Axios-Ipsos poll: America retrenches on COVID  —  Social distancing and self-quarantining have spiked in recent weeks as Omicron puts the nation in a crouch like last spring before vaccines became widely available, according to the latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index.

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 …

What Happened to the Eviction Tsunami?  —  Since the pandemic began, housing experts (including one of the authors of this article) have been predicting that the pandemic's economic fallout would produce an eviction “tsunami” that could put as many as 40 million people out of their homes.

Dems Had One Job: Don't Be Crazy.  They're Mucking It Up.  —  If the party's leaders can't keep schools open, communities safe, and citizenship meaningful, what are they good for? … As Democrats ponder why they are poised to lose Congress in this year's elections to a party that is unwilling …

GOP councilwoman refuses to disclose vaccination status, even if it means she's barred from chambers  —  City Council member Vickie Paladino told NY1 she'll never disclose if she's vaccinated against COVID-19.  —  “It's just nobody's business whether I am or not.

North Carolina voters dispute Cawthorn candidacy over Jan. 6  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A group of North Carolina voters urged state officials Monday to disqualify U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn as a congressional candidate, citing his participation in a rally last January in Washington that questioned …

Justice Dept. forms new domestic terrorism unit to address growing threat  —  The Justice Department is forming a new domestic terrorism unit to help combat a threat that has intensified dramatically in recent years, a top national security official said Tuesday.

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 …

A single district attorney in Georgia has the best case against Trump  —  When it comes to possible criminal prosecution of the defeated former president for seeking to overthrow the 2020 election, most attention has understandably focused on the Justice Department.

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 …

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 …

The woke lives of college girls  —  It's clear by the first episode that Mindy Kaling's The Sex Lives of College Girls isn't going to be much more than it has already presented itself to be: a middle-of-the-road comedy angling for progressive acclaim with nods to intersectionality and feminism.

Democrats' best argument for 2022: The GOP creates chaos  —  If you think the Democrats are in disarray, as the media likes to portray them, take a look at the Republicans.  —  Defeated former president Donald Trump on Monday attacked Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) for reminding the country …

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 …

Hillary Hints at 2024 Run  —  Never counted out, because never held accountable.  —  “Hillary Clinton's all-encompassing ambition will ensure that she can never be completely counted out for a presidential run as long as she is still drawing breath,” noted Robert Spencer recently.

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.

A Missouri Reporter Is Getting Blamed For the Security Flaw He Exposed  —  Hi everyone, it's Jack in Washington.  A Missouri reporter found a security problem on a state website.  The governor claims that's a criminal offense.  But first...  Today's top tech news:  —  From right-click to ‘hacker’

Trump wants the Jan. 6 suits against him dismissed.  Why he's on shaky ground.  —  Our win in the Charlottesville case shows how Trump's defense is flawed.  In fact, the Charlottesville defense lost for the same reasons Trump should lose now.  —  By Roberta A. Kaplan …

How Democrats Can Win the Information War  —  You can't rely on the traditional media to counter viral propaganda and disinformation.  —  (SHUTTERSTOCK)  —  For the past year, my team of three volunteers and I have immersed ourselves into monitoring the political right.

US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago.