Some records sent to Jan. 6 committee were torn up, taped back together — mirroring a well-known Trump habit  —  The National Archives confirmed Trump's unusual habit of ripping up documents, which forced aides to attempt to piece them back together in order to comply with the Presidential Records Act.

Exclusive: Trump advisers drafted more than one executive order to seize voting machines, sources tell CNN  —  Reporter calls Trump WH draft executive order ‘fictional thriller’  —  (CNN)Former President Donald Trump's advisers drafted two versions of an executive order to seize voting machines …

Russia responds in writing to U.S. proposal on Ukraine crisis  —  The Russian government has delivered a written response to a U.S. proposal aimed at de-escalating the Ukraine crisis, said a U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomatic discussions.

Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children under 5 could be available by the end of February, people with knowledge say  —  Coronavirus vaccines for children younger than 5 could be available far sooner than expected — perhaps by the end of February — under a plan that would lead …

The New York Times Buys Wordle  —  The word game, released in October, has millions of daily users.  —  The sudden hit Wordle, in which once a day players get six chances to guess a five-letter word, has been acquired by The New York Times Company.  —  The purchase, announced by The Times on Monday …

The Marxist Who Antagonizes Liberals and the Left  —  The renowned Black scholar Adolph Reed opposes the politics of anti-racism, describing it as a cover for capitalism.  —  Within the world of racial politics, Adolph Reed is the great modern denouncer.  His day job, for forty years, was as a political scientist.

Rachel Maddow to take a temporary break from her MSNBC show to work on movie and podcast projects  — Rachel Maddow is taking a hiatus from her top-rated MSNBC show starting February 7.  — The star anchor will work for a few weeks on new projects with her former boss Phil Griffin.

DeSantis's failure to condemn Nazis gives cover for hate  —  OPINION AND COMMENTARY  —  Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters.  —  BY THE MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD

Trump team announces $122 million war chest  —  (CNN)Former President Donald Trump's political organization has amassed $122 million in cash reserves, his team announced Monday.  The war chest he has stockpiled is unprecedented for a former President and underscores his financial dominance …

He's declining a coronavirus vaccine at the expense of a lifesaving transplant: 'I was born free, I'll die free'  —  For more than four years, Chad Carswell, 38, has suffered from severe kidney disease.  In July 2020, he started on dialysis — but now his kidneys are functioning at just 4 percent.

Faculty Letter in Support of Ilya Shapiro, January 31, 2022  —  Dear Dean Treanor:  —  We understand that some have called for Ilya Shapiro to be fired from his position as Executive Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, because of his tweet criticizing President Biden's pledge to appoint a black woman as a Justice.

Trump ally pushes Republican Party to expel Cheney, Kinzinger  —  The resolution, to be debated at the RNC annual meeting in Salt Lake City this week, would be an unusual and public rebuke from a political party against two of its incumbent members of Congress

George W. Bush sends cash to GOP impeachment voters facing challengers  —  Former President George W. Bush contributed to Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski's (R-Alaska) reelection campaigns at the end of 2021, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday …

Scoop: Trump helps launch NRSC podcast  —  The Senate Republicans' campaign and fundraising arm is launching a new podcast — with Donald Trump as its debut guest and donor lure.  —  Why it matters: It shows how crucial the GOP considers Trump to its chances of taking back the majority.

US federal prisons on lockdown after 2 Texas inmates killed  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal prison system has been placed on a nationwide lockdown after two inmates were killed and two others were injured Monday during a gang altercation at a federal penitentiary in Texas.

Hispanic Students Were Forced To Learn Critical Race Theory.  They Hated It.  —  During the 2020 fall semester, Kali Fontanilla—a high school English language teacher working in the Salinas, California, school district—noticed that many of her students were failing one of their other classes: ethnic studies.

Gray Lady ain't done with Hunter yet  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With Allie Bice.  —  The New York Times is still digging into HUNTER BIDEN's business relationships.

Biden's chief of staff leaked Breyer retirement to ‘limited’ group, Durbin says  —  President Joe Biden's chief of staff leaked Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's plan to retire to “a limited group” on Wednesday, a top Democrat told reporters.  —  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman …

U.S. and Allies Close to Reviving Nuclear Deal With Iran, Officials Say  —  A return to a 2015 accord is on the table, but the next decisions are up to the new government in Tehran, the Biden administration says.  —  WASHINGTON — The United States and its European allies appear on the cusp …

Gabbard compares Biden's future Supreme Court pick to ‘disaster’ Kamala Harris  —  Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard compared President Joe Biden's future Supreme Court pick to the “disaster” that she believes Kamala Harris has been as vice president.  —  Gabbard expressed concerns on Monday on Twitter about Biden's future Supreme Court pick.

Rep. Liz Cheney breaks her campaign's quarterly fundraising record  —  Rep. Liz Cheney reported her highest fundraising quarter yet, raising $2.05 million in the fourth quarter of last year, according to figures first shared Monday with the Star-Tribune.  —  The haul exceeds amounts raised earlier in the year.