It took a seditious president, but the social network is finally issuing new rules for politicians trying to do harm. — By Aaron Mak Facebook announced on Friday that it will extend the suspension of former President Donald Trump to at least two years from when the platform initially froze his Facebook and Instagram accounts on Jan. 7. The company also released new enforcement rules for public figures during periods of…

The new prime minister would be to the right of Bibi, but it’s still good news. — By Joshua Keating The first rule of Israeli politics watching is to never count out Benjamin Netanyahu. The fragile coalition government that was formed to oust him last night still needs to survive a confidence vote in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. …

Rather than laying down a rule, she calls for “good judgment and restraint.” — By Jim Newell A couple of months ago, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office announced that it had figured out a way to move more of President Joe Biden’s agenda around the 60-vote threshold needed to break a Senate filibuster. Under the budget reconciliation process — which Democrats used to…

By Elliot Hannon The Vatican announced Tuesday an overhaul of the Catholic Church’s internal penal system, including a significant rewrite of the church’s legal framework for dealing with sexual abuse of minors. The aim of the new expanded law on abuse is to clarify and simply the procedure for dealing…

By Allegra Frank Of all things to feature an expertly created anime parody, a documentary about the 1998 Winter Olympics is easily among the least likely. And yet: The Nagano Tapes, a 2018 film that tells the story of the Czech hockey team’s quest for gold in Nagano, Japan. An…

The one where we picked an episode you didn’t expect. — By Marissa Martinelli With 10 seasons’ worth to choose from, only a few Friends episodes can get the spotlight in HBO Max’s upcoming special Friends: The Reunion. “The One Where No One’s Ready,” the series’ first bottle episode from Season 3, is one of them, as the producers explain how…

By Sofia Andrade Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. has convened a grand jury to hear evidence of potential financial malfeasance by former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, according to a report by the Washington Post. …

Many Republican voters agree with her. Without them, the party risks disaster. — By William Saletan Two weeks ago, in an interview on Fox News, Sen. Lindsey Graham explained why House Republicans had to purge Rep. Liz Cheney from their leadership. “She’s made a determination that the Republican Party can’t grow with President Trump,” Graham told Sean Hannity. “I’ve determined we can’t grow…

Two weeks ago, he was about to lose his job. Now, he’s stronger than ever. — By Joshua Keating There’s at least one person between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River for whom gruesome recent events have worked out just fine: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Two weeks ago, while tensions were already growing over the planned eviction of six families from a Palestinian neighborhood in East…