Jan. 6 White House logs given to House show 7-hour gap in Trump calls … Internal White House records from the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol that were turned over to the House select committee show a gap in President Donald Trump's phone logs of seven hours and 37 minutes …

U.S. training Ukrainian troops in Poland, Biden seems to reveal  —  President Joe Biden appeared to reveal that the U.S. is training Ukrainian forces in Poland — stating for the first time since the war began that American troops are actively teaching Ukrainians to fight and kill Russians.

Nebraska lawmaker apologizes for debunked litter box claim  —  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state lawmaker apologized on Monday after he publicly cited a persistent but debunked rumor alleging that schools are placing litter boxes in school bathrooms to accommodate children who self-identify as cats.

Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock After Academy Condemns His Slap  —  “I was out of line and I was wrong,” said Smith, who hit Rock at the Oscars after the comedian made a joke about his wife.  The film organization opened an inquiry into the incident.  —  LOS ANGELES — Will Smith apologized …

Federal Judge Finds Trump Most Likely Committed Crimes Over 2020 Election  —  “The illegality of the plan was obvious,” the judge wrote in a civil case, referring to the former president's efforts to persuade Vice President Mike Pence to upend the certification of the Electoral College results.

Fox Nation's Lara Logan Suggests Theory of Evolution Is a Hoax Funded by Jews  —  Lara Logan's latest anti-Semitic dog whistle is a claim that Charles Darwin only came up with the idea of evolution because Jews paid him to  —  It wasn't long ago that Lara Logan was a correspondent for CBS News …

Local Election Officials in Georgia Oppose G.O.P. Election Bill  —  As Republicans rush to pass a second round of new voting and election rules, a bipartisan group of election officials is fighting back.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  ATLANTA — A year ago …

Biden used cheat sheet while doubling down on unscripted message to oust Putin  —  President Joe Biden once again referred to a printed cheat sheet sheet as he doubled down on his unscripted weekend claim that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.”  —  On Monday Biden, 79, told reporters he made …

‘Biggest fraud in a generation’: The looting of the Covid relief plan known as PPP  —  They bought Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Bentleys.  —  And Teslas, of course.  Lots of Teslas.  —  Many who participated in what prosecutors are calling the largest fraud in American history …

After Russian forces pull back, a shattered town breathes  —  TROSTYANETS, Ukraine (AP) — The bodies of two Russian soldiers lie abandoned in the woods.  Ukrainian forces piled atop a tank flash victory signs.  Dazed people line up amid charred buildings to reach for aid.

How an Ivy League School Turned Against a Student  —  Mackenzie Fierceton was championed as a former foster youth who had overcome an abusive childhood and won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.  Then the University of Pennsylvania accused her of lying.

Attorney General Who Killed a Man Manages to Dodge Impeachment  —  Jason Ravnsborg is now not likely to face any consequences after a special investigative committee of the South Dakota House of Representative voted against his impeachment.  —  More than a year and a half after he ran down and killed a man …

Activists publish list of Ukrainian civilians abducted by Russian forces as part of campaign to free ‘The Taken’ … A leading Ukrainian human rights organisation, Human Rights Centre ZMINA, has today published a list of civilians that have been abducted by the Russian government and is demanding for their immediate release.

Jon Karl Talked With Fox About Replacing Chris Wallace  —  In this week's edition of Source Material, we reveal how ABC's chief Washington correspondent toyed with the idea of taking over Fox News Sunday. … Chris Wallace poured a bucket of verbal manure over Fox News on Sunday …

A former congressman and a lobbyist look for work in Kremlin-allied Belarus  —  Former Rep. Scott Taylor (R-Va.) was on a trip several weeks ago to Belarus when a D.C. lobbyist, with whom he was sharing an Airbnb in Minsk, woke him up with alarming news: Russia was invading the country next door.

Covid News: U.S. Virus Deaths Drop to Lowest Point Since Summer  —  Biden's budget plan calls for more pandemic preparedness.  South Korea says the worst of its Omicron wave may be over.  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. fall to their lowest point since the summer.

Don't Let Up Now  —  Russia appears to be revising its strategy in Ukraine.  In place of the go-for-broke attempt to swallow the country in a hundred-hour war, to be completed with a tank parade in the Kyiv Maidan and a semi-annexation, some Russian leaders now talk more modestly of operations in the Donbas.

We are reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles by Stu Schmill '86  —  in order to help us continue to build a diverse and talented MIT … When we initially suspended our testing requirement due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, I wrote:

Democrats Have Become Too Reliant on Corporations to Push Progressive Values  —  The road to governing Florida does not run through The Walt Disney Company  —  Who do liberals have the power to convince these days, and who do they focus on convincing?  —  I ask this question because it's strange …

How Did a Phone Call From Walmart Turn Into Texas' Next Big Political Scandal?  —  His team suspects his primary rival of foul play — and is accusing his rival's allies in law enforcement of a massive cover-up  —  MCKINNEY, Texas — As it so often goes in American life, the trouble began when someone wanted to speak to the manager.

Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian Peace Negotiators Suffer Symptoms of Suspected Poisoning  —  The Russian oligarch and others developed symptoms they blamed on hard-liners in Moscow who they say want to sabotage talks to end the war  —  Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace …

“Designed to End Protesting”: Louisiana Supreme Court Makes Protesters Guilty by Association  —  A ruling by the Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday adds to a string of developments following 2020's George Floyd protests that threaten demonstrators with harsh penalties for the actions of others.