FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company  —  An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central …

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 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 …

Reporter asks Ron DeSantis why he can affirm his height with lifts, but stands against gender-affirming care  —  In a Thursday morning press conference in Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a failed 2024 presidential candidate, flanked by representatives from the Southern Poverty Law …

Rosendale drops Montana Senate bid — after less than a week  —  Rosendale had just launched his long-anticipated Senate bid last Friday.  —  GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale is dropping his Montana Senate bid less than a week after he officially launched it, he confirmed to POLITICO.

White House Clashed With Justice Dept. Over Special Counsel Report  —  Previously undisclosed letters show a testy exchange over whether the Justice Department violated its own guidelines in releasing a report with comments disparaging President Biden.  —  The White House clashed …

House GOP sets rule-vote failure record  —  Presented by With assists from POLITICO's Congress team  —  WHY RULE VOTE FAILURES COULD ONLY GET WORSE FOR JOHNSON  —  Failing to pass a rule.  It's typically a process that leadership gives little thought, a minor bump on the path to passage.

Joe Rogan and Bret Weinstein Promote AIDS Denialism to an Audience of Millions  —  Weinstein repeated discredited theories to Rogan about HIV not being the cause of AIDS, alarming and infuriating public health experts.  —  Bret Weinstein, the evolutionary biology professor turned podcaster …

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 …

The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger … On a Tuesday evening this past October, I put $50,000 in cash in a shoe box, taped it shut as instructed, and carried it to the sidewalk in front of my apartment, my phone clasped to my ear.  “Don't let anyone hurt me,” I told the man on the line, feeling pathetic.

Has Wired Given Up On Fact Checking?  Publishes Facts-Optional Screed Against Section 230 That Gets Almost Everything Wrong  —  from the that's-not-how-any-of-this-works dept  —  What is going on at Wired Magazine?  A few years ago, the magazine went on a bit of a binge with some articles that completely misrepresented Section 230.

Parker County ‘White Nationalist Fight Club’ Leader Exposed  —  This article was published in partnership with Bellingcat, a nonprofit investigative outlet that specializes in open source research.  —  The Texas Observer and Bellingcat have identified the leader of a white nationalist group …

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.

Justice Department Conducts Court-Authorized Disruption of Botnet Controlled by the Russian Federation's Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff (GRU)  —  For Immediate Release  —  A January 2024 court-authorized operation has neutralized a network of hundreds of small office/home office …