Investigations into classified docs should leave Trump more worried than Biden  —  Don't focus on the headlines in the investigations into classified documents held by Donald Trump and Joe Biden.  Focus on the details.  —  There's a line in an old song that goes “Lawyers dwell on small details.”

What College Admissions Could Look Like Without Affirmative Action  —  Schools may need to rethink everything, including recruitment, scholarships, standardized testing and alumni preferences.  —  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — In 1964, hoping to erase its image as a privileged cloister for white rich families …

Far-Right Superstars Are Failing on Rumble.  Who's Winning?  —  The outsider streaming site that just partnered up with Donald Trump Jr. is growing — but not in the way most people think  —  TO RING IN 2023, the social video site Rumble announced an exclusive partnership with Donald Trump Jr. Beginning …

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D.C.'s crime bill could make the city more dangerous  —  Washington could become a more dangerous city if the D.C. Council votes Tuesday, as currently planned, to override Mayor Muriel E. Bowser's veto of a bill that decreases punishments for violent crimes such as carjackings, home invasion burglaries, robberies and even homicides.

The GOP's 2024 freeze  —  Questions about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' political resilience — and fears of going toe-to-toe with former President Trump — have all but frozen the 2024 Republican field, delaying most of the leading prospects' timelines for entering the race.

Kevin McCarthy and the Republicans' Rocky Road Ahead  —  With members of the House G.O.P. caucus still pulling in all directions, does anyone know where the Party is headed?  —  The simplest thing, usually, for a new congressional majority to do is elect a Speaker of the House.

Romanian authorities seize nearly $4 million in assets from Andrew Tate in alleged human trafficking, rape investigation  —  Romanian authorities said they have seized nearly $4 million worth of assets belonging to controversial internet personality Andrew Tate over the past week as he and his brother …

'We're all vulnerable': One in 10 people will end up with long COVID, new study says  —  Health experts are calling for a rethink of Australia's COVID-19 approach after a new study showed one in 10 people will end up with “long COVID”.  —  According to the report, published on Friday …

Legal Action Against Ron DeSantis For Migrant Trafficking Upheld By Judge  —  Florida Judge John C. Cooper has upheld a lawsuit filed in his personal capacity by a Democratic state Senator from the south of the state challenging the legal framework GOP Governor Ron DeSantis used for transports …

The House GOP's retread tactics have blown up in Republicans' faces before  —  Political energy is hard to define but easy to recognize.  Attentive citizens can usually tell which side is rising, dominating the public discussion and laying ownership to the future.

The Importance of Being Biden: How Hunter Reached a New Low in Seeking to Bar Daughter From Using His Name  —  In Oscar Wilde's “The Importance of Being Ernest,” the main character's search for his true name comes to a head when he finally demands “would you kindly inform me who I am?”

'People aren't taking this seriously': experts say US Covid surge is big risk  —  Fewer precautions, recent holidays and subvariants have driven rise but boosters, masks and other precautions are still effective  —  n the fourth year of the pandemic, Covid-19 is once again spreading across America …

Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over social media use  —  Court documents reveal reasons for Awad Al-Qarni's arrest - even though rulers are major investors in social media platforms  —  A prominent pro-reform law professor in Saudi Arabia is facing the death penalty …

Ex-Trump aide Sanders defends critical race theory ban as Arkansas governor  —  Sarah Sanders, a former Trump press secretary, says move is preventative and 'to make sure we're not indoctrinating our kids'  —  The new Republican governor of Arkansas, Sarah Sanders, said the move …