Cipollone corroborated virtually everything from Hutchinson, Jan. 6 panel member says  —  WASHINGTON — Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone corroborated virtually all of the revelations from previous witnesses, including former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, in lengthy testimony …

Half of G.O.P. Voters Ready to Leave Trump Behind, Poll Finds  —  Far from consolidating his support, the former president appears weakened in his party, especially with younger and college-educated Republicans.  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is the most popular alternative.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Man suspected of hate crime for allegedly threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal  —  A 48-year-old South Seattle man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of a hate crime for threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, according to King County prosecutors.

Starbucks Closing Some Stores, Citing Safety Concerns in Certain Cafes  —  Coffee chain said it is permanently closing 16 cafes after workers reported drug use by members of the public and crime concerns  —  Starbucks Corp. said Monday that it is closing 16 U.S. stores after workers reported …

He worked from home and died suddenly.  Five days passed before his body was found  —  Dominic Green signed out of work as he always did, exactly at 4:30 p.m.  —  “Good afternoon everyone, my shift has ended,” the 28-year-old emailed from his desk in the living room of his Los Angeles apartment on a winter Wednesday afternoon.

This may be Democrats' only chance to blunt a red wave in November  —  (CNN)To avoid the worst-case scenario in November, Democrats must defy one of the most powerful trends shaping modern congressional elections.  Recent polls have provided them a glimmer of optimism that they might do just that.

News engagement plummets as Americans tune out  —  Engagement with news content has plunged during the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2021 and in some cases has fallen below pre-pandemic levels. … Despite a slew of major stories, readers have retrenched further in 2022.

Steve Bannon's Gambit May Have Just Put Him in New Legal Jeopardy  —  The former Trump strategist thought he had a winning move.  It turned out to be a blunder.  —  What started as a Steve Bannon public relations stunt may have just ended as a spectacular self-own.

Jill Biden apologizes after citing ‘bodegas’ and ‘breakfast tacos’ to praise Hispanic diversity  —  (CNN)First lady Jill Biden's office issued an apology Tuesday morning after Biden faced criticism for citing “bodegas” and “breakfast tacos” to praise Latino diversity.

LeBron James Says He'd Question Returning To America If He Were Brittney Griner  —  LeBron James says Brittney Griner's been in captivity for way too long without the U.S. bringing her home, so if he were the WNBA star, he'd question returning to America.  —  Bron made the comments during …

NASA's Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet  —  NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date.  Known as Webb's First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail.

What happened after Pete Buttigieg went on Fox News Sunday  —  Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg went on Fox News Sunday over the weekend and gave a good answer to a question he was asked about pro-choice protests against Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

White House Privately Signaling It's Moving Forward With Anti-Abortion Court Pick  —  Despite outcry from Democrats and reproductive rights groups, Biden isn't backing off plans to nominate Chad Meredith, a source tells HuffPost.  —  President Joe Biden is not backing off plans to nominate …

The power and peril of being Adam Schefter, the ultimate NFL insider  —  Even after a string of controversies, Schefter's star is only rising at ESPN.  No pictures, please.  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Adam Schefter did not want to be photographed.

Debunking the false comparisons between European and American abortion policies  —  Why are conservatives talking approvingly about European abortion policies anyway?  —  With the Dobbs decision, a curious thing has happened.  I'm not talking about SCOTUS stripping away a previously established …

‘Even if it hurts’: Biden's Middle East trip could bring short-term pain for long-term gain  —  President Joe Biden had different plans for engaging the Middle East.  But the world has a way of intervening.  —  Biden had spent the last 18 months mainly ignoring the region …

4,000 Beagles Are Being Rescued From a Virginia Facility.  Now They Need New Homes.  —  The authorities have about two months to find homes for the dogs, after they were found at a facility that had violated dozens of federal regulations.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Putin set to visit Iran next week  —  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran next week, the Kremlin said Tuesday, a day after the U.S. warned that Tehran could provide Moscow with drones for its action in Ukraine.  —  During a trip to Tehran next Tuesday …

Uber paid academics six-figure sums for research to feed to the media  —  High-profile professors in Europe and the US were engaged as part of lobbying campaign, leak shows  —  Uber paid high-profile academics in Europe and the US hundreds of thousands of dollars to produce reports …

Bradley Cooper dating Huma Abedin—and Anna Wintour played matchmaker: sources  —  A star couple is born: Huma Abedin and Bradley Cooper are dating, insiders told Page Six.  —  The top aide to Hillary Clinton — and former wife of disgraced politician Anthony Weiner …