Trump allies prepare to infuse ‘Christian nationalism’ in second administration  —  Spearheading the effort is Russell Vought, president of The Center for Renewing America, part of a conservative consortium preparing for Trump's return to power.  —  Russell Vought is president of The Center …

Home sweet home?  Donald Trump trounces Nikki Haley in exclusive South Carolina poll  —  Donald Trump is poised to trounce Nikki Haley Saturday in her home state of South Carolina, an exclusive Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll finds, with a yawning advantage that hasn't been diminished …

Oops!  DeSantis says book challenges have gone too far  —  In an extraordinary press conference last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) acknowledged that challenges to books in the state's school libraries are out of control.  Over the course of the event, DeSantis blamed teachers …

Trump's Final Hours in Office Were Consumed With Fury at Snoop Dogg  —  Trump's rage at Snoop Dogg created “chaos” in his administration's last moments — and nearly killed clemency for Harry-O … The source of the then-outgoing president's anger had nothing to do with his failed attempts …

Trump Must Pay Half a Billion Dollars Before He Can Appeal New York Decision  —  Former President Donald Trump must pay nearly half a billion dollars as a bond to New York State before he can appeal the ruling by Judge Arthur Engoron last week that he must pay $354 million in fines — over $450 million, with interest — for fraud.

Ex-GOP Lawmaker Sums Up Current Republican Platform With 2 Stinging Words  —  David Jolly also named and shamed the Republican lawmakers who “faceplant on the knee of Donald Trump.”  —  LOADING  —  Former Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.) on Monday offered a critical take on the GOP's shift in stance on Russia.

Pelosi: Trump comments on Navalny's death ‘beneath the dignity of a human being’  —  Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) went after former President Trump on Monday for his response to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, calling Trump's comments “'beneath the dignity of a human being.”

Trump's RNC Takeover Is on the Brink of Becoming a ‘Purge’  —  From top to bottom, the national GOP organization could soon be rid of anyone seen as insufficiently MAGA.  —  First came the internal grumbling about Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee.

Frozen embryos are children, Ala. high court says in unprecedented ruling  —  The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos are people and someone can be held liable for destroying them, a decision that reproductive rights advocates say could imperil in vitro fertilization (IVF) …

Biden campaign touts $42M raised in January  —  The Democratic president and DNC ended January with $130 million cash on hand.  —  President Joe Biden's political operation said it raised $42 million in January, continuing to amass cash as he gears up for a likely rematch with former President Donald Trump.

Looming testimony of Biden relatives has high stakes for both sides  —  As the president's brother and son prepare to appear before the House, the impeachment inquiry has compiled mostly exonerating statements  —  Eric Schwerin, a key witness for House Republicans in their impeachment inquiry …

West Virginia GOP Passes Deranged Bill That Could Put Librarians in Jail  —  The Republican-controlled West Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill that could see librarians facing jail time.  —  House Bill 4654 passed the chamber Friday by a vote of 85-12, along party lines.

Socialists or anarchists?  —  The public library is actually not that punk  —  Every few weeks, I see someone wearing this t-shirt around my neighborhood.  The shirt was sold by supporters of a nearby public library branch in honor of the DC Punk Archive, which was established in 2014 to document the local hardcore scene.

Biden to go to UN Security Council to force temporary cease-fire on Israel, halt Rafah offensive  —  A senior administration told Reuters they didn't believe ‘a rush to a vote is necessary or constructive’  —  Join Fox News for access to this content  —  Plus get unlimited access to thousands …

'You're both traitors': Speaker Johnson's thumbs-up photo-op with Trump doesn't go well  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson made his pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago for a photo-op with former President Donald Trump — but when he took it X Monday, it didn't get the kind of reception he'd hoped.

John Oliver Offers Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas $1 Million a Year to Resign  —  John Oliver made Justice Clarence Thomas an offer too good to refuse, but he has 30 days to take a cool million a year — plus a sweet bus — or it goes away.  —  Oliver made the stunning offer at the end …

The 17th-Century Heretic We Could Really Use Now  —  The Enlightenment philosopher Baruch Spinoza almost died for his ideals one day in 1672.  —  Spinoza, a Sephardic Jew born in Amsterdam in 1632, was a passionate and outspoken defender of freedom, tolerance and moderation.

New York Times publisher A. G. Sulzberger: “Our industry needs to think bigger”  —  In this exclusive interview, he discusses his role in shaping the paper and preserving its values  —  In early January 1996 journalist Kevin McKenna presented the New York Times' first website to three generations …

Red states hopeful for a 2nd Trump term prepare to curtail Medicaid  —  Biden revoked Medicaid work requirements when he took office.  Republicans are hoping for their return.  —  Republicans in half a dozen states have a request for a second Trump administration: Require low-income adults to work for free government health care.

Gov. Tony Evers signs new election maps, ending Wisconsin Republicans' grip on legislative power  —  Molly Beck Eva WenMilwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  MADISON - Wisconsin Republicans lost their more than decade-long grip on control of the state Legislature Monday after Democratic …