U.S. poised to break record 142,000 covid-19 hospitalizations … The United States is poised to surpass its record for covid-19 hospitalizations as soon as Tuesday, with no end in sight to skyrocketing case loads, falling staff levels and the struggles of a medical system trying to provide care amid …

Biden Will Endorse Changing Senate Rules to Pass Voting Rights Legislation  —  In Georgia, the president will express support for altering rules around the Senate filibuster, setting up a confrontation with Republicans.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will endorse changing Senate rules …

Mike Pence Seen as Key Witness in Jan. 6 Investigation  —  Getting the former vice president to answer questions under oath could be crucial as the House panel focuses on Donald Trump's responsibility for the Capitol riot.  —  As the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault …

Mocking anti-vaxxers' deaths is ghoulish, yes — but necessary  —  Among all the ways that COVID-19 affects our lives, the pandemic confronts us with a profound moral dilemma:  —  How should we react to the deaths of the unvaccinated?  —  On the one hand, a hallmark of civilized thought is the sense that every life is precious.

Speaker: Nashville US House seat to split in redistricting  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republicans plan to carve fast-growing Nashville into multiple congressional seats, making it potentially easier for the state's Republican-dominated congressional delegation to flip …

Manchin's Coal Corruption Is So Much Worse Than You Knew  —  The senator from West Virginia is bought and paid for by Big Coal.  With his help the dying industry is pulling one final heist — and the entire planet may pay the price  —  One of the hardest things to grasp about the climate crisis is the connectedness of all things.

Fox, MSNBC and CNN show differing directions with new hosts and shows  —  New York (CNN Business)On Monday morning CNN, MSNBC and Fox all made programming announcements that doubled as statements about each network's positioning in the news and talk marketplace.

Military Documents About Gain of Function Contradict Fauci Testimony Under Oath  — Military documents state that EcoHealth Alliance approached DARPA in March 2018 seeking funding to conduct gain of function research of bat borne coronaviruses.  The proposal, named Project Defuse …

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 …

GOP steps up bid to convince Hogan to run for Senate in Md.  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans are stepping up a personal campaign to persuade Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to run for the Senate and help the party's chances of regaining control of the chamber.

The Data Are Pointing to One Major Driver of America's Murder Spike  —  After murders in the United States soared to more than 21,000 in 2020, researchers began searching for a definitive explanation why.  Many factors may have contributed, such as a pandemic-driven loss of social programs …

Chicago Teachers Union clears way for in-person classes to resume Wednesday in Chicago Public Schools after four days of cancellations over COVID-19 clashes  —  A proposal for Chicago Public Schools to resume in-person classes Wednesday has been approved by the Chicago Teachers Union's House …

America has rejected fascism before  —  The 2020s are similar to the 1940s.  —  Editorial Board readers are familiar with my obsession with political time - or how one party and its ideas prevail with a majority of Americans for four or five decades before falling into a period of transition …

Intel CEO Doubles Down on Xinjiang Apology: ‘No Reason to Call Out One Region in Particular’  —  Pat Gelsinger made the comments after his company backtracked a statement calling out forced labor in Xinjiang.  —  ntel CEO Pat Gelsinger on Monday defended his company's decision to backtrack …

Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2022  —  1. The business of journalism is looking up for some |  2. Audience strategies and publisher innovation |  3. The practice of journalism: hybrid newsrooms, generational change, and new agendas |  4. Government regulation, privacy, and the future of platforms |

Two coups and no election later, West Africa cuts off Mali  —  DAKAR, Senegal — Eighteen months ago, military officers in Mali ousted the president and seized power in a coup d'etat.  Seven months ago, they did it again.  The West African nation of 20 million was supposed to hold a new election …

California's Newsom wants health coverage for all immigrants  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Backed by soaring revenues amid the pandemic, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed a budget that would pay for the health care of all the state's low-income residents living in the country illegally …

Fed vice chair to resign over stock trading controversy  —  Richard Clarida is the third Federal Reserve official to quit over questionable behavior during the coronavirus pandemic  —  Richard Clarida, the Federal Reserve's vice chair, announced Monday that he will resign …