NY-03 gives Republicans lots to worry about  —  Tom Suozzi's victory highlights GOP weakness and D strengths. … Much pre-election hype suggested the NY-03 special to replace lying grifting weirdo George Santos was going to be a nail biter.  In the event, though, it wasn't that close.

Nikki Haley: ‘Diminished,’ ‘unhinged’ Trump has changed since she backed him  —  In an interview with NBC News' Craig Melvin, Haley explained away her past support for Trump while knocking his recent conduct and his age.  —  Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley defended her past support …

New documents underscore why the Supreme Court must let Jack Smith's Trump case move forward  —  January 6 was just the tip of the iceberg — Trump's criminal conspiracy was sprawling  —  Despite taking their own sweet time to render what should have been a five-minute decision ruling …

Trump talks with Gabbard about U.S. defense, reflecting isolationist approach  —  The discussions are part of a broader internal conversation about how Trump would manage the Pentagon differently if he wins a second term  —  Former president Donald Trump and top advisers have talked …

Lindsey Graham, a longtime foreign policy hawk, bows to Trump on Ukraine  —  The shift sends another warning sign to U.S. allies about the isolationist posture spreading within the Republican Party  —  Last May, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv …

February 13, 2024  —  “History is watching,” President Joe Biden said this afternoon.  He warned “Republicans in Congress who think they can oppose funding for Ukraine and not be held accountable” that “[f]ailure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will never be forgotten.”

Lara Trump says she'd spend ‘every single penny’ of RNC funds to elect father-in-law  —  Lara Trump on Tuesday doubled down on her support for her father-in-law, former President Trump, vowing to spend “every single penny” of Republican National Committee (RNC) funds to reelect him to the White House.

After border bill failure, ICE considers mass releases to close budget gap  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has drafted plans to release thousands of immigrants and slash its capacity to hold detainees after the failure of a Senate border bill that would have erased …

Pentagon Used Six-Bladed ‘Ginsu’ Weapon to Kill Iraqi Militia Leader  —  Eager to avoid escalating tensions with Baghdad, U.S. used missile designed to avoid civilian casualties  —  WASHINGTON—The Pentagon killed a Kataib Hezbollah leader in downtown Baghdad last week using a weapon …

Terrorists Are Paying for Check Marks on X, Report Says  —  The report shows that X has accepted payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the United States, a potential violation of sanctions.  —  X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk …

Extending our Mastodon social media trial  —  In July 2023 we announced our plan to establish a BBC presence in the distributed collection of social networks known as the Fediverse, a collection of social media applications all linked together by common protocols, as part of our research into social technologies.

Jon Stewart Knows “The Daily Show” Can't Save Democracy  —  The comedian transformed the late-night landscape before his departure almost a decade ago—and returns to reckon with a nation that's been transformed, too.  —  When Jon Stewart announced that he would return to “The Daily Show” …

High School Girls Basketball Team Quits After Crowd Allegedly Spews Racial Slurs  —  School officials in Scarsdale and East Ramapo have announced an investigation into the incident.  —  A high school girls' basketball game in Scarsdale, New York came to an early finish on Saturday …

‘The Campaign Is a Mess’: RFK Jr. Hit With Staff Exodus Over ‘Lavish Spending’ and ‘Amateurish’ Leadership  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign is in disarray amid an exodus of campaign workers who say disorganization, lavish spending, amateurish leadership, and a severe disconnect between …

NATO Allies Ramp Up Defense Budgets Amid Worries About Trump  — Announcement follows Trump's threats to under-spenders  — NATO allies already discussing measures in case Trump returns  —  A record 18 out of NATO's 31 countries are expected to meet the alliance's defense spending goal this year …