I Fear for Our Democracy  —  Mr. Carter was the 39th president of the United States.  —  One year ago, a violent mob, guided by unscrupulous politicians, stormed the Capitol and almost succeeded in preventing the democratic transfer of power.  All four of us former presidents condemned …

McConnell cracks door to Electoral Count Act reform  —  Mitch McConnell is signaling he's open to reforming the Electoral Count Act, one year after a mass of Republicans objected to certification of President Joe Biden's win ahead of an attempted insurrection.

Cobb GOP cancels ‘homage to treason’ for Jan. 6 insurrection  —  The Cobb County GOP has canceled its prayer vigil Thursday to honor the pro-Donald Trump insurrectionists who stampeded into the Capitol to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's victory.The county party cited …

2022 House Overview: Still a GOP Advantage, but Redistricting Looks Like a Wash  —  The surprising good news for Democrats: on the current trajectory, there will be a few more Biden-won districts after redistricting than there are now — producing a congressional map slightly less biased in the GOP's favor than the last decade's.

Report: Kazakh president's home ablaze as protests escalate  —  MOSCOW (AP) — Protesters in Kazakhstan's largest city stormed the presidential residence and the mayor's office on Wednesday and set both buildings on fire, according to new reports, as demonstrations sparked by a rise in fuel prices …

LA's First Case Of Flurona Detected At COVID Testing Site Near Getty Center  —  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The first case of flurona - the combination of both influenza and coronavirus - has been detected at the COVID-19 testing center across the street from the Getty Center.

Omicron Is Milder  —  How should that affect your behavior?  —  The details of the Omicron variant are becoming clearer, and they are encouraging.  —  They're not entirely encouraging, and I will get into some detail about one of the biggest problems — the stress on hospitals …

Most, but not all, corporations kept their post-January 6 PAC pledges  —  After the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, dozens of major corporations publicly pledged to pause their financial contributions to 147 Republican lawmakers who had voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Macron says his strategy is to ‘piss off’ France's unvaccinated as Covid surges  —  Parliament suspends vaccine pass debate and rivals criticise president for ‘vulgar’ expression and ‘lack of empathy’  —  President Emmanuel Macron has come under fire from political rivals for saying he wanted to …

Husband: Kelly Ernby wasn't vaccinated when she died of COVID-19 complications  —  GOP leaders say Ernby's death won't deter them from speaking out against coronavirus vaccine mandates.  —  Deputy District Attorney and GOP activist Kelly Ernby wasn't vaccinated when she died early this week …

J.D. Vance Versus Film Twitter  —  How film critics helped send the ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author off the cliff.  —  I'd be remiss if I didn't note, briefly, that the online collective known as Film Twitter—critics, Letterboxd users, and sundry others—managed to completely break Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance's brain.

The January Sixers Have Their Own Unit at the DC Jail.  Here's What Life Is Like Inside  —  They've got their own internal justice system for problem-solving—and a Sunday comedy ritual.  —  There's a strong chance Jacob Chansley is who you think of when you recall the January 6 riot.

Georgia judge facing possible expulsion after he's caught on video attacking defendant  —  ATLANTA — A county magistrate judge from middle Georgia is facing possible expulsion from the bench because of an incident captured on security video showing him he physically attacking a defendant.

A tech exec sent an antisemitic email about vaccines to lawmakers and business leaders.  He resigned hours later.  —  A Utah tech executive acknowledged his email opining about coronavirus vaccines to state lawmakers and business executives “sounds bonkers.”  But he sent it anyway.

Chicago Schools Close After Teachers' Union Votes for Remote Learning  —  More than 290,000 kids in Chicago Public Schools were shut out of the classroom Wednesday after the city's teachers' union voted against returning to in-person learning.  —  At a virtual town hall on Sunday …

Yet Another Resident of The Villages Busted for 2020 Voter Fraud  —  SOME KIND OF HEAVEN  —  A fourth retiree from The Villages has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into voter fraud at the well-known central Florida retirement community.  Charles Franklin Barnes, 64 …

The GOP isn't even trying to sound coherent anymore  —  We must stop pretending the GOP is a real political party made up of coherent adults.  To understand why, let's examine a single day this week.  —  On Tuesday, former president Donald Trump, the undisputed head of the party …

Capitol Police chief insists force is better prepared after Jan. 6, but GOP not buying it  —  Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger says department better equipped to handle a riot  —  Capitol police face staffing challenges ahead of January 6 anniversary  —  U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas …