A federal judge confirmed one of Trump's worst labels — and the GOP didn't blink  —  But we still have a moral obligation to be shocked, don't we?  —  A quick public service announcement: You did not, in fact, take crazy pills this week.  —  It's just the news cycle.

Inside the DeSantis Doc That Showtime Didn't Want You to See  —  Vice put together an in-depth documentary exploring DeSantis' time at Guantanamo Bay.  Showtime suddenly shelved the documentary one day after DeSantis declared for president. … When executives at Showtime pulled …

Fox Business Poll: Trump leads in Iowa, as DeSantis and Scott round out the top 3  —  Iowa's caucus kicks off the GOP nomination process  —  An early read on the race for the Republican nomination in Iowa shows former President Donald Trump the clear frontrunner — and then there is a sharp drop off to the rest of the field.

Mike Pence ‘not interested in trading insults’ with Trump as he tries to win New Hampshire  —  The former vice president is struggling to gain traction in the Granite State.  —  An independent voter at a meet-and-greet in New Hampshire on Friday told former Vice President Mike Pence …

Tulsi Gabbard pushes back against Jack White's anti-Trump comment  —  Former Republican presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard blasted musician Jack White's criticism of former President Trump on Twitter Saturday.  —  Gabbard, who served as U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district …

DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Blacks benefited from slavery  —  GOP presidential candidate draws renewed criticism after suggesting slavery helped African Americans develop skills such as being a blacksmith  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is intensifying his efforts to de-emphasize racism …

Teach The Truth  —  Ominous lessons from Florida  —  I was born 66 years after slavery was legally abolished by the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution.  Not exactly ancient history.  Today, that's how long ago the Eisenhower administration was, or Elvis Presley's first number one hit.

Biden Will Establish A National Monument Honoring Emmett Till, The Black Teen Lynched In Mississippi  —  A White House official says President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.  —  President Joe Biden will establish …

Blinken says US is ‘working to put some stability’ into relationship with China  —  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN in an exclusive interview that the US is attempting to strengthen “lines of communication” with China to avoid conflict between the two superpowers.

Blinken: Ukraine has already retaken 50 percent of occupied territory  —  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that Ukraine has already retaken about 50 percent of the territory that Russia initially seized, stressing that Kyiv's counteroffensive is still in its “relatively early days.”

Trump Unlocked a Whole New Level of Bullshitting in Iowa  —  New Abnormal podcast hosts Andy and Danielle react to Trump's nonsensical answer to a question from a voter in Iowa.  Plus!  Illuminati conspiracies once influenced a U.S. election. … Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal …

‘Judeo-Christian’ roots will ensure U.S. military AI is used ethically, general says  —  A three-star Air Force general said the U.S. military's approach to artificial intelligence is more ethical than adversaries' because it is a “Judeo-Christian society,” an assessment that drew scrutiny …

Trump's GOP rivals open door to cutting Social Security for younger people  —  Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence and Nikki Haley propose curbing spending on the program without affecting seniors  —  Three of Donald Trump's rivals for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination are pushing for cuts …

GOP's crumbling case against Biden on crime, immigration and inflation  — Dave Lawler- Stef W. Kight- Courtenay Brown  —  Republicans are hammering “Joe Biden's America” as a land of rising violent crime, surging immigration and out of control inflation, but there's just one problem …

Inside Biden's hidden campaign  —  The president is gambling that using Democratic and outside groups will work better than a big, centralized effort  —  President Biden's campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, has spent her first months on the job planning a sweeping national reelection effort …