US says Israel has agreed to the framework for a Gaza cease-fire.  Hamas now must decide  —  (March 1) (AP Video by Mohammad Hajjar, production by Wafaa Shurafa)  —  Biden approves military air drops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left more than 100 dead

Voters Doubt Biden's Leadership and Favor Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  The share of voters who strongly disapprove of President Biden's handling of his job has reached 47 percent, higher than in Times/Siena polls at any point in his presidency.  —  President Biden is struggling …

Offensive comments by N.C. Republican stand out even in Trump's party  —  Mark Robinson is favored to win the Republican nomination for governor in a battleground state, even as some see serious liabilities for November.  —  OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. — Surrounded by fans at a beach town bar, Mark Robinson addressed his absent critics.

The Fani Willis Evidentiary Hearing Was a Joke  —  The hearing to determine whether the Fulton County DA should be disqualified is literally is a product of one of the people under indictment.  —  (Permanent musical accompaniment to the last post of the week from the shebeen's favourite living Canadian.)

“Like someone pulled the metaphorical plug”: Dr. John Gartner on Trump's “accelerating dementia”  —  “Trump looks blank, stops in mid-sentence (or mid-word), his jaw goes a little slack”  —  Since at least 2016, some of the world's leading mental health professionals have been sounding …

House Republicans often vote no on spending, but love to add pet projects  —  Of the four congressional caucuses, House GOP has most money set aside for members' earmarks  —  Despite their public posture of advocating for lower government spending, House Republicans have billions more at stake …

Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing  —  Landlords and property managers can't collude on rental pricing.  Using new technology to do it doesn't change that antitrust fundamental.  Regardless of the industry you're in, if your business uses an algorithm to determine prices …

Kari Lake clarifies her stance on abortion  —  In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Lake said she opposes a federal abortion ban and doesn't support a near-total ban in the state.  —  Kari Lake, the Arizona Republican candidate running for Senate, has proclaimed abortion “the ultimate sin …

“Department of Life”: Trump allies plot abortion crackdown for second term … - Heritage's detailed plans underscore conservatives' long-held grievances toward the Department of Health and Human Services — at a time when they are well-positioned to sway abortion policy if Trump wins again.

Protester thrown to the ground after calling Joe Manchin “a sick f**k” to his face  —  Things got heated at a Harvard Institute of Politics event on Friday, with Manchin himself squaring up  —  During a Harvard Institute of Politics event held on Friday morning, a man described by some outlets …

Yes, the Supreme Court COULD have declined the case, but then what?  —  “They could have just declined the case” is the overly simplistic but misleading version of Supreme Court law and practice being fed to laypersons by many celebrity television commentators who were rushed on air …

New York Times accused of racial targeting in leak hunt over Israel stories  —  In a letter to the publisher, a union leader said the leak probe has singled out employees ‘for their national origin, ethnicity and race’  —  The union representing New York Times employees accused the company Friday …

As Trump's Criminal Trial Approaches, He May Be His Own Worst Enemy  —  In civil cases, Donald J. Trump has ordered attorneys around from the defense table and insisted on testifying.  The stakes will get higher March 25, when his first criminal case begins.

Scoop: Biden's migrant backlog to hit 8 million by October, data reveal … The backlog has left millions of people living in uncertainty about whether they'll be allowed to stay in the U.S. — or facing deportation — often for years.  — The data show that while the backlog has exploded …

Nikki Haley's pitch to donors has everything but a plan to defeat Trump  —  Even behind closed doors, Haley isn't sharing details for how she gets to the general election.  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nikki Haley has crisscrossed the country in the days leading up to Super Tuesday with a private pitch …