Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun  —  BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Police in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop say the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun.  —  Police Chief Tim Gannon described the shooting as “an accidental discharge.”

Biden keeping Trump's pick for Moscow ambassador in place  —  Washington (CNN)The Biden administration recently decided to keep the Trump-appointed US ambassador on the job in Moscow for the foreseeable future, two senior administration officials told CNN, demonstrating a willingness …

Will Smith's production pulls out of Georgia, citing the state's voting law.  —  Will Smith and the director Antoine Fuqua said on Monday that they were pulling their upcoming film production “Emancipation” out of Georgia because of the state's new voting law, which has been denounced …

President Donald J. Trump Receives First NRSC Champion for Freedom Award  —  Washington, D.C. - This weekend, NRSC Chairman Rick Scott presented President Donald J. Trump with the NRSC's inaugural Champion for Freedom Award.  This award is presented to conservative leaders who have worked tirelessly …

The rise of domestic extremism in America  —  Data shows a surge in homegrown attacks not seen in a quarter-century  —  Domestic terror incidents by year  —  Domestic terrorism incidents have soared to new highs in the United States, driven chiefly by white-supremacist …

‘Felt like a setup’: WhatsApp chat shows Gaetz ally scrambling to contain fallout  —  MIAMI — The feds were closing in.  And Rep. Matt Gaetz's friend, Joel Greenberg, was in a panic.  —  The Florida county tax collector was five days away from a federal indictment for sex trafficking involving …

Lachlan Murdoch dismisses ADL complaint, says Fox sees no problem with Tucker Carlson's ‘replacement theory’ remarks  —  New York (CNN Business)Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch dismissed the Anti-Defamation League's demand that the company f ire host Tucker Carlson …

D.C.'s rising libertarian star, with her ‘healthy skepticism of state power,’ secures an influential podcast  —  Jane Coaston hates the phrase “the Black community.”  The 33-year-old journalist always jokes about her next “Black community meeting,” mocking the idea that she and millions …

Ukraine's President heads to the trenches as Russia masses its troops  —  On the front lines in eastern Ukraine (CNN)Ankle-deep in thick black sludge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky moves stealthily with his troops in single file through the warren of trenches and tunnels that form …

Revealed: the Facebook loophole that lets world leaders deceive and harass their citizens  —  A Guardian investigation exposes the breadth of state-backed manipulation of the platform  —  Facebook has repeatedly allowed world leaders and politicians to use its platform to deceive the public …

Harry Reid Warns Dems Against Packing Supreme Court  —  Former Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) on Saturday cautioned Democrats against expanding the size of the Supreme Court.  —  “I think we better be very, very careful in saying that we need to expand the Supreme Court,” Reid told CNN.

Democrats' Next Plan to Get Biden's Agenda Over the Finish Line: Fire the Scorekeeper  —  Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.  —  President Joe Biden unveiled a $2.25 trillion jobs …

How the corporate backlash to Georgia's new voting law is shaping other fights around the country over access to the polls  —  Behind closed doors, aides to Georgia's top Republicans and its leading business interests spent the final days of March hashing out new voting legislation in an effort …

Photo restorer who added smiles to Cambodian genocide victims violated the law, gov't says  —  Anger grows as VICE deletes article and Cambodian heritage body demands apology.  —  Cambodia's Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has said that an Ireland-based photo restoration artist broke …

POLITICO Playbook: Scoop: Cindy McCain set to land Biden ambassadorship  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  President JOE BIDEN is preparing to name Republican CINDY MCCAIN to a coveted ambassador post in Western Europe in what would be his administration's first Republican appointee to a Senate-confirmed position.

Biden picks former New Jersey attorney general to lead DEA  —  Anne Milgram, a critic of the criminal-justice system, would shape drug enforcement amid a worsening opioid crisis, if confirmed.  —  The Biden administration plans to tap Anne Milgram, a former state attorney general, prosecutor …

‘Skilled predator’ FBI boss harassed 8 women, watchdog finds  —  NEW YORK (AP) — One woman carried a ruler at FBI headquarters so she could smack James Hendricks' hands when he reached for her legs and breasts.  Another went home shaken after he tugged on her ear and kissed her cheek during a closed-door meeting.

EVIDENCE: How CNN Faked A Story About Matt Gaetz, Got Caught, But Still Won't Remove It.  —  In the early afternoon of April 11th, 2021, internal and external communications staffers for embattled Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-1) received a request for comment from newly minted CNN reporter Gabby Orr.

Hawley hauls in $3M after attempt to block election results  —  Sen. Josh Hawley raised more than $3 million during the first three months of the year, underscoring how the Missouri Republican converted his high-profile opposition to the certification of the 2020 election into big fundraising support.

Former N.C. governor expected to launch Senate bid this week  —  Pat McCrory, the former Republican governor of North Carolina, is planning to launch his campaign for the state's open Senate seat this week, according to people familiar with his plans.  —  The former governor …

Leaked calls show ALEC's secret plan to fight Biden on climate  —  A new ALEC working group is promoting long-shot tactics like nullification and a constitutional convention.  —  Republican efforts to stall President Joe Biden's climate agenda are slowly beginning to take shape.

Adam McKay Calls Aaron Sorkin ‘the Right-Wing Version of Me’  —  It's the Spidermen pointing the finger at each other meme, but for middle-aged, white, male, quippy, liberal Hollywood directors.  In an interview on Monday, the New York Times asked The Big Short and Vice director Adam McKay …

Michigan's Plea for More Vaccines Is Rejected by Biden Team  — CDC chief says state needs shutdowns to take on virus spike  — Psaki says administration won't shift vaccines among states  —  The Biden administration on Monday put Michigan's Democratic governor on notice that her plea …

ABC's Jonathan Karl takes Joe Biden's “bridge” comments wildly out of context  —  Karl's report on Biden's agenda is riddled with misinformation and Republican messaging — and the quotation of Biden's “bridge” remark is flat-out dishonest  —  ABC News' chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl …

Did Ted Nugent Ask Why There Were No Lockdowns for ‘COVID 1 Thru 18’?  —  Musician Ted Nugent questioned why there weren't lockdowns for “COVID one through 18” in a Facebok Live video posted on April 7, 2021.  —  Rating  —  True … In a nearly 12-minute video shared from the verified Facebook account …