Are Jews a Race?  —  Whoopi Goldberg's Holocaust comments reflect how Jews don't fit into Western boxes … Yesterday, celebrated actor and TV host Whoopi Goldberg caused a minor meltdown on ABC's The View when she asserted that the Holocaust “isn't about race.”

Cawthorn sues to stop NC challenge against his 2022 campaign  —  North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, whose eligibility to run for reelection to Congress is being formally challenged, has now begun his legal fight against that effort.  —  Aside from a blanket one-sentence denial …

Surprise!  Tucker Carlson Draws the Most Democratic Viewers in Key Demo, Even Topping Rachel Maddow  —  There is an entire cottage industry within media dedicated to disseminating Tucker Carlson's nightly Fox News musings to presumably liberal audiences who may not be tuning in to hear …

Lev Parnas just revealed how Ron DeSantis got Trump's endorsement and the Florida governorship  —  Scott and Grant interview Lev Parnas, who became well-known for his leading role in the former President's efforts to pressure Ukraine to launch an investigation into political rival Joe Biden …

Jan. 6 Panel Examining Trump's Role in Proposals to Seize Voting Machines  —  The House committee is looking into efforts by the former president's outside advisers to create a legal basis for national security agencies to help reverse his defeat in 2020.  —  WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee …

Taylor Lorenz Hopes The New York Times Will “Evolve in Their Ways” as She Leaves for The Washington Post  —  The star reporter with a massive online following thinks the Post gets the internet in ways other outlets don't.  —  The Washington Post is powering up its coverage of the online world …

Donald Trump's lackeys failed him — and saved democracy  —  New revelations show Trump's coup failed because he's a coward who hid behind his lackeys  —  Late Monday, more horrible-but-not-surprising information about Donald Trump's attempted coup leaked out, this time through the New York Times …

Here are 50 books Texas parents want banned from school libraries  —  Conservative parents have swarmed school board meetings in Texas and across the country in recent months to call for the removal of library books that deal with race, racism, sex, gender and sexuality.

Lujan stroke jolts 50-50 Senate  —  News of Sen. Ben Ray Lujan's (D-N.M.) stroke sent shockwaves through the Senate on Tuesday, underscoring the fragility of Democrats' 50-50 majority.  —  Democrats are in the majority because they have 50 seats and the ability for Vice President Harris to break a tie.

Feds raid Homeland Security chief's Royal Oak home  —  Royal Oak — Federal agents have raided the house of a high-ranking Department of Homeland Security official as part of an unspecified investigation, The Detroit News has learned.  —  Neighbors and law enforcement officials confirmed …

Sen. Luján suffers stroke, expected to make full recovery, his office says  —  Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) suffered a stroke last week and is expected to make a full recovery, his office said Tuesday.  —  Luján, 49, began experiencing dizziness and fatigue on the morning of Jan. 27 …

Scoop: McCarthy says Pelosi may cap State of Union crowd  —  Each party may be allowed to invite just 25 House members to attend President Biden's State of the Union Address in person, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told colleagues on Tuesday.  —  Why it matters: The possible restrictions …

Let's Bring the Supreme Court Back Down to Earth  —  A new vacancy on the Supreme Court means a new round of political theater over the beliefs and qualifications of the president's eventual nominee.  —  But what does it mean for a Supreme Court justice to be “qualified?”

UCLA moves classes online after ex-lecturer appears to threaten mass shooting  —  UCLA will resume in-person classes Wednesday after a former lecturer who sent campus members a video referencing a mass shooting and an 800-page manifesto with specific threats was taken into custody Tuesday by police in Boulder, Colo.

Yes, more variants may emerge in the future.  That's why we should lift restrictions now.  —  As the omicron blizzard recedes, and as more Americans itch for pandemic restrictions to be lifted, a vocal segment of the country is pleading for caution.  As with omicron, they argue …

“Spotify Needs Him Way More Than He Needs Spotify”: Joe Rogan Drama Exposes the Drift of Audio Giant's Other Mega Deals  —  Spotify's once-grand star-studded podcast ambitions now rest squarely on Rogan's shoulders.  Even the Obamas are frustrated with their deal.

U.S. Has Far Higher Covid Death Rate Than Other Wealthy Countries  —  Two years into the pandemic, the coronavirus is killing Americans at far higher rates than people in other wealthy nations, a sobering distinction to bear as the country charts a course through the next stages of the pandemic.

Trump attacks spur Congress to bolster electoral count law  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's relentless, false claims about the 2020 presidential election have sparked fresh urgency in Congress — and in both parties — for changing the Electoral Count Act to ensure no one can undo a future presidential election.

Ohio secretary of state finds 27 potentially illegal votes  —  Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) has referred just 27 potential instances of illegal votes cast in the 2020 presidential election to state and local prosecutors for investigation, an indication of what he called a secure election two years ago.

FBI tells Olympians to leave phones at home due to ‘potential threats’ at Beijing Games  —  The FBI urged all U.S. athletes competing in the Olympic Games in Beijing to leave their phones behind, warning of cybersecurity threats from technology linked to Chinese Communist Party repression.

NSO offered ‘bags of cash’ for access to U.S. cell networks, whistleblower claims  —  Rep. Ted Lieu asks the Justice Department to investigate after hearing the account of what he called ‘fishy’ behavior.  —  The surveillance company NSO Group offered to give representatives …

Georgetown Law Students Stage Sit-In, Demand Dean Fire Ilya Shapiro  —  The aggressive cancellation campaign against Ilya Shapiro continues.  On Monday, Georgetown Law dean William Treanor announced that Shapiro would be put on administrative leave from his new post at the law school's Center …

Great news from NYT: Biden may successfully reboot useless Iran deal soon  —  We got the Iran deal in 2015 from a president desperate for a foreign-policy win after the debacle of Barack Obama's red line in Syria and the rise of ISIS in the wake of abandoning Iraq.

Meet the NSA spies shaping the future  —  In his first interview as leader of the NSA's Research Directorate, Gil Herrera lays out challenges in quantum computing, cybersecurity, and the technology American intelligence needs to master to secure and spy into the future.

U.S. National Debt Tops $30 Trillion as Borrowing Surged Amid Pandemic  —  The record red ink, fueled by spending to combat the coronavirus, comes as interest rates are expected to rise, which could add to America's costs.  —  WASHINGTON — America's gross national debt topped $30 trillion …

What Do Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley ‘Agree to Disagree’ About?  —  Finally, People.com has a long-awaited update to the Shailene Woodley/Aaron Rodgers/anti-vaxx/hairy hands saga, a story that some people believe began in 2021, but in reality began on December 2, 1983, when Rodgers came barreling unbidden into our universe.