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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

He was fired by Amazon 2 years ago.  Now he's the force behind the company's 1st union  —  “He's not smart, or articulate.”  —  Those were the words used by a top Amazon lawyer to describe former warehouse worker Chris Smalls.  —  Smalls had led a walkout at the start of the pandemic …

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.

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 …

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.

U.S. Will Help Transfer Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine  —  The transfer, a response to a request from Ukraine's president, will mark the first time the Biden administration has helped send tanks in the five-week-old war.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Some Republicans continue to push for ‘decertification’ of 2020 election  —  Experts say the call is legally and constitutionally dubious.  —  While many mainstream Republicans look toward making waves in the midterm elections, some are still clinging to the past.