‘Heavily armed’ man targeted Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and other Jewish officials, FBI and AG say  —  Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel was targeted last month by a “heavily armed” man who threatened injury and death to Jewish members of the state's government, she said Thursday morning.

Republicans Can't Wait for Trump to Implode  —  Donald Trump has had a terrible couple of months — and still leads national polls for the Republican nomination handily.  —  Almost everything that he's done lately — really, everything since he's left office — should redound to his discredit …

Rail unions tell Biden officials that workers have fallen ill at Norfolk Southern derailment site  — The presidents of U.S. railroad unions told Biden administration officials that rail workers have fallen ill at the Norfolk Southern derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio, in a push for more train safety.

Finally, Democrats appear ready to wage war on Fox News  —  For years, Democrats have been deeply conflicted about Fox News.  At times, they've shunned the network as an irredeemable source of disinformation, boycotting it or banning it from covering Democratic presidential primary debates.

US condemns Israel far right minister's call for Palestinian town ‘to be erased’  —  Israel's far-right finance minister's call for a Palestinian town “to be erased” was harshly condemned by US State Department spokesperson Ned Price on Wednesday, who described the comments as “repugnant” and “irresponsible.”

Fox News election fraud revelations could take down the network's embattled chief  —  New York CNN —  Who will Rupert Murdoch exile from the Fox kingdom?  —  The Fox Corporation chairman is facing an ever-deepening scandal that threatens to cause considerable financial and reputational damage …

March 1, 2023  —  Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced today that it will cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month, bringing costs for people with private insurance and those without insurance who sign up for Lilly's copay assistance program into line with the $35 cap for Medicare recipients Congress imposed …

White House proposes $1.6 billion to combat ‘historic’ covid aid fraud  —  The request comes as lawmakers in Congress continue to sound the alarm about the theft of taxpayer dollars — yet largely fail to deliver more funds  —  Nearly three years after criminals first set their sights …

Merrick Garland Is a Huge Taylor Swift Fan  —  The Attorney General routinely works her lyrics into conversations and legal arguments.  'My favorite song is “Shake It Off.”  - Copy Link  —  1x  —  WASHINGTON - At a Congressional hearing on Wednesday, senators grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland …

Texas congressman who backed gun-control bill faces GOP censure vote  —  Rep. Tony Gonzales cast the vote in the last Congress after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, which is part of his district.  —  Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Tex.) is facing a censure vote this weekend …

Kellyanne Conway Meets With Prosecutors as Trump Inquiry Escalates  —  The Manhattan district attorney's office is scrutinizing the former president's role in the hush money payment to a porn star.  —  Kellyanne Conway, who managed the final months of Donald J. Trump's 2016 campaign …

The FBI Desperately Wants to Let Trump Off the Hook  —  He just won't allow it.  —  The way conservatives tell it, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is a hive of anti-Trump villainy, filled with agents looking for any excuse to hound the former president with investigative witch hunts.

Dallas Morning News Fires Reporter for Calling Mayor ‘Bruh’ on Twitter  —  Meghan Mangrum moved to Dallas to cover education.  —  Meghan Mangrum moved to Dallas last summer to cover education as part of the Dallas Morning News' Education Lab.  She'd previously worked the education beat …

Parents push back on allegations against St. Louis transgender center.  'I'm baffled.'  —  ST. LOUIS — Explosive allegations made public last month about a St. Louis clinic that treats transgender children have flung parents into a vortex of emotions: shock, confusion, anger, fear.

‘Have not heard of him’: George Santos has a new campaign treasurer but questions persist  —  More than a week after embattled Rep. George Santos named his new campaign treasurer, questions persist over the identity of the person who has filled that role and the campaign's filings with federal regulators.

