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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

F.B.I. Arrests Man Accused of Stealing Unpublished Book Manuscripts  —  Filippo Bernardini, an Italian citizen who worked in publishing, was charged with wire fraud and identity theft for a scheme that prosecutors said affected hundreds of people over five or more years.

Kazakh Protesters Burn Government Offices as Unrest Sweeps Country  —  An uprising sparked by a gas price increase in the resource-rich Central Asian nation has taken on a political dimension despite concessions from the ruling party.  —  MOSCOW — The revolt began on Sunday in western Kazakhstan …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

GOP officials in Arizona's largest county affirm 2020 election was secure in rebuttal to Trump claims  —  The November 2020 election in Arizona's largest county was administered properly and not marred by fraud, the Republican-led local government concluded in a lengthy report released Wednesday.

Can Democrats make protecting democracy matter in 2022?  This candidate says yes.  —  Some Democrats have taken to suggesting that highlighting the GOP abandonment of democracy — and vowing to use one's position to guard against it at all costs — might be devolving into one of those dreaded …

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.

U.S. Seeks Inquiry Into Maxwell Juror's Selection After He Reveals Abuse  —  A juror who voted to convict Ghislaine Maxwell on sex-trafficking charges told news outlets he disclosed during deliberations that he had been sexually abused.  —  Federal prosecutors have asked the judge …

CDC panel recommends Pfizer boosters for 12-15 year olds, final call expected from CDC director  —  The CDC director is expected to sign off, making shots quickly available.  —  Boosters for children ages 12 to 15 are one step closer after a panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control …

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.