A Growing Gap  —  We look at Omicron's toll in New York and Seattle, two cities with timely data.  —  Some of the timeliest data on Covid-19 outcomes by vaccination status comes from New York City and the Seattle area, and the two are telling a consistent story.

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.

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 …

A new plan to ‘Trump-proof’ the 2024 election quietly comes together  —  If Republicans succeed in blocking Democratic efforts to protect voting rights this week, as expected, the push to defend democracy will be anything but dead.  That's because another important proposal to prevent …

Fauci, Paul clash over accusations of ‘cheap politics’ regarding alleged ‘takedown’ of other scientists  —  The Kentucky senator accused Fauci of conspiring with the former NIH director to discredit doctors who disagreed with them  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for January 11

Ted Cruz's teen daughter comes out as bisexual  —  She described herself as bi on TikTok and said she “basically disagrees” with the far-right Senator on everything - from politics to her clothes.  —  Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz  —  Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-TX) daughter, Caroline …

Conservative Activist Dies of COVID Complications After Attending Anti-Vax ‘Symposium’  —  Kelly Canon had celebrated her vaccine exemption a few weeks before she fell ill with the virus and wound up on a ventilator.  —  A well-known conservative activist in Arlington, Texas …

Can states exclude from the ballot congressional candidates they deem lack the qualifications for office?  —  Some private plaintiffs have sued to try to exclude Representative Madison Cawthorn from the North Carolina congressional ballot on the grounds that he engaged in …

Education secretary Cardona solicited NSBA letter comparing protesting parents to domestic terrorists: email  —  NSBA official said controversial letter followed ‘a request by Secretary Cardona’

Hollywood's New Rules  —  A few years ago, the editor-in-chief of The Hollywood Reporter pitched a story to the newsroom.  He had just come back from lunch with a well-known agent, who had suggested the paper take a look at the unintended consequences of Hollywood's efforts to diversify.

Americans Reading Fewer Books Than in Past  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans say they read an average of 12.6 books during the past year, a smaller number than Gallup has measured in any prior survey dating back to 1990.  U.S. adults are reading roughly two or three fewer books per year than they did between 2001 and 2016.

Hillary Clinton's 2024 Election Comeback  —  Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have become unpopular.  It may be time for a change candidate.  —  A perfect storm in the Democratic Party is making a once-unfathomable scenario plausible: a political comeback for Hillary Clinton in 2024.

Former Rep. John Ratcliffe's Campaign Paid $11,000 To Firm That Designed His New Personal Website  —  The campaign of former Congressman John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) reported paying $11,000 for “website design” to the technology firm that created a personal website for him, in a move that could violate campaign-finance rules.

Covid-19 Hospitalizations Reported in U.S. Hit New High  —  The seven-day average topped 140,000, federal data show, surpassing last winter's peak  —  U.S. hospitals are caring for the highest number of patients with Covid-19 reported during the pandemic, according to federal government data …

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.

Media experts sound alarm on rise of paywalled content  —  It's a bull market for media companies targeting high-end readers, with Justin Smith and Ben Smith joining the likes of Puck, Air Mail, The Information, Axios, Punchbowl News, and others targeting influential, wealthy individuals with new digital publications.

Florida sent Evusheld to a private clinic before hospitals  —  Florida shipped a scarce new COVID-19 monoclonal antibody drug to treat the most vulnerable of patients — those with cancer or organ transplants whose immune systems don't respond well to a vaccine — to a private clinic …

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.

Could Trump Be the River Card That Helps Democrats Hold the House?  —  Democrats face long odds.  But not impossible odds.  —  Could Democrats hold the House of Representatives in 2022?  History suggests not.  The number of Democratic congressional retirements suggests not.

Tommy Thompson doesn't rule out 5th term as Wisconsin governor  —  “Everything is on the table,” he told WISN 12 Tuesday morning.  “I'm not saying it's in the cards.  But, I'm physically and mentally capable of doing anything.”  —  COPY LINK  —  COPY  —  Stay up to speed on all the latest local and national political news.

The Simple Case for Prosecuting Donald Trump  —  On Jan. 6, 2021, Donald Trump sat in the White House watching a riot unfold at the Capitol.  —  Throughout the preceding two months, Trump had been engaged in an obsessive campaign to marshal allies, legal theories, and media support behind a false narrative of a stolen election.

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’

'Voter's Remorse'?  Trump Would Win Rematch With Biden  —  President Joe Biden would lose an election rematch to former President Donald Trump, who would win among independents and almost evenly split Hispanic voters.  —  A new Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports national telephone …

Biden ‘concerned’ COVID is ‘not slowing worldwide,’ but ‘confident’ in US efforts  —  Biden believes US ‘on the right track’  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for January 11  —  President Biden on Tuesday said he is “concerned” about the COVID-19 pandemic because it is “not slowing” …

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 …

McCormick MAGA-proofs his Senate campaign after dissing Trump  —  PHILADELPHIA — Dave McCormick has been quoted bashing populism, celebrating skilled immigration and even warning about the potential drawbacks of an “America First” mindset.  A former hedge fund CEO, he's overseen more than $1 billion in investments in China.

U.N. rebukes Kazakhstan after troops spotted wearing blue peacekeeping helmets while policing protests  —  The United Nations has rebuked Kazakhstan after the Central Asian country's troops were spotted wearing blue helmets reserved for U.N. peacekeepers during a violent crackdown on protesters last week.

Mollie Hemingway Misrepresents Mike Rounds's 2020 Election Comments  —  Mollie Hemingway misrepresented Senator Mike Rounds's defense of the integrity of the 2020 election during a Monday Fox News appearance, accusing the South Dakota Republican of dismissing all of the election concerns typically cited …