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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.