Trump markets himself as an outsider in new campaign ad: ‘Embrace the label’  —  Former President Trump released a new campaign advertisement on his Truth Social site where he calls himself an outsider and tells supporters to embrace being one too.  —  “Treat the word ‘impossible’ as nothing more than motivation.

The wild probe into investors of DWAC, Trump Media's proposed merger ally  —  Sales of Digital World Acquisition stock triggered a widespread federal probe that involved a confidential informant, a secret airport phone scan and an elite anti-money-laundering squad.  Three people were indicted, but the investigation continues.

Most Republicans aren't aware of Trump's various legal issues  —  There is an assumption, probably particularly among those who cover the news and those who read it, that Donald Trump's legal travails are common knowledge.  We talk about things like the potential effects of a Trump conviction …

CENTCOM Statement on U.S. Strikes in Iraq and Syria  —  TAMPA, Fla. - At 4:00 p.m. (EST) Feb. 02, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups.

Exclusive: Republican Hits Clarence Thomas With Lawsuit Over His Taxes  —  Republican John Anthony Castro is filing a lawsuit against Clarence Thomas, accusing the U.S. Supreme Court associate justice of failing to file his income taxes, Newsweek has learned.

E. Jean Carroll's Lawyer: Trump Told Me ‘See You Next Tuesday’  —  ALL CLASS  —  Roberta Kaplan, the attorney who represented E. Jean Carroll in her successful lawsuit against Donald Trump, says the ex-president used a vulgarity on her at the end of a deposition at Mar-a-Lago.

Ted Cruz wants lawmakers to get security escorts through America's airports  —  Cruz told POLITICO that his amendment is about ensuring that political VIPs aren't endangered as they pass through public spaces in airports.  —  Viral photos of politicians jetting off to a tropical hideaway during …

Kamala Harris Bolsters Biden for 2024 and Lays Groundwork for 2028  —  Stumping for the president ahead of South Carolina's Democratic primary, Ms. Harris has been working to shore up his vulnerabilities with Black voters and younger voters.  —  For decades, ambitious politicians with eyes …

Education Department sends final Title IX rule to OMB for approval  —  Department officials were initially supposed to finalize the regulation on sexual misconduct and gender identity in May of 2023.  —  A long-awaited policy that mandates how schools respond to sexual misconduct …

Supreme Court may look to the Civil War to resolve whether Trump can be on the ballot  —  Chief Justice Salmon Chase's handling of cases involving Confederate President Jefferson Davis and a Black man in Virginia help inform the Supreme Court ahead of Feb. 8 hearing.

Trump's Lackeys Have Found Fani Willis' Weakness  —  They are making a cynical move to derail or delay the case.  Here's what she should do to stop it. … The racketeering case that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis brought against Donald Trump and 18 MAGA minions is so strong …

South Dakota apologizes — and pays transgender advocacy group $300,000 for discrimination  —  The state of South Dakota has issued an apology letter and a $300,000 payment to a transgender advocacy group for the abrupt cancellation of a Department of Health contract in 2022.

Supreme Court won't block West Point from considering race in admissions  —  The Supreme Court ruled the U.S. Military Academy at West Point may continue using race as a factor in admissions, leaving intact the slim remains of affirmative action in higher education.