From convicted homocon rioter Brandon Straka: Dear Patriots, Yesterday was very hard. I was sentenced, finally, in my legal case from January 6th, 2021. Please remember, I did NOT enter the Capitol. I did NOT engage in violence, vandalism, theft or destruction. I spent 8 minutes on the steps of the Capitol. I have no prior criminal record. This was …

The Hill reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) endorsed J.D. Vance’s Senate bid in Ohio on Tuesday, giving the “Hillbilly Elegy” author and venture capitalist the backing of one of the far-right’s most prominent elected officials. “Our country is being taken over by an unholy alliance of leftwing radicals and corporate oligarchs who seek to undermine our God-given rights, destroy …

Media Matters has the transcript: TUCKER CARLSON (HOST): Well, a new bill just passed the state Senate in Mississippi that would ban public schools from teaching racism, in other words, from teaching that any one race is superior to or inferior to any other. Now, you would think the other 49 states would have similar laws on the book because, …

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: Assembly Republicans approved legislation that would lower the age to carry a concealed weapon from 21 to 18, allow guns to be carried in more churches and make it easier to bring loaded weapons onto school grounds. Republicans said the bills were meant to protect the Second Amendment rights of Wisconsinites. “If you’re old enough to …

The Verge reports: Twitter has banned @wordlinator, a bot that replied to people’s Wordle posts with rude messages that include spoilers for the next day’s game. The account’s spoilers appeared to be accurate (the key is easily accessible in the game’s code, so it’s not necessarily a surprise), which could end up ruining the game for anyone who sees them. …

The CBC reports: Quebecers headed to IKEA, Wal-Mart, Costco, Canadian Tire and other big retail stores now have to show proof of vaccination and government-issued ID at the door. The new measure, introduced on Monday, effectively limits people who haven’t received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to purchasing only essential goods — and it’s already frustrating those who have …

The Washington Post reports: A report by the Office of Congressional Ethics alleges that Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) misused his congressional staff and resources by having aides run errands for his family and that he solicited or accepted improper gifts from his subordinates. The report issued Monday found that Lamborn’s staffers were often asked to help out his children, including …

Law & Crime reports: The Pennsylvania pizzeria owner who was caught on video ordering police to “bring Nancy Pelosi out” to the crowd of Donald Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 has lost her bid to reverse a judge’s ruling that she be detained pending trial. Pauline Bauer, 54, had asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for …

Fox Business reports: When TRUTH Social launches later this quarter, the Trump Media & Technology Group social media platform will already have stringent content moderation practices in place to ensure it is a “family-friendly” online community, company CEO Devin Nunes told Fox Business. Those involved in the final stages of the platform’s development told Fox Business that they anticipate that …

NBC News reports: Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said Tuesday that the police will investigate alleged parties held at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street offices due to an apparent breach of Covid-19 rules. It comes shortly after the latest disclosure that an event was held during lockdown to celebrate Johnson’s birthday on June 19, 2020. The London police chief …

The Daily Beast reports: Anti-COVID-19 “Vaccine Police” leader Christopher Key, who has set out on a cross-country road trip with the end goal of conducting citizen arrests of Democratic governors, says he doesn’t need a driver’s license, despite operating a motor vehicle. “ I travel,” Key told The Daily Beast late on Monday evening, making the pointless distinction between “traveling” …

Boston’s CBS News affiliate reports: David Ferguson is speaking out passionately on behalf of his son DJ. He says the 31-year-old is fighting for his life at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and in desperate need of a heart transplant. “My son has gone to the edge of death to stick to his guns and he’s been pushed to the limit,” …

CNN reports: A federal judge is forcing a conservative lawyer who had worked for then-President Donald Trump before the January 6 insurrection to respond to a House select committee subpoena of Chapman University for his emails — setting congressional investigators up to receive access to information they’ve wanted for months but had not been able to get. John Eastman had …

Axios reports: Mike Pompeo’s political action committee spent $30,000 on media training from last March to June — the most on any service beyond payroll during the first six months of 2021. The former secretary of State hasn’t just been losing weight but working to hone his media skills amid speculation about a possible presidential run, records show. The spending …

The Birmingham News reports: The Alabama Legislature’s redistricting plan for 2022 will not take effect for congressional races after a panel of three federal court judges found the map dilutes the voting power of Black residents and blocked the proposal. Two separate federal lawsuits were filed against the redistricting map on claims that it violated the Voting Rights Act by …

The New York Times reports: A New York State judge ruled on Monday that the state’s mask mandate had been enacted unlawfully and is now void, according to court documents. In December, amid a winter virus surge, Gov. Kathy Hochul renewed a mask mandate at all indoor public places throughout the state — including in schools and nursing homes and …

The Washington Post reports: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Monday invoked the biblical call to “love your neighbor” as school systems around the state struggled with strong reactions to his ban on local mask mandates, but the Republican also fanned the flames of partisan division in the face of court challenges and protests. In the interview, Youngkin also touted a …

Rolling Stone reports: Neil Young posted a since-deleted letter to his management team and record label demanding that they remove his music from Spotify. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them,” he wrote. “Please act on this immediately today and keep …

Deadline reports: As reporters were being whisked away from a White House meeting on Monday, Fox News’ Peter Doocy shouted one last question to President Joe Biden. “Do you think inflation is a political liability …in the midterms?” Doocy could be heard asking. Biden then could be heard muttering, in a bit of sarcasm, “That’s a great asset. More inflation. …

Space.com reports: After traveling almost a million miles, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reached its final destination today (Jan. 24). The most powerful observatory ever to launch to space, the James Webb Space Telescope lifted off on Dec. 25, 2021 to explore the cosmos and our universe’s earliest milestones. Since its successful takeoff, the $10 billion telescope has been busy …