Former Special Agent In Charge Of The New York FBI Counterintelligence Division Charged With Violating U.S. Sanctions On Russia  —  A Russian Court and Government Interpreter Is Also Charged with Violating U.S. Sanctions on Russia  —  Damian Williams, the United States Attorney …

Man found dead after police standoff in Torrance was the Monterey Park shooting suspect, sheriff says  —  The man found dead inside a white cargo van after a standoff with police in Torrance, California, has been confirmed as the person suspected of carrying out a mass shooting in Monterey Park Saturday night, according to police.

Four other Oath Keepers found guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy  —  The verdict is the second of three seditious conspiracy cases charged in the U.S. Capitol breach  —  Four members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were convicted of seditious conspiracy Monday, joining founder Stewart Rhodes …

Senate GOP to McCarthy: Debt fight is all yours  —  A handful of Republican senators helped twice raise the nation's borrowing ceiling in 2021.  They're less willing to step into the breach this time.  —  Senate Republicans are happy to leave the hard work on averting a cataclysmic debt default this year to the House's new speaker.

Jan. 6 rioter who put feet on desk in Pelosi's office convicted on all counts  —  An Arkansas man who was photographed during the Jan. 6 riot with his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, was found guilty on all counts Monday after brief jury deliberations.

How Kevin McCarthy Forged an Ironclad Bond With Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  The close alliance that has developed between the speaker and the hard-right Georgia Republican explains his rise, how he might govern and the heavy influence of the extremes on the new House G.O.P. majority.

What the ‘Weaponization’ Committee Is Really After  —  'It's a drug they're going to put out on the street for conservative media and conservative voters.'  —  The defeat of election deniers running for important statewide offices last fall suggested a nation edging away from seven years of Trumpism.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown hires campaign manager as he gears up for 2024 reelection contest  —  1,042  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sen. Sherrod Brown has hired a former communications aide to manage his 2024 reelection campaign, a major formal step toward preparing for what's expected …

In blocking an AP Black studies course, DeSantis tells us who he is  —  Florida's Republican governor and presidential aspirant Ron DeSantis has made a name for himself by harassing Black voters, setting up a system to sue teachers for teaching race in ways that might offend Whites …

Jeffries says GOP has “double standard” on committee assignments  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) nominated Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) to the Intelligence Committee in a letter to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Saturday first obtained by Punchbowl News.

M&M's Ditches ‘Spokescandies’ After Tucker Carlson Complained About Their Sexiness  —  ‘SHOES CAN BE POLARIZING’  —  M&M's announced Monday that it will no longer use its famous cartoon character “spokescandies” after apparently getting sick of dealing with waves of conservative uproar about the way the animated chocolates dress.

Mike Pompeo criticizes journalist Jamal Khashoggi as an ‘activist’ who received too much media sympathy  —  Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sharply criticizes murdered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in his new book, questioning his journalism credentials and lambasting …

Sinema's Private Equity Donations Keep Flowing After Saving Tax Loophole  —  Sinema has received at least $526,000 from donors in the private equity, hedge fund, and venture capital industries after killing proposed taxes last year.  —  Shortly after striking a deal to kill legislation …

George Santos' lies are casting a harsh spotlight on a powerful Republican who endorsed and raised money for him  —  Cascading revelations about New York Rep. George Santos' pattern of lies and deception are putting increased scrutiny on powerful New York Rep. Elise Stefanik …

The FDA considers a major shift in the nation's COVID vaccine strategy  —  The Food and Drug Administration is considering a major shift in the nation's COVID-19 vaccine strategy.  —  The goal is to simplify vaccination against COVID and perhaps adopt an approach similar to what is used for the flu vaccine …

Evangelical leaders who supported Trump's presidency are waiting for other candidates in 2024  —  Rev. Franklin Graham, one of the nation's most prominent evangelical leaders and high-profile supporters of former President Donald Trump, says he won't be endorsing anyone in the 2024 Republican primary race.

Aretha Franklin song ‘Natural Woman’ blasted by transgender activists  —  They're saying a little prayer.  —  One activist group based in Norway is calling for Aretha Franklin's hit 1968 song “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” to be removed from both Apple Music and Spotify after they deemed its lyrics offensive.

Top pro-Israel Democrat Warns Netanyahu Government ‘Mistakes’ Could Erode U.S. Support  —  'Israel has one friend in the world...Those who risk U.S. support should know what they're doing': Rep. Brad Sherman, one of Israel's strongest supporters in Congress, has a pointed warning for Netanyahu's government …