Trump seeks to block Pence's grand jury testimony in 2020 election interference probe  —  Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal court to block former Vice President Mike Pence from speaking to a grand jury about certain matters covered by executive privilege as part …

Dems want to cut Fox off after lawsuit revelations  —  The thunderclap of stories showing Fox News' role in pushing 2020 election fraud conspiracies and aiding Donald Trump's campaign has intensified calls among Democrats to black out the network.  —  The revelations, made public as part …

Biden bucks liberals and tells Democrats to get tough on crime  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's decision Thursday on a local crime law is sending a national message to fellow Democrats about how he thinks they should address Republican criticism of the nation's rising crime rates.

Twitter's Revenue, Adjusted Earnings Fell About 40% in Month of December  —  The company recently made a first interest payment to banks that lent $13 billion to help pay for Elon Musk's buyout, people familiar with the matter said  —  Twitter Inc. reported a drop in revenue and adjusted earnings …

Kellyanne Conway and George Conway to divorce after 22 years of marriage  —  D.C's weirdest marriage is over.  —  Page Six hears that Kellyanne Conway, the longtime advisor to President Donald Trump, and George Conway, the longtime tormentor of President Trump, have decided to divorce after 22 years of marriage.

Nancy Pelosi untethered: The former speaker revels in newfound freedom  —  The former speaker isn't in charge of anything now but is doing exactly what she wants in what some call ‘Pelosi 3.0’  —  BALTIMORE — Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) felt that sense of tension, or agita as her Italian family might say …

Fact check: Republicans at CPAC make false claims about Biden, Zelensky, the FBI and children  —  The Conservative Political Action Conference is underway in Maryland.  And the members of Congress, former government officials and conservative personalities who spoke at the conference on Thursday …

A life in Congress: Lauren Underwood learns what it costs  —  As a single Black woman in the House, the 36-year-old Illinois Democrat tries to balance who she is versus what she does.  —  Was this what she signed up for?  —  Not exactly.  But Lauren Underwood was here to do the job …

The last New Jersey reporter on Capitol Hill just got laid off  —  Jonathan Salant covered Washington on behalf of Newark's Star-Ledger for a decade.  Now, the same elected officials he scrutinized are protesting the decision to eliminate his job.  —  Anyone elected to Congress from New Jersey …

In a crowded place, a face mask or respirator keeps the virus away  —  The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, a respected biomedical journal, surprised the public recently with a peer-reviewed article raising doubts about the effectiveness of wearing face masks and respirators during the pandemic.

Rupert Murdoch, Fox Corp. Sued For Sharing Biden's Presidential Ads Before They Aired  —  The complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission alleges Murdoch and Fox violated campaign contribution laws. … In a suit filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday …

Jim Jordan finds a ‘central theme’ to his investigations: 'It's always worse than we thought' … ‘Weaponization of The Federal Government’ subcommittee kicks off with fiery hearing  —  EXCLUSIVE: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan says his various investigations have proven …

Race to get last children out of Bakhmut as city becomes ‘hell on earth’  —  With Russian forces closing in, police try to persuade remaining citizens to get out and access routes come under fire  —  War breeds euphemism and metaphor.  In the battle for the Donbas city of Bakhmut …

She witnessed Bloody Sunday in person. 58 years later, she'll go back again.  —  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On March 7, 1965, Sheyann Webb, a 9-year-old Black girl from Selma, Ala., sat in her bedroom, chest heaving, face streaked with tears, her throat still burning from tear gas.

GOP Utah Governor Says He Plans To Sign Abortion Clinic Ban  —  Republican Spencer Cox said he supports the measure that would mean hospitals are the only places where abortions can be provided in the state.  —  Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Friday that he plans to sign a measure …

How America Soaks the Affluent  —  The income tax code is steeply progressive, as 2020 IRS data show.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  WSJ Opinion: Chuck Grassley's Account of the FBI's Role in a Political Hit  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.  —  1x

Divorced and remarried, these Afghan women are outlaws under Taliban rule  —  Taliban law has voided thousands of divorces, experts say, and many remarried women are now considered adulterers  —  KABUL — After her stepfather sold her into marriage at the age of 13 to support his drug habit …

70 years after death, Stalin's polarising legacy looms large  —  On the eve of the 70th anniversary of Josef Stalin's death, attitudes to the Soviet Union's wartime leader remain mixed in the nations he once ruled with an iron fist.  —  During three decades of dictatorial rule …

California bullet train project faces more cost increases, possible delays  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  California's bullet train project that is meant to link Los Angeles to San Francisco faces more cost increases and potential delays, according to an update from project leaders released this week.

Philippine governor killed by gunmen while meeting villagers  —  Gunmen in military uniforms shot and killed a provincial governor and wounded civilians while the politician was meeting poor villagers at his home in the central Philippines, in the latest brazen assault on local politicians in the country, police officials said.

CPAC attendees fear the event is now just a slush fund for Matt Schlapp's legal defense  —  OXON HILL, Md. — Change is in the air at this year's CPAC.  So are questions, denials, and rumors.  —  This annual conservative family gala—formally, the Conservative Political Action Conference …