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 …

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 …

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 …

'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.

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.

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) …

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.

Supreme Court turns away House GOP lawmakers' appeal over mask rule violations  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to revive a lawsuit from three House Republicans after their pay was docked for not complying with a pandemic-era mask requirement on the chamber floor.

Crypto attorney launches Senate bid against Elizabeth Warren  —  John Deaton launched his Senate campaign on Tuesday “to continue my life's mission to shake things up for the people who need it most.”  —  BOSTON — A cryptocurrency advocate and attorney is challenging Sen. Elizabeth Warren as a Republican …

Supreme Court won't review admissions at Va.'s Thomas Jefferson HS  —  The Supreme Court will not review a challenge to the admissions system for a prestigious Northern Virginia magnet school, the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, which administrators said opened …

Kari Lake can't say who ‘stole’ her election, says criticism of McCain was meant as a joke  —  In a radio interview, Lake also said she wouldn't support a federal abortion ban and characterized Ukraine's war against Russia as a lost cause.  —  A defensive Kari Lake acknowledged …

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.

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.

US proposes a ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza in draft UN resolution  —  New York CNN —  The United States has proposed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Gaza calling for a temporary ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas and warning against an Israeli ground incursion into Rafah …

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 …

Wisconsin governor signs new state legislative maps into law, ending a GOP gerrymander  —  The new lines will all but certainly loosen Republicans' grip on power in the swing state's government after more than a decade of dominance.  —  Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday signed …