McConnell and McCarthy's Jan. 6 Fury at Trump Faded by February  —  In the days after the attack, Representative Kevin McCarthy planned to tell Mr. Trump to resign.  Senator Mitch McConnell told allies impeachment was warranted.  But their fury faded fast.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Trump releases audio that appears to refute claim he walked out of interview over 2020 questions  —  WASHINGTON — An audio recording obtained by NBC News appears to show that former President Donald Trump's highly publicized interview with Piers Morgan did not end with Trump storming off the set …

Biden admin to introduce streamlined parole program for Ukrainians, end Title 42 exemption  —  More than 3,000 Ukrainians arrived at the southern border in March  —  American family from Ukraine sends aid as millions flee Putin's assault  —  The Biden administration will next week introduce …

‘I was not there to do his bidding’: Sen. Mike Lee breaks his silence about White House text messages  —  Utah Sen. Mike Lee on his ‘thoughts and intents’ behind texts with Mark Meadows for Donald Trump  —  Sen. Mike Lee says the text messages he sent to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows …

Rick Wilson: The Battle of Reedy Creek  —  It's time for Disney to call Ron's bluff.  —  The Battle of Reedy Creek could be the Gettysburg of America's culture war crusades.  —  Today, in the first wave of the battle, the Florida Senate dutifully passed the demands by General Robert E. DeSantis …

Notes on the State of the Senate  —  The overall picture for November, and the looming primaries in May  —  The small stuff versus the big stuff  —  There is a push and pull in the race for control of the U.S. Senate between the big picture electoral environment, which clearly benefits Republicans …

Meta's Sheryl Sandberg Pressured Daily Mail to Drop Bobby Kotick Reporting  —  Social-media executive, who dated the Activision Blizzard CEO, was part of campaign to persuade the U.K. tabloid to shelve a potential article  —  Meta Platforms Inc. FB -1.34% ▼ Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg …

Inside the “dangerous” math textbooks DeSantis claims would “indoctrinate students”  —  On April 15, the Florida Department of Education issued a dramatic press release: “Florida Rejects Publishers' Attempts to Indoctrinate Students.”  In the release, Florida Commissioner …

After Pardon for Bannon, 2 to Admit Bilking Donors to Border Wall  —  Prosecutors say they took money from donors to Donald J. Trump's signature project and spent it on jewelry, plastic surgery and a golf cart.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  In Donald J. Trump's final hours …

Justice Department Appeals to Reinstate Transportation Mask Mandate  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called the mandate “necessary for the public health,” but an appeal risks creating a precedent that could permanently constrain the agency.

Waiting for a Covid vaccine for your under-5 kid?  It may take a bit longer.  —  The Biden administration may now wait until as late as June to authorize a coronavirus vaccine for the nation's youngest children, three people with knowledge of the matter told POLITICO.

A Problem for Macron in France's Election: ‘The Hatred He Arouses’  —  Given the choice between a president they suspect of despising ordinary people and a far-right candidate they detest, many French voters may stay home.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Youngkin prepares to wade into national politics  —  Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is preparing to take a step into national politics by launching a pair of new political groups ahead of the midterm election.  —  Youngkin's new operation will allow him to wade into gubernatorial races across the country on behalf of GOP candidates.

How America Became La La Land  —  Nothing seems to be working.  And no one seems to care.  —  America these last 14 months resembles a dystopia.  It is becoming partly the world of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, partly the poet Homer's land of the Lotus-Eaters.  —  Nothing seems to be working.

The Decay at the Claremont Institute Continues  —  The Trumpy think tank's right hand acts as though it doesn't know what its far-right hand is doing.  —  When the Claremont Institute, America's Trumpiest think tank, is in the news nowadays, it is mostly because of John Eastman …

Biden Reframes His Agenda With a Manchin Spin, Touting Deficit Cuts  —  After championing the biggest expansion in federal aid to American families in decades, President Joe Biden is now putting the government's budget deficit back in the spotlight —a nod to fiscal conservatism that may be needed to pass any more of his agenda.

Don't Call Them Moderates, Call Them Govern-ers  —  GOP Rep. Fred Upton's announcement last week that he was retiring from his western Michigan district after 35 years means that moderate Republicans are now almost entirely extinct from the U.S. Congress.  Twenty to thirty years ago, Republicans like Upton were more plentiful.

Two New Possibilities for the ‘Times’  —  A very short to-do list for the paper's new leadership.  —  Congratulations to Joseph Kahn on being named the next Executive Editor at the New York Times.  This is among the handful of trickiest and most challenging jobs in journalism and probably stands alone as the most influential.

If Biden's Plan Is Like a ‘New Deal,’ Why Don't Voters Care?  —  The $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief law unleashed a massive wave of spending on local construction projects and programs.  Democratic candidates aren't getting much credit.  —  RICHMOND, Va. — As Chris Frelke surveyed …

White House sees strong GDP growth in 2022 despite inflation risks  — The White House sees more risks to U.S. economic activity in the months ahead thanks to rising prices and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but still expects healthy GDP growth in 2022.  — A senior administration official …