Russia warns U.S. to stop arming Ukraine … Russia this week sent a formal diplomatic note to the United States warning that U.S. and NATO shipments of the “most sensitive” weapons systems to Ukraine were “adding fuel” to the conflict there and could bring “unpredictable consequences.”

Twitter Weighs Poison Pill to Prevent Musk From Increasing Stake Significantly  —  Tesla CEO's $43 billion offer contains as many questions as answers  —  Twitter is weighing a poison pill that would prevent Elon Musk from increasing his stake in the company significantly, a person familiar with the situation said.

Gov. Greg Abbott announces deals with two more Mexican governors to halt Texas' vehicle inspections at the border  —  The announcements come a day after Abbott reached a similar deal with Nuevo León's governor, who agreed to add security at a major border bridge in exchange for an end …

GOP Primary poll reveals front runners in Georgia  —  ATLANTA (CBS46) — The race for Georgia's Governorship begins with the GOP primary in just six weeks.  —  Former President Donald Trump has endorsed David Perdue, but his attempt to unseat Brian Kemp isn't showing up in the polls.

Trump plans J.D. Vance endorsement in crowded Ohio Senate race, sources say  —  Former President Donald Trump plans to endorse J.D. Vance in Ohio's crowded Senate Republican primary, according to three sources with knowledge of his decision.  —  In recent days, Trump has begun calling donors …

Ed Buck to face judgment for injecting two men with fatal doses of drugs in sexually deviant pattern  —  Ed Buck, once a fixture of West Hollywood's political scene, was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison for drug and sex crimes that included providing lethal doses of methamphetamine to two men.

Jan. 6 Panel Presses Stephen Miller on Whether Trump Sought to Incite Crowd  —  In about eight hours of questioning, investigators pressed the former White House aide on former President Donald J. Trump's use of “we” in his speech to supporters before the riot.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Democrats' redistricting gains hit a roadblock: The Supreme Court  —  Wisconsin Democrats thought they had won the redistricting war.  They took over the governor's office, competed in and won state judicial races and filed lawsuits as early as they could, determined to prevent another cycle of Republican-leaning maps.

RNC votes to withdraw from presidential debates commission  —  The Republican National Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates, following through on threats to bar GOP presidential nominees from participating in debates sponsored by the nonprofit organization.

Targeting Putin's Holy Man  —  Like a lot of insiders associated with Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev has faced calls for international ostracism in the weeks since the invasion of Ukraine.  It's no surprise why: He's used his powerful Moscow perch to endorse the Kremlin's attack …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein defends her job performance, says she won't step down after colleagues raise concerns  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein defended her service representing California in the Senate in the wake of reporting by The Chronicle that colleagues of hers are concerned about her ability to continue serving.

US says three Russians offered congressman a free trip as part of a propaganda and disinformation campaign  —  (CNN)Federal prosecutors in New York on Thursday unsealed an indictment charging a member of Russia's legislature and two of his staffers with orchestrating a propaganda and disinformation campaign targeting US lawmakers.

GOP state senator, seven other women say Charles Herbster groped them; he denies allegations  —  Charles Herbster, a Nebraska Republican gubernatorial candidate, speaks to a crowd Wednesday at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in North Platte.  Donald Trump Jr. was his guest at the event.

Top State AFL-CIO Officer Accused of Misconduct  —  In the two years that Roxanne Rife worked at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, she says she watched her boss Frank Snyder push every one of her female co-workers to tears.  —  While doing clerical work for Snyder, the organization's secretary-treasurer …