Detention and that border ‘shutdown’: What's really in Biden's bipartisan immigration deal  —  Breaking down 12 major points in the border deal, including the parameters of a border shutdown, increased visas and work permits for asylum seekers.  —  The bipartisan border security deal that's headed …

Chutkan contemplates Trump trial extending deep into 2024, as case remains in limbo  —  It was the judge's first acknowledgment that Trump's federal trial could could extend into the general election.  —  The judge presiding over Donald Trump's Washington, D.C. criminal case acknowledged Monday …

Supreme Court Shocker?  Here's What Happens if Trump Gets Kicked Off the Ballot  —  Legal scholars, national security experts and political analysts imagine the extraordinary fallout that would ensue.  —  “Increase its perceived public legitimacy”  —  “Rip the country apart”

A Major Sign of Trouble in Nancy Mace's Office: Total Staff Turnover  —  Nancy Mace's entire D.C. office has turned over since Nov. 1.  Former staff members described a “toxic” work culture driven by a “delusional” boss. … Add another ignoble credential to Rep. Nancy Mace's résumé.

Who Should Be Trump's No. 2?  —  “Who should President Trump choose for V.P.?” is one of the most popular questions among the political cognoscenti right now.  It's understandable: Donald Trump won both Iowa and New Hampshire with more than 50 percent of the vote, after his closest competitors …

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says  —  King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace.  —  The type of cancer has not been revealed - it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate.

Republicans Are Planning to Totally Privatize Medicare — And Fast  —  The right-wing policy agenda written for a new Donald Trump presidency would “greatly accelerate” efforts to privatize Medicare  —  LAST YEAR, FOR the first time ever, a majority of Americans eligible for Medicare were on privatized Medicare Advantage plans.

Not just Civil War  —  Insurrection and Trump's Ineligibility for Office  —  Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment bans oath-breaking insurrectionists from holding office.  The Supreme Court of Colorado has ruled that Trump's name should not appear on primary ballots in that state.

Biden condemns ‘anti-Arab hate’ after Wall Street Journal op-ed labels Michigan city 'America's jihad capital'  —  President Biden called out “anti-Arab hate” against Dearborn, Mich., residents after an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal called the city “America's jihad capital.”

Publix versus the public  —  Elected officials should not do the bidding of corporate donors; they should act in the best interests of their constituents.  It is often difficult, however, to prove a politician's motivation.  A politician can generally claim that an act or omission that benefits …

Luxury spending, internal strife leave NRA staggering into 2024 election  —  Even as civil trials drain the NRA's finances, the gun-rights movement remains a powerful force on the right  —  In 2016, the National Rifle Association endorsed a Republican presidential candidate with a spotty record …

Liz Cheney rips Vance after Jan. 6 remarks: Not ‘fit to serve’  —  Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) went after Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Monday, saying he is not “fit to serve” after he said he would have chosen not to certify the 2020 election results without pro-Trump electors.

Lauren Boebert granted restraining order against ex-husband in Colorado  —  Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has been granted a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband Jayson Boebert.  The Republican representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District was granted the temporary restraining order on Friday, Feb. 2.

Donald Trump is the only reason Jim Jordan is subpoenaing Fani Willis  —  An alleged whistleblower in Georgia is the most recent pretext the House Judiciary Committee is seizing on to try to discredit the case against Trump.  —  House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio …

Kremlin gives nothing away about why Tucker Carlson might be in Russia  —  Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, whose arrival in Moscow has fuelled speculation he may become the first Western journalist to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin during the war in Ukraine, kept his cards close to his chest on Monday.