Judge orders depositions of Trump, Wray in long-running dispute with ex-FBI officials  —  A federal judge has agreed to permit former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page to take sworn testimony from former President Donald Trump for two hours as part of their long-running lawsuits related …

Judge won't unseal details of Trump's privilege fight over Jan. 6 grand jury  —  A federal judge has rejected a bid by two news outlets to obtain access to details of former President Donald Trump's efforts to block testimony by aides to a grand jury investigating his effort to derail the transfer of power after the 2020 election.

Fully Unhinged ‘Dilbert’ Guy Tells White People to ‘Get the Fuck Away’ From Black People  —  “I don't think it makes any sense as a white citizen of America to try to help Black citizens anymore,” the pro-Trump cartoonist said, adding: “This can't be fixed.”

Teen winds up in ambulance after trying to carjack DC grandma on her way to chemo: MPD  —  A teen tried to carjack a DC grandma as she was headed to chemotherapy, MPD says.  The teen ended up in an ambulance.

Florida Executes Man Used As ‘Political Pawn’ By Ron DeSantis  —  “I know I hurt people when I was young.  I really messed up,” said Donald Dillbeck, who was sentenced to death by a non-unanimous jury.  “But I know Ron DeSantis has done a lot worse.”  —  Florida on Thursday executed 59 …

China's Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis  —  1. Respecting the sovereignty of all countries.  Universally recognized international law, including the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, must be strictly observed.

China Reportedly Negotiating with Russia To Supply Kamikaze Drones  —  The U.S. and Germany have warned China not to deliver weapons to Russia.  According to information obtained by DER SPIEGEL, however, Beijing and Moscow are said to be negotiating the purchase of 100 strike drones, which could be delivered as soon as April.

Trump-allied group wants J6 committee staffers blacklisted  —  A conservative non-profit group allied with former President Donald Trump urged “Hill staffers and their colleagues” to cut off meetings with any former Jan. 6 committee staffers who have since joined firms that lobby.

WILLIAMSON CONFIRMS PRESIDENTIAL RUN IN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, BECOMING FIRST PROMINENT DEMOCRAT IN 2024 RACE … MEDILL ON TWITTER  —  Tweets by medillonthehill  —  MEDILL TODAY - FEB. 22 SPECIAL REPORTS  —  STATE OF THE UNION 2018  —  Medill on the Hill teamed up with Northwestern News Network …

Republicans Will Hold Their First Presidential Debate in Milwaukee  —  The debate is set for August, in the same city that will host the party's 2024 convention.  —  The Republican National Committee will hold its first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee in August, its debates committee decided in a vote on Thursday.

GOP Politician Uses Polish Slur In Speech Claiming Party Isn't Bigoted  —  “Doesn't matter what your race, your color, your creed, Norwegian, Polack, Somalian, you name it,” said Minnesota state Sen. Mark Johnson (R) Wednesday.  —  A Minnesota state senator is getting criticized after a speech …

The Billionaire's Daughter Knows What You're Thinking  —  Elizabeth Koch, daughter of Charles Koch, the billionaire right-wing political force, has a new venture that is all about self-investigation.  Two words: Perception Box.  —  Even as a young girl, Elizabeth R. Koch was keenly aware of her family's extreme wealth.

U.S. Sends Home Brothers Held for Nearly 20 Years at Guantánamo Bay  —  The latest release, of two Pakistanis never charged with a crime, reduced the detainee population of the once-sprawling prison complex to 32.  —  GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — The U.S. military released two brothers …

The Fever of Trumpism Shows No Sign of Breaking in 2024  —  As much as Tim Scott pines for an “American sunrise” or Nikki Haley talks about “fiscal responsibility,” the GOP base seems stuck on Trump and DeSantis-style culture wars and grievance politics.  —  Republicans are lining up for the presidential primary like it's 2015.

We Finally Know Why It Costs So Damn Much to Build New Subways in America  —  For the past decade, as the cost of building American mass transit has soared to world records, advocates have found themselves in a bind.  Should they draw attention to the problem, fighting for top-to-bottom reform …

Jeff Bezos hires investment firm to consider bid on Commanders  —  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has hired an investment firm to evaluate a possible bid for the Washington Commanders, according to two people familiar with the situation.  —  Bezos is working with Allen & Company …

The End of “Succession” Is Near  —  The show's creator, Jesse Armstrong, explains why he has chosen to conclude the drama of the Roy family in its fourth season.  —  A few minutes before Jesse Armstrong was scheduled to call for a chat earlier this month, he sent a polite text saying that he was …

Backlash in Texas as diversity initiatives put on hold in vast university system  —  Latino and Black leaders in Texas pushed back on claims that diversity and inclusion hiring programs are illegal as the vast University of Texas System put a hold on such programs at its institutions and campuses.

