Make No Mistake, the Investigation of Donald Trump and the Stormy Daniels Scheme Is Serious  —  Though it may be tempting to do so, it is a mistake to assess the Manhattan district attorney's investigation of Donald Trump by comparing its relative severity with those of myriad other crimes possibly committed by him.

Nobody Likes Mike Pence  —  Mike Pence is making little secret of his presidential ambitions.  He's written his book; he's assembling his team; he's mastered the art of the coy nondenial when somebody asks (in between trips to Iowa) if he's running.  In early Republican-primary polls …

The FBI raided a notable journalist's home.  Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why  —  Warning: This story contains references to disturbing accusations and incidents of child sex abuse.  —  Last Oct. 18, Rolling Stone served up a foreboding scoop: The FBI had raided the home …

Inside the 3 Months That Could Cost Fox $1.6 Billion  —  The decision by Fox News executives in November 2020 to treat the more hard-right Newsmax as a mortal threat spawned a possibly more serious danger.  —  Since 2002, when Fox News first overtook CNN as the most-watched cable news channel …

Comer, Republicans' Investigative Chief, Embraces Role of Biden Antagonist  —  The fourth-term Kentuckian and chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee has become an aggressive promoter of sinister-sounding claims about the president and his family.

‘We Were Helpless’: Despair at the C.D.C. as the Pandemic Erupted  —  Current and former employees recall rising desperation as Trump administration officials squelched research into the new coronavirus.  —  In early March 2020, as the nation succumbed to a pandemic, a group of young scientists walked …

Fan poops in aisle near Hillary and Chelsea Clinton at Broadway show  —  Some like it... steaming hot.  —  Page Six hears that a serial pooper has been stalking the halls of the legendary Schubert Theater — and the last time they struck, a turd appeared in the aisle near Hillary and Chelsea Clinton.

Trump loses last bid to keep key evidence out of rape trial  —  NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump's effort to keep key evidence out of his civil rape trial next month was rejected by a federal judge Monday.  —  Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in Manhattan ruled that key witnesses will be allowed …

The GOP gains among ‘voters of color’ are overhyped  —  The 2020 and 2022 election results have led Republicans, the news media and even some Democrats to suggest that we are seeing a major shift in American politics.  Asian, Black and Latino voters have flipped to the Republicans …

DeSantis Privately Called for Google to Be “Broken Up”  —  In previously unreported videos from a closed-door Teneo Network conference, Florida's Republican governor takes his anti-big tech rhetoric beyond what he has said publicly.  —  Co-published with Documented

A president has never been indicted.  But one was arrested.  —  Donald Trump's claim that he will be arrested imminently has sparked political maneuvering and a debate about the implications of indicting an ex-president.  —  No president or former president has ever been indicted.

‘Under His Wings’: Leaked Emails Reveal an Anti-Trans ‘Holy War’  —  Leaked emails from anti-trans lobbyists and state lawmakers read, at times, like scripts from The Handmaid's Tale.  —  Anya Zoledziowski  —  “Under His wings,” one lobbyist wrote in an email.

George W. Bush misrepresented our work at CIA to sell the Iraq invasion.  It's time to call him what he is: ‘A liar.’  —  Two former CIA officials spoke to Insider before the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq.  They gave a firsthand account of the George W. Bush administration's attempts …

Sailboat crew rescued in Pacific after abandoning ship sunk by whale  —  Four people aboard the Raindancer were stranded in the Pacific Ocean for 10 hours  —  His circumstances sounded straight out of “Moby-Dick,” but Rick Rodriguez wasn't kidding.  In his first text messages from the life raft, he said he was in serious trouble.

Bomb Threat Called In to New York Court Where Trump Hearing Held  —  A bomb threat was called in just as a judge in lower Manhattan was about to start a hearing over a $250 million lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Donald Trump.  —  Tuesday's 911 call was investigated …

Russian cruise missiles destroyed in strike in Crimea, Ukraine Defense Ministry says  —  Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said late Monday that a strike destroyed Russian “Kalibr” cruise missiles that were being transported by train in the town of Dzhankoi, in Russian-occupied Crimea.

The war on drag shows  —  On February 3, the State of Florida filed an administrative complaint against the operators of the Plaza Live theater in Orlando for hosting a drag show.  According to the complaint, the drag show performed on December 28, 2022, at Plaza Live included …

Tracking the Chinese Balloon From Space … Methodology — Finding the Chinese Balloon in Satellite Images  —  A satellite collects images of the Earth by taking pictures in different wavelengths of light and stitching them together.  The satellite photographs the same location on the ground …

TikTok Trackers Embedded in U.S. State-Government Websites, Review Finds  —  State governments might be inadvertently helping Chinese-owned app in data collection  —  WASHINGTON—More than two dozen state government websites contain web-tracking code made by TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd. …

Open letter to Jeffrey Sachs on his position regarding Russian war on Ukraine  —  We are a group of economists, including many Ukrainians, who were appalled by your statements on the Russian war against Ukraine and were compelled to write this open letter to address some of the historical misrepresentations …