We are dropping the Dilbert comic strip because of creator Scott Adams' racist rant: Letter from the Editor  —  Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip, went on a racist rant this week on his Coffee with Scott Adams online video show, and we will no longer carry his comic strip in The Plain Dealer.

Judge rejected Perry's bid to shield thousands of emails from Jan. 6 investigators  —  The chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., secretly rejected Rep. Scott Perry's bid to shield more than 2,000 messages relevant to Justice Department investigators probing efforts …

Ukraine Is the West's War Now  —  The initial reluctance of the U.S. and its allies to help Kyiv fight Russia has turned into a massive program of military assistance, which carries risks of its own  —  Two days before the Russian invasion of his country, on Feb. 22, 2022 …

No ‘apologists for Putin’: Pence draws contrast with DeSantis on support for Ukraine  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday rebuked fellow Republicans who have given less-than-robust support for America's defense of Ukraine — a group that includes potential presidential campaign rivals like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S.  —  Arriving in record numbers, they're ending up in dangerous jobs that violate child labor laws — including in factories that make some of the country's best-known products.  —  Hannah traveled to Alabama, Florida …

What Fox News Hosts Said Privately vs. Publicly About Voter Fraud  —  No serious lawyer could believe what they were saying.  —  Two days after the 2020 election, Tucker Carlson was furious.  —  Fox News viewers were abandoning the network for Newsmax and One America News, two conservative rivals …

Trump brutally mocked after tabloid reveals details of his new Mar-a-Lago gig  —  Critics of President Donald Trump are having a field day after learning about his new hobby.  —  Page Six reported Friday that the former president “now has a regular gig” as a DJ at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Chinese fighter jet confronts US Navy plane with CNN crew aboard as tensions simmer in the South China Sea  —  Kadena Air Base, Japan CNN —  The US Navy reconnaissance jet flies at 21,500 feet over the South China Sea, 30 miles from the contested Paracel Islands, a group of about 130 small atolls …

Burned Out, More Americans Are Turning to Part-Time Jobs  —  The number of people working part time rose by 1.2 million in December and January—most were people who chose it.  ‘25 hours is the new 35.’  —  Part-time work is exploding.  —  The number of Americans working part time rose …

The Texas judge who could take down the abortion pill … By Caroline Kitchener and Ann E. Marimow  —  ABILENE, Tex. — Matthew Kacsmaryk was a 22-year-old law student when he drove to a small city in west Texas to spend a day with a baby he would probably never see again.

Hannity and Carlson Admit Lying to Audience (Then Try to Fire Fact-Checker), DeSantis Hires Sexist Educator, NYT Writers Protest, Roald Dahl Gets Sanitized, Roberto Clemente Bio Banned, and More  —  My thoughts on the top—and top-ish—stories in this week's political, sports, and pop culture news.

Sanders supporters took over the Nevada Democratic Party.  It's not going well.  —  When Bernie Sanders' supporters took over the Nevada Democratic Party two years ago, progressives across the country were thrilled.  —  Socialists had managed to bring down one of the most powerful establishment forces …

5 dead after Care Flight plane crash, including a patient and the pilot  —  Five people — including a patient and a pilot — were killed on Friday after a Care Flight plane crashed near Stagecoach, Nevada, about 45 miles east of Reno.  —  The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. local …

DEA Announces Proposed Rules for Permanent Telemedicine Flexibilities  —  DEA extends many telemedicine flexibilities adopted during the COVID-19 PHE with appropriate safeguards  —  WASHINGTON - Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced proposed permanent rules for the prescribing …

GOP Ex-Sen. Inhofe Retired Due To Long COVID After Opposing COVID Aid  —  The longtime senator from Oklahoma said complications from the virus contributed to his stepping aside.  —  Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) attributed his decision to retire due to the long-term effects of COVID-19 …

Media organizations demand Jan. 6 videos McCarthy shared with Fox News' Tucker Carlson  —  A group of media organizations, including CBS News, is demanding access to a tranche of surveillance and police videos from the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol that U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy provided to Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Robert Hébras, Last Survivor of a 1944 Massacre in France, Dies at 97  —  Dead bodies shielded him as the Nazis killed 643 people in Oradour-sur-Glane.  He spent his life keeping the memory of the slaughter alive.  —  Robert Hébras, who, shielded under dead bodies …

George Santos falsely claimed in court that he worked for Goldman Sachs, audio reveals  —  In audio from a 2017 court appearance at a bail hearing for a “family friend,” George Santos can be heard telling a Seattle judge, “I'm an aspiring politician and I work for Goldman Sachs.”

Black TikToker Says Woman Called the Cops on Him for Shoveling Snow  —  “They don't have no respect,” she complained to police as the men kindly cleared the sidewalk outside her home.  —  A TikTok video has gone viral after a white woman called the police on two Black men for shoveling snow …

Forty years of Monster Raving Loony wannabe MPs  —  It's 40 years since the Official Monster Raving Loony Party fielded its first candidate in a parliamentary election.  Since then no election count has been complete without a garishly-dressed, garishly-named member of the party standing alongside other hopefuls.

Rep. Lauren Boebert's Shooters Grill will be replaced by a Mexican restaurant  —  Tapatios recently applied for a liquor license at 120 E. 3rd St. in Rifle  —  A Mexican restaurant is taking over a high-profile location in the town of Rifle, Colorado, where U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's Shooters Grill previously resided.

Biden tells ABC's Muir ‘we would respond’ if China sends weapons to Russia  —  He spoke in an exclusive interview at the White House Friday.  —  During an exclusive interview with ABC's David Muir, President Joe Biden said Friday the U.S. “would respond” if China were to supply Russia …

Tennessee is set to become the first US state to ban drag … Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill banning drag shows in public on Thursday, sending the measure to the Republican Governor Bill Lee's desk.  —  The law would make Tennessee the first state to ban public drag …