All U.S. extremist mass killings in 2022 linked to far right, report says  —  Right-wing extremists committed every ideologically driven mass killing identified in the U.S. in 2022, with an “unusually high” proportion perpetrated by white supremacists, according to a new report published Thursday.

Netanyahu Faces His Own ‘Israeli Spring’  —  Protesters in Israel are rallying to oppose an extremist and fundamentalist government that is trying to change the status quo and reshape the country's character.  —  Twelve years ago this spring, protests shook the Arab world in what became known …

Bike Path Attacker's Father Testifies to Save Son: ‘He Ruined Their Lives’  —  A federal jury considering the death penalty heard testimony from the father of Sayfullo Saipov, who said he expected that he would never see his son again.  —  Habibulloh Saipov saw his son for the first time in 13 years this week.

Black Panther communist Angela Davis - who teaches that U.S. was built by racist colonizers - faces calls to pay reparations after genealogy show reveals her white puritan ancestor arrived in America on the Mayflower  — Angela Davis, 79, learned that her ancestor came to the US on the Mayflower

‘It Was An International Conspiracy’: Lawsuit Follows A Half Century Of Pain And Questions For Malcolm X's Family  —  A planned lawsuit from the family of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X follows decades of trauma and lingering questions for his daughters.

'Biden's the most impressive president of my lifetime': Mehdi Hasan on Fox News, tough questions and post-Trump politics  —  The progressive journalist praises the bluntness of British colleagues and says the real ‘cancel culture brigade’ is on the right  —  ne evening this month on cable television …

Ex-president Lech Walesa Witnessed Poland's Democratic Backslide.  He Offers His Warning to Israel  —  The Nobel Prize laureate spearheaded the fight against the Polish communist authorities 40 years ago.  Now, he sounds the alarm for Israelis about mistakes that undermined democratic government in his country

Buttigieg world frustrated at GOP attacks over train wreck  —  This month's toxic derailment in a small Ohio village has put Pete Buttigieg under pressure like never before — leaving him scrambling to contain a public health and transportation crisis only partially under his purview …

Senator Who Helped Save Private Equity's Favorite Loophole Goes to Work for Private Equity  —  Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.  —  One of my favorite recent documents in American politics is Evan Bayh's schedules …

Trump 2020 Fraud Backer Sidney Powell's Texas Ethics Case Tossed  —  A Texas judge has tossed out a disciplinary case against attorney Sidney Powell finding state bar regulators failed to present enough evidence to keep alive claims that she violated ethics rules by filing frivolous post-election lawsuits.

Wind and Solar Energy Projects Risk Overwhelming America's Antiquated Electrical Grids  —  An explosion in proposed clean energy ventures has overwhelmed the system for connecting new power sources to homes and businesses.  —  Plans to install 3,000 acres of solar panels in Kentucky and Virginia are delayed for years.

Most people in most states support legal abortion  —  The Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade last year is perhaps the preeminent modern political example of the dog catching the car.  —  Republican leaders had pledged for decades to restrict abortion and to challenge the precedent in Roe …

'He's dead from shoplifting': Mother questions why police shot her son  —  Fairfax County police say officers chased the man, who was thought to have stolen sunglasses at Tysons Corner Center, and shot at him in a wooded area nearby  —  The mother of a man shot and killed …

Congressman Tim Burchett says he won't lift the debt ceiling — period.  —  Put down Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. as a hard “no” on lifting the debt ceiling later this year.  —  The Congressman told Semafor in a Wednesday phone interview that he doesn't see a circumstance in which he casts …

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in L.A. rape conviction  —  Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday for a rape conviction in Los Angeles, adding to a more than two-decade long sentence already handed down in New York.

Ike Barinholtz on Having “7 Side Hustles” and the Truth About Cancel Culture  —  The ‘White House Plumbers’ star on making Mel Brooks laugh on Hulu's ‘History of the World: Part II,’ and his recent ‘Celebrity Jeopardy’ win: “I think there were people who were probably like, 'Oh wow, that guy's not actually a complete moron!'”