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

CNN+ Is Shutting Down One Month After Launch … The decision puts an abrupt end to an ambitious venture that people familiar with the matter say rankled David Zaslav, the new CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, from the start.  Zaslav was annoyed by the decision of Jason Kilar …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Quarter of U.S. covid deaths were probably preventable with vaccination  —  Within weeks, it's likely that the 1,000,000th American will die of covid-19.  The millionth death on record, that is — it's likely that the number of deaths is undercounted.  At the outset of the pandemic …

The Decay at the Claremont Institute Continues  —  When the Claremont Institute, America's Trumpiest think tank, is in the news nowadays, it is mostly because of John Eastman, the institute senior fellow who wrote the notorious “coup memos” for Donald Trump.

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 …

Zelensky, Rep. Cheney to receive JFK Profile in Courage award  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) will be among the recipients this year of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, which is given by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation to underscore the importance of fighting for democracy.

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.

‘Worst crisis since the second world war’: Germany prepares for a Russian gas embargo  —  Industry and economists say a ban would be catastrophic for the country's economy, but many companies expect it to happen anyway  —  Rosenthal, one of Germany's oldest porcelain manufacturers …

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.

Biden should scrap talk of the ‘liberal international order’  —  The rest of the world can see that abstract rules are devised by powerful nations but only selectively enforced by the US  —  When Donald Trump became US president, his critics pronounced the death of the liberal international order.

The New Homophobia  —  There is a frightening new version of homophobia pervading the U.S., disguised as, of all things, “LGBTQ” activism.  For adult gay people like me, it's clear that this activism does not advance our equality, but in fact compromises our ability to live peacefully in society.

Checking Out: Trump Hotel Sale Will End an Era  —  The $375 million sale of a Washington hotel that served as an influence and access bazaar for lawmakers, administration officials and other Trump allies is slated to be finalized this month.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

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 …

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

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.