Off the air, Fox News stars blasted the election fraud claims they peddled  —  In the days and weeks after the 2020 elections, the Fox News Channel repeatedly broadcast false claims that then-President Donald Trump had been cheated of victory.  —  Off the air, the network's stars …

The Contradictions of Ron DeSantis  —  Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida hasn't officially decided whether he'll seek the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.  But already the contradictions are sharpening between his prospective general-election strengths and his emerging strategy to win the Republican primaries.

Biden remains ‘healthy, vigorous,’ doctor says after physical exam  —  The upcoming contest could again raise questions on the president's age and health.  —  By Toluse Olorunnipa and Yasmeen Abutaleb  —  President Biden remains “a healthy, vigorous, 80-year-old male who is fit …

‘Chernobyl 2.0’?  Ohio Train Derailment Spurs Wild Speculation.  —  For many influencers across the political spectrum, claims about the environmental effects of the train derailment have gone far beyond known facts.  —  Stuart Thompson writes about online information flows.

Republican losers look to run again in '24 — and the party's at odds how to stop them  —  House and Senate Republicans widely acknowledge that bad candidates cost them seats in the 2022 election.  They just don't agree on what to do about it in 2024.  —  After a midterm cycle that saw underfunded …

EXCLUSIVE: FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP LEAKED CLASSIFIED RUSSIA PAPERS TO CONSERVATIVE JOURNALIST  —  Trump's leak of the records raises new questions regarding his handling of classified information as the special counsel's probe of Trump's removal of classified documents to Mar-a-Lago intensifies.

Businessman, economist, cop, international sex crimes expert?  The stories of Congressman Andy Ogles  —  Congressman places block on confirmation of educational credentials, but NewsChannel 5 digs up an old résumé  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — If you believe Middle Tennessee's …

Biden says objects shot down over North America last week appear to not be part of China's spy balloon operation  —  President Joe Biden on Thursday said that the United States has no indication that the three objects shot down in North American air space are tied to China's spy balloon program and are likely from private entities.

Fetterman Checks In to Hospital for Treatment of Clinical Depression  —  A spokesman for the first-term senator from Pennsylvania, who had a near-fatal stroke last year, said his depression had grown severe in recent weeks, as he has worked to adjust to life in the Senate.

Emails Reveal Deep Ties Between Jeffrey Epstein, Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley  —  ‘I owe you much,’ Mr. Staley wrote in a 2009 email to Epstein, who had been convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution  —  Former Barclays PLC BCS .12%increase; green up pointing triangle chief Jes Staley exchanged …

Idaho lawmakers introduce legislation to criminalize those who administer COVID vaccines  —  The bill would make administering an mRNA vaccine — a COVID vaccine — a misdemeanor.  —  IDAHO, USA — Two Idaho lawmakers have introduced a bill to charge those who administer mRNA vaccines with a misdemeanor.

Alex Jones is ‘holding firearms’ for Jan. 6 rioters, bankruptcy docs show  —  As Infowars founder Alex Jones is facing bankruptcy for damages he owes to the families of victims of the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a new filing shows the right-wing conspiracy theorist has been …

The senator Biden loves to hate  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  Over his 36 years in the Senate, JOE BIDEN took pride in establishing friendships across the aisle.

The Chris Christie '24 Chaos Theory  —  A number of ambitious and peripheral Republicans are increasingly betting on the likelihood of Trump-DeSantis mutually assured destruction.  Will a Florida wipeout open a lane for... Chris Christie?  —  In politics, of course, timing is everything …

Never Say ‘Nice to Meet You’ and 27 Other Rules for Surviving in D.C.  —  Like seemingly everyone else in American journalism, we endlessly debated New York Magazine's viral list of etiquette rules — a long firehose of life advice ideal for getting through the world as a charming, very social New Yorker in 2023.

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down  —  One of the most prominent women in tech — and one of Google's earliest employees — is leaving the company.  —  YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, who has led the world's largest video site for the last nine years, is stepping down from her role.

Ron DeSantis to address powerful police union in Chicago  —  CHICAGO — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to make a trip up to Illinois on Monday to speak before local law enforcement, according to the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police.  —  “Chicago Lodge 7 Members …

Grand jury report recommends perjury charges  —  Bulk of document remains redacted for now, including names  —  For nearly eight months, 23 Fulton County residents met in secret to investigate a hotly contested question: did former President Donald Trump and his allies break Georgia laws by meddling in the 2020 election?

Fight the Anti-Trans Backlash With Accountability, Not Silence  —  A new book by Hannah Barnes describes how the Gender Identity Development Service at the Tavistock clinic in London, the United Kingdom's only dedicated gender-identity clinic, routinely put children on puberty blockers with inadequate assessment.

Tesla Fired Buffalo Workers Seeking to Organize, Union Says  —  Workers backing a push for better wages and working conditions were among those illegally dismissed, members told the National Labor Relations Board.  —  Tesla fired at least 18 employees, including several leaders of a unionization campaign …

Kari Lake loses appeal of loss in Arizona governor's race  —  An Arizona appeals court has rejected Republican Kari Lake's challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor's race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, denying her request to throw out election results in the state's most populous county and hold the election again.

Romney, outspoken about his own party, weighs reelection run  —  1 of 4  —  He twice voted in favor of convicting former President Donald Trump in impeachment trials.  He excoriated his fellow senators who objected to certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Immunity acquired from a Covid infection is as protective as vaccination against severe illness and death, study finds  —  Immunity acquired from a Covid infection provides strong, lasting protection against the most severe outcomes of the illness, according to research published Thursday in The Lancet …

Sen. Tim Scott test drives a potential presidential campaign message in South Carolina speech  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sen. Tim Scott did not announce he is running for president here at the Charleston County GOP's Black History Banquet Thursday night.  But at times, it sounded like he was already a candidate.