Biden already admitted guilt — he's just betting Garland doesn't prosecute him, or Trump  —  There will be much to chew on as the criminal investigation of President Biden by the newly appointed special counsel, Robert Hur, unfolds.  For now, my question is: Have we already, in effect, witnessed a guilty plea?

Trump Organization Fined $1.6 Million for Evading Taxes  —  The Trump Organization must pay $1.6 million for giving executive off-the-books benefits and pay.  —  Former president Donald J. Trump's family real estate business was ordered on Friday to pay a $1.6 million criminal penalty …

George Santos Tries on a New Disguise: Conservative Renegade  —  George Santos has found his allies in Congress—the conservatives who are accustomed to controversy.  —  On his first day in Congress, Rep. George Santos (R-NY) sat in a back corner of the House chamber—alone and glum …

Teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter founder ‘Tased to death’ by LAPD  —  ‘He needed help and was killed,’ says Patrisse Cullors, as police are seen repeatedly using stun gun on him after traffic accident  —  A cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors was killed …

George Santos said accused ‘Ponzi scheme’ he worked at was ‘100% legitimate’ when accused of fraud in 2020  —  Republican Rep. George Santos, said a company later accused of running a “Ponzi scheme” was “100% legitimate” when it was accused by a potential customer of fraud in 2020 …

Apparently, Economic Conservatives Hate Cost-Cutting Leaders Now  —  In a repellent demonstration that many of today's Republican party differences are about personality and style, and not about policy or philosophy, the Club for Growth is choosing to run attack ads against former Indiana …

Paul Ryan sounds off on the McCarthy drama and coming debt ceiling fight  —  Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan thinks his old friend Kevin McCarthy may be better prepared for the role than any politician in modern history — but the job won't be easy with his five-seat majority.

Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization  —  Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley — died Thursday after being hospitalized earlier that day, her mother said in a statement.  The singer was 54.  —  “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news …

U.S. will begin ‘extraordinary measures’ to stay under debt limit  —  Treasury warns of ‘irreparable harm’ to global economy as debt limit standoff begins  —  The Treasury Department said Friday that it will begin taking “extraordinary measures” next week to prevent the U.S. government …

Congress barely dents scourge of hunger in military  —  A recently enacted income supplement for low-ranking U.S. troops, put in place primarily to alleviate food insecurity in the ranks, will help less than 1 percent of the estimated scores of thousands of hungry U.S. military families, according to Pentagon figures.

Study: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s  —  Exxon Mobil's scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists' conclusions, a new study says.

Biden Claims He ‘Worked Hard’ to Lower the Deficit, but He Actually Added $800 Billion  —  President Biden, defending his plan to add more IRS agents, repeated a dubious claim about his record on the deficit:  —  https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/ 1613913764528627713  —  In reality, his deficit boast is highly misleading.

The Cases for and Against Trump  —  Ms. Conway is a Republican pollster and political consultant who was Donald J. Trump's campaign manager in 2016 and senior counselor to him from 2017 to 2020.  She is not affiliated with his 2024 presidential campaign.  —  Donald J. Trump shocked the world …

Western Tanks Appear Headed to Ukraine, Breaking Another Taboo  —  The West has sent an array of weapons once seen as too provocative, and it looks like tanks will be next.  With a new Russian offensive expected, officials see an urgent need to shift the balance.

Will New York City's Soccer Stadium Cost Taxpayers $0 or $516 Million?  —  An independent budget analysis suggests that the city will be losing $516 million in tax revenue from its deal to place a new soccer stadium in Queens.  —  New York City's first professional soccer stadium supposedly carries …

Please, put poor Pete out to pasture  —  During the 2020 presidential primary, candidate Joe Biden released a video savaging former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg for his lack of competence and relevant experience for the White House.  Over and over again, Biden's video highlighted …

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 12, 2023  —  Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.  —  Russian forces' likely capture of Soledar on January 11 …