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 …

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.

5 Times Tucker Carlson Showed Contempt for Trump in Private: ‘I Hate Him Passionately’  —  The Fox host's private comments, revealed in recent court documents, contrast sharply with his support of conservatives on his show.  —  Documents released in recent weeks as part of a $1.6 billion defamation suit …

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 …

Ron DeSantis's plan to strip First Amendment rights from the press, explained  —  DeSantis wants to destroy a fundament of American free speech law.  —  Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to eliminate the First Amendment safeguards that prevent lawsuits seeking to strong-arm the press into silence.

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 …

Biden's only primary challenger (so far) actually shows Biden's strength  —  Self-help author Marianne Williamson can barely articulate a policy reason for running.  —  Noah Berlatsky and Aaron Rupar  —  Self-help author Marianne Williamson is currently the only declared Democratic primary opposition to President Joe Biden.

Zelensky invites House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Ukraine  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is inviting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Ukraine to see the situation on the ground first hand - an invitation that comes as the Republican Party faces a divide over whether …

US intel chiefs say China likely to press Taiwan and seek to undercut US  —  US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to press Taiwan and try to undercut US influence in the coming years as he begins a third term as president.

Conservative covid backlash handcuffs public health, pandemic response  —  Lawsuits and legislation have stripped public health officials of their powers in three years  —  When the next pandemic sweeps the United States, health officials in Ohio won't be able to shutter businesses or schools …

Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs law gutting child labor protections for minors under 16 years old  —  Arkansas Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed into law a bill further destabilizing minors in what was once called the “Land of Opportunity.”  Her signature comes on the same …

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 …

Walgreens' deceptive damage control  —  Walgreens is facing a public relations crisis after announcing it would not dispense abortion medication in several states where abortion remains legal.  Walgreens' decision came in response to threatening letters from Republican Attorneys General and anti-abortion activists.

Woke word-policing is now beyond satire  —  Sometimes in politics, which currently saturates everything, worse is better.  When a political craze based on a bad idea achieves a critical mass, one wants it to be undone by ridiculous excess.  Consider the movement to scrub from the English language …

Kyle Rittenhouse, the MAGA Star That Wasn't  —  Modern conservatives love to own the libs by supporting people who claim they've been “canceled.”  Yet Kyle Rittenhouse can't seem to draw a crowd, no matter how many times he gets shut down.  In January, Rittenhouse headlined the Rally …

Train derails near Verdigris  —  VERDIGRIS, Okla. — Emergency crews responded to a train derailment near Verdigris on Tuesday evening.  —  It happened around 6 p.m. on Route 66 near Franklin Road, that is between Catoosa and Claremore.  Verdigris fire told 2 News there is no concern for the public from this derailment.