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 …

White House Chooses Doug Jones to Guide Supreme Court Nominee  —  Once President Biden chooses a nominee, Mr. Jones will serve as a “sherpa,” introducing her to senators and preparing her for hearings.  —  WASHINGTON — Doug Jones, a former Democratic senator from Alabama …

Trump Had Role in Weighing Proposals to Seize Voting Machines  —  New accounts show that the former president was more directly involved than previously known in plans developed by outside advisers to use national security agencies to seek evidence of fraud.

Whoopi Goldberg Addresses ‘The View’ Holocaust Comments In Conversation With Colbert: ‘I Think Of Race As Being Something That I Can See’ … Amid controversy over her recent comments about race and the Holocaust, Whoopi Goldberg attempted to clarify her intentions Monday night on Global's “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert.

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 …

Trump gave $1M to Meadows nonprofit weeks after Jan. 6 panel's creation  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's political action committee donated $1 million to the conservative nonprofit organization where his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, is a senior partner …

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 …

Angry US-Russia Exchange at UN Punctuates Deepening Ukraine Rift  —  With vitriolic accusations that echoed the Cold War era, the United States and Russia sparred in a bitter debate over the Ukraine crisis in a Security Council meeting watched by the world on Monday.

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 …

In Texas 35, Greg Casar outlines his approach on Israel and the Palestinians  —  The three-term Austin City Council member, and a member of the Democratic Socialists for America, appears to be charting his own path on the Middle East  —  In the competitive March 1 primary …

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 …

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.

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 …

N.Y. attorney general subpoenaed Trump D.C. hotel records from feds  —  The request sought information about whether Trump used false information to secure hotel lease, according to people familiar with inquiry  —  New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) subpoenaed the General Services Administration …

Biden vs. Trump: The Makings of a Shattering Constitutional Crisis  —  Donald Trump is already signaling that he will run for president in 2024.  A Biden-Trump rematch risks worsening our country's already deep divisions.  But there's more to be worried about: The next election will provoke …

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 …

QAnon Thought Leader Ron Watkins Is Running for Congress.  It's Going Terribly.  —  Ron Watkins is running for Congress in Arizona, but so far he's failed to translate followers into fundraising.  —  DG  —  When Ron Watkins announced he was running for Congress in Arizona in the middle of October, he was full of hope and bravado.

Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs  —  DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 cars and SUVs because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt.  —  Documents posted Tuesday by U.S. safety regulators …