Some Trump records taken to Mar-a-Lago clearly marked as classified, including documents at ‘top secret’ level  —  The existence of documents officially labeled as classified in the trove — which has not previously been reported — raises new questions about why the materials were taken out of the White House.

Deputy Va. attorney general resigns after revelation of Facebook posts praising Jan. 6 rioters, claiming Trump won election  —  A top deputy overseeing election issues for Virginia's new Republican attorney general resigned Thursday after The Washington Post questioned the office about Facebook posts …

Trump's Missing Call Logs Present a Challenge for Jan. 6 Investigators  —  Sparse call records and missing documents hinder the House panel as it tries to piece together what President Trump was doing during the attack on Congress.  —  WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating …

CNN Poll: Most Biden detractors say he's done nothing they like since becoming president  —  (CNN)Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his presidency, with most of that group saying there's literally nothing Biden has done since taking office that they approve of.

Wyden and Heinrich: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal Previously Secret CIA Bulk Collection, Problems With CIA Handling of Americans' Information  —  Senators Call for Critically Needed Transparency About CIA Bulk Collection; Documents Declassified at Wyden and Heinrich's Request

Biden warns Americans in Ukraine to leave, says sending troops to evacuate would be ‘world war’  —  Biden on Supreme Court nominee: he's done a ‘deep dive’ on ‘about four people’  —  President Joe Biden issued a warning Thursday to any Americans who remain in Ukraine as Russia continues to threaten an invasion: Leave.

Here's Why I'll Be Keeping My Shoes on in Your Shoeless Home  —  Why are you assuming that your guests' shoes are dirtier than your floors?  —  Shoes are one of the things that separates us from other species.  Not only are shoes fabulous, but they protect our soft and not-very-well-designed feet …

Sarah Palin bombs on witness stand in New York Times trial  —  Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's years as a conservative provocateur, TV personality and outspoken critic of the “lamestream media” have ill-prepared her for any venue in which the federal rules of evidence hold sway.

Putin kept Macron at a distance for snubbing COVID demands: sources … French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, and was therefore kept at a distance from the Russian leader, two sources in Macron's entourage told Reuters.

COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery  —  Giant study shows striking rise in long-term heart and vessel disease  —  From very early in the pandemic, it was clear that SARS-CoV-2 can damage the heart and blood vessels while people are acutely ill. Patients developed clots …

Anthony Weiner to co-host radio show with Curtis Sliwa, is ready for ‘tough questions’  —  In what may be the oddest coupling in radio history, former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner will be co-hosting a New York show with Guardian Angels founder and former Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa.

Paranoia and alarmism: Canada truckers' ‘intelligence reports’ hint at mindset  —  Documents compiled by protest organisers give a glimpse into a conspiracy theory-drenched outlook  —  Leaders of the Ottawa “Freedom Convoy” protest have warned fellow protesters that the risk of violence is growing …

Police records complicate Herschel Walker's recovery story  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — One warm fall evening in 2001, police in Irving, Texas, received an alarming call from Herschel Walker's therapist.  The football legend and current Republican Senate candidate in Georgia was “volatile,” …

US urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade  —  TORONTO (AP) — The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions …

Former Government Contractor Executives Indicted for Unlawful Campaign Contributions  —  Three Hawaii-based executives of a government contractor were indicted today in the District of Columbia for allegedly making unlawful campaign contributions to a candidate for Congress and a political action committee.

Trump's former communications chief says he's ‘terrified’ of a forthcoming book by The New York Times' Maggie Haberman  — Trump's ex-communications chief said he's “terrified” of Maggie Haberman's upcoming book.  — Axios reported that the book contains new details about Trump's habit of flushing documents down the toilet.

Panel Approves Transfer of Saudi Engineer From Guantánamo Bay  —  The decision means that a majority of detainees at the wartime prison are cleared for transfer if U.S. diplomats can forge security deals with countries to receive them  —  WASHINGTON — A U.S. government review panel …

Hundreds of mail-in ballots are being returned to Texas voters because they don't comply with new voting law  —  Local elections officials say an unexpectedly large number of ballots for the March primary are being initially rejected for lacking newly required ID information.  —  Copy link

‘Free Crack Pipes’ Myth Rooted in False Free Beacon Report  —  The Washington Free Beacon seemed to take a big leap to assert that free crack pipes would be part of a harm reduction package.  Conservative media lapped it up.  —  Earlier this week, a lie rocketed around conservative media …

Ranking the States Demographically, from Most Republican-Friendly to Most Democratic-Friendly  —  Dear Readers: Join us Tuesday, Feb. 15 as Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato interviews ABC News' Jonathan Karl about his new book, Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show.

U.S. intelligence report details ‘indirect’ Russian government support for Western neofascist groups  —  A U.S. intelligence community assessment obtained by Yahoo News concluded that the Russian government is providing “indirect and passive support” to neofascist groups operating in the U.S. and elsewhere …

The Times may publish documents about Project Veritas, a court says.  —  A state appeals court said that a judge's order preventing publication of the documents would not be enforced until a formal appeal could be heard.  —  The New York Times is free to publish documents pertaining …

Hillary Clinton expected to speak at New York Democratic convention  — Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is expected to speak at next week's New York State Democratic Party Convention, according to people familiar with the matter.  — The development comes …