New Twist in Dem’s Bribery Scandal: Anti-Israel Negotiations

By Ursula Perano, Jose Pagliery

Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL) is currently under investigation for an agreement she signed handing one of her political rivals a job. They also negotiated her anti-Israel positions.

The ‘And Just Like That...’ Finale Was Shockingly Beautiful

By Kevin Fallon

Discourse on HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” sequel has torn the country apart for weeks. But a touching finale suggests something else: Maybe it actually brought us together.

He’s Head of a Georgia Election Board—and Fixated on QAnon

By Justin Glawe

Ben Johnson of Spalding County dabbles in election conspiracies even as he holds power over voting.

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Trump’s Legal Payouts Plummet as He Pawns Off Costs on RNC

By Roger Sollenberger

Donald Trump’s legal costs fell dramatically in the second half of 2021—not because they actually went down, but because he found someone else willing to pay.

‘South Park’ Takes on Anti-Maskers, Bitcoin, and Matt Damon

By Nick Schager

The boys are back in town.

How Putin Could Hit His Head & Tumble Into an Accidental War

By Dennis Murphy

It’s true that Vladimir Putin may not want war. But that might not matter.

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LGBTQ Authors Fight Back Against Bans of Their Books

By Tim Teeman

“This makes me more determined to put my work into the world,” author George M. Johnson says, while Edmund White says “intransigent” Christianity is behind the book-banning rush.

Progressives Who Want Joe Rogan Off Spotify Could Regret It

By Ben Burgis

Weakening free-speech norms and making it easier for tech CEOs to suppress “misinformation” will not work out well for the dissident left.

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1. Two Memos Show Lawyers Pushing to Install Pro-Trump Electors

 ‘IT MAY SEEM ODD’ 

The documents reportedly went on to be used by Rudy Giuliani in plans to reverse the 2020 result.

2. Olympics Bartenders Awkwardly Serve Drinks in Hazmat Suits

 SIGN OF THE TIMES 

Bar staffers are taking no chances as China seeks to keep Olympic guests confined to a “closed loop” during the Winter Games.

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4. Portnoy Suing Over Report He Filmed Sex Without Consent

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Three more women have accused the Barstool Sports founder of filming them without their consent.

5. Judges Walk Out After ‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Giuliani

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Giuliani’s presence left two of the show’s judges, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke, so upset that they left the set with cameras still rolling

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