Behind the Curtain — Exclusive: How Trump would build his loyalty-first Cabinet  —  Former President Trump, if elected, would build a Cabinet and White House staff based mainly on two imperatives: pre-vetted loyalty to him and a commitment to stretch legal and governance boundaries …

House GOP releases Biden impeachment inquiry resolution ahead of planned vote  —  The House GOP released a resolution Thursday to formalize its months-long impeachment inquiry into President Biden, with a full House vote planned for next week.  —  The resolution authorizing the inquiry …

Debate Performances Fuel Haley's Rise in GOP Nomination Race  —  New WSJ poll shows the former U.N. ambassador, the focus of attention on Wednesday night's stage, has edged into second place behind Trump  —  Deft yet serious, quick-witted yet substantive, Nikki Haley's debate performances …

Kevin McCarthy uses PAC to lavish cash on high-end resorts, private jets and fine dining  —  Rambling above the rust-colored cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the Terranea Resort is known for its ocean views, world-ranked spa and villas that can command $3,000 a night or more.

Washington Post staffers launch 24-hour walkout  —  Reporters, producers, editors and business-side staffers are walking off the job as contract negotiations stall and layoffs loom.  —  More than 700 unionized staffers at The Washington Post launched a 24-hour walkout Thursday …

Senator's Son Involved in Police Chase That Killed Deputy  —  The lawmaker said his child “suffers from serious mental disorders.”  —  A son of North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer was involved in a police chase on Wednesday evening that ended with a crash that killed a deputy, the lawmaker and authorities said.

House Freedom Caucus Losing Faith in Speaker Johnson After His ‘Ass Whooping’  —  ‘Right now, it looks pretty bleak,’ Johnson critic Rep. Eric Burlison told The Messenger  —  Speaker Mike Johnson signing off on a defense bill that was scrubbed of hardliners' top ideological priorities …

CNN to host two GOP presidential primary debates in 2024  —  CNN will host two Republican presidential primary debates next month in Iowa and New Hampshire - states that hold the first contests in the race for the 2024 GOP nomination, the network announced Thursday.

Georgia just obliterated Lucy McBath's district.  She says she's not going anywhere.  —  Democratic-backed groups have vowed to challenge the new map in court again.  —  Georgia Republicans just shredded Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath's suburban Atlanta district — but she says she will fight to remain in Congress.

McCarthy's Exit May Create Even More Headaches for the Tiny G.O.P. Majority  —  The former speaker's decision to leave his seat a year early could affect control of the House, the legislative agenda and his party's efforts to keep its majority in the 2024 election.

California's Fiscal Outlook  — California Entered a Downturn Last Year  — Appendix 1: Outlook for School and Community College Funding  —  Executive Summary  —  California Faces a $68 Billion Deficit.  Largely as a result of a severe revenue decline in 2022‑23, the state faces a serious budget deficit.

Two Russian Nationals Working with Russia's Federal Security Service Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaign  —  For Immediate Release  —  Indictment Alleges the So-Called “Callisto Group” Hacked Computers in the United States and Allied Countries, and Stole Information Used …

What Is Happening at the Columbia School of Social Work?  —  During orientation at the Columbia School of Social Work at Columbia University, the country's oldest graduate program for aspiring social workers, students are given a glossary with “100+ common terms you may see or hear used in class …

Texas judge grants pregnant woman's request to get an abortion  —  A Dallas-area mother found out that her fetus has trisomy 18, a genetic condition that can cause stillbirth or death of a newborn.  The court order allows her to end the pregnancy.  —  A Texas judge on Thursday granted …

Ukraine, the world's breadbasket, will become its minefield without help  —  It took me several day-long treks in planes, trains and automobiles to reach Mykolaiv, one of the cities that Ukrainian forces have fiercely defended since Russia invaded in February 2022.