Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rioters who smashed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, succeeded — at least temporarily — in delaying the certification of Joe Biden's election to the White House.

‘A horrible plague, then Covid’: Biden and correspondents joke in post-Trump return to normality  —  White House Correspondents' Association dinner is first attended by a sitting president in six years after Donald Trump's snubs, then pandemic  —  Joe Biden celebrated the return …

Pelosi, Congressional Delegation Statement on Visit to Kyiv, Ukraine  —  Rzeszow, Poland - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Members of a Congressional delegation issued this statement following their visit to Kyiv, Ukraine.  This visit is the first official Congressional delegation to have visited Ukraine following Russia's invasion.

This Will Not Pass: Trump-Biden blockbuster is dire reading for Democrats  —  Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns have made waves with tapes of Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans - but the president's party has more to fear from what they reveal  —  his Will Not Pass is a blockbuster.

Three steps for Elon Musk if he's serious about free speech at Twitter  —  But first, a primer for a somewhat confused billionaire on what the First Amendment actually entails  —  As the would-be new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk has been touting his passion for free speech over the past week.

ADL Chief Compares ‘Radical Left’ Critics of Israel to Right-wing Extremists  —  ‘These radical actors indisputably and unapologetically denigrate and dehumanize Jews,’ says ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt, singling out groups such as Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine

British Virgin Islands premier rejects direct rule from London  —  Dilemma for UK as islanders oppose recommendation at heart of corruption inquiry  —  The acting premier of the British Virgin Islands, Natalio Wheatley, has rejected as “unacceptable” the reimposition of direct rule from London …

Biden ticks up, but GOP holds advantage on economy, Post-ABC poll finds  —  Republicans lose ground when it comes to which party voters see themselves casting ballots for in November and the parties are now at rough parity.  —  President Biden's standing with Americans has improved slightly …

A Role Model for the Midterms  —  Democrats need to fight back against the Republicans' phony culture war.  Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow showed how.  —  “Unhappy is the land that needs a hero.”  The famous line is from Brecht's “Life of Galileo,” and it's often trotted …

Ron DeSantis and Other Republicans Desecrate What Their Party Long Championed  —  In 2010, the Supreme Court held that “political speech does not lose First Amendment protection ‘simply because its source is a corporation.’” The case was Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission …

Opinion The Jan. 6 hearings should follow 5 basic rules  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a prominent member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, has promised blockbuster hearings that will “blow the roof off” Congress.  (Perhaps better not to raise expectations so high?)

Russia's Occupation of Southern Ukraine Hardens, With Rubles, Russian Schools and Lenin Statues  —  Fearing conscription by Russia, Ukrainian men escape occupied areas with their families.  ‘We are like aliens in the cities where we were born.’  —  ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine—Every day …

CSIS flags issues with U.S. intelligence prior to Jan. 6 riot, says it faces the same problems  —  CSIS briefing note has one expert questioning preparation ahead of protest convoy in Ottawa  —  American intelligence agencies struggled with “inconsistencies” in their analysis and …

Connecticut passes bill to make state safe haven for abortion providers  —  The Connecticut state Senate passed a bill late Friday night to protect abortion providers from bans in other states that are enforced via civil lawsuits.  —  Driving the news: The unique legislation is a direct response …