Virginia Thomas urged White House chief to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, texts show … Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, repeatedly pressed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to pursue unrelenting efforts …

Marsha Blackburn asked Ketanji Brown Jackson to define ‘woman.’ Science says there's no simple answer. … In the 13th hour of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing Tuesday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) asked the Supreme Court nominee: “Can you provide a definition for the word ‘woman’?”

Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton and allies over Russia claims  —  Former President Donald Trump is suing 2016 Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a sprawling case that accuses her of conspiring with dozens of other actors — frequent targets of Trump's conspiracy theories and rage — to topple his presidency.

McCarthy calls endorsement of Cheney's primary foe a ‘special case’  —  See McCarthy's head-spinning flip on Liz Cheney  —  Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (CNN)House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he won't be wading into any other primaries to oust incumbents in his own party …

Statement by NATO Heads of State and Government  —  We, the Heads of State and Government of the 30 NATO Allies, have met today to address Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the gravest threat to Euro-Atlantic security in decades.  Russia's war against Ukraine has shattered peace in Europe …

Can Anyone Unseat Marjorie Taylor Greene?  —  Whatever hope remains for the Georgia congresswoman's many detractors seems to depend on either a new lawsuit or a candidate who's been called “Marjorie with a brain.”  —  A year ago, I met John Cowan for lunch in Rome, a small city …

U.S. House Candidate Ends Run After Uproar Over Behavior at Sleepover  —  Abby Broyles of Oklahoma said on Thursday that she had checked into rehab “to focus on myself and my happiness” weeks after apologizing for drinking and swearing at children.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Tiny ‘Glock Switches’ Have Quietly Flooded the US With Deadly Machine Guns  —  An investigation by VICE News and The Trace uncovered an alarming surge in criminal cases involving “auto sears” or “switches,” which convert Glock pistols and other common weapons into fully automatic machine guns.

Photographer ‘surprised and disappointed’ at Today's edited Lia Thomas photos  —  EXCLUSIVE — Photographer and University of Pennsylvania graduate Erica Denhoff was shocked to see her work significantly altered on the Today show last week, adding that at first, she thought “something was honestly wrong with the video.”

50 years after Watergate, the president of the United States still flies above the law  —  There once was an era — not so long ago, in my lifetime — when Americans had so much trust in their government that most folks couldn't fathom a president committing felonies in the Oval Office.

North Korea fires first suspected ICBM since 2017  —  Seoul, South Korea (CNN)North Korea has fired what is believed to be its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in more than four years as Western leaders gather in Brussels for a security summit.

How Putin badly misjudged the West, as explained by a Russia expert  —  With President Biden traveling to Europe to shore up the Western alliance against the invasion of Ukraine, it's become overwhelmingly clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin badly underestimated the potential …

No, Asking a Nominee to Explain Her Record Isn't Worse Than Accusing a Nominee of Gang Rape  —  In an editorial today, the Washington Post argues that “Republicans boast they have not pulled a Kavanaugh.  In fact, they've treated Jackson worse.”  A “woman credibly accused Mr. Kavanaugh of sexual assault …

Russian spies indicted in worldwide hacks of energy industry, including Kansas nuclear plant  —  Three Russian spies spent five years targeting energy infrastructure in 135 countries in an effort to enable the Russian government to gain remote control of power plants, the U.S. Department …

Ukraine says Moscow is forcibly taking civilians to Russia  —  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine accused Moscow on Thursday of forcibly taking hundreds of thousands of civilians from shattered Ukrainian cities to Russia, where some may be used as “hostages” to pressure Kyiv to give up.

Issa tells Psaki, Big Tech to preserve Hunter Biden-related records, as GOP eye investigations after midterms  —  ‘This is the most consequential political scandal since Watergate,’ Issa said  —  Turley on why NY Times admitting Hunter Biden's laptop was authentic

Microplastics found in human blood for first time  —  Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs  —  Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested.

For years, I Anglicized my Mexican last name.  MAGA trolls inspired me to reclaim it  —  As a child, I learned to mangle my last name: Guerrero.  Spanish for warrior.  A mouthquake of a name, it mobilizes the tongue's full range — from its genesis near the gullet to the rolled “rr,” a windstorm by the teeth.

A ‘fixer’ was killed in Ukraine.  She was doing one of journalism's most thankless jobs. … Miguel Angel Vega became a “fixer” for journalists visiting his native Mexico in 2010 to raise money for a film project.  Like most starting out in this specialized branch of journalism …

Why Trump Is Losing His Grip on the GOP  —  It strains memory now to recall that when Donald Trump first shoved his way into presidential politics seven years ago this spring, and soon after humiliated a long parade of establishment Republicans, his appeal to voters had a coherent dimension.

Putin Stirs U.S. Concern That He Feels Cornered and May Lash Out  —  Biden administration officials are increasingly worried that Russian President Vladimir Putin may lash out dangerously as Russian troops find themselves bogged down in Ukraine and Western sanctions begin to bite.