Colbert's James Talarico Interview Hits 3 Million YouTube Views, Surpasses Bad Bunny Appearance  —  “The Late Show” aired the interview straight to YouTube after alleged pressure from CBS over the FCC's equal-time rule  —  Stephen Colbert's sit-down with Texas State Rep. James Talarico …

“Corrupt,” “cruel”: Americans send Trump, GOP a midterm warning  —  Nearly half of Americans would describe President Trump as “corrupt,” “racist” and “cruel” in new polling full of midterm warning signs for Republicans. … - About 47% of those surveyed said they would use “racist” to describe the president.

Scoop: Dems eye forced vote to censure Randy Fine  —  House Democrats are discussing a forced vote to censure Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) if Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doesn't take action, Axios has learned. … - While the increasingly irreverent and partisan use of censure in recent years …

Beshear is latest 2028 contender to write a book, focused on faith  —  The Democratic governor of deep-red Kentucky will rebuke “how faith has been hijacked” by Donald Trump and other public figures, his publisher says.  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear plans to publish his first book this fall …

GOP sidesteps Trump's mail voting demands  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — No DHS compromise from Jeffries  — Senate eyes third rebuke of Canada tariffs  — Deposition day for key Epstein associate  —  President Donald Trump wants to end mail-in voting as Americans know it …

Liberal Media Outlets Refuse To Call Rhode Island Shooter ‘Transgender’ As Number of Transgender Killers Grows  —  Liberal media outlets have refused to identify the perpetrator who went on a shooting spree at a Rhode Island youth hockey game on Monday as transgender.

Trump moves closer to a major war with Iran  —  The Trump administration is closer to a major war in the Middle East than most Americans realize.  It could begin very soon. … - The sources noted it would likely be a joint U.S.-Israeli campaign that's much broader in scope …

Zelensky says Ukrainian public won't let him hand Russia territory  —  The Ukrainian people would reject a peace deal that involves Ukraine unilaterally withdrawing from the eastern Donbas region and turning it over to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in an interview Tuesday.

‘Professor Uthmeier’: Inside Florida attorney general's $100k teaching job at UF  —  Within months of Gov. Ron DeSantis handpicking him as Florida's new attorney general last winter, James Uthmeier landed a lucrative side gig: a $100,000-a-year teaching assignment at University of Florida's law school …

STAT+: FDA reverses course, agrees to review Moderna's flu vaccine  —  WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration reversed course and told Moderna it would review its application for a new flu vaccine, the company announced Wednesday.  —  The agency told Moderna earlier this month …

Billionaires Gone Wild  —  Understanding the oligarchs' power grab and the dire threat to American democracy  —  A few stories about centibillionaires — men whose net worth exceeds $100 billion — and their role in our society:  —  · In 2022 Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, purchased Twitter.

Trump picks his White House assistant for panel reviewing ballroom  —  Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and the president's longtime executive assistant, is set to be sworn in Thursday.  —  When Congress created the Commission of Fine Arts more than a century ago …

Why voters hate Trump's (pretty decent) economy  —  President Donald Trump spent much of the past year engineering price increases, financial panics, and trade wars.  —  Nonetheless, despite his best efforts, he is presiding over a pretty good economy.  Or so the headline statistics would suggest.

Against thoughtless moderation  —  Many voters oppose trans girls in women's sports.  Even more support protecting trans people from discrimination. … I have developed a pretty good system for blocking out drive-by social media criticism, but one side effect of being a writer …

Doug Wilson Preaches at Pentagon, Compares Services to Day of Pentecost  —  Controversial Christian Nationalist preacher Doug Wilson stood at a podium inside the Pentagon on Tuesday (Feb. 17) as the guest preacher for the latest monthly Christian worship service held there for leaders of the U.S. military.

Air Force One jets to be repainted in Trump's preferred colors  —  Air Force One jets are expected to receive a new paint job in President Trump's preferred colors of red, white, gold and dark blue, The Hill's sister network NewsNation has confirmed.  —  Both the luxury jet donated by Qatar …

Where Christian nationalism is most dominant in the U.S.  —  Christian nationalism is now deeply entrenched inside today's Republican Party, according to a sweeping 50-state survey. … - The divide reflects a broader clash over whether America's future is pluralistic or rooted in a singular religious-national identity.

Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment  —  After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.  —  Copy HTML

As Israel takes steps to claim land in West Bank, U.S. stands by  —  Despite President Donald Trump's opposition to annexation, Israel has taken steps to expand control over the West Bank that experts say may lead to seizure of territory.  —  Israel has moved aggressively in recent days …

Allegations in Epstein files may amount to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN experts say  —  Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a “global criminal enterprise” that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity …

AIPAC accused of covert campaigning as Democratic support falters  —  Democrats in Illinois say the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is meddling in their races.  —  The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful pro-Israel organization, is masking its involvement …

Rep. Lauren Boebert's son cited after grandson again wanders away from congresswoman's home  —  Boebert's son, Tyler Boebert, was cited on a misdemeanor charge of child abuse without injury, according to Windsor Police. … WINDSOR, Colo. — Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's young grandson wandered …