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 …

Mark Robinson: '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  —  On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson won …

House Passes Bipartisan $460 Billion Spending Bill to Avert a Partial Shutdown  —  Staring down yet another spending deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson again relied on Democratic votes to push through a six-bill package to fund about half the government through the fall.

Dean Phillips suspends 2024 presidential campaign … - “I am going to suspend my campaign, and I will be right now endorsing President Biden,” Phillips said in an interview with WCCO Radio on Wednesday. … - “Congratulations to Joe Biden, Uncommitted, Marianne Williamson …

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.

Ex-GOP Candidate and Former WWE Wrestler Is Wanted for Vegas Murder  —  Daniel Rodimer, a former wrestler who ran for Congress in 2020, is accused of killing someone at a resort on the Las Vegas Strip.  —  Daniel Rodimer, the disgraced GOP congressional candidate who was endorsed …

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.

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.

Bernie Sanders Tells Colbert He Won't Miss Kyrsten Sinema ‘At All’  —  The Arizona senator announced yesterday that she won't be seeking re-election, and Bernie Sanders is just fine with that: “I will not miss working with Senator Sinema.”  —  Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) …

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 …

“Playbook of Fear” Fails to Sway Voters in Austin and Houston DA Races  —  A despondent teddy bear sits below a grainy picture of Travis County District Attorney José Garza, flanked with a warning that says “Garza is filling Austin's streets with pedophiles and killers.”

Nikki Haley to Exit Republican Presidential Race  —  Former South Carolina governor expected to urge Trump to try to earn the support of those who backed her  —  Nikki Haley plans to suspend her Republican presidential primary bid in a speech Wednesday morning, people familiar with her plans told The Wall Street Journal.

Why U.S. companies are watching and fearing a climate disclosure rule  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to force companies to disclose their role in warming the planet  —  Corporations will have to share key details about their role in driving climate change and the threat …

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.

Doritos severs ties with transgender influencer in Spain following online boycott threat  —  Right-wing accounts on X called for a #BoycottDoritos movement, citing influencer Samantha Hudson's alleged past comments on social media.  —  Doritos said Tuesday that it has ended a social media campaign …