Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over the Steele dossier  —  Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay legal fees to a company founded by a former British spy that he sued for making what he claimed were false claims that harmed his reputation

Dr. John Gartner: The world is watching “a fundamental breakdown in Trump's ability to use language”  —  Experts say Trump's decline may be “caused by his incapacity to manage the stress caused by multiple indictments”  —  It has become undeniably clear and obvious to any reasonable person …

Navy demoted Ronny Jackson after probe into White House behavior  —  Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician turned GOP congressman, regularly touts his military bona fides.  —  “As a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral with nearly three decades of military service I understand the commitment …

Indicted Serial Liar George Santos Announces New Run for Congress During State of the Union  —  In typically dramatic fashion, Santos announced his run while President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union speech.  —  Three months after former Rep. George Santos' colleagues expelled …

Why is New York Times campaign coverage so bad?  Because that's what the publisher wants.  —  It's an increasingly common critique of the New York Times: The largest, most influential news organization in the nation is not warning sufficiently of the threat to democracy …

Remarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery  —  Good evening.  —  Mr. Speaker.  Madam Vice President.  Members of Congress.  My Fellow Americans.  —  In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation.

Stormy Daniels alleges in new documentary that Donald Trump cornered her the night they met  —  Stormy Daniels goes into new detail in a documentary about her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with former President Trump, saying she was cornered by him in his hotel room the night they met and that she blames herself for not stopping him.

Spate of Mock News Sites With Russian Ties Pop Up in U.S.  —  The fake news organizations, experts say, represent a technological leap in the Kremlin's efforts to spread false and misleading narratives.  —  Into the depleted field of journalism in America, a handful of websites have appeared …

GOP Rep. Michelle Steel rescinds her co-sponsorship of the Life at Conception Act after winning her primary  —  Steel says she supports IVF, which the bill could threaten.  She has put forward a nonbinding resolution backing IVF but has not signed on to a bill offering legal protection for it.

House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok  —  A powerful House committee advanced a bill on Thursday that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok on all electronic devices, renewing lawmakers' challenge to one of the world's most popular social media apps …

Biden announces US will build pier on Gaza shore for large-scale aid delivery  —  President lays out plans in State of the Union speech while senior US official says ‘we are not waiting on the Israelis’  —  US forces will build a temporary dock on the Gaza shoreline to allow delivery …

Merrick Garland isn't to blame for delays in Trump's election interference case  —  The popular narratives attributing delay to Garland ignores real-world obstacles and early moves against Trump's co-conspirators.  —  After the Supreme Court delayed consideration of Donald Trump's immunity claim until April …

Charted: Trump world allies sentenced to prison … - He is expected to be sentenced to five months in prison in April. … - Former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell — one of Trump's co-defendants in the sprawling Georgia election subversion case — took a plea deal to testify against co-defendants that helped her avoid prison.

‘Done deal’: Allies say Trump aide Brian Jack would be favorite in Georgia congressional race  —  Trump posted on social media Thursday encouraging his aide to run for Congress ahead of a Friday filing deadline.  —  Former President Donald Trump is urging a longtime political aide to run …

House passes Laken Riley Act  —  The House on Thursday afternoon passed the Laken Riley Act, with all GOP members in attendance plus 37 Democrats supporting the bill.  —  The legislation, introduced by freshman conservative Republican Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia, requires the detention of any migrant who committed burglary or theft.

The Republicans Who Sold Their Souls to Vladimir Putin  —  In American politics, a presidential campaign cannot coordinate with its associated political action committee.  The campaign can wink and nod publicly in the press and on its official website, but a direct line of communication is, technically, illegal.

Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe …

Education Secretary Cardona is designated survivor for State of the Union  —  U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona was appointed designated survivor for President Biden's third State of the Union address on Thursday.