Statement from Press Secretary Jen Psaki  —  Senator Manchin's comments this morning on FOX are at odds with his discussions this week with the President, with White House staff, and with his own public utterances.  Weeks ago, Senator Manchin committed to the President, at his home in Wilmington …

Johnny Isakson, 76, Georgia politician respected by both sides, dies  —  Johnny Isakson spent his life cutting deals.  —  From his successful career in real estate to when Georgia's Republican Party was mostly confined to a small knot in Cobb County to Congress, Isakson learned early on what it took to get two sides to an agreement.

Most of the World's Vaccines Likely Won't Prevent Infection From Omicron  —  They do seem to offer significant protection against severe illness, but the consequences of rapidly spreading infection worry many public health experts.  —  A growing body of preliminary research suggests …

Roger Stone Stirs Up Old Feud, Suggests Steve Bannon ‘Gave The Order’ To Breach Capitol On Jan 6  —  ‘CURRY FAVOR WITH TRUMP’  —  Longtime Republican operative Roger Stone pleaded the Fifth earlier this week in front of the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot, but Sunday morning he tossed Steven Bannon under the bus.

GOP maps Biden probes, prelude to 2024 culture war  —  House Republicans have begun mapping aggressive probes of the Biden administration if they win back the majority — including inquiries into the origins of COVID, a leak of IRS data about billionaires, and accusations the NSA spied on Tucker Carlson.

Kinzinger: It's ‘possible’ some GOP colleagues are responsible for Jan. 6 attack  —  Rep. Adam Kinzinger appeared on ABC's “This Week” on Sunday.  —  Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said Sunday “it's possible” some of his GOP colleagues in Congress are responsible for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

CNN Closes Offices as Covid-19 Cases Rise  —  President Jeff Zucker cited a surge of cases at the network in a memo on the decision  —  CNN is closing its offices to nonessential employees, network President Jeff Zucker told employees in a memo Saturday, as Covid-19 cases rise at the network and nationwide.

Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen dies at 52 after Covid-19 battle  —  SEATTLE — Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen, a staunch conservative, has died at age 52.  —  Ericksen's death Friday came weeks after he said he had tested positive for the coronavirus while in El Salvador …

Don't Panic About Omicron.  But Don't Be Indifferent, Either.  —  The next wave of the pandemic requires charting a middle course between dismay and dismissal.  —  About the author: Ashish K. Jha, a physician, is the dean of Brown University's School of Public Health.

Trump wants the courts to help him sabotage the January 6 investigation  —  Trump is no longer president.  Will the Supreme Court keep bending the law to protect him?  —  Unless the Supreme Court intervenes on former President Donald Trump's behalf, a US House committee investigating …