Trump's silence on Jan. 6 is damning  —  As his followers stormed the Capitol, calling on his vice president to be hanged, President Donald Trump sat in his private dining room, watching TV, doing nothing.  —  For three hours, seven minutes.  —  There has been much debate …

Monkeypox is being driven overwhelmingly by sex between men, major study finds  —  The global monkeypox outbreak is primarily being driven by sex between men, according to the first major peer-reviewed paper to analyze a large set of cases of the virus.  —  The outbreak, which epidemiologists …

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.

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.

Liz Cheney understood the assignment  —  She never lost sight of a fact Republicans couldn't comprehend: The hearings aren't about spanking Trump.  They're about saving America.  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Through eight House hearings about the Jan. 6 insurrection, Rep. Liz Cheney …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Bice: Trump endorsed Tim Michels after ranting about 2019 tweets of Kleefisch and Brian Hagedorn's teens  —  This is just how closely former President Donald Trump is following the Wisconsin governor's race.  —  In a private meeting with construction executive Tim Michels in April …

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  …

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 …

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.

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.