The President Who Stood Still on Jan. 6  —  Even as the riot raged at the Capitol, Trump wouldn't tell his supporters to stop.  —  1x  —  No matter your views of the Jan. 6 special committee, the facts it is laying out in hearings are sobering.  The most horrifying to date came Thursday …

W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox Spread a Global Health Emergency  —  There have been more than 16,000 cases outside Africa, and the virus has reached 75 countries and territories.  —  For the second time in two years, the World Health Organization has taken the extraordinary step of declaring a global emergency.

Trump's revenge  —  President Donald Trump was attending the National Prayer Breakfast, but showing no sign of grace.  Lips pursed, face alternating between anger and frustration, he lashed out at enemies who had brought him to the doors of impeachment.  He brandished the day's newspapers, waving them above his head.

Russia Strikes Odessa Port After Signing Deal to Unblock Ukrainian Grain Exports  —  Attack could jeopardize efforts to get Ukrainian grain moving as food inflation worsens around the world  —  KYIV, Ukraine—Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine's key grain-exporting port of Odessa …

Next week's Category 5 economic storm  —  HURRICANE WATCH — Take some time to relax and enjoy this summer weekend.  Because there is a Category 5 storm of economic news headed for our shores next week that will (hopefully) help clear up a muddled picture of America's direction …

Steve Bannon warns Jan. 6 committee staffers 'there's going to be a real committee,' hours after contempt conviction  — Steve Bannon was convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress on Friday.  — He accused the Jan. 6 committee of broadcasting lies and said Republicans needed their own committee.

The Enigma of Peter Thiel  —  There Is No Enigma — He's a Fascist  —  Peter Thiel is a fascist.  There's really no better word for what he is.  For some reason, people have a lot of trouble grasping this or just coming out and saying it.  —  In his biography of Thiel, The Contrarian …

Mystery shrouds colossal Brink's heist at I-5 truck stop: Who stole millions in gems, gold?  —  When experts recall the most notorious jewelry heist in modern history, they talk about the tunneling into Hatton Garden in London or the Antwerp, Belgium, break-in that took months of planning.

Michigan House Dems call for federal investigation into GOP colleagues  —  Michigan House Democrats called Wednesday for a federal investigation into some of their Republican colleagues for “seditious conspiracy.”  —  Their resolution claims 11 Republican lawmakers broke the law when they sought …

Cawthorn Campaign Illegally Spent Funds It Wasn't Supposed to Touch  —  Madison Cawthorn's campaign wasn't supposed to touch the money it had for the general election.  Guess what the campaign did. … With two weeks to go until a primary election he was fated to lose, Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) was already underwater.

Republicans split on same-sex marriage bill, which faces uncertainty in the Senate  —  WASHINGTON — A bill to codify federal protections for same-sex marriage has passed the House, but Senate Republicans are agonizing over whether they should block it or allow it to pass.

Newsom signs California gun bill modeled after Texas abortion law  —  (CNN)California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill into law that allows private citizens to bring civil action against anyone who manufactures, distributes, transports or imports assault weapons or ghost guns, which are banned in the state.

CNN Exclusive: FBI investigation determined Chinese-made Huawei equipment could disrupt US nuclear arsenal communications  —  Washington (CNN)On paper, it looked like a fantastic deal.  In 2017, the Chinese government was offering to spend $100 million to build  …

'I can't forget her'- Myanmar's soldiers admit atrocities  —  Soldiers in the Myanmar military have admitted to killing, torturing and raping civilians in exclusive interviews with the BBC.  For the first time they have given detailed accounts of widespread human rights abuses they say they were ordered to conduct.

Pittsburgh Jewish, Black leaders call out Doug Mastriano for ties to Gab social platform  —  A group of prominent Jewish and Black Pittsburgh leaders on Thursday condemned Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano for his ties to the right-wing social media platform Gab.

Rightwing group is quietly conducting review of 300,000 Tarrant County ballots from 2020 primary  —  The March ballots are public records under Texas law, but the Tarrant review may just be a warmup for endlessly disputed elections.  —  Around 40 volunteers with a conservative group questioning …

Panama Papers Whistleblower Speaks Out: “Shell Companies are Putin's Best Friend”  —  The anonymous whistleblower behind the bombshell leak known as the Panama Papers has emerged anew to warn how offshore companies are enabling Russia's war machine.  —  John Doe, as the whistleblower insisted …