Thoughts On the Hur Report  —  Let me share a few thoughts on the Biden special counsel report.  —  First off, this is another example of the universal rule: Republican special counsels are chosen to investigate Democrats.  And Republican special counsels are chosen to investigate Republicans.

'It's devastating': Trump seizes unmatched control over GOP  —  Trump's influence was felt across the country, from Nevada to Congress to the Republican National Committee.  —  RENO, Nevada — Donald Trump long ago bent the Republican Party to his will.  But seldom has the sheer sweep …

Jury awards climate scientist Michael Mann $1 million in defamation lawsuit  —  A jury on Thursday awarded $1 million to climate scientist Michael Mann who sued a pair of conservative writers 12 years ago after they compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester.

Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu orders Gaza's crowded Rafah evacuated ahead of an expected ground invasion  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the densely populated southern Gaza city.

Scoop — Forthcoming book on Jill Biden in 2022: “Why didn't anyone stop that? … President Biden and top aides were gathered in the Treaty Room, the president's study in the executive residence, after a press conference that ran nearly two hours. … - Suddenly, the group saw First Lady Jill Biden …

Revealed: rightwinger Leonard Leo linked to efforts to keep Trump on ballot  —  Federalist Society co-chair has ties to the groups arguing in the US supreme court case that Trump should stay on the Colorado ballot  —  The man behind the conservative effort to move the judiciary to the right …

Putin walks away with propaganda victory after Tucker Carlson's softball interview  —  Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.  Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.  —  CNN —

Arizona prevents election recount nightmare scenario with a bipartisan fix  —  Lawmakers approved a change to the battleground state's election policies to ensure Arizona delivers its presidential electors to Washington on time in the event of a close race.  —  Arizona lawmakers dodged …

‘It would be devastating’: inside Trump's plan to destroy the EPA  —  Trump has made campaign promises to toss crucial environmental regulations - including dismantling the federal body with the most power to tackle the climate crisis  —  Donald Trump and his advisers have made campaign promises …

US to Launch $5 Billion Research Hub to Stay Ahead in Chip Race  — Officials seek to prevent China from benefiting from funding  — R&D effort seeks to fill hardware, packaging innovation gaps  —  President Joe Biden's administration plans to launch a $5 billion semiconductor research consortium …

Inflation in December was even lower than first reported, the government says  —  The prices consumers pay in the marketplace rose at an even slower pace than originally reported, according to closely watched revisions the government released Friday.  —  Updates to the consumer price index showed …

Oral surgery at today's Supreme Court  —  The Supreme Court hears oral arguments today on whether Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution bars Trump from appearing on the ballot in Colorado and other states because of his role in the January 6 Capitol riot.