Driver found dead after authorities breach van linked to Lunar New Year mass shooting  —  Authorities have breached a white van in Torrance that they believe is connected to the gunman who opened fire at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park on Saturday night, killing 10 people and injuring 10 others.

Jeff Zients to be Biden's next chief of staff  —  President Biden will name Jeff Zients to serve as his next chief of staff, turning to a management consultant who oversaw the administration's coronavirus response to replace Ron Klain, who is expected to leave in the coming weeks, according to four people familiar with the decision.

POLL: Most Americans think both Biden and Trump inappropriately handled classified documents  —  A plurality sees Trump's actions as more serious, an ABC News/Ipsos poll shows.  —  In this Nov. 13, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump is shown at the White House in Washington, D.C. |

When Students Change Gender Identity, and Parents Don't Know  —  Educators are facing wrenching new tensions over whether they should tell parents when students socially transition at school.  —  Jessica Bradshaw found out that her 15-year-old identified as transgender at school after she glimpsed …

Germany's Reluctance on Tanks Stems From Its History and Its Politics  —  A post-Nazi aversion to war and a commitment to promoting peace through engagement combines with an old fixation on Russia and a deep aversion to leading militarily.  —  Steven Erlanger, chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe, is a former Germany bureau chief.

Janet Yellen Dismisses Minting $1 Trillion Coin to Avoid Default  —  Treasury Secretary says the Federal Reserve would likely not agree to such a scheme  —  LUSAKA, Zambia—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Federal Reserve likely wouldn't accept a $1 trillion platinum coin …

Proud Boys on defensive at sedition trial haunted by absent Trump  —  Five leaders of the far-right group on trial for their role in the January 6 attack have tried to turn attention to the ex-president  —  hile federal prosecutors are casting the Capitol insurrection trial …

Trump team struggles to consolidate support ahead of S.C. event  —  Two prominent South Carolinians are considering a run, complicating the picture for the former president  —  Advisers to Donald Trump have blanketed South Carolina Republican officials with pleading phone calls in recent weeks …

Mace says abortion is why Republicans didn't get a larger House majority  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said she thinks abortion is the reason why Republicans did not pick up a larger majority in the House, urging lawmakers to find middle ground on the issue.  —  “It's the reason …

MI5 refused to investigate 'Russian spy's' links to Tories, says whistleblower  —  Party member lodges a complaint about the security services ignoring attempt of Russian infiltration into the Conservatives  —  MI5 repeatedly refused to investigate evidence that an alleged Russian spy …

Inside N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul's ‘Catastrophic’ Meltdown Over One Judge  —  New York Democrats had a rough 2022.  Now, the governor's fight to confirm a controversial judge is pushing the party toward all-out war.  —  Late last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul sought the input of New York's …

Ghislaine Maxwell claims in jailhouse interview that photo of Prince Andrew with his accuser is fake: “I don't believe it's real for a second”  —  Disgraced former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has claimed in a jailhouse interview with a U.K. broadcaster that a decades-old photograph of Prince Andrew …

Downtown Atlanta protest turns into riot, six arrested, police say  —  “I saw people smashing out taillights of cop cars and windows,” witness says  —  ATLANTA - What started as a peaceful protest against the death of a Georgia-based activist took a violent turn in downtown Atlanta Saturday evening …

Florida Gives Reasons for Rejecting A.P. African American Studies Class  —  The state's Department of Education cites examples of what it calls “the woke indoctrination” of students.  —  After rejecting an Advanced Placement course in African American studies for high school students …

Rep. George Santos Admits to Dressing in Drag, Denies Being a ‘Queen’  —  REP. GEORGE SANTOS OKAY, FINE, I DID DRESS IN DRAG ... But I'm No ‘Queen,’ Dammit  —  JUST HAVIN' SOME FUN  —  Rep. George Santos did, in fact, dress in women's clothing as a young man — but don't go calling …