McConnell endorses Trump after years of acrimony between the two men  —  The Senate minority leader is the highest-ranking Republican to back Trump, and the move could help the former president with major donors  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) endorsed Donald Trump …

Pro-Haley super PAC relaunches as ‘Haley Voters for Biden’  —  The News  —  A super PAC that urged non-Republicans to cast primary votes for Nikki Haley is pivoting to November, urging Haley's voters to support President Joe Biden.  Starting today, Primary Pivot will become Haley Voters for Biden …

Mark Robinson's Bizarre Ramble: 'I Absolutely Want To Go Back To The America Where Women Couldn't Vote'  —  In a newly unearthed video, North Carolina's GOP nominee for governor says America was better then because Republicans “fought for real social change.”  —  LOADING

House passes $460 billion package of spending bills.  Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline  —  The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year.

Ex-Congressional candidate Daniel Rodimer wanted for murder in Las Vegas  —  LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Former professional wrestler and congressional candidate Daniel Rodimer is wanted for murder in connection with a homicide on the Las Vegas Strip last year, authorities have confirmed.

National Guard and State Police Will Patrol the Subways and Check Bags  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul, amid a series of violent crimes on the subway, said she would deploy 1,000 members of the State Police and National Guard to the transit system.  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday …

Chinese National Residing in California Arrested for Theft of Artificial Intelligence-Related Trade Secrets from Google  —  For Immediate Release  —  Defendant Allegedly Pilfered Technology from Google While Secretly Working for Two PRC-Based Technology Companies  —  View the indictment here.

Speaker Johnson urges GOP lawmakers to maintain decorum at State of the Union  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging GOP lawmakers to maintain decorum when President Biden delivers his State of the Union address Thursday night, after Republicans had a number of outbursts during last year's speech.

A federal agency has told rural counties and small towns how to safeguard their elections, but not all can afford the fixes  —  Local officials said that amid baseless claims of stolen and rigged elections, they worry about the physical safety of election workers and the sites where votes are counted.

Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would.  Now, they're donating $5M to Black community.  —  The Dongs are selling the home their family rented and eventually bought from Gus Thompson, a former slave, and his wife, Emma.  The Dongs will donate the proceeds to Black students.

Crew members killed for first time in Houthi attack on commercial ship near Yemen, US officials say  —  A Houthi ballistic missile attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden resulted in at least two fatalities among the crew members, two US officials told CNN, marking …

Florida Senate passes bill banning local heat protections for workers  —  The Florida State Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would prohibit local agencies from implementing heat protections for workers.  —  The GOP-controlled Senate voted 28-11 to pass the bill, which would ban cities …

Trump co-defendant's lawyer presents argument for disqualifying Fani Willis to Georgia state senators  —  The state Senate committee does not have any power to disqualify Willis from prosecuting the election interference case against Trump and his co-defendants.

The Outrage Machine Strikes Again (14th Amendment, Section 3)  —  In Part III of the Misinformation-Outrage Cycle, I analyzed the DOJ investigation and history of the attacks on Merrick Garland.  If you missed it, please start there.  I concluded with this:  —  People without intellectual humility rarely admit they were wrong.

Keller high school backtracks, students will perform ‘The Laramie Project’  —  Keller high school students will perform The Laramie Project, a play that explores the aftermath of the 1998 murder of a gay student in Wyoming.The Timber Creek High School production is expected to go on in May."Now we can tell …