Exclusive: Hawley calls on Biden to drop support for Ukraine membership in NATO  —  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is calling on the Biden administration to drop longstanding U.S. support for Ukraine's eventual membership in NATO, arguing that a binding commitment to defend the country would undermine efforts to counter China.

Jeff Zucker Exits CNN After Relationship With Senior Executive  —  The relationship came up during the network's investigation into the former anchor Chris Cuomo.  “I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn't,” Mr. Zucker wrote in a memo to colleagues.

Conspiracy charges possible for filing bogus Trump election slates, experts say  —  The Justice Department could pursue criminal charges related to the filing of Electoral College votes for Donald Trump from states that actually voted for Joe Biden in 2020, according to several experts on election law.

Why I'm seeking accountability against Trump allies in court  —  Public servants who do their duty, tell the truth and uphold their oaths of office shouldn't be subjected to intimidation and retaliation.  —  In July 2019, my life took a dramatic and unexpected turn when I listened …

Whoopi Goldberg's Suspension from The View Is Illiberal and Irrational  —  Whoopi Goldberg is being suspended from ABC's The View: … This isn't just illiberal, it's irrational.  What Goldberg said was factually incorrect, yes.  But so what?  Figures on political TV shows say stupid …

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.

Scoop: Leaked document reveals Biden's Afghan failures  —  Leaked notes from a White House Situation Room meeting the day before Kabul fell shed new light on just how unprepared the Biden administration was to evacuate Afghan nationals who'd helped the United States in its 20-year war against the Taliban.

Kinzinger says ‘uneasy alliances’ needed to fight Trump influence  —  Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) called on non-GOP members to create an “uneasy alliance” with anti-Trump Republicans who are facing off in primaries against candidates who have been endorsed by the former U.S. president.

Companies unexpectedly cut 301,000 jobs in January as omicron slams labor market, ADP says  — Private payrolls fell by 301,000 for January versus the estimate for a 200,000 gain, according to payrolls processing firm ADP.  — This was the first reported net job less since December 2020 …

What if we replaced all federal levies, including the income tax, with a tax on land?  —  In Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore, redistribution of land, land taxes and land leasing pay for universal health care, education and more.  —  In 1873, Mark Twain published his satirical novel …

Democrats Move to Purge Half of New York's House Republicans  —  The biggest redistricting weapon of 2022 has always been the Empire State, and Democrats are poised to finally use it.  On Sunday, New York Democrats unveiled a gerrymander that could expand their lead in the delegation from 19D-8R to 22D-4R …

Michelle Childs's Punitive Criminal Justice Rulings Were Repeatedly Overturned  —  The candidate for the Supreme Court vacancy has a history of tough-on-crime sentences and opinions that higher courts subsequently tossed out.  —  Judge J. Michelle Childs, who was nominated by President Barack Obama …

Trump: ‘RINO’ Graham ‘wrong’ on pardoning Jan. 6 rioters  —  Former President Trump in a new interview called Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) a “RINO” and said the Republican senator was “wrong” to say that pardoning those who took part in the Jan. 6 insurrection was “inappropriate.”

Biden to launch ‘long-form’ Moonshot  —  Act on the news with POLITICO Pro.  —  QUICK FIX  — The president is taking a long-term view of cancer prevention with a new Moonshot initiative.  — Medical boards are struggling to control misinformation within their ranks as some states fight efforts to sanction those doctors.

Republicans to field more than 100 far-right candidates this year  —  Anti-Defamation League list includes at least a dozen with links to white supremacists, anti-government extremists and Proud Boys  —  More than 100 far-right candidates are running for political office across the country …

Biden blocked the first Black woman from the Supreme Court  —  President Biden wants credit for nominating the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.  But here is the shameful irony: As a senator, Biden warned President George W. Bush that if he nominated the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court …

How Schumer explains his Senate dilemma  —  (CNN)Last July, trying to get Sen. Joe Manchin to let Democrats move forward on their agenda, Chuck Schumer came up with a plan.  He had the West Virginia Democrat lay out what he could accept and how much he'd be willing to spend.  Manchin signed his name.