Trump signals intent to block testimony in Jeff Clark disciplinary proceedings  —  It's a move to shield a key Trump ally from losing his law license over his efforts to subvert the 2020 election.  —  Donald Trump has injected himself into disbarment proceedings against former Justice …

Grassley hospitalized to treat infection  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has been admitted to a local Washington hospital to treat an infection, his office announced on Tuesday.  —  “Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is receiving antibiotic infusions at an area hospital to treat an infection,” Grassley's office said in a statement.

NEW: Capitol Police Investigating Roger Stone Remarks About Assassinating Members of Congress  —  The Capitol Police are investigating remarks made by pro-Trump political operative Roger Stone discussing the assassination of two prominent House Democrats.  A source told Mediaite the FBI is aiding with the investigation.

Lloyd Austin's Secret Ambulance Request Revealed in 911 Call  —  Audio of the 911 call obtained by The Daily Beast reveals a request for emergency dispatchers to be “subtle” ahead of the defense secretary's secret hospitalization. … The aide to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin …

Post-Affirmative Action, Views on Admissions Differ by Race  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Gallup Center on Black Voices survey finds that about two in three Americans (68%) say the Supreme Court's June 2023 ruling to end the use of race and ethnicity in university admission decisions is “mostly a good thing.”

Elon Musk on the Border Crisis: 'It's going viral basically'  —  Yesterday, Elon Musk joined a Spaces forum on X with Bill Ackman and Democratic candidate for president Dean Phillips.  Ackman, as you probably know, is a billionaire who was recently involved in pushing for the ouster of Claudine Gay at Harvard.

GOP Rep Blasts Speaker Johnson's Staff For Giving Him ‘Terrible Counsel’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘His staff is undermining his confidence,’ Rep. Matt Rosendale told The Messenger, adding, ‘I think they all should be fired’  —  Montana GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale believes House Speaker Mike Johnson wants …

About 16 Million Children in Low-Income Families Would Gain in First Year of Bipartisan Child Tax Credit Expansion  —  Half a Million or More Children Would Be Lifted Above the Poverty Line When Fully in Effect  —  Executive Summary  —  The bipartisan Child Tax Credit expansion …

Cuomo's campaign gets $565,000 from taxpayers.  And more is on the way.  —  A New York law requires the state to reimburse legal fees for elected officials who have been accused of crimes that don't result in convictions.  —  ALBANY, New York — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign account balance …

‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp says his views on Israel-Hamas war have been ‘misconstrued’  —  The actor drew criticism in November after video surfaced of him seated inside a restaurant alongside friends holding stickers that read “Zionism is Sexy” and “Hamas is ISIS.”

Supreme Court stays out of fight over transgender student bathroom access  —  The Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, Indiana, had asked the Supreme Court to conclude that it is not required to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms of their choosing.