7 dead, 1 critically injured after shootings at 2 farms in Half Moon Bay; suspect in custody  —  A source tells ABC7 there are seven dead and one critically injured at Mountain Mushroom Farm and Concord Farms in HMB.  —  HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) — Seven people are dead …

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 23, 2023  —  Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.  —  Ukrainian intelligence assessed that Russian forces are preparing …

Democrats on Defense: 2024 Senate Race Ratings  —  Staring down what should have been a historically bad midterm and aided by a weak economy and an unpopular president, Senate Democrats defied the odds and actually added a seat to their roster in the 2022 midterm cycle.

Response to Comments by Mike Pompeo Regarding the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi  —  (January 23, 2023, New York): In response to comments reportedly made by Mike Pompeo in his new memoir, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) issued the following statement:  —  “Pompeo's crass and craven …

Germany would not stop Poland from delivering Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, relenting to US pressure  —  Poland is building a coalition of countries prepared to send tanks to Ukraine  —  Germans pushing US to send their own tanks to Ukraine is for ‘political cover’: Gen. Jack Keane

Republicans pledge to balance the budget.  But they have no idea how.  —  Republicans have Very Serious budget demands.  Unfortunately, they can't identify what any of those demands are.  —  They say they want to reduce deficits — but meanwhile have ruled out virtually every path for doing so …

Remember OAN?  Newsmax Could Be the Next Channel in Danger  —  GOP lawmakers are now pressuring the satellite TV provider to pay Newsmax “fair and equitable” fees to broadcast the right-wing channel to its millions of subscribers.  —  According to a letter sent by House Republicans last week …

Rebranding rift guts Blue Dog Dem ranks  —  Congress' influential Blue Dog Coalition is getting chopped nearly in half after an internal blow-up over whether to rebrand the centrist Democratic group.  —  Seven of the 15 members expected to join the Blue Dogs this year, including Reps. Abigail Spanberger …

Exclusive video captures the moment man disarms Monterey Park gunman at second dance hall  —  Security video shows moment man disarms Monterey Park shooter  —  A video of a man disarming the suspected Monterey Park shooter shows him wrestling the gun away and potentially preventing more carnage …

Oath Keepers members found guilty of seditious conspiracy  —  Three members of the Oath Keepers and a fourth person associated with the far-right militia group were convicted of seditious conspiracy by a Washington, DC, jury on Monday for their role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection.

The Russian draft-dodgers who fled to Alaska in a dinghy  —  Sergei and Maksim eluded military sentries and braved a gale to avoid fighting in the war in Ukraine  —  As the wind gathered strength, Sergei (pictured above, left) and Maksim scanned the water nervously.

National Poll: Biden's Approval Recovers Two Years into Term, Trump Maintains Lead over DeSantis in GOP Primary  —  Home Polls National Poll: Biden's Approval Recovers Two Years into Term, Trump Maintains Lead over DeSantis in GOP Primary  —  Majority of Democratic Voters Think Biden Should be the Nominee in 2024

George Santos promised to explain himself within a week.  It's been a month.  —  GREAT NECK, N.Y. — Just prior to Christmas, then-incoming-Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., pledged to voters in his district that he would soon explain himself as revelations he embellished or outright invented portions of his biography had come to light.

Ron DeSantis Believes in Free Speech as Long as You Only Speak About the Awesomeness of Straight White People  —  The Florida governor's decision to block an AP African studies course is just the latest example of his war on the expression of beliefs—and the teaching of facts!—that he doesn't agree with.

Months After Hurricane Ian Hit Florida, Many in Fort Myers Are Living in Tents  —  Residents who lost their homes face soaring rents, out-of-town competition for housing  —  People in Fort Myers, Fla., are scrambling to find a place to live after Hurricane Ian ravaged the area in September …

POLITICO Playbook: Inside Harmeet Dhillon's longshot RNC bid  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  A few days ago, we made plans to interview HARMEET DHILLON later this week in Dana Point, Calif., just ahead of her final showdown …

Inside the Alleged Conspiracy to Defame Matt Schlapp's Accuser  —  Matt Schlapp has largely been quiet about the allegations against him.  But he has people working for him who have not been as silent. … Just hours after CNN confirmed The Daily Beast's report that a former Herschel Walker campaign staffer …

Senate GOP to McCarthy: Debt fight is all yours  —  Senate Republicans are happy to leave the hard work on averting a cataclysmic debt default this year to the House's new speaker.  —  After Kevin McCarthy blasted last month's Senate GOP leadership-backed $1.7 trillion spending plan …