Some Trump records taken to Mar-a-Lago clearly marked as classified, including documents at ‘top secret’ level  —  The existence of documents officially labeled as classified in the trove — which has not previously been reported — raises new questions about why the materials were taken out of the White House.

Deputy Va. attorney general resigns after revelation of Facebook posts praising Jan. 6 rioters, claiming Trump won election  —  A top deputy overseeing election issues for Virginia's new Republican attorney general resigned Thursday after The Washington Post questioned the office about Facebook posts …

CNN Poll: Most Biden detractors say he's done nothing they like since becoming president  —  (CNN)Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his presidency, with most of that group saying there's literally nothing Biden has done since taking office that they approve of.

Here's Why I'll Be Keeping My Shoes on in Your Shoeless Home  —  Why are you assuming that your guests' shoes are dirtier than your floors?  —  Shoes are one of the things that separates us from other species.  Not only are shoes fabulous, but they protect our soft and not-very-well-designed feet …

Biden warns Americans in Ukraine to leave, says sending troops to evacuate would be ‘world war’  —  Biden on Supreme Court nominee: he's done a ‘deep dive’ on ‘about four people’  —  President Joe Biden issued a warning Thursday to any Americans who remain in Ukraine as Russia continues to threaten an invasion: Leave.

Sarah Palin bombs on witness stand in New York Times trial  —  Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's years as a conservative provocateur, TV personality and outspoken critic of the “lamestream media” have ill-prepared her for any venue in which the federal rules of evidence hold sway.

Wyden and Heinrich: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal Previously Secret CIA Bulk Collection, Problems With CIA Handling of Americans' Information  —  Senators Call for Critically Needed Transparency About CIA Bulk Collection; Documents Declassified at Wyden and Heinrich's Request

Putin kept Macron at a distance for snubbing COVID demands: sources … French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, and was therefore kept at a distance from the Russian leader, two sources in Macron's entourage told Reuters.

The Jan. 6 Committee Won't Be Intimidated  —  We are focused on facts, not rhetoric, and will present them no matter what our critics say.  —  I keep on my desk a copy of the oath my great-great-grandfather signed when he re-enlisted in the Union Army in 1863.

Paranoia and alarmism: Canada truckers' ‘intelligence reports’ hint at mindset  —  Documents compiled by protest organisers give a glimpse into a conspiracy theory-drenched outlook  —  Leaders of the Ottawa “Freedom Convoy” protest have warned fellow protesters that the risk of violence is growing …

Police records complicate Herschel Walker's recovery story  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — One warm fall evening in 2001, police in Irving, Texas, received an alarming call from Herschel Walker's therapist.  The football legend and current Republican Senate candidate in Georgia was “volatile,” …

US urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade  —  TORONTO (AP) — The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions …

Anthony Weiner to co-host radio show with Curtis Sliwa, is ready for ‘tough questions’  —  In what may be the oddest coupling in radio history, former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner will be co-hosting a New York show with Guardian Angels founder and former Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa.

Former Government Contractor Executives Indicted for Unlawful Campaign Contributions  —  Three Hawaii-based executives of a government contractor were indicted today in the District of Columbia for allegedly making unlawful campaign contributions to a candidate for Congress and a political action committee.

Ranking the States Demographically, from Most Republican-Friendly to Most Democratic-Friendly  —  Dear Readers: Join us Tuesday, Feb. 15 as Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato interviews ABC News' Jonathan Karl about his new book, Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show.

COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery  —  Giant study shows striking rise in long-term heart and vessel disease  —  From very early in the pandemic, it was clear that SARS-CoV-2 can damage the heart and blood vessels while people are acutely ill. Patients developed clots …

The Times may publish documents about Project Veritas, a court says.  —  A state appeals court said that a judge's order preventing publication of the documents would not be enforced until a formal appeal could be heard.  —  The New York Times is free to publish documents pertaining …

‘Free Crack Pipes’ Myth Rooted in False Free Beacon Report  —  The Washington Free Beacon seemed to take a big leap to assert that free crack pipes would be part of a harm reduction package.  Conservative media lapped it up.  —  Earlier this week, a lie rocketed around conservative media …

Hundreds of mail-in ballots are being returned to Texas voters because they don't comply with new voting law  —  Local elections officials say an unexpectedly large number of ballots for the March primary are being initially rejected for lacking newly required ID information.  —  Copy link

Spurned by Trump, GOP Rep. Mace stands outside Trump Tower in NYC to pledge fidelity to the former president  —  Trump on Wednesday endorsed Katie Arrington, who is challenging the first-term South Carolina congresswoman in the Republican primary and has echoed the former president's false claims about the 2020 election

Hillary Clinton expected to speak at New York Democratic convention  — Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is expected to speak at next week's New York State Democratic Party Convention, according to people familiar with the matter.  — The development comes …

Why It's So Hard to ‘Follow the Science’  —  A conversation with Harvard historian Steven Shapin about why people believe Joe Rogan, why our public discourse about science is splintered, and what to do about it … These days, it's hard to figure out who to believe, what to believe, and how to persuade others to believe.