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.

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.

Kelly Ernby, former Orange County GOP state Assembly candidate and deputy D.A., dies of COVID-19  —  Kelly Ernby, a political newcomer who ran for an Orange County state Assembly seat two years ago as a Republican, died this week of COVID-19.  In addition to political activism …

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.

Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Four Charges of Fraud  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  Elizabeth Holmes is 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 of 11 charges …

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 …

Why The Republican Party Isn't Concerned With Popularity  —  After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential election, the Republican National Committee published what became known as the “GOP autopsy report,” an effort to identify and address the party's ongoing political weaknesses.

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.

Andrew Cuomo Won't Face Albany Sexual-Harassment Charge  —  Criminal charge represented the most pressing legal concern for the former New York governor  —  ALBANY, N.Y.—The Albany County District Attorney's office has said it wouldn't move forward with a misdemeanor sex crime charge …

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.

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 …

CDC Recommends Pfizer Booster at 5 Months, Additional Primary Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Children  —  (404) 639-3286  —  Today, CDC is updating our recommendation for when many people can receive a booster shot, shortening the interval from 6 months to 5 months for people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

Trump's Plan to Steal the 2020 Election Included QAnon's Ron Watkins  —  As Jan. 6 approached, the plan also called for mobilizing an army of MAGA Twitter trolls and organizing protests outside lawmakers' homes.  —  DG  —  As the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the November 2020 …