Judge Orders Trump and Lawyer to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Bogus Suit  —  In a scathing ruling, the judge said the suit against Hillary Clinton and dozens of the former president's perceived political enemies was “brought in bad faith for an improper purpose.”

Germany snubs Ukraine's tank request  —  Germany dashed Ukrainian hopes that Berlin would finally decide on Friday to send modern battle tanks to Kyiv's forces, with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arguing there was no international agreement yet on the topic.

George Santos Has Got to Go  —  He's a bad example to the young, an embarrassment to the old, an insult to the institution and America.  —  WSJ Opinion: The Biden Classified-Document Payback  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.  —  1x  —  I'm sorry, but it keeps bothering me.

REVEALED: How Davos darling and divisive Democrat Joe Manchin has spent $1 MILLION in campaign dollars on fine dining in his 12 years in the Senate - as he considers whether to run again in 2024  — He spent more than $1.13 million through his campaign and leadership PAC on dining and catering since coming to office in 2011

Principals  —  with Steve Clemons  —  What's everyone joking about at Davos?  George Santos, of course.  At a marquee event hosted by Lally Weymouth and the Washington Post, Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein quipped that the congressman couldn't join the World Economic Forum …

Here's Every Single Lie Told by George Santos  —  Since the New York Times revealed that George Santos was not quite the man he sold himself as to voters, it's been hard to track down exactly what is true about the incoming representative's life story.  Is he broke or rich?  Is he Jewish or Catholic?

Judge: DeSantis violated state Constitution, First Amendment in firing state attorney  —  Despite concluding that Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the Florida Constitution and the First Amendment when he suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren last year, a federal judge ruled Friday …

Trump to GOP: Don't touch Medicare or Social Security in debt ceiling fight  —  Former President Donald Trump issued a warning to Republican lawmakers on Friday: Don't lay a finger on entitlement programs as part of the debt ceiling showdown with the White House.

No more sliced cheese, white rice under proposed Iowa SNAP bill  —  Iowa House Republicans are proposing restrictions on the state's SNAP benefits that could dramatically limit what foods recipients can get at the store. … Nearly 40 House Republicans have co-sponsored the bill.

All hail, ‘Toadzilla’: Giant toad in Australia could be world's largest  —  As Kylee Gray got out of her car, she looked to the ground and gasped in disbelief.  —  The ranger at Conway National Park in Queensland, Australia, had stopped the vehicle last week in a wild rainforest after she saw a snake slithering across the track.

Andrew Tate: Romania court extends police detention for influencer and brother  —  Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are to stay in custody until 27 February after a Romanian court extended their detention by police.  —  The pair are being investigated over allegations …

68 Days of Silence: Why the White House Stayed Mum on Classified Documents  —  Advisers to President Biden calculated that the Justice Department would view possession of the documents as little more than a good-faith mistake.  —  WASHINGTON — The decision by President Biden and his top advisers …

Biden's presidency is halfway over — if voters have common sense  —  As of Friday, President Joe Biden will have been in office for two years.  That puts him at the halfway point of his first term, and if the people exercise common sense next year and vote Biden out, Friday will also be the halfway point of Biden's presidency.

George Santos appears to admit drag queen past in Wiki post  —  Embattled Rep. George Santos has claimed that reports and videos documenting him performing in drag are both “outrageous” and “categorically false.”  —  But nearly a dozen years ago, Santos himself appears to have confirmed …

The Super Shady Coverup of the Paul Pelosi Story Is Worse Than You Thought  —  Remember when the Paul Pelosi story was big news for a while, then weird things started coming out, and then suddenly everyone stopped talking about it?  —  Yeah, I do.  —  Back in October, the story came …

Elon Musk Sold Tesla Shares Before Company Acknowledged Weakness  —  The stock tumbled after the CEO's sale and fell further when electric-vehicle maker said it had delivered fewer cars than expected  —  What's Behind Tesla's Stock Slide?  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.

3 Active-Duty Marines Who Work in Intelligence Arrested for Alleged Participation in Jan. 6 Riot  —  Three Marines were arrested Wednesday for their participation in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.

Tony Dungy Is a Right-Wing Zealot and the NFL and NBC Don't Care  —  The Hall of Fame coach is held up as the epitome of character—but Tony Dungy has used his devoutness as cover for anti-gay bigotry.  —  I've covered the March for Life in Washington, D.C., for years.

The Lawsuit That Could Freeze Speech Against Billionaires  —  Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the national debate over free speech has narrowly focused on tech companies' social media censorship.  But offline in a Texas court, a lawsuit could send an intimidating message to political candidates across …

U.S. FAA says ‘unintentionally deleted files’ prompted computer outage  —  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday a preliminary review found that contract personnel “unintentionally deleted files” disrupting a key computer system and prompting a nationwide groundstop …