Joe Rogan Apologizes for ‘Shameful’ Past Use of Racial Slur  —  His apology came as listeners said that as many as 70 episodes of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast had been quietly taken off Spotify; the company has yet to comment on the reported removals.  —  As pressure has intensified …

Trump responds to Pence criticism  —  Former President Trump responded to former Vice President Mike Pence's remarks that he did not have the authority to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.  —  “Just saw Mike Pence's statement on the fact that he had no right to do anything …

Hawley posts a fist-pump to ignorance with his position on Ukraine  —  Something serious appears to have prompted Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., to label a fellow Republican, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, a “con artist” and “one of the worst human beings.”  Perhaps it was Hawley's public questioning …

Trump's ‘circular firing squad’ threatens GOP midterm gains  —  SALT LAKE CITY — Nine months before the midterm elections, nearly everything is falling the Republican Party's way, from President Joe Biden's dismal approval ratings to rising gas prices and a seemingly never-ending pandemic.

GOP takes mail voting to court in swing states Biden won  —  A pair of looming state court cases could significantly curtail mail voting ahead of the midterms — one of Republicans' major goals since former President Donald Trump went to war against the practice in 2020.

Trump and allies try to redefine racism by casting White men as victims  —  Holding court at a political rally in Texas last week, former president Donald Trump implied that he — a wealthy White man who was elected to an office almost exclusively held by White men — was also a victim of racism.

New York mayor holds court in swanky restaurant alongside friend with checkered past  —  NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams' whereabouts have long been a source of intrigue — from his unconventional living arrangement that spilled into public view on the campaign trail last year …

Looking for evidence?  Trust us, Biden administration says  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Biden's administration was asked for evidence to back up dramatic claims about national security developments this past week, it demurred with a simple rejoinder: You'll have to trust us on that.

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.

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 …

Where Fox News and Donald Trump Took Us  —  Roger Ailes understood the appeal Mr. Trump had for Fox viewers.  He didn't foresee how together they would redefine the limits of political discourse.  —  When Roger Ailes ran CNBC in the mid-1990s, he gave himself a talk show called “Straight Forward.”

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 …

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.

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.

Dismal Russian Record in Occupied Eastern Ukraine Serves as Warning  —  The areas, once engines of the Ukrainian economy, are now impoverished, depopulated enclaves that increasingly rely on Russian subsidies to survive.  It's what many fear could happen to the rest of the country if Vladimir Putin carries out a broader invasion.