POLITICS

Republicans in the Senate successfully used the filibuster to block a bipartisan commission on the events of January 6.

The idea that the COVID-19 virus originated in a lab in China has gained renewed attention in recent weeks.

The former president's friends and aides worry that his "reinstatement" talk makes him sound "unhinged." But his insistence that COVID-19 was caused by a Chinese lab leak doesn't sound so crazy in light of Dr. Fauci's email comments.

The 39-year-old star's new media venture, A Starting Point, is bringing politicians directly to the most engaged young cohort in modern American history.

Evans and Kassen talked exclusively with Newsweek about "A Starting Point" and the need to get young people interested in politics and issues.

The Department of Justice is seeking to substitute itself for former President Donald Trump as the defendant in a defamation case.

The Democratic senator tweeted on Tuesday: "Our tax system is rigged for billionaires who don't make their fortunes through income, like working families do."

"There's no threat to the voting rights law," the Senate minority leader said.

Senators Ron Johnson, Tommy Tuberville, Mike Lee, Rick Scott and Ted Cruz signed the letter.

The government's lawyers said responding to misconduct allegations is part of the president's job, and since he responded while he was still president, he should not be held accountable. The defendant in the lawsuit would be the United States and not Trump.

The NRA now boasts more than 5 million dues-paying members, and its controversial leader, Wayne LaPierre, continues to raise funds by selling himself as an aggressive guardian of the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin had earlier reaffirmed his position on the filibuster, saying he would not change Senate rules.