White House goes after Tucker Carlson by name over Jan. 6 coverage  —  The White House joined in widespread condemnation of Fox News star Tucker Carlson on Wednesday, singling out the prime-time ratings king for his misleading portrayal of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

Biden Is Set to Detail at Least $2 Trillion in Measures to Reduce Deficits  —  The president's proposals, included in the budget he will release on Thursday, are expected to heavily feature tax increases on corporations and high earners.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday …

Inside the simmering feud between Donald Trump and Fox News  —  The network has dramatically reduced its coverage of Trump while often prominently featuring one of his chief potential rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis  —  Donald Trump got a tip-off on Saturday that the Fox News Channel …

“We're All Embarrassed”: Inside Fox News as Dominion Revelations Rattle the Network  —  Fox producers are getting libel law training and staffers are (cautiously) gossiping about filings exposing the likes of Rupert Murdoch, Tucker Carlson.  “We're very careful when we're miked up,” one on-air personality tells Vanity Fair.

Right-wing hoaxers' robocalls targeting Black voters violated Voting Rights Act and KKK Act, federal judge rules  —  Right-wing activists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman's robocalls targeting Black voters violated the Voting Rights Act and Ku Klux Klan Act — and the question isn't close enough to require a jury, a federal judge ruled.

Teamsters president calls GOP senator a ‘greedy CEO’ in heated exchange  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Teamsters general president Sean O'Brien got into a heated verbal exchange Wednesday in a Senate committee hearing focused on the right of workers to organize unions.

GOP operative comes forward as accuser in sexual misconduct claim against CPAC head  —  The man who has accused Matt Schlapp, the influential leader of the Conservative Political Action Conference, of sexual misconduct came forward publicly Wednesday after a judge said he must use his real name to proceed with a lawsuit.

Did the “QAnon Shaman” Get Shafted on Sentencing?  New Footage Raises Questions Over the Chansley Case  —  If there is one image from Jan. 6th that will remain indelible with the day, it is the “QAnon Shaman.”  Bare chested and wearing an animal headdress, horns and red-white-and-blue face paint …

Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs law loosening child labor protections  —  Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed into law this week legislation that rolls back significant portions of the state's child labor protections.  —  The law eliminates requirements for the state to verify the age …

Louisville police use excessive force, invalid warrants and discriminatory stops, DOJ review finds  —  WASHINGTON — The Louisville Metro Police Department and the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro government engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional behavior by routinely using excessive force …

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Last Act  —  What happens when the Terminator turns 75  —  Arnold schwarzenegger nearly killed me.  —  I had joined him one morning as he rushed through his daily routine.  Schwarzenegger gets up by six.  He makes coffee, putters around, feeds Whiskey …

Most in new poll view ‘woke’ as positive term  —  A majority of Americans in a new poll have a positive association with the term “woke,” understanding it to mean “to be informed, educated on, and aware of social injustices.”  —  The USA Today-Ipsos poll released on Wednesday found …

Pentagon Blocks Sharing Evidence of Possible Russian War Crimes With Hague Court  —  President Biden has not acted to resolve a dispute that pits the Defense Department against other agencies.  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is blocking the Biden administration from sharing evidence …

Inside the Secret Working Group That Helped Push Anti-Trans Laws Across the Country  —  On a Saturday afternoon in August 2019, South Dakota Republican state Rep. Fred Deutsch sent an email to 18 anti-trans activists, doctors, and lawyers with the text of a bill he planned to introduce …

6-year-old who shot teacher won't face charges, prosecutor says  —  The city prosecutor in Newport News, Virginia, said Wednesday that he would not seek charges against the 6-year-old boy who shot his elementary school teacher in January but has yet to decide whether any adults associated with the case could be held criminally liable.

California Ends $54 Million Walgreens Deal Over Abortion Pill  —  California will no longer renew a $54 million contract with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. following the drugstore chain's decision to stop dispensing abortion pills in several states, according to Governor Gavin Newsom.

WWE in talks with state gambling regulators to legalize betting on scripted match results  — WWE has held discussions with state gambling regulators in Colorado and Michigan to legalize betting on scripted match results, sources said.  — WWE is working with EY, commonly known as Ernst & Young …

In race to arm Ukraine, U.S. faces cracks in its manufacturing might  —  The war has exposed an inability to rapidly surge production of many weapons needed for Ukraine and for America's self-defense  —  SCRANTON, Pa. — A sharp hissing sound fills the factory as red-hot artillery shells are plunged into scalding oil.

Missouri gun law ruled unconstitutional  —  A federal judge struck down a Missouri law that blocked state and local officials from enforcing federal gun laws as unconstitutional this week.  —  Judge Brian Wimes, who was nominated by former President Obama, sided with the Justice Department …

Shrugging in the shadow of a monster  —  The right-wing media despises its own supporters.  That's dangerous for all of us.  —  The Daily Wire's Michael Knowles made national news last week when, during a speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, he called for the “eradication of transgenderism from public life.”

Nine boxes of Biden documents were taken from Boston office … EXCLUSIVE: Nine boxes of documents were taken from President Biden's attorney Patrick Moore's Boston office, but have yet to be reviewed, the National Archives disclosed in a response letter to Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. …

Data breach hits ‘hundreds’ of lawmakers and staff on Capitol Hill  —  House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine L. Szpindor said the breach at the DC Health Exchange did not appear to target members of Congress.  The Senate was also affected.  —  WASHINGTON — A top House official said that a …

The Explosive Roots of the Georgia Protests  —  Always leery of Russian influence, Georgians see a new “foreign agents” law as a Kremlin-inspired tool to undermine their faltering democracy.  —  TBILISI, Georgia — When Russia invaded its neighbor Georgia 15 years ago, it gobbled up swaths of land …