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” …

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.

Trump permits Jan. 6-related lawsuits against him to advance — for now  —  The former president decided against asking the Supreme Court to intervene and declare him immune but signaled he may challenge the suits later.  —  Donald Trump is passing up the chance to add a fourth case to a trio …

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.

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 …

Maryland 2024 Poll: Former Gov. Larry Hogan Starts Strong in Election for Open Senate Seat  —  Trump's Criminal Indictments Raise More Doubts for Voters than Bidens' Age  —  Economy and Crime are Top Issues for Maryland Voters  —  The first Emerson College Polling/The Hill/DC News Now survey …

The Real Dangers Behind the Russian ‘Space Nuke’ Frenzy  —  The “national security threat” that sent American officials scrambling this week can't attack humans, but it can still wreak havoc on the U.S.  —  A “troubling” U.S. national security warning has stirred chaos on both ends …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …