Archives Found Possible Classified Material in Boxes Returned by Trump  —  The National Archives consulted with the Justice Department about the discovery after the former president sent back documents that he had improperly taken from the White House when he left office.

Giuliani asked Michigan prosecutor to give voting machines to Trump team  —  President's legal advisers helped twist clerical error by rural county into key tenet of false election-fraud claim  —  In the weeks after the 2020 election, Rudolph W. Giuliani and other legal advisers …

Open Everything The time to end pandemic restrictions is now.  —  In March 2020, I wrote that America should “cancel everything” in response to the acute threat posed by COVID-19: Mass events should be postponed, companies should send employees home from the office, and schools should move classes online.

Joe Rogan Returns to Stand-Up Stage, Mocks His Controversies  —  Rogan addressed his recent headlines with a self-deprecating set: “If you want my advice, don't take my advice.”  —  Joe Rogan returned to the stand-up stage Tuesday night with a self-deprecating set that mocked and discussed his recent headlines.

Which skin color emoji should you use?  The answer can be more complex than you think … Heath Racela identifies as three-quarters white and one-quarter Filipino.  When texting, he chooses a yellow emoji instead of a skin tone option, because he feels it doesn't represent any specific ethnicity or color.

Biden faces possible trucker threat  —  President Biden is facing the possibility of truck driver protests mirroring those in Canada over vaccine mandates, which would come as the administration works to combat supply chain disruptions, vaccinate more Americans, and bounce back the U.S. economy.

The Stories Fox News Doesn't Cover  —  In an alternate reality, what's left out can matter as much as what's made up. … If a story doesn't run on Fox, will Fox viewers even know it happened?  While it may be true that liberals and conservatives each live in their own news bubble …

McConnell squares off with conservatives for downplaying ‘violent insurrection’  —  (CNN)Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell made clear this week that the deadly events on January 6, 2021, were a “violent insurrection” meant to stop the peaceful transfer of power — a comment prompting backlash …

Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Pelosi of Running ‘Gazpacho Police.’ … Have you ever heard two unfamiliar words, and assumed they're different pronunciations of the same word?  It has happened to all of us at some point.  For most of us, though, it has not happened with a word like “Gestapo …

Figure skating-Russian media say teen star tested positive for banned drug … Russian media reported on Wednesday that 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva had tested positive for a banned drug, after the ceremony to present her and her team mates with their Olympic gold medals was postponed for unexplained legal reasons.

Former White House press aide appears before Jan. 6 committee  —  Sarah Matthews appeared Tuesday for an interview with the committee.  —  Sarah Matthews, a Trump White House press aide who resigned over the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, appeared Tuesday for an interview …

Repeat STOCK Act violator Sen Tommy Tuberville calls trading ban for Congress ‘ridiculous’  —  Exclusive: ‘They might as well start sending robots up here,’ senator tells The Independent  —  Congress Moves Closer to Barring Lawmakers From Trading on Stock Market

VIDEO: Yellow Springs votes no on housing plan after Chappelle, others speak up  —  Development can still move forward, but without affordable housing component  —  Oberer Homes can move forward with a new development in Yellow Springs, but without an affordable housing component initially promised …

Finns Don't Wish ‘Finlandization’ on Ukraine (or Anyone)  —  The Cold War term for a kind of stifled sovereignty has gained attention as a possible solution to the standoff with Russia.  But the nation it's named for would rather forget about it.  —  HELSINKI — For decades …

New report details the influence of Christian nationalism on the insurrection  —  (RNS) — A team of scholars, faith leaders and advocates unveiled an exhaustive new report Wednesday (Feb. 9) that documents in painstaking detail the role Christian nationalism played in the Jan. 6 attack …

‘I More So Consider Myself a Con Artist Than Anything’  —  What Danielle Miller learned at Horace Mann and Rikers.  —  Danielle Miller walked into Rikers Island at 3 a.m. in the dead of winter, shivering in a flimsy Missoni cover-up, Hervé Léger bathing suit, and Valentino Rockstud heels …

Why Some Progressive Candidates Are Breaking With The Far Left On Israel  —  Pro-Israel groups have spent big to reassert their dominance after years in retreat.  —  The Austin, Texas, chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America announced on Sunday that it was effectively withdrawing …

Florida man connected to Gaetz probe formally enters guilty plea  —  A Florida collectibles dealer connected to the federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz formally entered a guilty plea in Orlando on Wednesday, marking another twist in the ongoing probe into the Republican congressman.

£740,000 painting is ruined after ‘bored’ security guard draws eyes on faceless figures on his first day in the job at Russian gallery  — The security guard had drawn two pairs of eyes with a ballpoint pen onto artist Anna Leporskaya's ‘Three Figures’ (1932-1934) painting

Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area is now so bad residents are being asked to house a homeless person in their OWN HOMES: Politicians and charities claim locals want to be part of the solution  — Charities are urging local families to take homeless people into their very homes …

Watchdogs demand info from DHS, HHS on NGOs working along Texas border to aid illegal immigrants  —  CatholicVote, Judicial Watch demand communications records between DHS and catholic charities  —  Catholic college forces student out over vaccine mandate, refuses to give him a full refund

They Signed a Letter in Support of a Colleague.  Now They Want to Take It Back.  —  Last week 38 Harvard professors signed a letter in support of their colleague John L. Comaroff, who the university found had violated its sexual-harassment and professional-conduct policies.  —  Now they want to take it back.

Ron DeSantis, 'Don't say gay,' and the new GOP ‘snitch culture’  —  The GOP proposals sweeping the country that restrict the teaching of race have an obvious purpose: to make teachers feel perpetually on thin ice, so they shy away from difficult discussions about our national past rather …

Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Call with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia  —  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss regional developments and issues of mutual concern, including Iranian-enabled attacks …

The Supreme Court Is Even More Conservative Than You Think  —  How conservative is the Supreme Court?  To some observers, it is unambiguously anchored on the right, eager to write its ideological vision of the Constitution into the fabric of American law.  To others, there are glimmers of moderation …

Some Trump allies want him to pull his endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ahead of GOP primary  — Donald Trump's team has heard from allies who are trying to encourage the former president to withdraw his support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, according to people familiar with the matter.