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 engaged in pattern of misconduct, Justice Dept. finds  —  The two-year federal investigation was prompted by the 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor and is expected to result in court-mandated changes.  —  The Louisville Metro Police Department engaged in systemic civil rights abuses …

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.

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.

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.

Federal judge adds a touch of sanity to Missouri's gun safety debate  —  ST. LOUIS — It's important to remember when Missouri's elected Republicans made the decision to try to crumple up the U.S. Constitution and toss it in the trash bin of history.  —  It was after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.

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 …

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 …

Miami's popular Republican Mayor Suarez weighs GOP challenge to Trump for White House in 2024  — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has been privately holding court with political financiers as he considers running for president.  — He's recently met with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft …

There's a warning sign in this otherwise hot economy  —  Americans are piling on debt again.  Credit card debt is at an all-time high.  A record number of people are paying more than $1,000 a month on auto loans, and nearly every online store is luring customers in by promising they can “buy now, pay later.”