Pentagon looks to vastly expand weapons for Ukraine  —  The Biden administration is poised to dramatically expand the scope of weapons it's providing Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, with the Pentagon looking to send Mi-17 helicopters that can be equipped to attack Russian vehicles, armored Humvees and a range of other arms.

Gunman Fired 33 Times in Brooklyn Subway Attack, Shooting 10 Riders, Police Say; Person of Interest Identified  —  At least 10 Brooklyn subway riders were shot Tuesday by a man wearing a gas mask and a green construction vest who tossed a smoke canister in the train car to distract …

Big cuts coming for CNN+ after slow start  —  Investment and projections for CNN+ are expected to be cut dramatically in response to a low adoption rate, two sources tell Axios. … - Hundreds of millions of dollars are expected to be cut from that original investment total.

In Conference Call Before Riot, a Plea to ‘Descend on the Capitol’  —  Days before Jan. 6, a onetime aide to Roger J. Stone Jr. told Trump backers to make lawmakers meeting to finalize the 2020 election results feel that “people are breathing down their necks.”  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Rudy Giuliani unlocks phones for prosecutors in Ukraine-related lobbying probe  —  (CNN)Federal prosecutors may soon reach a charging decision regarding Rudy Giuliani's foreign lobbying efforts involving Ukraine, after he helped investigators unlock several electronic devices that were seized by the FBI …

Lt. Gov. Benjamin Resigns Following Campaign Finance Indictment  —  Brian A. Benjamin, New York's second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with bribery, fraud and falsification of records while a state senator.  —  Lt. Gov. Brian A. Benjamin of New York resigned on Tuesday …

South Dakota attorney general impeached over fatal crash  —  PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House on Tuesday impeached state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over a 2020 fatal crash in which he initially told authorities he thought he had struck a deer or another large animal.

U.S. judge declines to jail two men accused of impersonating federal agents  —  A U.S. judge on Tuesday declined to jail two men accused of impersonating federal agents and supplying Secret Service personnel with gifts, dealing a blow to prosecutors who had argued that the defendants pose a danger and should be detained.

South Carolina ‘serial rapist’, 19, whose dad works for DA gets PROBATION for ‘sexually’ assaulting pastor's daughter: Second ‘rape victim’ died, with third rape charge dismissed  — Relatives of 19-year-old Bowen Turner's victims said he was merely given a slap on the wrist by Orangeburg County Judge Markley Dennis

House G.O.P., Banding Together, Kills Bid to Honor Pioneering Black Judge  —  A right-wing congressman persuaded fellow Republicans to abruptly turn against a routine measure to name a federal courthouse in Florida for a Black State Supreme Court justice.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Top Trump White House lawyers scheduled for Jan. 6 interview  —  Two of Donald Trump's top White House lawyers are slated to speak with the Jan. 6 select committee Wednesday, according to one person with knowledge of the arrangement.  —  Pat Cipollone, Trump's White House counsel …

Youngkin vetoes bipartisan bills while stoking political rancor  —  RICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) continued to stoke partisan rancor this week with a flurry of unusual vetoes and bill amendments that political opponents and analysts saw as punishing Democrats and agitating culture-war talking points.

Is the Central Business District Doomed?  —  A conversation with Alex Yablon … Alex P: Welcome to The AP (Alex Pareene) Newsletter.  This is our inaugural interview series, in which I am talking to other people named Alex who were quoted in a New York magazine feature about admiring Adam Tooze.

These Men Think You Won't Like Their Views.  But They Want to Feel Free to Express Them.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  There was no talk of a stolen election, no conspiracy theories about voter fraud or rants about President Biden's legitimacy.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes opposes Biden administration's plan to lift Title 42 rule at the border … Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes is breaking with the Biden administration on a key piece of immigration policy.  —  During an interview …

Human rights and democracy eroding worldwide, U.S. finds  —  Respect for human rights and democratic norms eroded around the world in 2021, as repressive states increasingly detained opponents and struck out beyond their borders at those seen posing a threat, the Biden administration said on Tuesday.

A transgender psychologist has helped hundreds of teens transition.  But rising numbers have her concerned  —  Day after day, emails pour into Erica Anderson's inbox from parents struggling to support their teenagers coming out as transgender.  —  “He's been depressed and anxious since the pandemic began …

Kemp signs bill allowing people to carry handguns without a license in Georgia into law  —  Push back against Georgia bill allowing people to carry guns without permits  —  Gov. Brian Kemp signed what conservatives call “constitutional carry” into law.  Georgians no longer need a license …

McConnell: ‘Actually possible’ for GOP to screw up midterms with ‘unacceptable’ candidates  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said the political atmosphere is good for Republicans heading into the midterms but warned that the party could bungle its chances if …

Fake ‘Federal Marshal’ Tried to Wheel Audi Out of Tulsa Dealership, Cops Say  —  GRAND THEFT AUDI  —  A man in Tulsa, Oklahoma really, really wanted a new Audi, and he seemed ready to do whatever it takes—including ending up in jail.  Police allege Randy Cantwell went into a dealership …

Chuck Grassley Says He Won't Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act  —  US Sen. Chuck Grassley went on record in front of around 80 people in Waukon to say he does not support repealing a landmark healthcare reform law that brought coverage to more than 230,000 Iowa residents.

They Voted for Madison Cawthorn.  Now They Think He's ‘Unscrewed.’  —  The MAGA firebrand might be increasingly unpopular, but his would-be replacements aren't just contending with him—they're fighting each other, too.  —  FLETCHER, North Carolina—The people who packed into an event hall …

Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet — is it? … Regular listeners to Decoder know I'm pretty skeptical of crypto.  But I want to come by that skepticism honestly, so I talk to people who are actually investing in and building crypto startups and technology.

No Conspiracy Theory  —  Parents are right to worry about sexual abuse of students by school officials.  —  Education  —  The Social Order  —  Politics and law  —  In the wake of the controversy surrounding Florida's Parental Rights in Education legislation, which prohibits public schools …

‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Gay Dialogue Removed in China, Warner Bros. Says ‘Spirit of the Film Remains’ … References to a gay relationship in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” were edited out of the movie by Warner Bros. for the film's release in China.  Only six seconds of the movie's 142-minute runtime were removed.

VIDEO: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sends cops to eject our journalists for NO reason  —  The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, sent police to expel two of our journalists from an official press conference at Miami Dade College today for no reason.  —  NBC News and The Miami Herald reported …

Nicholas Kristof's Botched Rescue Mission … By the time I arrived in Yamhill, Oregon, Nicholas Kristof's political career had already ended in a face-plant.  “I didn't feel any burning ambition to be a politician whatsoever,” he told me.  Good thing.  From start to finish …