Biden and the E.U. announce a plan to help wean the bloc off Russian fuel.  —  President Biden is due to meet with U.S. troops along NATO's eastern flank as refugees continue to flee Ukraine, with more than two million having gone to Poland.  Fighting raged on as Russia continued to bombard cities and Ukraine staged counterattacks.

Ted Cruz's Daughters Attend a Private School That Is ‘Antiracist’  —  The Texas senator aggressively questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson this week for serving on the board of a school “overflowing with critical race theory.”  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Virginia Thomas urged White House chief to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, texts show … Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, repeatedly pressed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to pursue unrelenting efforts …

Germany vows to end dependence on Russian gas by 2024 as US offers extra shipments  —  America plans to deliver at least 15bn cubic metres of LNG to Europe as west ramps up moves to reduce reliance on Moscow  —  Germany vowed to all but wean itself off Russian gas by mid-2024 as the US …

Nebraska US Rep. Fortenberry found guilty in campaign probe  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was convicted Thursday on charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign from a foreign billionaire at a 2016 Los Angeles fundraiser.

How the 2022 Primaries Are Testing Trump's Role as the G.O.P. ‘Kingpin’  —  Two of Donald Trump's most prominent Senate endorsements have already backfired.  Now the month of May looms large to measure his pull on the party.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Bannon's escape plan: how the Trump strategist is trying to dodge prison  —  Bannon is advancing a high-stakes defense as he battles a case that could mean up to a year in federal prison and thousands of dollars in fines if convicted  —  s the House select committee investigating …

Inside New York City's Decision to End Vaccine Mandate for Pro Athletes  —  Owners and executives of some of the wealthiest sports franchises urged Mayor Eric Adams to allow unvaccinated athletes to play in New York.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

North Korea Posts Batshit Slow-Mo Missile Test Hype Video  —  North Korea state-run television has published a trailer worthy of any low budget end-of-world action flick.  Except it's real.  —  Correspondent-At-Large  —  If the idea that North Korea's new intercontinental nuclear-capable ballistic missile …

The Black Agenda is a Nihilistic and Socialist Agenda  —  When the end goal is to crush the American Dream.  —  [Order David Horowitz's new book, I Can't Breathe: How a Racial Hoax is Killing America: HERE.]  —  The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for A Broken System, edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Ageyman …

AOC is the new Trump  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes up space: on magazine covers, on cable news, and on social media, where her followers number in the millions across multiple platforms.  Her Twitter account alone, with 12 million followers, is not just an order of magnitude larger …

GROSS: Florida Department of Health hates masks, prefers tissues and sleeves for germs  —  The Florida Department of Health is a politicized agency that follows the governor's anti-mask philosophy, but new guidance proves that it knows the science behind masking works.

Why Is the Manhattan DA Returning Evidence in Trump Case?  —  There have been several signs in recent days that the Manhattan District Attorney isn't going to charge Donald Trump.  —  Prosecutors have been sending back documents to people who turned over information about former President …

POLITICO-Harvard poll: 40 percent of parents believe masks at school harmed their kids  —  A significant percentage of parents whose children wore masks in school during the last year believe it harmed their education, social interactions and mental health, according to a POLITICO-Harvard survey.