How Trump's allies stoked Brazil Congress attack  —  The scenes in Brasilia looked eerily similar to events at the US Capitol on 6 January two years ago - and there are deeper connections as well.  —  “The whole thing smells,” said a guest on Steve Bannon's podcast, one day after the first round …

Trump pushes for primary challenges against McConnell and others who ‘vote with him’  —  Former President Donald Trump issued his latest attack against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), encouraging Republicans to pose primary challenges against the Kentucky Republican and any GOP lawmaker who votes with him.

BREAKING: Fulton special grand jury completes Trump investigation  —  Judge dissolves panel, sets hearing on whether to publish group's recommendations  —  The Fulton County special grand jury that has spent the last eight months examining potential criminal interference …

‘We were duped’: How George Santos raised money from wealthy GOP donors while lying about his resume  — George Santos would flaunt or hint at key pieces of his resume that have turned out to be false as he raised money for his successful congressional campaign.

Migration issues cast long shadow over Biden's visit to ‘3 Amigos’ summit  —  MEXICO CITY — Joe Biden has no shortage of topics to tackle in his first presidential trip to Mexico.  —  There's the major shift in border policy that came just days before the trip.

Germany detains brothers from Iran over alleged terror plot involving cyanide and ricin  —  Berlin — Counterterrorism police in Germany raided an apartment in the west of the country over the weekend, arresting an Iranian national and his brother who now stand accused of preparing an attack motivated by Islamic extremism.

Senate Dems tap Peters again as campaign chief in hopes of 2022 repeat  —  Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will once again lead his caucus' campaign arm, according to two people familiar with the matter and confirmed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

US Safety Agency to Consider Ban on Gas Stoves Amid Health Fears  —  A federal agency says a ban on gas stoves is on the table amid rising concern about harmful indoor air pollutants emitted by the appliances.  —  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to take action to address the pollution …

Noma, Rated the World's Best Restaurant, Is Closing Its Doors  —  The Copenhagen chef René Redzepi says fine dining at the highest level, with its grueling hours and intense workplace culture, has hit a breaking point: “It's unsustainable.”  —  Julia Moskin has been reporting on the restaurant industry for The Times since 2004.

More Proof That Nancy Pelosi Was More Responsible for J6 Riot Than Trump  —  A little-noticed bill passed before Christmas shows that the U.S. Senate knows Nancy Pelosi had more to do with the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, than anything President Trump did that day.

The White House Covid Censorship Machine  —  Newly released emails show how officials coerce social-media companies to toe the government line.  —  Newly released documents show that the White House has played a major role in censoring Americans on social media.

Public Transit Goes Off the Rails With Fewer Riders, Dwindling Cash, Rising Crime  —  When riders stop taking subways and buses, it's harder to keep up service.  'It's becoming a vicious cycle.'  —  Several of the nation's largest urban mass-transit systems are at a crossroads …

Supreme Court sides with Texas death row inmate who says conviction was based on bad DNA evidence  —  The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a Texas death row inmate who is trying to overturn his conviction based on faulty DNA evidence.  In a rare reversal, the inmate received the support of the district attorney involved in the case.

How DEI Is Supplanting Truth as the Mission of American Universities  —  An obsession with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion threatens students, professors, and the very credibility of higher education in the U.S.  —  One of the things The Free Press has been doing since its inception …

Restoration of the Ozone Layer Is Back on Track, Scientists Say  —  Rogue emissions from China of ozone-depleting chemicals had threatened to delay recovery by a decade.  But the emissions were stopped, according to a U.N.-backed report.  —  The protective ozone layer in the upper atmosphere …

Russia launches criminal probes on prominent Kremlin critics  —  Russian authorities on Monday announced parallel criminal probes against a famous actor critical of the war in Ukraine and a philanthropist who supports the Russian opposition, the latest in a months-long, sweeping crackdown on dissent.