G.O.P. Declares Jan. 6 Attack ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’  —  The Republican National Committee voted to censure Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for participating in the inquiry into the deadly riot at the Capitol.  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican Party on Friday officially declared …

North Carolina Court Says G.O.P. Political Maps Are Unconstitutional  —  The State Supreme Court said maps of the state's 14 House districts and state legislative districts violated guarantees of free elections, speech and assembly.  —  The North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday upended Republican efforts …

U.S. restores sanctions waiver to Iran with nuclear talks in final phase … President Joe Biden's administration on Friday restored sanctions waivers to Iran to allow international nuclear cooperation projects, as indirect American-Iranian talks on reviving the 2015 international nuclear deal with Tehran enter the final stretch.

Somber Don Lemon Eulogizes Jeff Zucker as ‘The Reason You Have a Gay Black Man’ in Primetime  —  CNN anchor Don Lemon eulogized former network president Jeff Zucker's time with the company on Friday by thanking him, in part, for his commitment to diversity.  —  Zucker stepped down on Wednesday …

Former clerk rewrites SCOTUS contenders' Wikipedia bios  —  A former law clerk for a potential Supreme Court nominee embarked on a Wikipedia editing spree over the past week, bolstering the page of his former boss while altering the pages of her competitors in an apparent attempt to invite liberal skepticism …

The World Is Likely Sicker Than It Has Been in 100 Years  —  Omicron has probably made more people ill at the same time than in any period since the flu pandemic, experts say  —  in Mexico City, Joanna Sugden in London and Rajesh Roy  —  The world is living through a unique moment …

Amir Locke's Death Should Incense Anyone Who Cares About Gun Rights  —  An officer with the Minneapolis Police Department SWAT team shot and killed a 22-year-old man early Wednesday morning during the execution of a no-knock raid, reinvigorating debate around a law-enforcement tactic that many say is ripe for abuse.

In Beijing, Olympic Spectacle and Global Power Games  —  The opening of the Winter Games gave Xi Jinping and Vladimir V. Putin a chance to cement their partnership against Western censure.  —  BEIJING — China's leader, Xi Jinping, opened an Olympic Games on Friday intended to celebrate …

Michael Avenatti convicted of stealing $300k from Stormy Daniels  —  Attorney-turned-criminal Michael Avenatti was convicted Friday of swiping nearly $300,000 in book-advance money from his then-client Stormy Daniels.  —  The now twice-convicted felon — and one time rising star …

New York mayor holds court in swanky restaurant alongside friend with checkered past  —  One restaurant employee told POLITICO Adams usually dines on fish and salad, even though the mayor claims he's on a plant-based diet.  —  NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams' whereabouts have long been a source of intrigue …

Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine  —  Though the Kremlin's intentions are unclear, Ukrainian officials are newly worried about the Crimean Peninsula, where Russia has deployed 10,000 additional troops, they said.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — While Russian …

French elections 2022: Marine Le Pen's party gets Hungarian loan … Marine Le Pen, the nationalist candidate for the French presidency, received an €11 million campaign loan from a Hungarian bank that is assumed to have had support from Viktor Orban, the country's authoritarian leader.

The Anti-Semitism In Anti-Whiteness  —  Whoopi Goldberg just brought it out into the open. … Whoopi Goldberg, I think it's safe to say, is not a deep thinker, and wouldn't claim to be.  She's also clearly not an anti-Semite.  She's a talented entertainer and merely reflects many …

Documents Reveal That Clarence Thomas Has Been in Contact With Ron DeSantis “On Various Things”  —  Clarence Thomas' entry into the United States began with controversy.  The judge was confirmed in 1991 despite claims of constant sexual harassment by subordinate Anita Hill.

Jan. 6 Defendant Seeks to Subpoena Trump as Witness at Trial  —  The request to have the former president testify faces an uphill fight, but it illustrates efforts by defendants to place him at the center of their cases.  —  Almost from the moment that the first rioters were arrested …

Black legislators caucus in VA House of Delegates refuses to admit black Republican A.C. Cordoza  —  Last year Republicans routed Democrats in the Virginia elections.  In addition to winning the governorship and lieutenant governorship, they also took control of the Virginia House of Delegates.