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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Statement by President Joe Biden On Speaker Nancy Pelosi Stepping Down from Democratic Leadership in the House of Representatives  —  When I think of Nancy Pelosi, I think of dignity.  —  History will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of Representatives in our history.

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 …

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.”

Pence says he will not testify before U.S. House Jan. 6 panel  —  Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he would not testify before the House of Representatives panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol because Congress “has no right to my testimony.”

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 …

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.

FTX's Collapse Leaves Employees Sick With Anger  —  Many say they learned of crypto exchange's deteriorating situation through media and lost access to their funds  —  How FTX Went Bankrupt: What Went Wrong  —  Created with sketchtool. … One FTX executive vomited when he learned …

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 …