Failed Republican candidate arrested in shootings targeting Democratic politicians' homes  —  Albuquerque SWAT officers take a man into custody Monday afternoon in Southwest Albuquerque.  (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)  —  Albuquerque police on Monday arrested the man they say is the …

As Debt Limit Threat Looms, Wall Street and Washington Have Only Rough Plans  —  A default would most likely rattle markets and carry big risks, no matter how the Federal Reserve and Treasury try to curb the fallout.  —  With days to go before the United States bumps up against a technical limit …

Feeling the Vern  —  Vern Buchanan exploded after losing Ways & Means to a McCarthy ally, fueling anxiety that he could retire out of pique—and that McCarthy's favor trading has eroded his narrow margin of support.  —  As I wrote last week, Republicans have been fixated on whether 71-year-old …

The Bathroom Fight Fueling Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert's Break-Up  —  A shouting match in a bathroom.  Kevin McCarthy.  Donald Trump.  Ukraine aid.  They're all contributing to the split between two of the far right's most high-profile figures.

What the Jan. 6 probe found out about social media, but didn't report  —  The House committee investigating the riot avoided detailed discussion in its report for fear of offending Republicans and tech companies, sources say  —  The Jan. 6 committee spent months gathering stunning new details …

Two things can be true: Biden broke no laws.  His lawyers made a mess.  —  Two things can be simultaneously true: 1.)  President Biden committed no crime regarding classified documents he retained from the Obama administration; and 2.) his lawyers' failure to conduct a thorough …

White House to McCarthy: ‘Come clean’ on your backroom speaker deals  —  The White House is escalating its fight with newly empowered congressional Republicans, with officials Tuesday calling on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to “come clean” about secretive deals he made with hardline members that helped him eventually land the top job.

Revealed: Who visited the Trump White House before Jan. 6  —  The Trump administration never publicly released White House visitor records.  But new data released by the Jan. 6 committee offers a never-before-seen glimpse.  —  Donald Trump spent his time in office fighting the release of his White House visitor logs.

Scoop: Rosen tells Israel she doesn't want to meet with members of 2 far-right parties  —  U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) told the Israeli government she doesn't want the bipartisan Senate delegation she is leading to Israel this week to meet with any members of two Israeli far-right parties …

Asymmetrical Conspiracism Is Hurting Democracy  —  As an American living in Britain for the past decade, I've had a front-row seat to two dysfunctional democracies hell-bent on embarrassing themselves.  President Donald Trump warned that a hurricane was “one of the wettest we've ever seen, from the standpoint of water.”

Donald Trump's Telltale Sign He Knows He'll Be Indicted: Kirschner  —  Former president Donald Trump is showing his cards through his plethora of social media posts, according to attorney and former U.S. Army prosecutor Glenn Kirschner.  —  In a Sunday episode of Kirschner's podcast Justice Matters …

How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low  —  The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases.  —  WASHINGTON — For many cooks, waiters and bartenders …

Record High in U.S. Put Off Medical Care Due to Cost in 2022  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The percentage of Americans reporting they or a family member postponed medical treatment in 2022 due to cost rose 12 points in one year, to 38%, the highest in Gallup's 22-year trend.  —  ###Embeddable###

Greta Thunberg arrested at German mine protest, will be freed later - police  —  Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was detained alongside other activists on Tuesday during protests against the demolition of the coal village of Luetzerath but the entire group will be released later in the day, according to police.

Ron DeSantis Takes On the Likability Issue (Sort Of)  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When a couple hundred major donors to Gov. Ron DeSantis's inauguration arrived at a candlelight dinner to the sounds of a solo saxophonist the night before his swearing-in last week they found a pair of surprises waiting for them.

China's Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis  —  Deaths outnumbered births last year for the first time in six decades.  Experts see major implications for China, its economy and the world.  —  The world's most populous country has reached a pivotal moment …

First on Fox: Pompeo's secret trip to North Korea detailed in former secretary of State's new memoir  —  New memoir by Pompeo highlights his years as President Trump's CIA director and secretary of State  —  Pompeo says former President Trump's 2024 announcement won't affect his own decision on whether to run for the White House.

Top U.S. general meets Ukrainian counterpart near edge of war zone  —  It was the first in-person meeting between Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Valery Zaluzhny.  Milley shared his impressions of a Ukrainian unit training with U.S. troops, aides said.  —  SOUTHEASTERN POLAND …

Trump to be joined by Graham, McMaster at Jan. 28 SC event  —  Former President Donald Trump will be joined by two of his highest-profile South Carolina supporters — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Gov. Henry McMaster — at the first public campaign event of his 2024 White House bid later this month in the early voting state.

Republicans Increasingly Like Tesla Thanks to Elon Musk.  That Hasn't Translated to Greater Interest in Buying EVs  —  GOP adults have not drastically changed their views on whether they are likely to purchase an electric vehicle within the next 12 months, and the same goes for Democrats and the general public

At last!  Diocese of Des Moines bans preferred pronouns in schools and parishes and rules students and worshipers must use toilets and locker rooms of their biological sex - triggering woke fury at ‘un-Christian’ move  — The diocese has 17 Catholic schools and 80 churches in southern Iowa

How dark money groups led Ohio to redefine gas as ‘green energy’  —  Conservative groups helped Ohio lawmakers push the narrative that the fuel is clean, documents show.  They are taking their campaign to other states.  —  When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed a bill this month …

American Paradoxes  —  On Ralph Ellison, Constance Rourke, and the contradictions of American identity and culture  —  A historical tension lies at the center of the American nation.  On the one hand, the nation's founding documents express the universalist humanist principles of liberty and equality.

Diversity Trainings Don't Work.  Here's What Could.  —  Diversity trainings have been around for decades, long before the country's latest round of racial reckoning.  But after George Floyd's murder — as companies faced pressure to demonstrate a commitment to racial justice …

House GOP lays groundwork for Mayorkas impeachment as moderates balk  —  Senior House Republicans are moving swiftly to build a case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they strongly weigh launching rare impeachment proceedings against a Cabinet secretary …

Too Late!  At Davos, John Kerry Predicts ‘Worst Consequences’ of Climate Change Despite Carbon Cutting Efforts  —  President Joe Biden's Special Envoy for Climate, John Kerry appeared at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday to share predictions of doom should the world fail to cut carbon pollution.

Scarred Boys, Idle Men: Family Adversity, Poor Health, and Male Labor Force Participation … Young and middle-aged American men are less likely to be working now than at any time in U.S. history.  —  Childhood adversity is strongly related to current health, and adversity, parental marriage …