Satellite images show bodies lay in Bucha for weeks, despite Russian claims.  —  An analysis of satellite images by The New York Times rebuts claims by Russia that the killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, occurred after its soldiers had left the town.

Why Elon Musk Is Buying into Twitter  —  Elon Musk has found something to keep himself occupied until his first crewed mission to Mars fulfills his prediction and lands on the Red Planet in 2029.  He's purchased a 9.2 percent share in Twitter for $2.9 billion — where he has 80.2 million followers …

Jackson on course for confirmation, with 2 more GOP senators in favor … The Senate put Ketanji Brown Jackson on a clear track to be confirmed later this week as the Supreme Court's 116th justice — and its first Black woman — after three Republicans joined Democrats to advance her nomination in a Monday vote.

EXCLUSIVE Two key tech execs quit Truth Social after troubled app launch  —  The two Southern tech entrepreneurs had the two qualities that Donald Trump's Truth Social startup needed: tech-industry expertise and a politically conservative worldview aligned with the former president …

Bidens to host White House wedding reception for granddaughter in November  —  (CNN)President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a wedding reception at the White House this November for their eldest granddaughter, Naomi Biden, the first lady's communications director Elizabeth Alexander confirmed to CNN.

Black Lives Matter Secretly Bought a $6 Million House  —  Allies and critics alike have questioned where the organization's money has gone.  —  On a sunny day late last spring, three leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement — Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Melina Abdullah …

What I Learned When Trump Tried to Correct the Record  —  As an academic historian, I never expected to find myself in a videoconference with Donald Trump.  But one afternoon last summer—a day after C-SPAN released a poll of historians who ranked him just above Franklin Pierce, Andrew Johnson …

DeSantis staff delayed release of Gaetz associate Halsey Beshears' spending records  —  Legal experts dispute governor's claim he can delay records to ‘review’ them  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In a move criticized by advocates of Florida's open government laws, Gov. Ron DeSantis' staff intervened …

Leaked: New Amazon Worker Chat App Would Ban Words Like “Union,” “Restrooms,” “Pay Raise,” and “Plantation”  —  Amazon will block and flag employee posts on a planned internal messaging app that contain keywords pertaining to labor unions, according to internal company documents reviewed by The Intercept.

More on That Senate Vote Against David Weil  —  Today on TAP: How come Schumer moved the confirmation forward to floor action if the votes weren't there?  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the Capitol, March 29, 2022  —  On Friday, I reported on last week's failure of the Senate …

This Is What Happens When There Are Too Many Meetings  —  Sign up for Derek's newsletter here.  —  After two years of working from home, I don't have one unified period of getting things done.  I have several mini periods.  Work isn't a contiguous landmass of focus; it's more like an archipelago …

‘We are at a crossroads’: New IPCC report says it's fossil fuels or our future  —  Nations have moved too slowly to curb climate change, and now must take swift and aggressive steps if they hope to avoid the worst impacts of global warming, the world's top scientists warned on Monday.

How Everyone Got So Lonely  —  The recent decline in rates of sexual activity has been attributed variously to sexism, neoliberalism, and women's increased economic independence.  How fair are those claims—and will we be saved by the advent of the sex robot?

Ron DeSantis's repulsive war on Disney will soon face a reckoning  —  The stench of presidential ambition around Ron DeSantis has grown so thick that it resembles Charlie Brown pal Pigpen's visible cloud of filth, and key to the Florida governor's hopes is finding a way to capture the political energies unleashed by Donald Trump.

$90 Million Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg Seized by Spain at Request of United States  —  Note: Footage of the seizure is available here.  View the statement from the Attorney General on today's seizure here.  —  Spanish law enforcement today executed …

North Korea warns of nuclear response if South provokes it  —  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For the second time in three days, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated South Korea for touting its supposed preemptive strike capabilities against the North …

Fox News Anchor Forced to Remind GOP Senator That Nord Stream 2 Isn't Operational  —  “Are you saying Nord Stream or Nord Stream 2?”  Smith asked.  “Because that was not money in Putin's pocket to begin with.”  —  Fox News anchor Sandra Smith had to step in and remind Sen. Marsha Blackburn …

CDC, under fire for covid response, announces plans to revamp agency … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky announced plans Monday to revamp the agency that has come under blistering criticism for its performance leading the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic …

Trump asks judge to recuse from racketeering suit against Hillary Clinton  —  Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking a federal judge appointed by President Bill Clinton to step aside from a suit Trump filed last month claiming that Hillary Clinton and her political allies engaged …