Russian warship told to ‘go fuck yourself’ was either fucked by Ukraine or by itself  —  The Russian warship that was famously told to ‘go fuck yourself’ has apparently done so.  —  Update: This article has been updated after publication to note that Russian state media announced that the Moskva had indeed sunk.

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.

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.

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 …

Ed Buck Is Sentenced to 30 Years for Fatally Drugging 2 Men  —  Mr. Buck, 67, was once a Democratic political donor and activist who led a double life in which he lured men to parties at his apartment and drugged them with methamphetamine.  Two of those parties turned fatal.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Tennessee Republican praises Hitler for leading a ‘life that got him in the history books’  —  Tennessee state Sen. Frank Niceley used the false claim that ‘Hitler decided to live on the streets for a while’ as an illustration of someone who turned his life around after homelessness.