US Senate approves resolution for Ukraine, warning Russia  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to show unwavering support for an independent Ukraine and “condemn” Russian military aggression toward its neighbor as fresh fears emerged of a possible invasion that could spiral toward a European war.

Durham Distances Himself From Furor in Right-Wing Media Over Filing  —  The special counsel implicitly acknowledged that White House internet data he discussed, which conservative outlets have portrayed as proof of spying on the Trump White House, came from the Obama era.

The latest conservative to join the resistance?  Ted Cruz's mentor  —  It's been a measure of former federal Judge J. Michael Luttig's stature in the conservative legal movement that Supreme Court justices hired so many of his law clerks — 40 over 15 years.

Squad politics backfire  —  The hard-left politics of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and the so-called “Squad,” once a dominant theme for vast numbers of elected Democrats, is backfiring big-time on the party in power, top Democrats tell us. … - “It's a huge problem.”

The Ottawa Trucker Protest Is Both Giddy and Terrifying  —  OTTAWA — When I asked Matthew Wall, a 36-year-old electrician from Manitoba, what brought him to this city, which has been overwhelmed by a giant protest encampment, he answered with one word: “Mushrooms.”

Trump Directed $375,000 In Donations To His Own Building To Rent An Unused Office  —  “It's a huge scam,” said a former aide, and the total exceeds what Trump donated to Republican candidates - the supposed purpose behind his committees.  —  By S.V. Date  —  NEW YORK ― …

Dean Baquet Never Wanted to Be an Editor  —  Ahead of his expected retirement, the Times' executive editor reflects on his newsroom's unprecedented growth, Twitter's influence on journalism, and the time he punched a hole in a wall.  —  When Dean Baquet took over as the executive editor of the Times …

Red Covid, an Update  —  The partisan gap in Covid deaths is still growing, but more slowly.  —  Ocean County, in central New Jersey, is a mixture of beach towns like Barnegat Light and exurban towns like Toms River and Lakewood.  Household income in the county exceeds the U.S. average.

Minnesota Rep. Hagedorn dies of cancer  —  Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.) has died after a two-year-long battle with kidney cancer, his wife announced Friday morning.  —  Hagedorn, 59, had served in Congress since 2019, after winning a district along his state's southern border with Iowa.

Phil Mickelson will deal with Saudis to pressure PGA Tour  —  LOS ANGELES — Even though the Saudi Arabian government has been accused of myriad human rights violations by watchdog groups around the world, Phil Mickelson says he is willing to get involved with a Saudi-financed breakaway golf league to have leverage with the PGA Tour.

Stefanik joins McCarthy in endorsing Cheney's Republican primary challenger  —  Stefanik, McCarthy endorsements of Harriet Hageman are a further shift away from Cheney by the House GOP Caucus  —  Rep Stefanik: Democrat agenda ‘out of touch’ with working Americans

Celebs Backed BLM Fund That Bailed Out a BLM Assassin  —  The creator of “Hamilton,” rappers, actors, and TV stars all donated.  —  [Order David Horowitz's latest book, 'I Can't Breathe: How a Racial Hoax is Killing America': CLICK HERE.]  —  Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow …

They Wanted to Roll Back Tough-on-Crime Policies.  Then Violent Crime Surged.  —  With violent crime rates rising and elections looming, progressive prosecutors are facing resistance to their plans to roll back stricter crime policies of the 1990s.  —  Four years ago, progressive prosecutors …

Not Even $200 a Barrel: Shale Giants Swear They Won't Drill More  —  The Texas wildcatters that ushered in America's shale revolution are resisting the temptation to pump more oil as the market rallies, signaling higher gasoline prices for consumers already battered by the worst inflation in a generation.

For the first time, fewer than half of Americans have an unwavering faith in God  —  Data from the General Social Survey plots the rise of a more secular nation  —  Back in 1993, two-thirds of American adults told pollsters from the General Social Survey they “know God really exists” and had “no doubts about it.”

Democrats' internal polling shows swing voters believe party went ‘too far’ on COVID  —  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is concerned that Republican attacks on the Democrats' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic have “alarming credibility,” according to a slide deck obtained by SFGATE.

GOP lawmakers are pushing high-tech ‘fraud-proof’ ballots.  A Texas company could be the only supplier.  —  Holographic foil.  Special ink designed to be sensitive to temperature changes.  Nearly invisible “stealth numbers” that can be located only using special ultraviolet or infrared lights.

Facebook whistleblower alleges executives misled investors about climate, covid hoaxes in new SEC complaints … A pair of whistleblower complaints filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this month allege Facebook misled investors about its efforts to combat climate change …

GOP senators steer clear of Trump as rift deepens  —  The Breakers resort is about 3 miles from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.  When more than 20 Republican senators headed there last weekend, though, only three attended an event with Donald Trump.  —  And some say they steered clear …