Biden team brings in $10 million in the 24 hours after the State of the Union  —  First to NBC News: The financial haul dwarfs some of the president's biggest fundraising days in 2023, before his rematch with Donald Trump was set.  —  President Joe Biden's re-election machine brought …

Katie Britt's false linkage of a sex-trafficking case to Joe Biden  —  The Fact Checker … — Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (R-Ala.), in the Republican response to the State of the Union address, March 7  —  If you were watching Britt's speech on Thursday night, you likely would have thought …

Trump backtracks on statement that Georgia polls are rigged because now he is ‘winning by so much’  —  At a rally in Rome, Ga., on Saturday, former President Trump backtracked on his previous statements that polls in the state are rigged since he now is “winning by so much.”

$91M Bond Didn't Stop Trump From Trashing E. Jean Carroll Again  —  Donald Trump just had to post a $91.6 million bond while he appeals the verdict in the defamation case won by his rape accuser, E. Jean Carroll.  But that whopping sum wasn't enough to get him to stop trashing her.

Invented Narratives and the Outrage Industry  —  The Outrage Industry  —  Even if you are not caught up in the Outrage Industry, it affects you because it affects us all.  —  The Outrage Industry influences how we talk about politics with our friends and family—and why some people avoid talking about politics.

600 Activision QA workers just formed the biggest videogame union in the US  —  Quality assured.  —  First reported by The Verge, 600 Activision QA workers have formed a new union at the publisher.  It was organized through the Communications Workers of America (CWA), like other unions at the company …

Maryland Gov. Moore: Black community will mobilize behind Biden  —  Maryland Governor Wes Moore joins MSNBC's the Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the path forward for the Biden campaign after the president's State of the Union speech.

Kari Lake Tries a New Tactic: Mending Fences  —  The close Trump ally is courting former foes and trying to mend fences as she runs for Senate in Arizona.  But bad blood from her 2022 campaign simmers at home.  —  Conciliatory messages on social media.  Open invitations for coffee.

Pope says Ukraine should have ‘courage of the white flag’ of negotiations  —  Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the “white flag” and negotiate an end to the war with Russia that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and that has killed tens of thousands.

Robert De Niro Goes Off on ‘Total Monster’ Trump and His Fans In Epic Rant on Bill Maher — Calls Him Every Name In The Book  —  Acting legend Robert De Niro went on a blistering rant about former President Donald Trump and his supporters, sounding the alarm on a new Trump term and calling him a string of derogatory names.