Ukraine Live Updates: Russian Warship ‘Seriously Damaged,’ in Setback to Moscow's Forces  —  Ukraine said it had struck the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet with missiles, while Russia claimed that the damage was caused by a fire.  As Moscow moves to escalate its offensive in the east and south …

Twitter Weighs Poison Pill to Prevent Musk From Increasing Stake Significantly  —  Tesla CEO's $43 billion offer contains as many questions as answers  —  Twitter is weighing a poison pill that would prevent Elon Musk from increasing his stake in the company significantly, a person familiar with the situation said.

Colleagues worry Dianne Feinstein is now mentally unfit to serve, citing recent interactions  —  WASHINGTON — When a California Democrat in Congress recently engaged in an extended conversation with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, they prepared for a rigorous policy discussion like those they'd had with her many times over the last 15 years.

Trump plans J.D. Vance endorsement in crowded Ohio senate race, sources say  —  Former President Trump is planning to endorse J.D. Vance in Ohio's crowded senate GOP primary, according to three sources with knowledge of his decision.  —  In recent days, Trump began calling donors and advisers …

Jury convicts Jan. 6 defendant who blamed Trump for Capitol breach  —  A jury on Thursday convicted the Jan. 6 defendant Dustin Thompson on all six charges he faced — including felony obstruction of Congress — rejecting his effort to blame Donald Trump's campaign of disinformation about the election results for his conduct.

RNC votes to withdraw from presidential debates commission  —  The Republican National Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates, following through on threats to bar GOP presidential nominees from participating in debates sponsored by the nonprofit organization.

GOP state senator, seven other women say Charles Herbster groped them; he denies allegations  —  Charles Herbster, a Nebraska Republican gubernatorial candidate, speaks to a crowd Wednesday at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in North Platte.  Donald Trump Jr. was his guest at the event.

Ed Buck to face judgment for injecting two men with fatal doses of drugs in sexually deviant pattern  —  Ed Buck, once a fixture of West Hollywood's political scene, was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison for drug and sex crimes that included providing lethal doses of methamphetamine to two men.

US says three Russians offered congressman a free trip as part of a propaganda and disinformation campaign  —  (CNN)Federal prosecutors in New York on Thursday unsealed an indictment charging a member of Russia's legislature and two of his staffers with orchestrating a propaganda and disinformation campaign targeting US lawmakers.

Does the mainstream media want Trump to run again and win?  —  The obvious answer to the question in the headline is no. Reporters and editors at establishment news organizations are mostly reality-based, generally anti-totalitarian, quite fond of the First Amendment, reasonably tolerant …

If Trump Was Still President, Ukraine Would Be So Screwed Right Now … Counterfactuals always involve guessing.  But one counterfactual proposition that seems increasingly obvious is that if Donald Trump had secured a second term in office, Ukraine would be losing the war right now.

Federal judge rejects Abrams bid to use fundraising law that helps Kemp  —  A federal judge ruled Thursday that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams can't use a state law created to give Gov. Brian Kemp a major fundraising advantage in their possible rematch this year.

EXCLUSIVE White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy planning to step down -sources  —  White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy is planning to step down, according to two sources familiar with the deliberations, likely ending a tenure marked by ambitious emissions targets but failure in securing major U.S. carbon-cutting legislation.

Jared Kushner strikes a dubious deal with Saudi Arabia's dictator  —  “Opportunity Beckons in the Mideast,” was the headline of an op-ed by Jared Kushner in the March 15, 2021, edition of the Wall Street Journal.  The high-minded article about prospects for Arab-Israeli peace …

Top State AFL-CIO Officer Accused of Misconduct  —  In the two years that Roxanne Rife worked at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, she says she watched her boss Frank Snyder push every one of her female co-workers to tears.  —  While doing clerical work for Snyder, the organization's secretary-treasurer …

Ohio Supreme Court rejects 4th set of legislative maps  —  For the fourth time, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected state House and Senate maps drawn by Republicans, sending mapmakers back to the drawing board.  —  Time is of the essence because Ohio needs legislative maps by Wednesday to conduct …

USS The Sullivans partially sinking at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park  —  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — USS The Sullivans, a decommissioned United States Navy Fletcher-class destroyer, appeared to be partially sinking at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park on Buffalo's waterfront Thursday morning.

Pa. Senate passes legislation banning ballot drop boxes, private funding of elections  —  Ballot drop boxes and private funding of elections would be banned in Pennsylvania under legislation that passed the Senate on Wednesday.  —  Supporters of these measures promoted them as necessary …