleague in a cartoon.  Kevin McCarthy is killing democracy in real life.  —  Rep. Paul Gosar, the Arizona Republican who used congressional resources to produce and release a cartoon video of him murdering Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), deservedly became …

Dems agonize over tax cuts for rich: ‘Bad policy, bad politics’  —  Democrats are struggling with a huge problem that could sink them at the ballot box: They may end up looking more sympathetic to rich people than Republicans.  —  After spending several election cycles campaigning …

Allegations of bigotry and calls for impeachment rock College Democrats  —  The kids are not alright.  —  The College Democrats of America — the Democratic Party's national organization presiding over 500 chapters on campuses across the country — is in turmoil.

Say goodbye to swing districts.  Lawmakers are drawing easy wins in dozens of states.  —  When most voters go to the polls to elect members of Congress next year, the general election will essentially be meaningless.  That's because winners are being determined right now …

More Prefer Republicans To Win Control Of The House And Senate, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 68% Say Higher Prices Are Changing Spending Habits  — mail_outline  —  With Election Day in the rearview mirror and both political parties setting their sights on the 2022 midterm elections …

Rupert Murdoch says Trump should move on: ‘The past is the past’  —  Conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch is publicly rebuking former President Donald Trump — telling him to get over the past and focus on the future.  —  Trump — who continues to allege that the 2020 election was …

Yale Law Dean Admits Error, Stops Short of Apologizing to Targeted Students  —  The dean of Yale Law School expressed “regret” Wednesday for her administration's role in the now-infamous “trap house” incident but stopped short of apologizing to second-year law student Trent Colbert …

Judge in Bannon contempt case once fought Congress' subpoena power  —  In 2008, a little-known Justice Department attorney stepped into a courtroom to argue that top aides to then-President George W. Bush could simply ignore congressional subpoenas.  —  “You have to recognize the absolute immunity …

For Fifth Time, GOP Boycotts High-Ranking Muslim Nominee Dilawar Syed  —  Republican senators have refused to allow Syed to get a committee vote to be deputy administrator for the Small Business Administration.  —  For the fifth time, Senate Republicans blocked Dilawar Syed …

Residents of Louisiana's Cancer Alley hopeful for action after EPA head's visit  —  Michael Regan says he aims to ‘hold everyone accountable’ on his ‘journey to justice’ through toxic sites across the south  —  Outside the Tchoupitoulas chapel in the community of Reserve …

Man who raped four teenagers gets no jail time, judge says: 'Incarceration isn't appropriate'  —  A New York man who pleaded guilty to rape and sexual abuse for assaulting four teenage girls during parties at his parents' home will not face jail time after a judge Tuesday sentenced him to eight years probation.

Israel Revised Intel File It Gave U.S. on Bombing Gaza High-rise That Housed AP, Al Jazeera  —  The report was given to senior U.S. officials after Biden demanded an explanation for the May 15 attack from then-Prime Minister Netanyahu  —  Ruins of the Al Jalaa tower after Israeli airstrike in MayCredit: Adel Hana / AP

You Should Get a Booster Now  —  America's booster rules are far more confusing than necessary.  —  About the author: Ashish K. Jha, a physician, is the dean of Brown University's School of Public Health.  —  As the air gets colder and drier and people in most of the United States move indoors …

Harris says she's not being ‘underused,’ insists 'we're getting things done'  —  The VP touted infrastructure in an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos.  —  In an exclusive interview with “Good Morning America” Co-Anchor George Stephanopoulos, Vice President Kamala Harris defended …

IRS reform will generate a lot more revenue than the CBO thinks  —  The largest offset in the Build Back Better Act is not a tax increase.  Instead, it is an $80 billion investment to restore a depleted IRS.  The Treasury Department expects this transformative investment to generate $480 billion …

Matt Gaetz Says ‘Kyle Rittenhouse Would Probably Make a Pretty Good Congressional Intern’ and ‘May Reach Out To Him’  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) thanked Newsmax host Grant Stinchfield on Wednesday night for his support of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is currently on trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Indicted GOP Congressman Says the Feds Got Him on Tape—Twice  —  Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) is facing charges that he lied to the FBI over an illegal donation from a foreign billionaire.  Now we know the feds got him on tape.  —  There are tapes.  —  That's the news from a recent filing …

Justus Rosenberg, Beloved Professor With a Heroic Past, Dies at 100  —  As a teenager, he helped provide safe passage to artists and intellectuals out of Vichy France.  He went on to teach literature at Bard College for six decades.  —  For nearly 60 years, Justus Rosenberg was a beloved literature professor at Bard College.

Longtime eastern N.C. congressman to retire, sources say  —  Rep. G.K. Butterfield, who has represented northeast North Carolina in Congress since 2004, will retire at the end of this term, multiple sources tell Spectrum News 1.  —  Butterfield's office would not confirm or deny if the congressman …

Supporters Appeal for Clemency for Death Row Inmate in Oklahoma  —  Hundreds of students walked out of schools and activists demonstrated at the State Capitol, urging Gov. Kevin Stitt to commute the sentence of Julius Jones, who is scheduled for execution on Thursday.

Exemptions to the COVID-19 Vaccine  —  And an update on the federal vaccine mandates  —  I've had a ton of questions about the status of the various federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates (OSHA, federal contractors, CMS).  In this post I'll explain (1) the status of these mandates; and (2) …

DC Council members ask mayor to reverse decision to drop indoor mask mandate … D.C.'s indoor mask mandate is scheduled to be lifted Monday, but members of the city council are concerned about the decision and are urging Mayor Muriel Bowser to reverse course and keep the mandate in effect as the holidays approach.

For the GOP now, all roads lead to Donald Trump  —  (CNN)Sometimes, during a busy week in Washington, a recap is in order.  So let's take stock of t he Trump GOP for a moment:  —  GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, a diehard conservative, daughter of a diehard conservative vice president, has been excommunicated from the Wyoming Republican Party.

Maloney's Midterm Messaging Mistake  —  The Democrats' problem isn't bad salesmanship.  It's what they're selling.  —  Poor Sean Patrick Maloney.  He represents an upstate New York district and chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.  Between a strong GOP showing in New Jersey …

2 Men Convicted of Killing Malcolm X Will Be Exonerated Decades Later  —  The 1966 convictions of the men are expected to be thrown out after a lengthy investigation, validating long-held doubts about who killed the civil rights leader.  —  Follow our live coverage of reactions to the exonerations …

Florida Curtails Virus Mandates, Reflecting Wishes of Vaccine Skeptics  —  Florida lawmakers, at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis, passed new laws sharply curtailing mask and vaccine mandates.  Fringe anti-vaccination views met with little pushback.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Early this year …

States are redrawing every congressional district in the U.S. Here is where we stand.  —  So far, in states with finalized maps, there will be...  strong Biden districts  —  districts  —  since 2020  —  competitive districts  —  since 2020  —  strong Trump districts  —  since 2020

The Russiagate Whitewash Era Begins  —  After the WMD mess, Judith Miller got the blame, while a long list of just-as-guilty media villains failed upward.  Now, a nervous press is looking for Russiagate's fall guys  —  “There is an old saying in journalism: You're only as good as your sources …

Fauci says COVID-19 booster might become new standard for being vaccinated  —  COVID-19 booster shots may become the new standard to be considered fully vaccinated, according to the nation's top doctor.  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci discussed the impending need for hundreds of millions of Americans …

Tweedledum and Tweedledee at the Fed  —  Powell and Brainard have both presided over the inflation breakout.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  President Biden says he'll announce his choice to lead the Federal Reserve for the next four years by the end of this week, and the leading candidates …