National Archives asks Justice Dept. to investigate Trump's handling of White House records  —  The request came amid revelations that officials recovered 15 boxes of materials from the former president's Mar-a-Lago residence that weren't handed back to the government as they should have been

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.

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  —  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.  —  I remain convinced that this was the right thing to do.

Select Committee Subpoenas Peter Navarro  —  Washington—Chairman Bennie G. Thompson today announced that the Select Committee has issued a subpoena to former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro.  The committee is seeking records and deposition testimony from Mr. Navarro, who …

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 …

Fox News goes all-in promoting anti-vaccine-mandate Canadian truckers  —  The network has devoted roughly 8 hours to the “freedom fighters”  —  Fox News' effort to discourage its viewers from vaccinating themselves against COVID-19 has gone international.  The network's stars …

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 …

Did Biden Admin ‘Fund Crack Pipes’ To ‘Advance Racial Equity’? … Origin  —  In February 2022, right-leaning outlets reported breathlessly that the Biden administration had plans to fund the distribution of crack pipes in order to advance the cause of racial equity.

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.

White House Approves Plan to Help Americans Leaving Ukraine if Russia Attacks  —  U.S. troops will set up checkpoints and tent camps inside Poland's border to help Americans who leave Ukraine  —  WASHINGTON—The White House has approved a Pentagon plan for U.S. troops in Poland to help thousands …

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

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.

‘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 …

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 …

Beto O'Rourke talks guns, energy jobs, and power grid plan during Tyler visit  —  Democratic candidate backpedals on guns: 'I'm not interested in taking anything from anyone'  —  TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke made a stop at Tyler's Glass Recreation Center on Tuesday afternoon.

Pence rebuked Trump — and received an outpouring of GOP support in response  —  (CNN)Mike Pence did not initially intend to admonish former President Donald Trump during a long-planned speech last week.  But a pair of statements from Trump criticizing Pence's actions on January 6, 2021 …

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.

‘Blue’ suburban moms are mobilizing to counter conservatives in fights over masks, book bans and diversity education  —  Dozens of suburban moms from around the country dialed into an Ohio-based Zoom training session last month with the same goal — to learn how to combat the increasingly vitriolic rhetoric …

A giant donut-shaped machine just proved a near-limitless clean power source is possible  —  (CNN)There's no silver bullet to the climate crisis, but nuclear fusion may be the closest thing to it.  In the quest for a near-limitless, zero-carbon source of reliable power …

Congressional map splitting KCK passes over Kelly veto  —  The Kansas House overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto on Wednesday to enact a congressional map splitting Wyandotte County for the first time in 40 years.  —  It is all but certain to face a court challenge amid allegations …

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.

ICE Deportations Down 70 Percent in 2021 Under Biden … The 2021 numbers represent a 70 percent decrease from 2020, when ICE deported 185,884.  In 2019, ICE deported 267,258 migrants.  —  The numbers come from the 2021 ICE Annual Report, a critical overview of the agency's work in the previous fiscal year.

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 …

Voting Laws Roundup: February 2022 … As the 2022 state legislative sessions begin, lawmakers have already introduced more new restrictive voting legislation than at this time last year.  They have also continued to introduce bills designed to undermine the electoral process.  —  Donate Amount Donate Type

Texas GOP candidate Shelley Luther complains that students can't make fun of transgender children  —  BONHAM — Shelley Luther, the hair salon owner who was catapulted into political stardom after being jailed for defying a pandemic lockdown order, put transgender kids in the crosshairs …

Leana Wen's 180-Degree Reversal on Masks  —  Three weeks ago, she called for tightening mask policy.  Now she says it should be up to individuals.  —  s of January 14, one of the Democratic/media complex's favorite spokespeople, Dr. Leana Wen, was saying we needed to tighten our mask policy.

Nikole Hannah-Jones Responds to Our 1619 and Slavery Issue  —  Nikole Hannah-Jones went on Twitter Monday night to respond to our issue looking at American slavery and the 1619 Project.  Those familiar with how she typically responds to engagement with her work — engagement that typically appears …