Trump Received Millions From Foreign Governments as President, Report Finds  —  House Democrats released evidence that the former president took in at least $7.8 million from foreign entities while in office, engaging in the kind of conduct the G.O.P. is grasping to pin on President Biden.

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Iran bombing  —  The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a deadly Iran bombing that killed over 80 people and wounded scores more.  —  ISIS, seen as a terrorist group by most of the world, said in a widely circulated statement …

Florida surgeon general calls for halt on mRNA covid vaccines, citing debunked claim  —  Florida's top health official called for a halt to using mRNA coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday, contending that the shots could contaminate patients' DNA — a claim that has been roundly debunked …

Most Republicans think Donald Trump is a person of faith.  We asked why  —  More Republicans see Trump as a ‘person of faith’ than as ‘religious’  —  Most Republican voters consider former President Donald Trump to be a person of faith, putting him ahead of other more vocally religious individuals …

Chicago in January with flip flops  —  Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby  —  Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) says he has transported 95,000 migrants from the Texas border to New York, Washington, DC, and other cities.  On New Year's Eve, Abbott flew hundreds of migrants …

Claudine Gay and America's new class system  —  Ibram X. Kendi's “anti-racist” pronouncements are pure grift, but his woke prestige makes them a good place to start in examining Claudine Gay's belated exit as Harvard University's first black president.  In her long-overdue resignation letter Tuesday …

Biden campaign previews Jan. 6-focused speech with new TV ad  —  The 60-second spot, which features the president's past message about threats to democracy, comes shortly before the first contests in the GOP nominating process.  —  As President Joe Biden prepares to deliver …

Fear of MAGA “backlash” is no reason to let Donald Trump make an illegal run for president  —  Giving into MAGA threats by keeping Trump on the ballot just emboldens fascists to get even more violent  —  Despite hand-wringing mainstream media coverage calling it “controversial,” …

A quarter of Americans believe FBI instigated Jan. 6, Post-UMD poll finds  —  More than 3 in 10 Republicans have adopted the falsehood that the FBI conspired to cause the Capitol riot  —  Twenty-five percent of Americans say it is “probably” or “definitely” true that the FBI instigated the Jan. 6 …

Biden administration awarding $162M to expand computer chip factories in Colorado, Oregon  —  The Biden administration announced an agreement Thursday to provide $162 million in federal funding to Microchip Technology to expand production of computer chips domestically, the second tranche …

Progressive group files FEC complaint against Phillips campaign  —  A progressive watchdog organization has filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), alleging his presidential campaign improperly coordinated with a super PAC.

Texas, where women are less important than a fetus  —  Texas doesn't care if pregnant women die.  That comes as no surprise in the post-Dobbs abortion landscape.  But it's worth noting when the state's unceasing cruelty is aided and abetted by federal judges.  —  Need something to talk about?

US Senators urge Tesla, other automakers to stay neutral in union organizing  —  A group of 33 senators on Thursday urged Tesla (TSLA.O) and 12 other automakers to remain neutral in ongoing efforts by the United Auto Workers (UAW) to organize U.S. auto plants.

Factory construction spending booms under Biden  —  America's spending on the construction of new factories is surging. … - All that spending is driving an increase in construction hiring. … - Contractors are even facing labor shortages in areas with industrial mega projects …

‘Beyond Crazy’: The Liberal Jew Mugged by a Post-Oct. 7 World  —  French rabbi Delphine Horvilleur says the antisemitism in the U.S. following Hamas' attack on Israel is not so surprising — and all too familiar.  —  SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, France —  “If I had been given one dollar …

Christie Says in a New Ad That He Was Wrong to Support Trump in 2016  —  “Now, we're confronted with the very same choice again,” former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said in the ad, rejecting calls to end his campaign in order to narrow the anti-Trump field.

Multiple state Capitols evacuated due to mass-emailed bomb threats  —  Capitol buildings in multiple states were temporarily shut down and evacuated Wednesday because of threats.  —  “It was a mass email sent to several (Secretaries of State) and state offices across the country,” …