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 …

Between Rounds of Golf, Trump's Searching for the Perfect DeSantis Diss  —  Holed up at his resort in Palm Beach, Florida, former President Donald Trump spends many mornings golfing and then, in the afternoons, plots his political comeback.  —  Maybe he'll shoot videos on policy proposals for his latest presidential campaign.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Syria mission worth the risk, top U.S. general says after rare visit  —  The nearly eight-year-old U.S. deployment to Syria to combat Islamic State is still worth the risk, the top U.S. military officer said on Saturday, after a rare, unannounced visit to a dusty base in the country's northeast to meet U.S. troops.

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.

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.

Former Army Private Sentenced to 45 Years in Neo-Nazi Plot to Kill Soldiers  —  Prosecutors said he planned an attack on his own U.S. Army unit, sharing sensitive details about it with a white supremacist, neo-Nazi and pro-jihadist group.  —  A former U.S. Army private was sentenced on Friday …

U.S. court says French, Swiss groups cannot restrict ‘gruyere’ cheese label  —  The name “gruyere” can be used to label cheeses from outside of the Gruyère region of Switzerland and France, a U.S. appeals court said on Friday, in a victory for U.S. dairy groups and others.

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 …

Former Vice President Mike Pence reveals his potential 2024 advantage if he launches a White House run … Mike Pence on his potential 2024 presidential advantage: ‘The American people love competition’  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. - EXCLUSIVE: Former Vice President Mike Pence says Republican voters' familiarity …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Israeli Pro-democracy Protests Enter Ninth Week as Police Ramp Up Forces in Tel Aviv  — Haifa protest exceeds 35,000 in record turnout  — Lapid: Election victory 'doesn't mean that you are allowed to carry out pogroms in Hawara, wipe out High Court'  — Ben-Gvir on his way to Tel …

Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says he has terminal cancer  —  Former US government analyst announces on Twitter diagnosis with inoperable pancreatic cancer and says he has months to live  —  Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers - which detailed secrets …

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 …