'They're Very Ungracious People': Trump Rails at Biden Admin for Not Acknowledging His ‘Accomplishments’ in Office  —  Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo primed former President Donald Trump to go on the attack against Joe Biden's administration for not doing more to recognize the “accomplishments” of his predecessor.

Joe Biden's Address To Congress Snares 22.6M Viewers Across Major Broadcast And Cable Networks; Down From Trump As ABC Tops Ratings  —  UPDATED, 12:56 PM PT: Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress drew 22.6 million viewers across seven major networks.

CNN Poll: 7 in 10 who watched say Biden's speech left them feeling optimistic  —  Biden: A nation in crisis is ‘on the move again’  —  (CNN)About half of Americans who watched President Joe Biden's address to Congress had a very positive reaction to the speech, and 71% said they walked away feeling …

The World Knows Her as ‘Disaster Girl.’ She Just Made $500,000 Off the Meme.  —  Zoë Roth, now a college senior in North Carolina, plans to use the proceeds from this month's NFT auction to pay off student loans and donate to charity.  —  The name Zoë Roth might not ring any bells.

US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near White House  —  Washington (CNN)Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on US soil, including one near the White House in November of last year, that appear similar to mysterious …

Exclusive: Biden's $400,000 tax cap for individual earnings, not joint filers  —  President Biden's promise not to raise taxes on Americans who make less than $400,000 only applies to individuals — not married couples filing jointly, a White House official clarified to Axios on Wednesday.

Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett join liberals in immigration case  —  Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, on Thursday, joined the liberal wing of the Supreme Court to rule against the federal government in an immigration case.

Feds plan to indict Chauvin, other three ex-officers on civil rights charges  —  Ex-cop would face federal charges in two cases; three others just in Floyd case.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  MORE  —  Leading up to Derek Chauvin's murder trial, Justice Department officials had spent months gathering evidence …

Advantage, GOP  —  In tennis, the two players switch sides of the court after every odd game — to even out any advantages that one player might have due to the sun.  Democracy is no tennis game, but it is nevertheless a competition.  —  And in the U.S., the competition is far from fair.

FOX NEWS CHANNEL ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS  —  Megan Albano and Jerry Andrews Join Network's Weekend Programming Leadership Team in New York  —  Greg Headen Promoted to Vice President of News Coverage  —  Doug Rohrbeck Elevated to Senior Vice President of DC News

Kamala Harris agrees with Tim Scott that the US is not racist, but says racism must not be ignored  —  See striking moment Harris and Pelosi make history  —  (CNN)Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday agreed with South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott that the United States is not a racist country …

U.S. Capitol Police to Be Sued for $10 Million for Killing Unarmed Rioter  —  The family of Ashli Babbitt—the only person shot during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol—plans to sue the U.S. Capitol Police department, and the officer who shot her, for at least $10 million, their attorney said.

U.S. Economy Grew Robustly in First Quarter  —  GDP grew 6.4% in the first quarter as the government distributed Covid-19 stimulus checks and consumers stepped up spending  —  U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 6.4% annual rate in the first quarter, expanding a consumer-led rebound from the pandemic.

Former Georgia deputy bragged he'd charge Black people with fake felonies to strip them of voting rights: FBI  —  According to the Belleville News-Democrat, a former Georgia sheriff's deputy arrested on multiple gun charges bragged in private texts that he would charge Black people with felonies to prevent them from voting.

Can Democrats Avoid a Wipeout in 2022?  —  The good news for Democrats who watched Joe Biden unveil a historically ambitious agenda last night is that newly elected presidents have almost always passed some version of their core economic plan—particularly when their party controls both congressional chambers, as Biden's does now.

Rachel Hollis, Lifestyle Author, Faces Backlash  —  Rachel Hollis, the best-selling author and motivational speaker, built a blockbuster business sharing her “authentic” self.  Then things got a little too real.  —  May 14 was supposed to mark Rachel Hollis's return to her happy place: a stage in front of an adoring audience.

Exclusive: U.S. Labor Secretary says most gig workers should be classified as employees  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's top labor official said most gig workers in the United States should be classified as “employees” deserving of related benefits, in what could be a policy shift …

Cuomo Loses Another Key Aide as Vaccine Czar Steps Down  —  Larry Schwartz resigned from his volunteer post after the State Legislature amended a law that would have subjected him to a two-year ban from lobbying the state.  —  Larry Schwartz, one of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's most trusted advisers …

Stringer loses more backing as he tries to rally support  —  Battle lines are being drawn as City Comptroller Scott Stringer clings to his damaged hopes of becoming the next mayor, with some key endorsers dropping support amid sexual misconduct allegations as his team rallied backers during a Zoom call Thursday morning.

How Biden's taxes hit the richest but skip the suburban base  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is proposing trillions in new taxes, crafting a precise hike that would affect the wealthiest investors but not the kind of educated upper middle-class suburban voters who abandoned the Republican Party …

Tennessee Republicans revive bill offering immunity for running over protesters blocking streets  —  Last-minute budget negotiations in Tennessee have led to the resurrection of a bill that would offer drivers immunity in some circumstances for running over protesters.

Ryan Zinke files paperwork to run for new Montana House seat  —  Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke filed federal paperwork Thursday to run for Congress in the district that Montana will gain after 2022 as a result of the 2020 census.  —  Zinke, 59, left the Trump administration at the end …

Trolled Lawyer Richard Luthmann was a Roger Stone-worshipping member of the Staten Island political scene.  Then the fake Facebook posts began.  —  Late one night in December 2017, Richard Luthmann and his wife settled into their Staten Island living room to watch a movie.

As Trump seizes on Arizona ballot audit, election officials fear partisan vote counts could be the norm in future elections  —  More than five months after the 2020 presidential election, and after numerous failed attempts to overturn the results, former president Donald Trump has seized …