McConnell endorses Trump after years of acrimony between the two men  —  The Senate minority leader is the highest-ranking Republican to back Trump, and the move could help the former president with major donors  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) endorsed Donald Trump …

Mark Robinson: 'I Absolutely Want To Go Back To The America Where Women Couldn't Vote'  —  In a newly unearthed video, North Carolina's GOP nominee for governor says America was better then because Republicans “fought for real social change.”  —  LOADING  —  On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson won …

Dean Phillips suspends 2024 presidential campaign … - “I am going to suspend my campaign, and I will be right now endorsing President Biden,” Phillips said in an interview with WCCO Radio on Wednesday. … - “Congratulations to Joe Biden, Uncommitted, Marianne Williamson …

House passes $460 billion package of spending bills.  Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline  —  The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year.

Ex-GOP Candidate and Former WWE Wrestler Is Wanted for Vegas Murder  —  Daniel Rodimer, a former wrestler who ran for Congress in 2020, is accused of killing someone at a resort on the Las Vegas Strip.  —  Daniel Rodimer, the disgraced GOP congressional candidate who was endorsed …

National Guard and State Police Will Patrol the Subways and Check Bags  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul, amid a series of violent crimes on the subway, said she would deploy 1,000 members of the State Police and National Guard to the transit system.  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday …

Chinese National Residing in California Arrested for Theft of Artificial Intelligence-Related Trade Secrets from Google  —  For Immediate Release  —  Defendant Allegedly Pilfered Technology from Google While Secretly Working for Two PRC-Based Technology Companies  —  View the indictment here.

Speaker Johnson urges GOP lawmakers to maintain decorum at State of the Union  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging GOP lawmakers to maintain decorum when President Biden delivers his State of the Union address Thursday night, after Republicans had a number of outbursts during last year's speech.

Bernie Sanders Tells Colbert He Won't Miss Kyrsten Sinema ‘At All’  —  The Arizona senator announced yesterday that she won't be seeking re-election, and Bernie Sanders is just fine with that: “I will not miss working with Senator Sinema.”  —  Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) …

Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would.  Now, they're donating $5M to Black community.  —  The Dongs are selling the home their family rented and eventually bought from Gus Thompson, a former slave, and his wife, Emma.  The Dongs will donate the proceeds to Black students.

Crew members killed for first time in Houthi attack on commercial ship near Yemen, US officials say  —  A Houthi ballistic missile attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden resulted in at least two fatalities among the crew members, two US officials told CNN, marking …

The Outrage Machine Strikes Again (14th Amendment, Section 3)  —  In Part III of the Misinformation-Outrage Cycle, I analyzed the DOJ investigation and history of the attacks on Merrick Garland.  If you missed it, please start there.  I concluded with this:  —  People without intellectual humility rarely admit they were wrong.

“Playbook of Fear” Fails to Sway Voters in Austin and Houston DA Races  —  A despondent teddy bear sits below a grainy picture of Travis County District Attorney José Garza, flanked with a warning that says “Garza is filling Austin's streets with pedophiles and killers.”

Trump co-defendant's lawyer presents argument for disqualifying Fani Willis to Georgia state senators  —  The state Senate committee does not have any power to disqualify Willis from prosecuting the election interference case against Trump and his co-defendants.

Nikki Haley to Exit Republican Presidential Race  —  Former South Carolina governor expected to urge Trump to try to earn the support of those who backed her  —  Nikki Haley plans to suspend her Republican presidential primary bid in a speech Wednesday morning, people familiar with her plans told The Wall Street Journal.

Doritos severs ties with transgender influencer in Spain following online boycott threat  —  Right-wing accounts on X called for a #BoycottDoritos movement, citing influencer Samantha Hudson's alleged past comments on social media.  —  Doritos said Tuesday that it has ended a social media campaign …

States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election  —  There are three main forces driving the conflict on the Colorado River.  The first is an outdated legal system that guarantees more water to seven Western states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico …