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 …

Former Harvard President Claudine Gay: This Is About More Than My Mistakes  —  On Tuesday, I made the wrenching but necessary decision to resign as Harvard's president.  For weeks, both I and the institution to which I've devoted my professional life have been under attack.

FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax  —  A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives were found …

Trump asks Supreme Court to keep his name on Colorado ballot  —  Former president, who is the 2024 GOP frontrunner, is also appealing a Maine official's decision to bar him from the ballot in that state  —  Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to ensure he can appear …

1/4/24 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … House Republicans seem to be itching to have a fight over border security as part of the government funding debate heading into the Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 shutdown deadlines.  Back in Washington, Senate negotiators and the Biden administration …

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?

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 …

The names of more than 170 Jeffrey Epstein associates were just revealed in unsealed court documents.  Here's what we know.  — The names of more than 170 Jeffrey Epstein associates were just unsealed.  — Powerful associates like Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Glenn Dubin, and Jean Luc Brunel are in the documents.

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas Regarding Unconstitutional SB 4 Immigration Law  —  For Immediate Release  —  The Justice Department today filed suit against the State of Texas to challenge Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) under the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause and Foreign Commerce Clause.

The Polls Prove It: Many Republicans Love Fascism  —  It is no longer controversial to speak plainly about the authoritarian shift of the Republican Party, led by Donald Trump.  Hillary Clinton was dragged in 2016 for saying, “You could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the basket …

Biden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon  —  It's the second funding announcement tied to the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, which provides more than $52 billion to boost the development and manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States.

Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores accused of cribbing others' pictures of Mexican food as her own cooking  —  Flores, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for her old seat, is being accused of routinely stealing stylish photos of Mexican campfire cooking and passing them off as her own idyllic life on a ranch.

Florida man arrested and accused of threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell and his kids  —  Prosecutors say a 72-year-old man from Greenacres left voicemail messages that included threats to “come after you and kill you” and “come and kill your children.”  —  A Florida man was arrested Wednesday …

Harvard agitators turn their ire toward Penny Pritzker  —  The Dem mega-donor pushes back at hedge-funder Bill Ackman's call for her to resign.  —  The leadership turmoil engulfing Harvard University is putting a major Democratic Party figure on the defensive.

‘Beyond Crazy’: The Liberal Jew Mugged by a Post-10/7 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 …

Dear President Biden, we need a ceasefire now.  —  We write to you as the current staff of your re-election campaign.  As we work to mobilize voters to cast their ballots for you in 2024, we must take a moment to acknowledge our tremendous grief, and the grief shared by countless other Americans, toward the violence occurring in Gaza.

New Jersey Used COVID Relief Funds to Buy Banned Chinese Surveillance Cameras  —  Join the newsletter to get the latest updates.  —  Success  —  Great!  Check your inbox and click the link.  —  Error  —  Please enter a valid email address.  —  This article was produced in collaboration …