Trump can be sued by police over Jan. 6 riot, Justice Department says  —  Two U.S. Capitol Police officers and 11 Democratic House members are seeking to hold Donald Trump liable for injuries they suffered during the riot.  —  Former president Donald Trump can be held liable in court …

George Santos now under investigation by House Ethics panel  —  WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Thursday announced that it has launched an investigation into New York Republican Rep. George Santos, the embattled first-term Republican who has admitted fabricating major parts of his resume while running for office.

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.

Trump's loosening grip on GOP defines early 2024 campaign  —  Rep. Thomas Massie was so eager for Donald Trump's endorsement in a contested primary three years ago that he ran TV ads targeted at the then-president in Florida to win his support.  —  Today, Massie is all but shunning Trump and his comeback campaign.

Once the World's Largest, a Hotel Goes ‘Poof!’  Before Our Eyes  —  The Hotel Pennsylvania in Manhattan was a virtual city within a city.  But in the end, nothing could save it.  —  Bit by bit, floor by floor, the building that once rose 22 stories over Penn Station is shrinking before the city's very eyes.

Michigan AG says she was among those targeted in threat to kill Jewish members of state government  —  A Michigan man allegedly threatened on social media to kill Jewish members of the Michigan government, the FBI said, and state Attorney General Dana Nessel says she was among those targeted.

Teacher with prosthetic Z-cups placed on leave from class, accused of dressing like a man outside work  —  Kayla Lemieux, the biological male high school teacher who became famous for strutting around school dressed as a woman with z-size prosthetic breasts, has reportedly been placed on leave from Oakville Trafalgar High School.

Bad Projection Is Ruining the Movie Theater Experience  —  Multiplexes are failing at their most basic function: delivering a bright, sharp image.  —  Michelle Pfeiffer and Jonathan Majors look like crap.  Usually, they're two of the most radiant, dermatologically exceptional people in the world.

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.

AP sources: Biden not expected to veto GOP effort on DC laws  —  1 of 3  —  President Joe Biden isn't expected to veto Republican-sponsored resolutions that would block new District of Columbia laws that change how the nation's capital votes and how the city prosecutes and punishes crime, according to people familiar with the matter.

Please Lie to Me, Tucker  —  Fox News isn't news at all.  —  Oh, how conservatives loved to hate the media.  I witnessed it firsthand for decades.  In any speech before a conservative audience, the jokes about media bias got the loudest laughs and heartiest applause.

How I Changed My Mind on Social Media and Teen Depression  —  Randomized experiments and cross-national data argue that phones are making kids miserable  —  There's been a torrent of recent articles about the massive increase in depression among young Americans, particularly girls, and the possibility that social media is to blame.

City Statement on Mayor Wojahn's Resignation  —  Statement on Mayor Wojahn's Resignation  —  College Park, MD, March 2, 2023 - Last night, after business hours, Mayor Patrick L. Wojahn submitted his letter of resignation as Mayor of the City of College Park, effective immediately on March 2.

DeSantis Cronies Force College to Close Diversity Office  —  If Ron DeSantis has his way, what his board did at New College will happen at every public university in Florida.  —  Cameron Joseph  —  WASHINGTON, US  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' handpicked board of trustees voted to shutter …

U.S. regulators rejected Elon Musk's bid to test brain chips in humans, citing safety risks  —  Musk has said his brain implant company, Neuralink, will make the paralyzed walk, the blind see and eventually turn people into cyborgs.  But the firm still struggles to secure clinical-trial approval …

Egypt unveils hidden tunnel inside Great Pyramid of Giza  —  “Scanning work will continue to uncover more secrets.”  —  Tourists visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at the Giza Pyramids necropolis on the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, on February 2, 2023.

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 …

How Gisele Fetterman became the right wing's favorite super villain  —  Tucker Carlson and others use a familiar blame-women tactic.  —  I started my twice-a-decade rereading of “The Handmaid's Tale” a few nights ago, and one scene that sticks out every time I pick up the book …

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 …

The Foolishness of Scott Adams  —  His argument for racial prejudice isn't just pernicious.  It's stupid.  —  Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind the comic strip Dilbert, has been canceled for racism.  In a video livestream last Wednesday, he declared:  — “I resign from the hate group called black Americans.”

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 …

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.

Why Did Spotify Have an Official ‘Hitler Radio’ Playlist?  —  Despite multiple admonitions from hate-watch groups calling out streaming services for “hate music,” a Rolling Stone investigation finds that racist and antisemitic rhetoric still has a home  —  UNTIL LAST WEEK …

US launches new crackdown on Russian sanctions busting  —  Push by three agencies comes amid fears imports flowing from UAE and Turkey are fuelling war in Ukraine  —  The US has launched a renewed crackdown on countries and individuals helping the Kremlin evade western sanctions amid growing fears Russia …

Republicans seize on train derailment to go after Buttigieg  —  Secretary's defenders say he is being targeted for reasons unrelated to the accident  —  Republicans are seizing on the trail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, to ramp up their attacks against Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg …

In The Witches (pictured), ‘old hag’ has been changed to ‘old crow’, while ‘you must be mad, woman’ is now ‘you must be out of your mind’  —  The team together dismantled many of the colorful phrases and names that Dahl employed in his writing.  —  In The Twits, descriptions of appearances have been pared back.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Likely Violated Ethics Laws With Met Gala Appearance, Says House Ethics Office  —  The House Office of Congressional Ethics found “substantial reason to believe” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) “may have accepted impermissible gifts associated with her attendance …

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 …