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.

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 …

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.

No Way to Grow Up  —  American children are in crisis.  —  American children are starting 2022 in crisis.  —  I have long been aware that the pandemic was upending children's lives.  But until I spent time pulling together data and reading reports, I did not understand just how alarming the situation had become.

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 …

The next US civil war is already here - we just refuse to see it  —  The right has recognized that the system is in collapse, and it has a plan: violence and solidarity with treasonous far-right factions  —  Nobody wants what's coming, so nobody wants to see what's coming.

POLITICO Playbook: The election reform idea gaining currency on the right  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TODAY'S BIG EVENT: Senate Democrats will hold a virtual meeting at 12:45 p.m. It will be the first opportunity of the new year for all 50 caucus members to talk about where Build Back Better 2. stands …

Jan. 6 committee seeking phone records of 2 Oath Keepers facing conspiracy charges  —  Two Florida-based members of the Oath Keepers facing conspiracy charges for breaching the Capitol are suing the Jan. 6 committee to block a subpoena for their personal phone records.

Facebook groups topped 10,000 daily attacks on election before Jan. 6, analysis shows … Facebook groups swelled with at least 650,000 posts attacking the legitimacy of Joe Biden's victory between Election Day and the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, with many calling for executions …

The Jolt: David Perdue staffs up with seasoned GOP operatives...and Kemp allies  —  Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue has loaded his campaign for governor with experienced operatives, including several strategists who were once allied with GOP incumbent Brian Kemp.It's an indication …

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.

How January 6 Birthed a New Right  —  January 6, 2021, may be the most contentious date in American history.  To Democrats and the surviving remnant of anti-Trump Republicans, the event was a spasm of right-wing political violence aimed at terminating the republican experiment.

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 …

Latino groups want to do away with “Latinx”  —  Elected officials, a major newspaper and the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. have all spoken out strongly in recent weeks against the continued use of “Latinx,” the gender-neutral term promoted by progressives to describe people of Spanish-speaking origin.

Biden disapproval hits new high as voters give him bad grades on economy, new CNBC/Change poll says  — President Joe Biden's overall disapproval rating reached a new high in December as more voters signaled their unhappiness with his handling of the economy and the Covid pandemic.

Attorney general 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 …

A Film Captures Jewish Life in a Polish Town Before the Nazis Arrived  —  A documentary based on a home movie shot by an American in 1938 provides a look at the vibrancy of a Jewish community in Europe just before the Holocaust.  —  AMSTERDAM — Glenn Kurtz found the film reel in a corner …

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 …

Former Maryland Lt. Gov. and Republican MSNBC commentator Michael Steele won't run for governor  —  Former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele said Monday that he won't run for Maryland governor, but will remain part of the national political conversation and wants to see the GOP better define what it stands for.

Politics and Prose Becomes First Unionized Bookstore in DC  —  A joint announcement by Politics and Prose and UFCW Local 400:  —  We are pleased to announce that Politics and Prose and UFCW Local 400 have reached agreement on the scope of a bargaining unit at P&P, and the union …

How a Liberal Foundation Bankrolled Abortion Pills in the Name of Population Control  —  Roughly a decade before his death in 1996, tech titan David Packard issued a controversial directive to his children.  Skyrocketing birth rates, the Hewlett-Packard cofounder wrote, could one day cause “utter chaos for humanity.”