Detention and that border ‘shutdown’: What's really in Biden's bipartisan immigration deal  —  Breaking down 12 major points in the border deal, including the parameters of a border shutdown, increased visas and work permits for asylum seekers.  —  The bipartisan border security deal that's headed …

Nikki Haley Asks for Secret Service Protection After Increase in Threats  —  Former South Carolina governor is final hurdle between Trump and the Republican presidential nomination  —  AIKEN, S. C.—Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has applied for Secret Service protection …

Chutkan contemplates Trump trial extending deep into 2024, as case remains in limbo  —  It was the judge's first acknowledgment that Trump's federal trial could could extend into the general election.  —  The judge presiding over Donald Trump's Washington, D.C. criminal case acknowledged Monday …

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says  —  King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace.  —  The type of cancer has not been revealed - it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate.

Supreme Court Shocker?  Here's What Happens if Trump Gets Kicked Off the Ballot  —  Legal scholars, national security experts and political analysts imagine the extraordinary fallout that would ensue.  —  “Increase its perceived public legitimacy”  —  “Rip the country apart”

Look who moved in Nextdoor: another spying, suspicious, paranoid snoop  —  Are you bummed you weren't around when the Stasi ruled?  Do you wish you could've been one of Mao Zedong's millions of neighborhood snitches?  Maybe watch the Red Guards drag off your least favorite aunt?

Why Jack Smith wants to ‘clear the air’ in the classified documents case  —  Donald Trump “paints an inaccurate and distorted picture of events,” the special counsel tells Judge Aileen Cannon.  Will she care?  —  Though the classified documents case is playing out partly behind closed doors …

Larry David Breaks Georgia's Voting Law in ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’  —  Comedy's crankiest star usually breaks social norms.  This time, he ran afoul of voting legislation passed in Georgia in 2021.  —  Television comedies like “Veep” and “Parks and Recreation” have long poked fun …

A GOP Senate Candidate Blames “Liberal” Judges for His Labor Violations.  Just One Problem With That.  —  The judges were largely appointed by Republicans.  —  Bernie Moreno, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for US Senate in Ohio, focuses his campaign on a central theme.

A Major Sign of Trouble in Nancy Mace's Office: Total Staff Turnover  —  Nancy Mace's entire D.C. office has turned over since Nov. 1.  Former staff members described a “toxic” work culture driven by a “delusional” boss. … Add another ignoble credential to Rep. Nancy Mace's résumé.

Scientists Use Sea Sponges to Study Global Warming Back to 1700  —  Research on a long-lived but rarely seen species in the Caribbean is helping scientists piece together a revised history of climate change.  —  Since the dawn of the industrial age, our species has warmed the planet …

Lauren Boebert granted restraining order against ex-husband in Colorado  —  Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has been granted a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband Jayson Boebert.  The Republican representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District was granted the temporary restraining order on Friday, Feb. 2.