Special counsel charges FBI informant with lying to the bureau about Hunter and Joe Biden  —  Alexander Smirnov, 43, disliked President Joe Biden, according to the Justice Department.  He was arrested in Las Vegas after returning from a trip overseas.  —  WASHINGTON — An FBI confidential human source …

Trump world considers having the former president deliver the official GOP State of the Union response  —  Two sources told NBC News that Trump is leaning against doing it.  The decision ultimately rests with the Republican leadership in Congress.  —  WASHINGTON — Aides and allies close …

Rosendale drops Montana Senate bid  —  Rosendale just launched a long-anticipated Senate bid last Friday against Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.).  The filing deadline for the state is March 11.  —  GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale is dropping his Montana Senate bid less than a week after he officially launched it, he confirmed to POLITICO.

In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case  —  (Feb 15) (AP production by Javier Arciga)  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday and forcefully pushed back against what she described as “lies” …

Trump's first criminal trial will start March 25, judge says  —  The schedule means Trump will spend weeks in court instead of on the campaign trail.  —  Former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial will start on March 25 as scheduled, a judge said in New York on Thursday as he denied Trump's attempts to throw out the charges.

Puck: White House Reporters Knew About Biden All Along  —  According to a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll, 86% of Americans now believe Joe Biden's too old to serve as president.  The mainstream media's fluffing of Biden and deflection to the fitness of Donald Trump hasn't fooled most voters, and that includes 73% of Democrats.

DeSantis Walks Back FL Book Ban Statute He Once Championed  —  Ron DeSantis's culture war book banning statute has resulted in chaos, confusion and anger as Florida has banned the highest number of books in the country from schools and public libraries.  Florida teachers and libraries face felony charges …

Truth Social merger deal wins key approval, a victory for Trump  —  The former president's stake in the post-merger company would be valued, at today's share price, at nearly $4 billion.  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the merger proposal of former president Donald Trump's media start …

The final repudiation of ‘2000 Mules’  —  Since Donald Trump left office in January 2021, there has been no more influential presentation of his theory that the election was stolen than the film “2000 Mules,” created by activist — and Trump pardon recipient — Dinesh D'Souza.

McConnell defends push for Ukraine aid amid attacks from Trump wing of GOP: ‘Every argument against this is wrong’  —  Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell strongly defended his handling of a foreign aid package and bipartisan border security deal under heavy criticism from his right flank …

US disrupts Russian hacking campaign that infiltrated home, small business routers: DOJ  —  The FBI coordinated with other foreign partners to disrupt the GRU-led campaign.  —  A laptop is seen on a Russian flag in this undated stock photo.  —  The FBI announced Thursday it successfully disrupted …

U.S. conducted cyberattack on suspected Iranian spy ship  —  The covert operation was intended to inhibit the ship's ability to share intelligence with Houthi rebels who have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea.  —  WASHINGTON — The United States recently conducted a cyberattack …

Air Canada's chatbot gave a B.C. man the wrong information.  Now, the airline has to pay for the mistake  —  Air Canada has been ordered to compensate a B.C. man because its chatbot gave him inaccurate information.  —  The Civil Resolution Tribunal's decision on the dispute was posted online Wednesday …