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 …

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.”

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?”

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.

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 …

Putin Accuses U.S. of Stoking War in Ukraine as Russia Masses Troops  —  The Russian president blamed the United States for the crisis in Ukraine, saying Americans were goading the Kremlin to start an conflict as a pretext for enacting harsh sanctions.  —  RIGHT NOW Orban, visiting Moscow, is accused of stoking acrimony with the E.U.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Boris Johnson was in his Downing Street flat the night of party being investigated by police  —  PM was seen heading up to the apartment on the night of the gathering convened to celebrate Dominic Cummings' exit from No 10  —  Boris Johnson was in the Downing Street flat the night of a gathering …

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 …

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 …

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.

January Ratings: Fox News Hits 20 Years at Number 1, While CNN and MSNBC See Massive Drops From Last Year  —  Fox News made history in January, becoming the first cable news network to top the charts for 20 years in a row in terms of both total average viewers and in the key 25-54 age demographic.