EXCLUSIVE: Ginni Thomas Wants To Set the Record Straight on January 6  —  Virginia “Ginni” Thomas wants to clear up a few things about January 6.  —  She did not help organize the White House rally that preceded the riot at the Capitol.  She did attend the rally, but got cold and left early.

Pregnant woman, baby die after Russia bombed maternity ward  —  MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — A pregnant woman and her baby have died after Russia bombed the maternity hospital where she was meant to give birth, The Associated Press has learned.  Images of the woman being rushed to an ambulance …

U.S. Sewer Data Warns of a New Bump in Covid Cases After Lull  —  A wastewater network that monitors for Covid-19 trends is warning that cases are once again rising in many parts of the U.S., according to an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data by Bloomberg.

‘Gutted’: What happened when a Georgia elections office was targeted for takeover by those who claim the 2020 election was a fraud  —  ROME, Ga. — The interim election supervisor took a seat all the way to one side of the meeting room, her back against the wood-paneled wall …

US tells allies China signalled openness to provide Russia with military support  —  State department informs diplomats in Europe and Asia that Beijing reacted positively to request  —  The US has told allies that China signalled its willingness to provide military assistance to Russia …

Russian Oligarch Charged With Making Illegal Political Contributions  —  Andrey Muraviev Charged with Conspiring to Fund One Million Dollars in Illegal Donations  —  Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll …

Manchin comes out against Biden Fed nominee Raskin, throwing her confirmation into doubt  — Sen. Joe Manchin, the most conservative Democrat in the Senate, said Monday that he opposes Sarah Bloom Raskin's nomination to the Federal Reserve.  — “Her previous public statements have failed …

'We're living a nightmare': life in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine  —  Officials in Berdyansk and Melitopol were removed and local radio reports on ‘liberation from Nazis’  —  Shaun Walker and Isobel Koshiw in Kyiv  —  Russian soldiers patrol the streets of Berdyansk in cars …

The Revolution Inside the ADL … When Whoopi Goldberg said that the Holocaust was “not about race” but rather “two white groups of people” fighting, the actress and chat-show maven was shocked by criticism she received.  Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League …

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan can't get U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on the phone and accuses the Oshkosh Republican of being homophobic  —  Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan is sticking up for his brother and taking on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, accusing the Oshkosh Republican of being homophobic.

Russia could default on its debt within days  —  London (CNN Business)Russia has sent the clearest signal yet that it will soon default — the first time it will have failed to meet its foreign debt obligations since the Bolshevik revolution more than a century ago.

‘Throwing kerosene on every fire’: DeSantis targets Black-held congressional seats.  And his own party.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Abortion and immigration restrictions.  A new election fraud police force.  Limits on classroom discussion and instruction about sexuality, gender and race.

DOJ: Film crew was present at Jan. 5 meeting between leaders of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers  —  Prosecutors say a “documentary film crew” was present when Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes met for 30 minutes in an underground parking garage on Jan. 5, 2021.

San Francisco's Detracking Experiment  —  San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) adopted a detracking initiative in 2014-2015 school year, eliminating accelerated middle and high school math classes, including the option for advanced students to take Algebra I in eighth grade.

Roman Abramovich: New evidence highlights corrupt deals  —  A BBC investigation has uncovered new evidence about the corrupt deals that made Roman Abramovich's fortune.  —  The Chelsea owner made billions after buying an oil company from the Russian government in a rigged auction in 1995.

Anti-Trump Republicans lining up for 2024 shadow primary  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is planning trips to Iowa and New Hampshire.  Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., is considering a rough timeline for a potential presidential announcement.  And allies of Rep. Liz Cheney …

America's Hesitation Is Heartbreaking  —  “When you're at war, you're at war,” the saying goes, and if so, you have to accept the implications.  So too in the present circumstance.  The United States and its NATO allies are engaged in a proxy war with Russia.

Amnesty USA Director Paul O'Brien's remarks to the Woman's National Democratic Club  —  In response to claims from O'Brien regarding Jewish Insider's reporting, JI is publishing the audio of his remarks and excerpted transcripts  —  On Friday, Jewish Insider published a story …

How an Academic Grudge Turned Into a #MeToo Panic  —  During normal years, Meliora Weekend at the University of Rochester (U.R.) is one of the biggest events of the fall.  A four-day combination of Homecoming and Family Weekend, parents visit, alumni return to campus, and there's good old-fashioned student debauchery.

Top Putin ally says Ukraine war has been slower than expected  —  One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies said that Russia's military operation in Ukraine had not all gone as quickly as the Kremlin had wanted, the strongest acknowledgement yet from Moscow that its invasion is not going to plan.

Preventing Pandemics Requires Funding  —  COVID-19 has revealed how vulnerable the world still is to pandemics.  —  The total cost of the pandemic in the United States is estimated at $16 trillion.  Even if a pandemic of this magnitude only happens once every 100 years …

Koch Industries continues doing business in Russia  —  Koch Industries, the conglomerate run by right-wing billionaire Charles Koch, has numerous ongoing business operations in Russia.  Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Koch Industries has given no indications that those business operations have been suspended.

Democratic Group Says Trump Is Breaking Campaign Law by Not Declaring for 2024  —  The complaint to the Federal Election Commission accuses Donald Trump of improperly using his existing political committees to advance a presidential run.  —  A Democratic super PAC said it is filing …

Republican donors line up behind Liz Cheney as she takes on Trump  —  (CNN)Bobbie and Bill Kilberg were expecting a few dozen people for their fundraiser Monday for GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, an intimate cocktail party they were planning at their home in McLean, Virginia.

Ukraine dents ‘America First’ thinking deep in the heart of Trump country  —  “It breaks my heart to see this.  It's hard to sit still and not do something.  What can we do as individuals?” one GOP voter said at a town hall.  —  STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Here in the middle …

QAnon, Ukraine and ‘biolabs’: Russian propaganda efforts boosted by U.S. far right  —  Russia's early struggles to push disinformation and propaganda about Ukraine have picked up momentum in recent days, thanks to a variety of debunked conspiracy theories about biological research labs in Ukraine.