Trump Plans to Bring Back Firing Squads, Group Executions if He Retakes White House  —  The former president wants to expand the use of the death penalty, and expand the federal government's options for carrying out death sentences … That's the question Donald Trump repeatedly asked …

'I'm not announcing anything' says Dianne Feinstein an hour after announcing she won't seek re-election in 2024  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) will not seek re-election in 2024 after more than 30 years in the U.S. Senate.  —  The 89-year-old senator and former San Francisco mayor had served …

White House says a leading explanation for the 3 downed unidentified objects is that they were commercial or benign  —  WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday that the U.S. intelligence community is considering that three most recent unidentified objects shot down over North America were being used for commercial or benign purposes.

Nikki Haley announces she is running for president  —  Haley released a video Tuesday saying, “It's time for a new generation of leadership”  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nikki Haley, who served as U.N. ambassador and governor of South Carolina, announced Tuesday that she is running for president …

MSU shooter Anthony McRae pleaded guilty to gun charge in 2019  —  Lansing — State officials Tuesday identified 43-year-old Anthony McRae, who was charged with multiple gun-related crimes in 2019, as the attacker who shot and killed three people and wounded five others at Michigan State University.

Why I'm Resigning as an FTC Commissioner  —  Lina Khan's disregard for the rule of law and due process make it impossible for me to continue serving.  —  Much ink has been spilled about Lina Khan's attempts to remake federal antitrust law as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.

Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on Trump's 2020 election denial  —  Mike Pence is preparing to resist a grand jury subpoena for testimony about former President Donald Trump's push to overturn the 2020 election, according to two people familiar with the former vice president's thinking.

Jared Kushner's Saudi deals may remain hidden — while Trump campaigns  —  Jared Kushner's dealings with the Saudi kingdom are creating a highly dubious situation.  As The Post reports, just after his father-in-law's presidency ended, Kushner entered into a lucrative business arrangement that ultimately involved the Saudi crown prince.

Drag queen apologizes to JK Rowling after her lawyer gets involved (Update)  —  If you've been following this at all you already know that JK Rowling has been the focus of intense hate online from trans people and their allies.  She's had death threats of various kinds including one that came …

These women journalists were doing their jobs.  That made them targets.  —  Tackling difficult subjects and holding powerful people accountable often triggers online attacks that torment and humiliate women journalists.  Some even lose their jobs as news organizations struggle to respond to the hate.

Biden poised to secure landmark 100th judge in the Democratic-led Senate  —  WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led Senate is poised to confirm President Joe Biden's 100th federal judge on Tuesday, marking a milestone for the president and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Russia deports thousands of Ukrainian children.  Investigators say that's a war crime  —  The Russian government is operating a systematic network of at least 40 child custody centers for thousands of Ukrainian children, a potential war crime, according to a new report by Yale University researchers …

Biden's Ivy League Problem  —  Central to Joe Biden's political persona as Middle-Class Joe—the heir to the liberal populism of Harry Truman—is the president's pedestrian educational record.  Unlike every Democratic presidential nominee from Michael Dukakis in 1988 (Harvard) …

Appeals court upholds $110,000 contempt fine for Trump in New York attorney general case  — A New York appeals court panel upheld a $110,000 fine on former President Donald Trump that a judge imposed last spring after he was found in contempt of court.  — Judge Arthur Engoron fined Trump …

Study: National television coverage of East Palestine train derailment ignored industry culpability … The train that derailed on February 3, operated by Norfolk Southern, contained hazardous material that created a toxic fire, prompting a state of emergency declaration and the evacuation of the surrounding community.

The Real Reason Trump Is Calling DeSantis ‘Meatball Ron’  —  It's no joke. … For Donald Trump, the first step is always to label his victim.  Indeed, assigning a good bad nickname appears to be a sine qua non in the Trump playbook.  Once he gets that part right, the job is half-done.

Bolsonaro Says He Will Return to Brazil in March to Lead Opposition  —  Ex-president tells The Wall Street Journal he will defend himself against accusations he fomented postelection riots  —  ORLANDO, Fla.—Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he plans to return to Brazil in March …

Indian government raids BBC offices after documentary critical of Modi  —  NEW DELHI — Indian tax authorities raided the BBC and seized its journalists' phones in a stunning — and apparently retaliatory — move Tuesday against the British broadcaster weeks after it aired …

Three-Quarters of House GOPs Endorsed Social Security Cuts Last Year  —  Start your day with TPM.  —  With Republicans telling us, collectively, ‘Who are you going to believe?  Us or your lyin’ eyes?' the work of de-bamboozling is never done.  Don't thank me now.  Just remember to sign up to become a member.

Sanctions for bogus election lawsuits spurs GOP proposal to protect attorneys from punishment  —  The State Bar and the AZ Supreme Court both say there's no problem needing to be fixed  —  Angry at lawyers being disciplined for making baseless election fraud complaints in Arizona courts …

Top US general says Russia has already ‘lost’ the Ukraine war and has paid an ‘enormous price on the battlefield’  — Gen. Mark Milley said Russia has “lost” in Ukraine as the war approaches the one-year mark.  — “They've lost strategically, operationally, and tactically,” Milley said.

NY court nixes Fox News' bid to end voting tech firm's suit  —  NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Tuesday rejected Fox News' bid to shut down a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of spreading lies that a voting-technology company helped “steal” the 2020 election from then-U.S. President Donald Trump.

Banning ideas and authors is not a ‘culture war’ - it's fascism  —  The media's framing of measures like Florida's African American studies ban is a dangerous falsification of reality  —  wave of Republican enthusiasm for banning concepts, authors and books is sweeping across the United States.

Republicans can choose the judge who hears their lawsuits.  DOJ wants to stop that.  —  The Justice Department hopes to neutralize Trump's worst judge.  —  Last week, the Justice Department decided to confront one of the most pernicious and exploited glitches in America's courts.

Charlie Kirk Claims Ohio Derailment Is Proof of ‘War on White People’  —  The far-right youth leader claimed he's been “warning about this crusade against white people” for years.  Fox News has echoed similar sentiments on its airwaves.  —  Far-right provocateur Charlie Kirk insisted …