Alec Baldwin Expected to Be Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in ‘Rust’ Shooting  —  Film's armorer also expected to be charged while assistant director has agreed to plead guilty to negligent use of deadly weapon  —  Watch: Alec Baldwin Rehearses With Gun Before Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting

In new memoir, Mike Pompeo says Trump told him to ‘shut the hell up’ about China  —  Donald Trump told former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “shut the hell up for a while” about China at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in order to avoid angering the country's leader, according to a memoir that Pompeo will publish next week.

Biden classified document investigation: Secret Service ready to provide Delaware visitors, source says  —  Secret Service prepared to turn over documentation of visitors to Biden's Delaware home if requested by Congress, source familiar with situation tells Fox News

Biden HUD moves to require ‘equity plans’ from localities under fair housing rule  —  The Biden administration is moving to require state and local governments to submit “equity plans” to the federal government to avoid falling afoul of fair housing rules.  —  The Department of Housing …

Biden world giddy at MTG, Gosar, and Boebert being placed on Oversight  —  House Republicans' installation of some of their most incendiary conservatives on the Oversight Committee is sparking an unexpected feeling inside the White House: unbridled glee.  —  The panel tasked with probing Biden policies …

Putin ally Medvedev warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia is defeated in Ukraine  —  Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, warned NATO on Thursday that the defeat of Russia in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war.  —  Striking a similar tone …

Embattled U.S. Rep. Santos was drag queen in Brazil pageants, say associates  —  U.S. Representative George Santos competed as a drag queen in Brazilian beauty pageants 15 years ago, two acquaintances told Reuters on Wednesday, adding to contrasts that have drawn criticism …

Harvard Reverses Course on Human Rights Advocate Who Criticized Israel  —  News that the university had blocked a fellowship for the former head of Human Rights Watch stirred debate over academic freedom and donor influence.  —  The Harvard Kennedy School reversed course on Thursday …

Ben Savage is considering a run for Adam Schiff's California House seat, rep says  —  The actor filed campaign paperwork with the FEC this week.  —  By Hannah DemissieVideo by Will Linendoll  —  Actor Ben Savage is considering another run for political office.

Trump sold his DC hotel.  GOP spending disappeared. … In June the Waldorf Astoria opened for business in downtown D.C.'s Old Post Office Building, replacing the Trump International Hotel, which for five years served as an assembly point for Republican officials, lobbyists and anyone who wanted to buy Donald Trump's attention.

Trump thought photo of accuser was of ex-wife during deposition  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump mistook his sexual assault accuser E. Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples when shown a photograph from the 1990s in a deposition at Mar-a-Lago last year, potentially undermining one of the common defenses he has used to deny an attack.

FBI Offering $25,000 Rewards for Information in Series of Attacks Against Reproductive Health Service Facilities  —  The FBI is seeking the public's help to identify the individual(s) responsible for a series of attacks and threats targeting reproductive health service facilities across the country.

Matt Yglesias and the secret of blogging  —  How to be a successful content entrepreneur  —  What is the secret to a successful career as a blogger/newsletter author/content creator?  No one ever asks me this, because my career is not successful, but if they did I would tell them to read …

Emmy-winning journalist Cecilia Vega joins 60 Minutes  —  Emmy Award-winning journalist Cecilia Vega is joining CBS News as a correspondent for 60 Minutes, executive producer Bill Owens announced today.  Vega will begin reporting for the broadcast in the spring and will be based in Washington, D.C.

Rep. Greg Steube spent night in ICU after 25-foot fall off ladder; injuries ‘not life threatening’  —  U.S. Rep. Greg Steube was hospitalized Thursday in a Florida intensive care unit after suffering serious injuries during an accident at his home, his office said.

'You're hurting my country': Manchin faces Europe's wrath  —  DAVOS, Switzerland — When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Washington late last year, he hunted down the key architect of the new American trade and energy policies he loathed.  —  On the eve of a state dinner at the White House …

Georgia State Patrol trooper shot during raid to remove ‘forest defenders,’ shooter killed by police  —  A Georgia State Patrol trooper was shot today as police moved in to an area where protesters previously identified as domestic terrorists have been camping to prevent the construction of a new police training center.

The Shadow Race to Replace George Santos Has Already Begun  —  George Santos hasn't resigned.  But that isn't stopping Democrats and Republicans from preparing for his exit.  —  Rep. George Santos hasn't resigned.  He hasn't even publicly said that he won't run for re-election in 2024.

Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand  —  Labour leader says she ‘no longer had enough in the tank’ to do the job  —  New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation in a shock announcement.  —  At the party's annual caucus meeting on Thursday …

In S.C., pinball is banned for children.  A new law could change that.  —  South Carolina's pinball community is booming, enthusiast Sarah Lindsay proudly brags.  Hundreds of players showed up last year to play at dozens of tournaments and league nights, and pinball arcades are popping …

Senators Pursue Deal on Border Security and Path to Citizenship for Dreamers  —  A bipartisan group recently visited Arizona and Texas, but their efforts face hurdles in the House  —  President Biden Makes First Visit to Mexican Border  —  Created with sketchtool. … 1x