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compiled the first database of slaveholding members of Congress by examining thousands of pages of census records and historical documents

Symone Sanders, a Top Strategist for Biden and Harris, Is Joining MSNBC  —  Ms. Sanders, 32, will host a weekend show on the cable network, one of the first big programming moves by MSNBC's president, Rashida Jones.  —  Symone D. Sanders, the former chief spokeswoman for Vice President Kamala Harris …

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 …

Bernie Sanders says Democrats are failing: ‘The party has turned its back on the working class’  —  In an exclusive interview, the senator says it's time to ‘step up and take on the greed of the ruling class in America’  —  enator Bernie Sanders has called on Democrats to make …

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 …

Trump rips GOP senator who called 2020 election ‘fair’  —  Former President Trump on Monday tore into Sen. Mike Rounds after the South Dakota Republican rejected Trump's baseless claims about the 2020 presidential election.  —  In a lengthy statement, Trump rehashed his false assertion …

Mitch McConnell's Electoral Count Act offer is a poison pill for voting rights  —  Fate of voting rights legislation rests on pressure from ‘spotlight of history’  —  The Electoral Count Act, the law governing how Congress certifies presidential elections, is filled with gaps and ambiguities.

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.

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 …

Ted Cruz's Humiliation Isn't the Worst Part  —  Tucker “Patriot Purge” Carlson and the deeper meaning of their clash over Jan. 6th terminology.  —  By now, you've heard about the clip of Ted Cruz groveling for Tucker Carlson's approval on Fox News.  Every last member of the punditocracy …

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.

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 …

North Carolina voters dispute Cawthorn candidacy over Jan. 6  —  A group of North Carolina voters want U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn disqualified as a congressional candidate  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — A group of North Carolina voters told state officials on Monday they want U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn disqualified …

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.

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 …

Anti-Vax Leader Urges Followers to Drink Their Own Urine to Fight COVID  —  ‘EVERYTHING WE NEED’  —  Anti-COVID-19 “Vaccine Police” leader Christopher Key has a new quarter-baked conspiracy theory for his anti-vax followers to use to cure themselves of COVID-19: Drink their own urine.

Why More Americans Are Saying They're ‘Vaxxed and Done’  —  Sign up for Derek's newsletter here.  —  To understand how ideologically scrambling the Omicron wave has been, consider this: Some 2022 Democrats are sounding like 2020 Republicans.  In spring 2020, many Republicans …

Treasury warns of ‘enormous challenges’ this tax-filing season that could delay refunds  —  Officials predict a number of services could be delayed because of issues related to the pandemic and budget constraints.  The tax filing deadline this year is April 18.

How ‘Christian’ Overtook the ‘Protestant’ Label  —  Over the past several decades, American evangelicalism has moved away from the religious labels, symbols, and buildings that used to define church.  —  Many newer churches don't contain stained glass, crosses, or traditional sanctuary setups.

Georgia DA investigating Trump closer to decision on charges  —  ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor weighing whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election victory said a decision on whether to bring charges …