She Took the White House Photos.  Trump Moved to Take the Profit.  —  The former chief White House photographer made plans to publish a book of Trump photos.  The former president had other plans.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WASHINGTON — As President Donald J. Trump's tenure came …

DeSantis broaches repeal of Disney World's special self-governing status in Florida  —  DeSantis and Disney have recently sparred over a controversial parental rights bill he recently signed into law  —  Angle: Disney turns its back on millions of Americans

The House Map's Republican Bias Will Plummet In 2022 — Because Of Gerrymandering  —  Congressional redistricting — the process of redrawing the nation's 435 congressional districts to reflect the results of the 2020 census — is not quite finished, but it's getting darn close.

Scoop: New clue on Trump gap  —  On Jan. 6, 2021, during an apparent seven-hour gap in White House call logs that the House select committee investigating the attack is now trying to piece together, then-President Trump's executive assistant, Molly Michael, was absent for most of the day, three sources with direct knowledge tell Axios.

Federal judge overturns parts of Florida election law, citing ‘horrendous history’ of racism  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Thursday struck down key provisions of a 2021 Florida election law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and, in a remarkable move, ruled the state must …

Five fetuses found at home of anti-abortion activist, DC Police say  —  Lauren Handy and eight others were indicted this week on felony charges stemming from the 2020 invasion of an abortion clinic.  —  WASHINGTON — Police discovered five fetuses at the home of an anti-abortion activist …

Pregnant people at much higher risk of breakthrough covid, study shows … Pregnant people who are vaccinated against the coronavirus are nearly twice as likely to get covid-19 as those who are not pregnant, according to a new study that offers the broadest evidence to date of the odds …

A Facebook bug led to increased views of harmful content over six months … A group of Facebook engineers identified a “massive ranking failure” that exposed as much as half of all News Feed views to “integrity risks” over the past six months, according to an internal report on the incident obtained by The Verge.

Senate closes in on $10B Covid aid deal despite Dem frustrations  —  Key senators are nearing a deal on a roughly $10 billion package of coronavirus relief, setting Congress on a path to deliver funding Democrats had hoped to pass weeks ago.  —  But some in the majority party are deeply unhappy …

FACT SHEET: President Biden's Plan to Respond to Putin's Price Hike at the Pump  —  Americans face rising prices at the pump because of Putin's Price Hike.  Since Putin accelerated his military build-up around Ukraine, gas prices have increased by nearly a dollar per gallon.

Mike Pence's rehab tour begins, and a big Trumpian truth is revealed  —  By all indications, many Republicans appear determined to begin purging their party of the stain created by Donald Trump's embrace of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.  You might call this the “de-Putin-ization” of the GOP, but in truth, it only goes so far.

“This Shouldn't Happen”: Inside the Virus-Hunting Nonprofit at the Center of the Lab-Leak Controversy  —  Chasing scientific renown, grant dollars, and approval from Dr. Anthony Fauci, Peter Daszak transformed the environmental nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance into a government-funded sponsor of risky …

Appeals Court Upholds Gibson's Bakery Massive Verdict Against Oberlin College  —  “The Gibson family appreciates the Court of Appeals' thorough and thoughtful analysis which rightly rejected all of Oberlin College's and Dean Raimondo's challenges on appeal.”  — Telegram  — Gab  — MeWe

How Russia's War Revealed a Blindspot in U.S. Intelligence  —  They had one job.  But with intelligence, it's not as simple as getting it “right” or “wrong.” … For much of the past three quarters of a century, the U.S. intelligence community has had one job that was more important than all others …

Biden's border headache to come whipping back  —  Immigration is about to roar back as a major crisis for President Biden: Republicans are already testing harsh new border messages for the coming midterm ad war.  —  Driving the news: This week's reports — that the administration plans …

House passes insulin bill over insurers' opposition  —  The House voted Thursday in favor of a bill to cap out-of-pocket costs on insulin at $35 a month, a policy Democrats hope will give them a concrete win to campaign on when they face voters in November as the rest of their health care agenda remains stalled.

Marist National Poll: Biden Job Approval Rating, March 31, 2022  —  Biden Job Approval Rating Down to 39%, Democratic Base Fractured  —  President Joe Biden's post-State of the Union job approval rating bounce has come back down.  39% of Americans approve of the job President Biden is doing in office …

“Now we're going to f*ck them all.”  What's happening in Russia's elites after a month of war  —  Эту стать ю на русск ом язык е можн …

Seven Decades Later, the 1950 Census Bares Its Secrets  —  Federal law kept the answers on millions of census forms secret for 72 years.  The forms go online on Friday, a bonanza for historians, genealogists and the merely curious.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Scoop: Another Dem senator has “concerns” about Garcetti  —  Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) says he has “concerns” about the sexual harassment allegations surrounding Eric Garcetti, publicly raising the possibility he could oppose President Biden's nominee for ambassador to India.

Sen. Rick Scott Says The ‘Woke Left’ Is The ‘Greatest Danger’ America Has Ever Faced  —  “We survived the War of 1812, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Cold War.  But now today we face the greatest danger we've ever faced,” the GOP senator said.  —  Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) …

Senate Democrats urge changes for student loan borrowers in bankruptcy  —  When the Education Department told Congress last year it was revising a restrictive bankruptcy policy for federal student loans, some lawmakers assumed the agency would end its aggressive challenges in pending cases.

Workers at Starbucks in Cottonwood Heights announce plans to form labor union  —  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah — Workers at a Starbucks in Cottonwood Heights announced their plans Thursday to form a labor union.  If successful, they would become the first Starbucks store in Utah to unionize.

Tommy Thompson meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago as he considers a run for governor  —  MADISON - Tommy Thompson is meeting Thursday with former President Donald Trump as he ponders another run for governor.  —  The get-together comes three weeks after former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch …

The Obama FOIA timebomb  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  For JOE BIDEN, there have been a lot of advantages to having once served as vice president: familiarity with the office …

Fight with Clinton campaign and DNC looms in Sussmann case  —  A looming legal battle could reveal new details about the decision by Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign to commission a research project that produced a controversial dossier on Donald Trump's alleged ties to Russia.

Cloud of notoriety builds over Cawthorn after sex-and-drugs claims  —  Rep. Madison Cawthorn showed up in person for a primary challenger to one of his House GOP colleagues Wednesday night — just as fellow Republicans started suggesting he's the next incumbent under threat.

A Jan. 6 pastor divides his Tennessee community with increasingly extremist views  —  MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. — The pastor promised his followers that this church service would be like no other, and the event on a cold Sunday in March did not disappoint.  —  “Devil, your foot soldiers are coming …

California city to give transgender and nonbinary residents up to $900 a month  —  A California city is hoping to launch a pilot program that will guarantee a monthly income of up to $900 to transgender and nonbinary residents.  —  The city council of Palm Springs, California …