Trump May Have Accidentally Pardoned the Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber … As many in Washington were easing into the new year, there was a flurry of activity last week in the prosecution of Brian Cole Jr. — the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the DNC and RNC headquarters the night before Jan. 6, 2021.

The Russian Roots of Trump's Venezuela and Greenland Operations  —  An investigation by America 2.0 has revealed that Vladimir Putin has been attempting to influence Donald Trump to seize both Venezuela and Greenland since at least 2017.  The effort, rooted in Putin's ambitions in Ukraine …

Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth About Venezuela Plan—and About MAGA Voters  —  It's often said that one of Donald Trump's biggest innovations in American politics is to confess to his corruption right out in the open.  Over the years, Trump has frequently confirmed the truth of that diagnosis.

GOP lawmaker Doug LaMalfa dies at 65 … Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican known for his expertise on water and forestry issues, has died at 65, according to statements from GOP officials.  —  LaMalfa, a fourth-generation rice farmer and former state legislator, was serving his seventh term.

Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States  —  The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.  —  The Trump administration plans to freeze $10 billion …

DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes  —  Your American the Beautiful pass could be voided.  —  Covering up Donald Trump's face on an America the Beautiful pass may come with an extra cost at national park entrance gates this year.

Hilton removing hotel that sparked DHS accusations from its systems  —  Hilton said Tuesday it is dissolving its relationship with a Minnesota hotel that sparked backlash from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for denying federal immigration agents from booking accommodations.

Republican congressman hospitalized after car accident, sources say  —  The Indiana Republican is responsive and in stable condition, sources say  —  Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind., has been hospitalized after a car accident, Fox News has learned.  —  Baird is responsive and in stable condition, Fox News sources said.

Who's who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter  —  Armstrong is a former Morgan Stanley banker and trusted lieutenant of Elon Musk who advised on the takeover of Twitter.  He was appointed late last year to head up the finance function for both X Corp and xAI.

Trump predicts he will be impeached if Republicans do not win in the midterms  —  If Republicans aren't victorious, “I'll get impeached,” Trump said.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had a warning for House Republicans on Tuesday …

Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban  —  Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws including the country's first explicit ban on abortion pills, ruling Tuesday that they violate the state constitution.

US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals  —  Federal law required majority of documents to be released by 19 December, but only 125,575 pages have been published  —  The Department of Justice has released less than 1% of the so-called Epstein files …

Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren't funding election deniers  —  Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.  Following the attack, over a hundred major companies released statements condemning the insurrection and promising …

Here is the Agreement Giving ICE Medicaid Patients' Data  —  A data sharing agreement between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which was designed for ICE to receive the personal data of nearly 80 million Medicaid patients …

Words & Phrases?  —  Donald Trump's pathetic and grammatically flawed attempt to affix his name to The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for The Performing Arts ("The Donald J. Trump and The...") is emblematic of his narcissism and compulsive reliance on the authoritarian playbook …

There Is a Sickness Eating Away at American Democracy  —  Most Americans like to believe that this is a nation of laws, where justice is blind to power and status.  But that is a bit of self-flattery.  The truth is that as a country we have often found one reason or another to let the powerful escape the consequences of their actions.