Mike Johnson says he won't resign amid right-wing backlash over foreign aid to Ukraine  —  A defiant House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing growing threats to his speakership, said Tuesday he is not resigning and dismissed threats to his gavel as “absurd” after a second Republican member …

Why Trump's Trial is a Big Political Problem  —  Pundits are underestimating the potential impact of a candidate getting  —  Not to sound overdramatic, but yesterday is a day that will go down in political history.  For the first time, a former President is the defendant in a criminal trial …

NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism  —  NPR has formally punished Uri Berliner, the senior editor who publicly argued a week ago that the network had “lost America's trust” by approaching news stories with a rigidly progressive mindset.

Supreme Court seems divided over obstruction charge in Jan. 6 case that may impact Trump, rioters  —  The Supreme Court seemed deeply divided Tuesday over a challenge to a federal law that prosecutors used to charge more than 350 people who were part of the pro-Donald Trump mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Tom Cotton Doubles Down on Calls for Mob Violence Against Protesters  —  HE WENT TO LAW SCHOOL?  —  The Arkansas Republican seems confused about laws against assault and battery.  —  A day after encouraging members of the public to “take matters into their own hands” to deal with peaceful protesters …

Why Biden Should Not Debate Trump  —  The networks want their show, but to give the challenger equal status on a TV stage would be a dire normalization of his attempted coup.  —  A consortium of television networks yesterday released a joint statement inviting President Joe Biden …

Protesters arrested after shutting down Golden Gate Bridge for hours  —  Traffic was blocked for nearly 5 hours before it started moving again just after noon  —  Activists protesting the war in Gaza shut down Highway 101 on the Golden Gate Bridge Monday morning, snarling the commute …

Pro-Trump network OAN and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case  —  Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News said Tuesday that they had settled a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet's lies about the 2020 election.

Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk  —  An NBC News review identified 150 verified “Premium” accounts that have posted or amplified pro-Nazi content.  —  Elon Musk's X is a thriving hub for Nazi support and propaganda, with paid subscribers sharing speeches by Adolf Hitler or content praising his genocidal regime.

Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban  —  A federal appeals court has overturned a West Virginia transgender sports ban, finding that the law violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools.

Number of homicides plummets in major U.S. cities … - Polls show crime is a top concern ahead of the 2024 election — and it's an issue where Republicans regularly edge Democrats. … - At this pace, the murder rate in the U.S. could match its level in 2014 when many cities saw 30-year lows in violent crime and homicides.

Trumpism is officially the new fourth branch of government  —  Who exactly is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)?  Yes, she is a member of the House of Representatives from Georgia serving her second term.  She is also one of the few people so far who has done at least much or even more damage …

Welcome to Pricing Hell  —  The ubiquitous rise of add-on fees and personalized pricing has turned buying stuff into a game you can't win.  —  on february 15, Ron Ruggless was sitting in his home office in Dallas, listening to a Wendy's earnings call—something he does every quarter …