Biden's reset moment … Officials close to him, needing a repeat triumph, will spend hours on everything from the text to his physical preparation to exploit the prime-time moment.  — “Everyone around him is well aware — well aware — of the need to jack this campaign up,” a source close to Biden said.

Measles erupts in Florida school where 11% of kids are unvaccinated  —  Over 100 children at the school are susceptible to virus.  —  Florida health officials on Sunday announced an investigation into a cluster of measles cases at an elementary school in the Fort Lauderdale area with a low vaccination rate …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.”

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 …

Trump musical about ex-wives, Stormy Daniels debuts in New York  —  A parody musical centered on former President Trump and some of the well-known women in his life is hitting the off-Broadway stage in New York City this month.  —  The musical, titled “Five: The Parody Musical,” …

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.

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) …

Read: Historians rank Trump as worst president … - Lincoln.  — F.D. Roosevelt.  — Washington.  — T. Roosevelt.  — Jefferson.  — Truman.  — Obama.  — Eisenhower.  — L.B. Johnson.  — Kennedy.

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 …

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 …

White House is distributing $5.8B from the infrastructure law for water projects  —  The Biden administration says it is distributing another $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects around the country, paid for by one of its key legislative victories  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden …