Willis blasts congressman's ‘interference’ in Fulton Trump probe  —  X  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Thursday blasted a congressman who has pledged to investigate her handling of an indictment of former President Donald Trump and others.  —  U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan …

CNN Exclusive: ‘How am I in this war?’:  New Musk biography offers fresh details about the billionaire's Ukraine dilemma  —  Elon Musk secretly ordered his engineers to turn off his company's Starlink satellite communications network near the Crimean coast last year to disrupt a Ukrainian sneak attack …

CNN Poll: Biden faces negative job ratings and concerns about his age as he gears up for 2024  —  President Joe Biden faces continued headwinds from broadly negative job ratings overall, widespread concerns about his age and decreased confidence among Democratic-aligned voters, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.

Trump Plans $1M ‘Family Style’ Mar-a-Lago Dinner to Raise Money for His Co-Defendants (Exclusive)  —  The exact date of the candlelight event is still being ironed out, but Trump's sons will attend  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook …

Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison  —  The “That '70s Show” star was found guilty in May of raping two women more than two decades ago.  —  LOS ANGELES — “That '70s Show” star Danny Masterson was sentenced Thursday to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women …

Sen. JD Vance Gets Shot Down As He Tries To Pass Bill Banning Mask Mandates  —  COVID is rising, so Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) responded by proclaiming that masking didn't work, the COVID uptick is no big deal, and he tried to pass a bill banning mask mandates.  —  Video of Vance:

John Eastman declines to elaborate on Trump world discussions about Grassley presiding on Jan. 6  —  He asserted attorney-client privilege when asked to discuss evidence that Trump's allies considered the Iowa senator playing a role to keep Trump in power.  —  John Eastman, testifying …

13 Presidential Libraries Issue Rare Joint Warning About U.S. Democracy  —  Their statement stopped short of slamming individuals as it called for a recommitment to the country's bedrock principles.  —  LOADING  —  Concern for U.S. democracy amid deep national polarization has prompted …

Famed tech journalist deletes X account with epic rant at Elon Musk and his ‘cesspool’ site  —  Tech writer legend slams X owner Elon Musk for threatening to ban and sue the Anti-Defamation League  —  Elon Musk's Billion-Dollar Borrowing Spree: SpaceX Funds His Twitter Acquisition

Abortions Rose in Most States This Year, New Data Shows  —  Legal abortions most likely increased in the United States in the first six months of the year compared with 2020, an analysis of new estimates shows, as states with more permissive abortion laws absorbed patients traveling …

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Has Made History—And Waves  —  In June 2019, Karine Jean-Pierre was moderating a forum for presidential candidates when a protester rushed the stage.  It's a famous video: Finding herself seated between the oncoming protester and then senator Kamala Harris …

DeSantis lashes out at audience member over Jacksonville shooting  —  “That is such nonsense!”  DeSantis yelled at an audience member who blamed his policies for the shooting.  —  MIAMI — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis got into a heated argument during a press conference on Thursday …

Michigan fake elector described planning with Trump campaign attorneys: ‘Mike Pence and Congress [to] make that decision’  —  One of the fake electors put forward by Republicans in Michigan said in December 2020 that the plan to use a slate of fake electors to help Donald Trump win …

South Florida city becomes state's first LGBTQ sanctuary  —  The South Florida city of Lake Worth Beach has become the state's first to declare itself a safe haven for LGBTQ people and their families.  —  City commissioners Tuesday voted unanimously to declare the city a safe haven for LGBTQ people …

Ramaswamy: Former felons should be allowed to carry guns  —  The GOP presidential candidate fleshes out what it means to be a “Second Amendment absolutist” on a podcast.  —  Vivek Ramaswamy says convicted felons should be allowed to carry weapons.  —  Appearing on former New York …

Pennsylvania school district requires social studies classes to incorporate right-wing propaganda  —  Last Monday, the Pennridge School Board, located outside of Philadelphia, imposed a new social studies curriculum that will require teachers to incorporate lessons from the 1776 Curriculum …

China, North Korea pursue new targets while honing cyber capabilities  —  Clint Watts - General Manager, Digital Threat Analysis Center  —  In the past year, China has honed a new capability to automatically generate images it can use for influence operations meant to mimic U.S. voters across …

Grand jury investigating 2020 election interference meets after four-week break  —  The grand jury that handed up the indictment against former President Donald Trump stemming from efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election is meeting Thursday at the federal courthouse in Washington, DC, after an over four-week hiatus.

The Contagious Corruption of Ken Paxton  —  Let's talk about leadership again.  Last week, I wrote about Vivek Ramaswamy and the power of unprincipled leaders to exploit civic ignorance.  This week, I want to address the power of leadership to shape character and the problem of corruption in the era of Trump.

Rescuers race to save ill US cave explorer trapped 3,000 feet underground  —  More than 150 rescuers raced on Thursday to reach an American man who fell ill and became trapped some 1,000 metres (3,280 ft) underground in a cave he was exploring in southern Turkey.