8 Top Former Prosecutors, Senior DOJ Officials on Key New Evidence in Effort to Pressure Pence  —  I asked several former federal prosecutors and senior Justice Department officials their views on specific new evidence presented by the January 6 Select Committee.  I asked each of them independently.

Stephen Colbert staff members arrested for trespassing on Capitol Hill  —  Seven staff members from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert were arrested for allegedly trespassing in a Capitol Hill building on Thursday night, authorities have said.  All seven were each charged with unlawful entry.

Biden falls off bike on Delaware ride with first lady, says 'I'm good'  —  Biden says 'I'm good' after taking a tumble from his bike in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware  —  President Biden took a tumble off his bike Saturday morning after he stopped by a group of reporters and members of the public …

PBS NewsHour commentator Mark Shields dies at age 85  —  Mark Shields, the longtime PBS News commentator known for his weekly political analysis, has died Saturday morning at the age of 85, PBS NewsHour confirmed.  —  Before he retired in 2020, Shields provided thoughtful insights …

The Far-Right's Assault On An Idaho Pride Event Was Meticulously Planned  —  Details that emerged after the arrest of 31 white supremacists in Coeur D'Alene show how GOP rhetoric is signaling extremists to attack LGBTQ people.  —  At a Republican fundraiser in Stateline, Idaho …

The ‘big rip-off’: how Trump exploited his fans with ‘election defense’ fund  —  The former president used donations to a nonexistent legal defense fund for his hotels and the January 6 Ellipse rally  —  t 8.38pm on 4 November 2021, the day after America had gone to the polls to elect its next president …

Anti-LGBTQ+ attacks by US extremist groups surge as right spews vitriol  —  Anti-trans politics spurred by lawmakers and far-right news outlets has renewed fears over community's safety  —  In Idaho, police recently found 31 members of a white supremacist group packed into the back of a U-Haul truck …

Hillary Clinton: ‘We are standing on the precipice of losing our democracy’ … Lunching with Hillary Clinton is no routine affair.  When I arrive at Washington's sleek Park Hyatt hotel, the somewhat jittery manager steers me to a discreet side door to await her arrival.

The World's Most Taboo Legal Case  —  While the media world wept over Amber and Johnny, a lawsuit filed by a feminist group over prison sexual abuse remained earth's most ignored scandal  —  On November 17, 2021, the Women's Liberation Front, or WoLF, filed a civil rights lawsuit in California that drew almost no coverage.

Russian Escalations in Syria Risk Direct Conflict With U.S., Military Officials Warn  —  Recent Russian airstrikes and other operations in Syria raise alarms amid high tensions over Ukraine  —  AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—Russian forces have conducted a series of operations against the U.S.-led coalition …

Uvalde Officer Passed Up Shot at Gunman for Fear of Hitting Children  —  A police officer had a chance to shoot the gunman before he entered a school, according to a chief deputy sheriff.  The officer declined to take the shot, fearing injuries to others.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

New Mexico county certifies election results, bowing to court order  —  Otero County commissioners voted 2 to 1 to accept results in this month's primary, reversing an earlier decision driven by unfounded concerns about fraud  —  Commissioners in New Mexico's Otero County voted 2 to 1 Friday …

Supreme Court could soon make it easier to carry guns in six states  —  If the justices strike down New York's century-old restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, similar regulations in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Hawaii, and Massachusetts would be vulnerable.

Awakened to Putin's Threat, Biden and the West Nod Off Again  —  The president appeared on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and didn't mention Russia's war against Ukraine in a 23-minute interview.  —  1x  —  Earlier this month President Biden addressed the nation.  Rather than do so from behind …

How Texas lawmakers have failed to respond to mass shootings, according to a gun violence prevention advocate  —  CDC data: Firearm death rate of Texas children has more than doubled since Gov. Greg Abbott took office  —  David Raziq, Executive Producer, Investigative