Billionaire Deripaska Warns Russia May Run Out of Money in 2024  —  Billionaire Oleg Deripaska said Russia could find its coffers empty already next year and needs investment from “friendly” countries to break the hold of sanctions on the economy.  —  “There will be no money already next year …

Starbucks committed ‘egregious’ violations in battling union, judge rules  —  The administrative law judge's order requires the company to stop a long list of behaviors and reinstate workers who began a nationwide union drive  —  By Jacob Bogage and Lauren Kaori Gurley

Dallas GOP dinner featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis closed to media  —  The Reagan Day Dinner, the local party's annual fundraiser, is usually open to reporters.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' “fireside chat” at Saturday's Dallas County Republican Party's Reagan Day Dinner will occur behind closed doors.

Clashes as Charlie Kirk Speaks at California University  —  ‘FASCISTS OFF CAMPUS’  —  Scores of students were seen protesting outside the University of California Wednesday night ahead of an appearance by far-right youth leader Charlie Kirk, who appeared at the university for his Live Free Tour.

The Rise of the Right-Wing Peacenik  —  ‘I realized that my own side was led by a bunch of incompetents and ideologues who had taken our country down a path of destruction.  And for what?’  —  Once upon a time, Congressman Ron DeSantis strongly supported arming Ukraine against Russia.

How a Texas girl scared of school shootings was punished  —  After a Lewisville ISD girl overheard a boy say, “Don't come to school tomorrow,” she ended up threatened with suspension.  —  The 13-year-old girl was in gym class when she said she heard a boy tell another classmate, “Don't come to school tomorrow.”

Christopher Wray is getting away with doing a lousy job  —  The MAGA right thinks FBI Director Christopher A. Wray is some sort of patsy for Democrats.  But the problem is not that Wray, a Trump appointee, is showing favoritism to a Democratic administration.

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“Non-Person” Donald Trump faces “soft ban” at Fox  —  Donald Trump, who once dominated the Fox News broadcasts, is now running into a brick wall with what four members of his circle say is a “soft ban” from the top of the conservative news channel, as it rolls out the red carpet to even the low-profile rival candidates.

Give Kamala Harris the Credit She Is Due  —  Vice President Kamala Harris occupies an office that can be the butt of jokes and criticism.  The only duties of the vice president spelled out in the Constitution are to cast tiebreaking votes in the Senate and to become president if the office becomes vacant.

America Is In Over Its Head  —  The greatest blunder President Vladimir Putin may have made so far in Ukraine is giving the West the impression that Russia could lose the war.  The early Russian strike on Kyiv stumbled and failed.  The Russian behemoth seemed not nearly as formidable as it had been made out to be.

Senate votes to overturn Biden administration retirement investment rule Republicans decry as ‘woke’  —  The Senate passed a politically charged resolution on Wednesday to overturn a Biden administration retirement investment rule that allows managers of retirement funds to consider the impact …

German party rejects punishment for ex-leader's Russia links  —  Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder won't be sanctioned by his political party because of his ties with Russian state-owned companies, local media reported Thursday.  The dpa news agency and others cited a decision …

Biden overreached on student loans.  But the court shouldn't stop him.  —  But while we have criticized the Biden plan as a regressive and expensive mistake, we also believe it would be an overreach for the justices to strike it down.  There are limits that restrict when and how the court …

Exclusive: US Air Force fires leaders for failing nuclear safety inspection  —  Two US Air Force commanders and four of their subordinates at a key nuclear base in North Dakota were relieved of duty this week after their units failed an inspection designed to ensure that the nuclear weapons stockpile …

Buttigieg's Harshest GOP Critics Want to Make His Rail-Safety Policies the Law  —  Republicans should not support ineffective legislation in response to the Ohio train derailment just to ‘do something.’  —  Republican senators have been outspoken about their feelings on Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

Ticketmaster, PayPal, eBay are hassling customers to report sales even though the IRS says they don't have to  —  People are being told they need to provide their Social Security numbers to online platforms and cash transfer app companies for the sales of things like clothes and concert tickets over $600 …