Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens  —  The inquiry is a test for President Biden and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, who both came into office promising to restore the Justice Department's independence.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Trumpian Conservatives Hold an ‘Emergency’ Meeting Over Russia  —  J.D. Vance was on the warpath.  “Using American power to do the dirty work of Europe is a pretty bad idea,” he told a crowd on Thursday, warning against the U.S. getting more involved in Ukraine.  “We don't have that many non-insane people in Washington.

How Kyiv Has Withstood Russia's Attacks  —  Russia has more troops and more firepower.  Why has it failed to seize the capital?  —  Kyiv is the ultimate prize for Russia: the heart of Ukraine, and the seat of a government it has sought to replace.  For weeks, Russian troops have pressed …

Ketanji Brown Jackson chose leniency even in baby sex torture cases  —  In the eight child-porn cases that came before her court, former D.C. District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson heard horrifying details of “sadomasochistic” torture of young kids — including “infants and toddlers” …

McConnell leans hard on GOP senators to oppose Jackson  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is putting public and private pressure on Senate Republican colleagues to oppose President Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court, despite the historic nature of her nomination to be the first Black woman on the court.

Putin is making the same mistakes that doomed Hitler when he invaded the Soviet Union  —  (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin often evokes the Soviet Union's epic defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II to justify his country's invasion of Ukraine.  —  Yet Putin is committing …

51 candidates: A wild U.S. House race takes shape in Alaska  —  A field of more than 50 candidates has filed to run in the special election to fill Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, in a slate that includes former Gov. Sarah Palin, Santa Claus, current and former lawmakers, a homebuilder and his brother.

The SAT Isn't What's Unfair  —  MIT brings back a test that, despite its reputation, helps low-income students in an inequitable society.  —  About the author: Kathryn Paige Harden is a clinical-psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality.

What is Trump hiding?  The Capitol riot-sized hole in White House call log  —  A mysterious gap of 7 hours 37 minutes in phone records for 6 January 2021 coincides with the insurrection in Washington DC  —  At 2.26pm on 6 January last year, Donald Trump picked up a White House phone …

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene owns stock in Walt Disney, which she says is ‘pro-child predator’  — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has accused the Walt Disney Co. of sexualizing children.  — Greene also owns up to $45,000 worth of Disney stock.  — Congress is actively debating whether …

I spent a week on Trump's new social media app Truth Social.  I felt like I was exploring a ghost town.  — I spent a week on Truth Social, Donald Trump's new social media app.  It was like a ghost town.  — Lots of prominent right-wingers, like Tucker Carlson and Ben Shapiro, weren't anywhere to be seen.

Once Again, Environmentalists Are Sabotaging Climate Progress  —  New York City is among the most progressive and climate-conscious municipalities in the United States.  It is legally obligated to bring its greenhouse emissions to 40 percent below their 2005 peak by the end of the decade.

US sends home Algerian held nearly 20 years at Guantanamo  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — An Algerian man imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for nearly 20 years has been released and sent back to his homeland.  —  The Department of Defense announced Saturday that Sufiyan Barhoumi …

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans.  That's good news for Republicans  —  (CNN)This week was more of a normal week for news — something we haven't had in a long time.  A Hollywood story broke through the headlines, as Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars became fodder for newscasts throughout the country.

Pentagon commits another $300 million to Ukraine for security assistance  —  The Pentagon will provide up to $300 million in military supplies to Ukraine, including drones, armored vehicles and machine guns, as part of a broader effort to boost Ukrainian forces fighting Russia's invasion.

Ingraham: Florida's bill is not anti-gay, but pro-child  —  Is it Apple vs America?  —  The Mouse and the Apple versus America  —  Laura Ingraham explained how Apple is using the same tactics to “mischaracterize” Florida's parental rights bill as Disney on “The Ingraham Angle” Friday.