Live Updates: Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Four Charges of Fraud  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of four counts of fraud.  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. — Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, was found guilty of four charges …

New York A.G. Seeks to Question Trump Children in Fraud Inquiry  —  The attorney general, Letitia James, has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as part of a civil investigation.  —  The New York State attorney general's office, which last month subpoenaed Donald J. Trump as part …

Kelly Ernby, deputy DA and former Assembly candidate, has died of COVID-19 complications  —  Orange County Deputy District Attorney Kelly Ernby, who ran for state Assembly in 2020 and had become a leader with the Republican Party of Orange County, has died suddenly, a week after telling friends she was very sick with COVID-19.

Peter Navarro: Trump Distributed Bogus Election Fraud Research to ‘Every’ Congressional Republican  —  “There were over 100 congressmen ready to implement the plan,” Navarro says  —  When the 2020 election didn't go Trump's way, Peter Navarro did something dangerous.  He began to do his own research.

Bannon, Trump to counterprogram Dems for Jan. 6 anniversary  —  Former President Trump and fervent allies, including Steve Bannon, plan to go on the offense during Thursday's anniversary of the Capitol insurrection — in fiery contrast with House and Senate Republican leaders, who plan no events …

Exclusive: Secret Commandos with Shoot-to-Kill Authority Were at the Capitol  —  In this daily series, Newsweek explores the steps that led to the January 6 Capitol Riot.  —  On Sunday, January 3, the heads of a half-dozen elite government special operations teams met in Quantico, Virginia …

Omicron is bad.  But we don't need to resort to lockdowns.  —  We are entering the third year of the pandemic with a confusing state of affairs.  The United States has far surpassed the number of daily covid-19 infections compared with the previous peak last winter, yet many businesses remain open …

The GOP grip on states is becoming a horror show.  Some Democrats see a way out.  —  As the political world stumbles into 2022, the GOP's grip on state governments appears as formidable as ever.  Republicans will fully control the governorship and legislature in nearly half of states, while Democrats will have less than one-third.

Another Far-Right Group Is Scrutinized in Effort to Aid Trump  —  The organization, called 1st Amendment Praetorian, is not as well known as the Oath Keepers or the Proud Boys, but it worked closely with pro-Trump forces in the months after the 2020 election.

Rep. Bobby Rush to retire after 15 terms  —  Rush, first elected to Congress in 1992, said in an interview he intends to stay active in his ministry and find ways to use his remarkable life story — a trajectory from a 1960s radical to House member — to inspire younger generations.

Leader McCarthy Statement on Twitter's Continued Efforts to Silence Americans  —  Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statement on Twitter's continued and dangerous efforts to silence Americans:

Facebook ‘permanently’ locks account of conservative children's book publisher  —  Heroes of Liberty publishes books about Amy Coney Barrett, Ronald Reagan and Thomas Sowell  —  Facebook has “permanently disabled” the ads account of a conservative children's book publisher …

AG Merrick Garland plans speech on Jan. 6 investigation for Wednesday  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland will give a speech Wednesday about the Justice Department's efforts to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, stressing the department's …

Jordan Klepper Calls Out MAGA Mob Who Deny Jan. 6 Happened  —  In this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at “The Daily Show” correspondent's confrontations with insurrectionists, Jordan Klepper reflects on the madness one year later. … The one-year anniversary of the Capitol insurrection is upon us …

All the news I intend to quit  —  John Huey is a former Time Inc. editor in chief.  —  I only make New Year's resolutions when I sense something is amiss in my life: too much drinking, weight gain, not enough exercise.  This year is no different, but the resolution is, to me, shocking.

Speaking Freely  —  Why I resigned from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  —  For months now, I've been getting complaints about the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where I've worked as a TV and radio producer, and occasional on-air columnist, for much of the past decade.

Schumer tries to jump-start Dems with rules change threat  —  Chuck Schumer is attempting a filibuster Hail Mary as Democrats' agenda on both elections reform and President Joe Biden's economic plans remains stalled at the beginning of a critical midterm election year.

Politics and Prose becomes first unionized bookstore in D.C.  —  Longtime D.C. institution Politics and Prose became the first unionized bookstore in Washington after the union and owners announced Monday they reached an agreement to voluntarily recognize the union.

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are engaged  —  We're sending monogrammed “Pooh Bear and Junior Mint” sheets.  —  Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are headed to the altar, having been engaged for nearly a year, a source close to both of them confirmed to Page Six on Monday.

BlackBerry Ends Service on Its Once-Ubiquitous Mobile Devices  —  Android-powered devices carrying the BlackBerry name won't be affected.  For some, it's a farewell to an era when BlackBerries dominated airport lounges and the West Wing.  —  To legions of executives, journalists and politicians …

How COVID hospitalization reporting will change in New York  —  Hospitals for the first time in New York state will be required to provide more granular detail on COVID-19 patients, a move that could provide better insight in how virulent the omicron variant has been over the last several weeks.

Is the ‘smoking gun’ in Trump's Jan. 6 attempted coup hiding in plain sight?  —  While America was preoccupied last week with getting home from the holidays or lining up around the block for COVID-19 testing, there was a bombshell development in the investigation to learn just how far Donald Trump …

Odds of Gerrymandering Grow in New York as Redistricting Panel Falters  —  Hopelessly gridlocked, the commission voted to send a pair of proposals to Albany, but Democratic lawmakers are increasingly likely to take over the process.  —  The independent commission created to strip politics …

YouTube takes down antivaxx Joe Rogan interview with Dr Robert Malone which likened vaccines to mass psychosis  —  While the controversial episode remains on Spotify, YouTube has removed a video of the full interview which was uploaded by an unofficial channel

Conservatism and Fascism Are Not the Same Thing … The Republican evolution into an authoritarian party is the most important development of the current political era.  The conservative movement has a long tradition of anti-democratic thought, which Donald Trump catalyzed and which has accelerated since …

Democrat Annie Andrews raises $500,000 in congressional bid against SC's Nancy Mace  —  A Democrat aiming to unseat U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-Charleston, in 2022 has raised $500,000, setting the tone for a competitive race in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.

Kathy Hochul Will Propose Term Limits for New York Governors  —  The state's Covid response will continue to demand her attention, but other contentious issues await as the Legislature returns and a primary looms in June.  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York will propose a limit of two four-year terms …

NM Legislature gearing up to crack down on crime  —  Democrats in the New Mexico House of Representatives announced months ago they planned to get tough on crime.  —  With start of the 2022 legislative session just weeks away, they now say they are ready to back up the boast with bills.