Republicans Barely Won the House.  Now Can They Run It?  —  A thin margin, ideological differences and competing pressures could make managing the “people's House” virtually impossible.  But the G.O.P. majority, however slim, will still be a challenge for President Biden.

Michael Gerson, Post columnist and Bush speechwriter on 9/11, dies at 58  —  Mr. Gerson helped shape President George W. Bush's messaging after the 9/11 attacks and then moved to The Washington Post, where he wrote about politics and faith  —  Michael Gerson, a speechwriter for President George W. Bush …

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emeritus?  —  The longtime Democratic leader, a fixture of the House for decades, will step back into a chairman-like role in the minority rather than retire immediately, giving her time to manage her succession and ensure the stability of her caucus through the forthcoming McCarthy era.

John Mearsheimer on Putin's Ambitions After Nine Months of War  —  The realist political scientist explains why Russia's move to annex four Ukrainian provinces isn't imperialism.  —  Back in February, a few days after Russia launched its war in Ukraine, I spoke with the political scientist John Mearsheimer.

Benghazi Times Infinity  —  When the Tea Party wave swept Republicans into the House majority in 2010, they had one objective: to effectively end the presidency of Barack Obama by inundating his administration with investigations and subpoenas.  Representative Darrell Issa of California …

The Pollster Who Predicted a Red Wave Explains Himself  —  In 2016 and 2020, Trafalgar Group did what many more other pollsters could not: come close to accurately portraying America's support for Donald Trump.  In 2022, the company's polls once again showed a picture of Republican strength …

Cheney hits back as Pence says January 6 committee has ‘no right’ to testimony  —  Panel vice-chair issues statement with chair Bennie Thompson after Trump vice-president gives interview to CBS  —  The chair and vice-chair of the January 6 committee hit back after Mike Pence said they had …

Moms for Liberty-backed school board members fire superintendent, ban critical race theory  —  The Berkeley County, South Carolina, school board made several big moves in its first meeting after the election.  The board's former chair said it was a “political witch hunt.”

Trump Faces Five Major Investigations.  He Has Dozens of Ways Out.  —  Mr. Khardori is a lawyer and legal analyst.  He spent several years as a prosecutor at the Department of Justice.  Before he joined the federal government, he defended corporate clients against charges of fraud and other crimes.

Dean Gerken: Why Yale Law School Is Leaving the U.S. News & World Report Rankings  —  Yale Law School Dean Heather K. Gerken has issued the following statement on U.S. News & World Report rankings:  —  For three decades, U.S. News & World Report, a for-profit magazine …

50 notable works of nonfiction  —  The year's best memoirs, biographies, history and more  —  'Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me,' by Ada Calhoun  —  Calhoun's memoir offers an unsparing portrait of her father, New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl, and the difficulties of their relationship.

Mar-a-Lago Model Prosecution Memo  —  This model prosecution memorandum (or “pros memo") assesses the potential charges against former President Donald Trump emanating from his handling of classified documents and other government records since leaving office on January 20, 2021.

Billionaires like Elon Musk want to save civilization by having tons of genetically superior kids.  Inside the movement to take ‘control of human evolution.’ … Sitting in their toy-filled family room on a sunny September afternoon, Simone and Malcolm Collins were forced to compete …

VICTORY: After FIRE lawsuit, court halts enforcement of key provisions of the Stop WOKE Act limiting how Florida professors can teach about race, sex  —  Today a federal court halted enforcement of key parts of Florida's “Stop WOKE Act” in the state's public universities …

EXCLUSIVE Brittney Griner taken to penal colony in Russia's Mordovia region - source  —  U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been taken to a penal colony in the Russian region of Mordovia, a source familiar with the case told Reuters on Thursday.  —  In August, Griner was sentenced …