Jeff Zucker resigns from CNN  —  New York (CNN Business)CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker, the influential news executive who reshaped the iconic network, abruptly announced Wednesday morning that he has resigned from his position effective immediately.  —  “As part of the investigation …

Trump considered blanket pardons for Jan. 6 rioters before he left office  —  In the final days of his presidency, Donald Trump seriously considered issuing a blanket pardon for all participants in the Jan. 6 riot, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Jan. 6 select committee subpoenas phone records of Arizona GOP chair  —  The Jan. 6 select committee has subpoenaed the phone records of Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward and her husband, Michael Ward, who both signed documents falsely claiming to be among their state's presidential electors in 2020.

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.

Whoopi Goldberg ‘livid,’ threatening to quit ‘The View’ over her suspension: source  —  Whoopi Goldberg is “livid” after she was suspended from “The View” over her claim that the Holocaust was “not about race” — and is telling coworkers she is going to quit the show, according to a source.

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 …

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 …

Directed-energy could explain unsolved ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases, U.S. intelligence panel finds  —  A panel convened by the U.S. intelligence community has assessed that the core symptoms of some unsolved “Havana Syndrome” cases cannot be explained by mass hysteria or psychosomatic effects alone …

Biden officials push to hold up $11.3 billion USPS truck contract, citing climate damage  —  The Environmental Protection Agency warns Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to halt his plan to replace the aging delivery fleet with thousands of gas-powered vehicles.

Olympic athletes are getting ready to boycott the opening ceremony in Beijing  —  When the Winter Olympics officially begins Friday in Beijing, U.S. diplomats and international fans won't be the only ones missing from the festivities.  Olympic athletes from multiple countries who want to show solidarity …

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.

When it comes to Supreme Court picks, just remember that we are living in a period of white backlash against Black progress  —  Moral panics are an American tradition.  —  The president vowed to pick a Black woman for the Supreme Court.  It was a campaign promise.  So far, I don't see signs of him backing away.

FBI identifies 6 juveniles as persons of interest in bomb threats at Black colleges  —  FBI identifies six juvenile persons of interest in HBCU bomb threats  —  Six “tech savvy” juveniles have been identified as persons of interest by the FBI in threats to historically Black colleges …

10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2022  —  There's no shortage of colleges and universities that will go to great lengths to stifle free speech.  Some institutions are worse than others, which is why each year for over a decade, FIRE compiles a list of the worst-of-the-worst.

That's How It Works When You're a Woman on the Internet  —  Aubrey Hirsch on harassment and existing as a woman online  —  This is the midweek edition of Men Yell at Me, a newsletter about the places where our politics and our personhood collide.  This week's essay is by Aubrey Hirsch, author of Why We Never Talk About Sugar.

Four Defendants Arrested In Connection With The Overdose Death Of Michael K. Williams  —  Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keechant Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced that IRVIN CARTAGENA …

White House unveils Supreme Court nomination team  —  The White House is formally tapping three outside advisers who are veterans of politics and communications to help shepherd President Biden's eventual Supreme Court pick through the confirmation process.  —  The new team is led …

Inside Georgetown Law's Campaign to Cancel Ilya Shapiro: ‘This Is Melting Down’  —  How the school's administration helped instigate a woke student mob that is now implacable  —  ess than two weeks ago, Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) welcomed Ilya Shapiro as the new executive director …

Students protest book bans by distributing ‘Maus,’ ‘Beloved’  —  Republican legislators nationwide are pushing to ban “explicit” books.  —  Youth-led activist group Voters of Tomorrow plans on distributing hundreds of copies of Toni Morrison's “Beloved” and Art Spiegelman's “Maus” to students in Texas and Virginia.