A New Version Of The Mueller Report Reveals That Mueller Declined To Charge Donald Trump Jr. And Roger Stone With Computer Crimes  —  Copy  —  The Department of Justice released a new version of the Mueller report Friday afternoon that reveals for the first time that former special counsel …

US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent.  —  U.S. officials say the State Department plans …

Canadian judge orders an end to blockade at border bridge  —  WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — A judge on Friday ordered protesters at the Ambassador Bridge over the U.S.-Canadian border to end the 5-day-old blockade that has disrupted the flow of goods between the two countries and forced the auto industry …

Pfizer pulls FDA request for Covid vaccine for kids under 5  —  Pfizer-BioNTech is postponing its rolling application to the Food and Drug Administration to expand the use of its two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years.  —  The move means that vaccines for this age group …

Archives threatened to go to Congress and Justice Department to get Trump to turn over records  —  (CNN)Worried that a trove of White House records that had been brought to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate contained classified material, a top official in the former President's orbit warned his aides last fall: Do not touch those boxes.

New intelligence suggests Russia plans a ‘false flag’ operation to trigger an invasion of Ukraine  —  The intelligence was discussed in a White House meeting Thursday night and led to renewed calls for Americans to leave Ukraine immediately.  —  The United States has obtained new intelligence …

Utah senator blocks internment camp designation, draws ire  —  DENVER (AP) — On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the forced internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans at the onset of World War II, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is getting backlash for holding up the creation …

Why Josh Hawley is being slammed as ‘grossly unfit’ for office  —  As international crises intensify, Josh Hawley is blocking Pentagon nominees.  No wonder the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called him “grossly unfit” for office.  —  As 2021 got underway, Sen. Josh Hawley did not find himself in a good position.

As U.S. ‘trucker convoy’ picks up momentum, foreign meddling adds to fray  —  Facebook said Friday it removed trucker and convoy groups run by overseas actors.  Many anti-vaccine and conspiracy-driven groups have moved to embrace convoy organizing.  —  There is growing momentum …

He Murdered 5 People.  But Before Then, He Made a Movie About It.  —  On Dec. 27, 2021, a minor figure in the ‘manosphere’ went on a targeted killing spree across Denver.  VICE News has learned before he was killed, he made a movie outlining his plans.  Now, his friends are selling it.

Putin could attack Ukraine on Feb. 16, Biden told allies  —  With help from Jacopo Barigazzi, Lili Bayer, Erin Banco and David Herszenhorn  —  National security adviser JAKE SULLIVAN said a full Russian invasion of Ukraine could come before the end of the Beijing Olympics on Feb. 20 …

A QAnon Grifter Who Claims She Can Time Travel Is Running for Office in Ohio  —  Secretary of state candidate Terpsehore Maras isn't even trying to hide her affiliation to QAnon.  —  DG  —  A QAnon influencer and convicted grifter who claims she can time travel, who led a campaign …

Portland mayor's top adviser proposed massive, militarized group shelters as step in ending homeless camping, records show  —  A top member of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's team has pitched creating as many as three massive, temporary homeless shelters staffed by Oregon National Guard members …

Students Caught on Video Making Ape Noises as Black Basketball Player Goes to Shoot  —  JUST GROSS  —  A basketball team from Nyack, New York, was subjected to racist taunts during a game Wednesday night.  When a Black player from Nyack got ready to shoot from the free-throw line …

Missile attacks fuel support for reversing U.S. stance and placing Yemen rebels back on terrorist blacklist  —  Expanded missile attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels have fueled support among some U.S. and Middle Eastern officials for placing them back on a U.S. terrorist blacklist …

State GOP leaders scuttle Buckhead secession push in 2022  —  The effort to pass a Buckhead cityhood referendum this year has been effectively scuttled after House Speaker David Ralston joined a growing chorus of Republicans who agreed to give new Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens time to curb violent crime …

Walker's past could let Warnock keep Senate seat, rivals say  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans risk losing the U.S. Senate race if they nominate Herschel Walker, two of Walker's rivals said, citing a report by The Associated Press about how police confiscated a gun from the former football great following a domestic dispute 20 years ago.

Australia Declares Koalas an Endangered Species  —  Years of drought, fires and habitat loss have drastically reduced the population of the iconic marsupial.  —  SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian government on Friday declared the koala an endangered species, as drought, bush fires …

In Kyiv, War is Both Remote and Ever-Present  —  As the West girds for an ‘imminent’ Russian offensive, Ukrainians are calm and resolved  —  Michael Weiss is news director at New Lines  —  “For a cyborg, you look remarkably human.”  —  Roman Kostenko smiles, realizing perhaps …

Is it Fascism?  Is it Socialism?  —  Words mean things. … When I taught at Dartmouth many years ago, I used to argue politics at the coffee machine in the main office with a colleague who was far to my left.  (We were good friends and we used to host the student radio station's election coverage together.)

IRS backlog hits nearly 24 million returns, further imperiling the 2022 tax filing season  —  Nearly 24 million taxpayers are still waiting for the Internal Revenue Service to process their tax returns from last year — a number far larger than previously reported by the agency — with many refunds being held up for ten months or more.

Even by today's standard of campus cowardice and conformity, this repulsive episode is noteworthy  —  A sludge of ignorance and cowardice oozes so constantly through today's campuses that institutions acquire immunity through recidivism: Progressivism's totalitarian temptation is too commonplace to be newsworthy.

Biden splitting frozen funds for Afghan relief, 9/11 victims  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday to create a pathway to split $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and to create a trust fund to compensate Sept. 11 victims.

Between Russia and Ukraine, Americans say either stay out or side with Ukraine - CBS News poll  —  A slight majority of Americans would prefer the U.S. stay out of any negotiations around the situation with Russia and Ukraine, while those who would take a side say the U.S. should stand with Ukraine.

White father and son charged for chasing and shooting at Black FedEx driver  —  (CNN)Two White men are facing criminal charges after a Black FedEx Express driver alleged that he was chased and shot at while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi.  —  When he called police to report …

Arizona Republican breaks with party to block transgender health care ban  —  An Arizona Republican state senator broke with his party this week, blocking legislation that would have banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth.  —  State Sen. Tyler Pace voted Wednesday with three Democrats …