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.

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 …

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. |

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 …

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.

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 …

RNC chair challenger looks to Never Trumpers for a boost  —  In a last-ditch effort to upend the Republican National Committee chair race, challenger Harmeet Dhillon has begun a full court press of various factions of a party in search of skeptics of current chair Ronna McDaniel.

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 …

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 …

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 …