More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people.  This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation.  —  The Washington Post has compiled the first database of slaveholding members of Congress by examining thousands of pages of census records and historical documents

Dems on Manchin: “Like negotiating via Etch A Sketch”  —  President Biden, Democratic leaders and their emissaries are trying to convince Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to pass a sweeping federal elections bill with a menu of filibuster alternatives.  The problem is speaking with him is …

I Spent Insurrection Week Listening to Steve Bannon  —  For three hours every day, the Republican coup plotters who inspired the domestic terror attack at the U.S. Capitol last year gather to discuss their next move.  On their January 6th anniversary program, the Dead Cops Society beseeched …

Trump's potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court  —  (CNN)A federal judge in Washington, DC, is set to consider, for the first time, whether former President Donald Trump is immune from liability related to his supporters attacking the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Jan. 6 panel ramps up investigation into Trump's state-level pressure  —  The public focus of Congress' Jan. 6 investigation, so far, is what happened in Washington, D.C. Behind the scenes, the probe's state-level work is kicking into overdrive.  —  The House committee investigating …

More evidence of Fox News' stranglehold on the Republican Party  —  Tucker Carlson's on-air cowing of Ted Cruz shows how in lockstep Fox News and Republicans are and the influence Fox News has.  —  Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has called the events on Jan. 6, 2021, a “terrorist attack.”

Is Russia Preparing For War?  —  Is Russia Preparing For War?  —  This week sees an intensive period of diplomacy intended to head off the military offensive that Russia has been threatening to launch against Ukraine since late last year.  After today's bilateral in Geneva between the US and Russia …

Omicron Makes Biden's Vaccine Mandates Obsolete  —  There is no evidence so far that vaccines are reducing infections from the fast-spreading variant.  —  Federal courts considering the Biden administration's vaccination mandates—including the Supreme Court at Friday's oral argument—have focused on administrative-law issues.

Greg Gutfeld has risen to the top at Fox News — and that's no joke  —  NEW YORK — Greg Gutfeld is picking through a long, narrow closet.  He wrenches a painting from the depth of the clutter.  A painting of himself.  That familiar arched right eyebrow.  That sideways grin.

Are Democrats Trying to Lose Elections?  —  Would you have predicted that the first big political blunder of 2022 would be committed by the freshly-inaugurated mayor of New York?  Would you have thought that Eric Adams, the African-American former cop, political moderate …

Door in Bronx Building May Have Let Fire Spread, Mayor Says  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  A door in the Bronx high-rise may have malfunctioned, Mayor Eric Adams said.  —  Officials are investigating if a “maintenance issue” with an apartment door may have allowed the fire that killed 19 people …

The January 6th Capitol attack was the inevitable product of the Christian Right's hatred of America  —  Journalist and researcher Bruce Wilson discusses how religious hatred for a ‘fallen nation’ fueled a presidential coup attempt  —  Episode Summary  —  It's now been a full year since …

Former ‘American Idol’ Clay Aiken makes second bid for Congress  —  Clay Aiken's singing voice made him famous in 2003 when America's votes carried him to the finals of the popular TV show “American Idol.”  Nearly 20 years later, Aiken says his voice has another purpose …

How a Trump Golf Course Is Screwing Over a Public School  —  Donald Trump has prided himself on using the tax code to his advantage.  In this case, that comes directly at the expense of a public school.  —  Former President Donald Trump and his business empire always fight aggressively to come out on top …

A Trading Ban for U.S. Lawmakers That Makes Sense  —  Senator Jon Ossoff's proposal to bar federal legislators and their family members from buying individual stocks deserves bipartisan support.  —  Thanks to ethics legislation that Senator Jon Ossoff is considering, Congress will have to focus …

Comedian Bob Saget Dead at 65, Found in Orlando Hotel Room  —  BOB SAGET DEAD AT 65  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.07M … 5:59 PM PT — Bob's longtime friend and costar John Stamos just tweeted the following, “I am broken.  I am gutted.  I am in complete and utter shock.  I will never ever have another friend like him.