Santos's Lies Were Known to Some Well-Connected Republicans  —  George Santos inspired no shortage of suspicion during his 2022 campaign, including in the upper echelons of his own party, yet many Republicans looked the other way.  —  In late 2021, as he prepared to make a second run …

House Republicans prepare emergency plan for breaching debt limit  —  The proposal, still under discussion, would direct the Treasury Dept. to prioritize certain payments if the U.S. hits the debt ceiling  —  House Republicans are preparing a plan telling the Treasury Department …

The Trump and Biden cases are similar, but they are not the same  —  Merrick Garland didn't have a choice about whether to name a special counsel.  —  Not really.  Not after he had named a special counsel to deal with criminal inquiries against former president Donald Trump.

Supreme Court Investigators Have Narrowed Leak Inquiry to Small Number of Suspects  —  At least one law clerk is among those suspected of leaking the draft abortion ruling in May  —  Roe v. Wade: Protests Over Leaked Draft of Supreme Court Opinion  —  Created with sketchtool. … 1x

Adam Kinzinger Holds Nothing Back In McCarthy Review: 'Kevin's a Piece of S**t'  —  Adam Kinzinger held nothing back when reviewing Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the former congressman accusing the Republican leader of being willing to say whatever it takes to get elected.

Sweden Says It Has Uncovered a Rare Earth Bonanza  —  The state-owned mining company announced it had found Europe's largest deposit of the vital minerals used in electric vehicles and other green technology.  —  A Swedish mining company said this week that it had found Europe's largest known deposit …

COVID-19  —  CDC & FDA Identify Preliminary COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signal for Persons Aged 65 Years and Older  —  Transparency and vaccine safety are top priorities for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Bolsonaro Faces Investigation for Inspiring Brazil's Capital Riot  —  Brazil's Supreme Court said it would investigate Jair Bolsonaro, the country's former president, for inspiring the mob that stormed the nation's halls of power on Sunday.  —  Brazil's Supreme Court said it would investigate …

We are overcounting covid deaths and hospitalizations.  That's a problem.  —  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States is experiencing around 400 covid deaths every day.  At that rate, there would be nearly 150,000 deaths a year.

Biden's ride or die  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. … As he navigates the tricky politics of divided government during a likely reelection campaign, there is one relationship President JOE BIDEN must attend …

Supreme Court takes up Christian postal worker's religious claim  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an evangelical Christian mail carrier's employment discrimination claim in a case that could force employers to do more to accommodate the religious practices of their workers.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg tells CNN that his office's investigation of Trump Org. will continue  —  Investigations into the Trump Organization's business practices are entering a new chapter and will “go as long as the facts and the law require,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told CNN on Friday …

Trump's Attack on NY Sexual Assault Law Called ‘Absurd’ By Judge  —  Former President Donald Trump's argument that a New York law allowing older sex-assault claims violated his constitutional rights was rejected by a judge as “absurd.”  —  US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan …

Fighting the Woke Agenda in Congress  —  A congressman proposes a bold approach to pushing back against the Progressive infection in our institutions.  —  We no longer live in a normal America.  The issues that Congress used to take up, like healthcare, the economy, or our withdrawal from Afghanistan …

Justice Department announces new rule to regulate pistol-stabilizing braces  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland and Steve Dettelbach, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced new regulations Friday that would subject pistol-stabilizing braces …

Rightwing group pours millions in ‘dark money’ into US voter suppression bid  —  Tax filings reveal advocacy arm of Heritage Foundation spent $5m on lobbying in 2021 to block voting rights in battleground states  —  The advocacy arm of the Heritage Foundation, the powerful conservative thinktank based …

Americana  —  with David Weigel  —  In this edition: The backstory and goals of the “new Church Committee,” the 2024 GOP jostling over gas stoves, and a talk with Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz about the new House rules.  —  The committee that can turn Fox News segments into subpoenas

Wife of Woodbury County elected official faces 52 counts of voter fraud  —  SIOUX CITY — The wife of Woodbury County Supervisor Jeremy Taylor faces 52 counts of voter fraud for an alleged scheme in which she fraudulently filled out absentee ballot requests and voter registration forms …

Buttigieg avoided calls, public appearances on paternity leave, FOIA documents show  —  Buttigeig has faced criticism over the timing of his roughly two-month leave  —  Tucker: Pete Buttigieg is more concerned with equity than the transportation crisis  —  Transportation Secretary Pete …

Florida Gov. DeSantis announces prescription drug legislation  —  Goal of FL proposal to decrease costs of prescriptions  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for January 13  —  Florida will seek to provide consumers more flexibility in buying prescription drugs and more information …

Idaho lawmaker ‘deeply sorry’ for comment comparing cows and women's health  —  First-term Republican Rep. Jack Nelsen of Jerome apologized Thursday night after he drew a stinging rebuke from the Idaho Statesman Editorial Board for his introductory remarks to the House Agriculture Committee.

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 …

Superintendent: 6-year-old's backpack searched before Richneck shooting  —  “At least one administrator was notified of a possible weapon,” Superintendent Dr. George Parker said  —  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News Public Schools has revealed new information in the shooting of a teacher at Richneck Elementary School.

Bipartisan coalition making new push to ban congressional stock trading  —  Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger said “momentum is growing.”  —  A bipartisan group of lawmakers is making a new push to ban members of Congress from private stock trading.  —  It's an attempt to …