A Jan. 6 panel member says Trump raising money off bogus election claims was ‘the big rip-off.’  —  William P. Barr, the former attorney general, said in a recorded deposition that claims of widespread electoral fraud were nonsense.  As the hearing closed, Rep. Zoe Lofgren said Mr. Trump used lies about fraud as a fund-raising tool.

No, Bill Stepien, You Weren't On “Team Normal.”  You Were On “Team Coup.”  —  On the self-delusion that led a Trump accomplices to believe he was one of the good coupers.  —  Donald Trump's campaign manager is convinced he was one of the normal ones.  —  Day two of the January 6th …

Meltdowns Have Brought Progressive Advocacy Groups to a Standstill at a Critical Moment in World History  —  Everyone acknowledged that Zoom was less than ideal as a forum for a heartfelt conversation on systemic racism and policing.  But the meeting was urgent, and, a little more than two months …

Jan. 6 committee will not make any criminal referrals, chairman says  —  The chair of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Monday night that the panel will not make any criminal referrals, even though its leaders have previously hinted at the possibility of doing so.

Elon Musk to attend all hands meeting at Twitter this week, speaking to staff for first time since launching his $44 billion acquisition  — Elon Musk is set to speak to Twitter workers this week in a virtual meeting.  — It will be the first time Musk has addressed staff since launching his takeover of the company.

McConnell says House's Supreme Court security bill can't pass Senate  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned late Monday afternoon that a House bill to provide protection to Supreme Court justices and their staffs will not pass the Senate, ratcheting up a standoff with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

The Forest and the Trees  —  The January 6th Committee hearings are full of interesting tidbits.  Don't lose sight of the big picture.  —  The January 6th Committee hearings have already been full of fascinating tidbits and mini-dramas.  As novelists and dramatists have known for a long time …

S&P 500 Drops Into Bear-Market Territory as Dow, Nasdaq Fall  —  Investors raise bets on aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate increases; cryptocurrencies decline  —  The stock market selloff deepened Monday, with the S&P 500 closing in a bear market, as investors took another look …

After Bitter Loss, Ousted Centrist Democrat Goes After Party That Backed Him  —  Jamie McLeod-Skinner, the progressive who unseated Rep. Kurt Schrader, is due to face former Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in November.  —  Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) got significant support …

James Patterson says white men face ‘racism’, he ‘hated’ seeing publisher drop Woody Allen memoir  —  Hannah Yasharoff Barbara VanDenburghUSA TODAY  —  James Patterson, whose popular books have made him a staple on the USA TODAY best selling books list for years, is reflecting …

Democratic meddling in GOP primaries prompts concern over elevating election deniers  —  Joey Gilbert has said he has “not a single regret” about being in Washington during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by a mob supporting President Donald Trump and does not accept that Trump lost the 2020 election.

GOP Senate candidate Mehmet Oz misspelled the name of his Pennsylvania address in official campaign form  — Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Pennsylvania GOP Senate nominee, misspelled his own town's name.  — The error appeared on Oz's official declaration of candidacy form.

Actually, Chesa Boudin was voted out in the richest, whitest areas of San Francisco  —  Contrary to right-wing propaganda, and “liberal propaganda” by pundits like Jonathan Chait, many diverse neighborhoods in the city voted against recall.  —  Conservatives have built an impressive array …

Officer describes how Jan. 6 rioters pursued him through Capitol  —  Eugene Goodman of U.S. Capitol Police testifies in court for the first time  —  U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman testified in court for the first time Monday about leading rioters away from fleeing senators during the Jan. 6 …

The Most Dangerous Phase for Ukraine?  —  This is not an optimistic episode.  Michael Kofman speculates that the war might be in its most dangerous phase.  Why is that?  Ukraine's casualties and shortages in munitions are beginning to show as Russia is gaining some operational advantages in the Donbass.

Government expands investigation into Trump's social network deal  —  Federal securities regulators have expanded their investigation into the planned merger between a blank check acquisition company and former President Trump's social media business, known as Truth Social, according to a Monday morning filing with the SEC.

CWA, Microsoft Announce Labor Neutrality Agreement  —  Ground-breaking agreement will enable a new approach to corporate-union engagement after Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard closes  —  Today the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and Microsoft announced they have entered …

The Jolt: Herschel Walker claimed to be in law enforcement when he wasn't.  —  U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker regularly praises police officers.  But was Walker in law enforcement himself?  In at least three speeches delivered before he entered politics, Walker claimed he was, the AJC's Shannon McCaffrey reports.

White Nationalist Book Publishers Revealed  —  Hatewatch has identified three previously anonymous principals in the publishing company Antelope Hill Publishing, which specializes in translating historical works by Nazis, fascists and ultranationalists, and original works by contemporary white nationalists …

Texas Police Want Uvalde Bodycam Footage Suppressed Because It Could Expose Law Enforcement ‘Weakness’  —  The Texas Department of Public Safety asked the state's Attorney General to prevent the public release of body camera footage in response to a public records request from Motherboard.

Transport crew made right decision to leave Kabul airport amid chaotic withdrawal, Air Force says  —  The U.S. Air Force has determined that the crew of a C-17 military transport plane made the right call to take off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan …