POLITICO Playbook: Republicans to Trump: Stay away from Twitter  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  The news that ELON MUSK is buying Twitter has thrown Washington into a tizzy over one major question: Will DONALD TRUMP return to his old favorite social media platform and start tweeting again?

CNN Exclusive: Mark Meadows' 2,319 text messages reveal Trump's inner circle communications before and after January 6  —  Washington (CNN)CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received between Election …

AJC poll: Kemp has strong shot to knock out Perdue without a runoff  —  Gov. Brian Kemp has a chance of landing an outright victory against former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll that shows the Republican incumbent with a hefty advantage over his Donald Trump-backed challenger.

Looming ground battle is crucial phase in Ukraine, U.S. officials say  —  West speeding weapons to prepare Kyiv for long-distance conflict in the eastern part of the country  —  RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — U.S. military officials assess that a crucial, and perhaps decisive …

Durham's latest: He has hundreds of e-mails between Fusion GPS and reporters  —  Special Counsel John Durham just filed this motion in response to the efforts of Hillary for America, Fusion GPS, et al. to keep secret (by use of the attorney-client and work product privileges) communications involving Fusion GPS.

McCarthy warns of impeachment for Biden border official  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) warned that impeachment could be on the table for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a trip to the southern border with other GOP lawmakers.

The Emerging Tech-Lash  —  The Politics of Tech Oligarchy  —  Yesterday, it was announced that Twitter accepted Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover offer.  A week ago Vanity Fair published a long piece on Peter Thiel's new pet projects and efforts to cultivate a “new right,” which …

The Contractual Impossibility of Unwinding Disney's Reedy Creek  —  There's been a lot of talk about whether Florida lawmakers can legally dissolve Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District, but there's one basic reason why Florida can't dissolve it—it promised bond purchasers that it wouldn't …

‘Exhilarated’ McConnell said Jan. 6 ‘discredited’ Trump, book says  —  Hours after a mob ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in a bid to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell described himself as “exhilarated” about the potential damage to then-president Donald Trump.

ABC News Exclusive: Dr. Birx speaks to Trump disinfectant moment, says colleagues had resignation pact  —  White House COVID response coordinator reveals details before book release.  —  The coronavirus response coordinator for President Donald Trump's COVID task force, Dr. Deborah Birx …

Ukraine Live Updates: U.S. Military Leaders Meet With Allies in Germany  —  Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.  —  The United States marshaled allies on Tuesday to pledge more military support to Ukraine, accelerating the drive to deter Russia's offensive and degrade its war machine …

Trump turns up the heat on Wisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos to keep Gableman election probe alive  —  MADISON - Former President Donald Trump again has the state's most powerful Republican in his crosshairs, seeking to intimidate Assembly Speaker Robin Vos into continuing a taxpayer-funded review …

Win the culture war by shrinking the government  —  Republicans are about to take control of Congress because the Biden administration has wormed its way into every aspect of our lives.  People have had enough.  —  The mask requirements at our schools, airports, and retail stores are set by unelected federal bureaucrats.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments in since-deleted videos contradict testimony on close ties to Capitol rioter  —  'I'm not answering that': Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies at hearing challenging her congressional candidacy  —  (CNN)Since-deleted videos from Georgia …

Delta, facing a union drive, says it will start paying flight attendants during boarding  — Delta says it will start paying flight attendants during boarding, a first for a U.S. carrier.  — The announcement came amid a unionization drive.  — Delta is the only major U.S. airline whose flight attendants aren't unionized.