Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC  —  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System  —  Washington, DC — The following statement was released by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, and FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg:

Inside Pence world's decision to go hard at Trump at the Gridiron  —  The Friday after Jan. 6, 2021, then-Vice President Mike Pence sat down for his daily devotions, thumbed his Bible to the New Testament and James 1:19, and read these words: “Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”

The Colorado GOP's Slow-Rolling MAGA Suicide  —  A MAGA lunatic who tried to legally add “Let's Go Brandon” to his name now leads a decaying state party.  —  It was the early hours of November 5, 1998, well past my bedtime on a school night.  Sister Sledge blared over the house speakers …

Fox News braces for more turbulence as second defamation lawsuit advances  —  New York court greenlights $2.7bn suit against news channel by election company Smartmatic over 2020 presidential election lies  —  As Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation battles to contain the Dominion lawsuit scandal …

Florida book bans are not a hoax  —  For months, Popular Information has documented how thousands of books have been removed from the shelves of Florida school libraries or have otherwise been made unavailable to Florida students.  These actions were taken in response to new laws …

Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian woman to win best actress Oscar  —  For the first time in its 95-year history, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded the Oscar for best actress in a leading role to an Asian woman.  Michelle Yeoh accepted the Oscar for her role …

International Court to Open War Crimes Cases Against Russia, Officials Say  —  The cases before the International Criminal Court would accuse Russia of abducting Ukrainian children and of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure.  —  The International Criminal Court intends to open …

Biden approves controversial oil drilling project in Alaska  —  The Biden administration on Monday approved a massive drilling project in Alaska, allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move ahead with the 30-year project over objections from environmental groups.

Trump has ‘no plans’ to participate in Manhattan grand jury probe, attorney says  —  Attorney Joe Tacopina spoke with George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America.  —  Former President Donald Trump has “no plans” to participate in a Manhattan grand jury investigation into a  —  hush money payment

How Democrats disarmed a brewing Senate battle in Michigan  —  What looked at first like a Democratic free-for all for Michigan's open Senate seat is nearly over already.  Which is exactly what Debbie Stabenow and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wanted.

Trump and Mastriano have big leads in Pennsylvania Republican Primary for President and Senate  —  A new Public Policy Polling survey of Pennsylvania Republicans finds the party base wanting to continue its recent direction, with Donald Trump and Doug Mastriano holding 18 point leads in the races for President and Senate.

Let's Talk Barbara Walters  —  Seventeen leading broadcasters on her legacy and making their way in the world she made.  Barbara Walters died on December 30 at the age of 93 during a low ebb in the news cycle.  Her home of 50 years, ABC News, pressed PLAY on a two-hour prime-time special …

Judge in Abortion Pill Case Set Hearing but Sought to Delay Telling the Public  —  Saying he wanted safe and orderly proceedings, Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk asked lawyers not to disclose the hearing and planned to add it to the public case file only the evening before.