Rotting fruit, spoiled vegetables: How Texas just made the supply chain even worse  —  San Francisco (CNN)A weeklong protest by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott against President Biden's recent immigration policy reached a resolution on Friday, but the gridlock it created has resulted in hundreds …

As G.O.P. Candidates Face Accusations, Rivals Tread Carefully  —  In several states, Republican candidates are contending with allegations of domestic violence and sexual assault.  Few of their primary rivals want to talk about it.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Prized Russian Ship Was Hit by Missiles, U.S. Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — The Moskva was the pride of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, a symbol of the country's dominance of the region and a powerful war machine that had been used to launch precision cruise missiles deep inside Ukraine.

The Slime Machine Targeting Dozens of Biden Nominees  —  In an escalation of partisan warfare, a little-known dark-money group is trying to thwart the President's entire slate.  —  During the autos-da-fé that now pass for Supreme Court confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate …

Wisconsin Supreme Court Approves Republican-Drawn Legislative Maps  —  The court had approved state maps drawn by the Democratic governor, but the U.S. Supreme Court struck down that decision, citing the federal Voting Rights Act.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

'I'm a gambler': Trump plunges into GOP primaries with risky picks  —  If his chosen candidates don't win, the former president's desired image as a kingmaker will be put in doubt  —  On a recent Wednesday afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago Club, former president Donald Trump bragged about a guest dining …

Donald Trump REALLY Needed To Stop Listening To Mike Lee's Terrible Legal Advice  —  Mike Lee is the wrongest lawyer in Washington.  —  The timeline of Mike Lee's communications with the Trump White House ran a little like this: “(1) Lee offers a facially terrible idea, (2) White House agrees …

In Bucha, the story of one man's body left on a Russian killing field  —  BUCHA, Ukraine — Police found the body in an abandoned Russian military camp where occupying soldiers had sat around drinking wine, their laughter so loud that neighbors seethed as it echoed down Yablunska Street.

Calls for US to issue visa bans for UK lawyers enabling Russian oligarchs  —  Anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder said ‘whole class of British lawyers’ making money out of ‘lawsuits against journalists, dissidents and whistleblowers’  —  The anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder …

Marjorie Taylor Greene Reports Her First Fundraising Loss  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has been one of the biggest fundraisers for Republicans in the House.  But to kick off 2022, she actually spent more than she took in.  —  The campaign committee for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene …

The One Way History Shows Trump's Personality Cult Will End  —  In the summer of 2020, Ruth Ben-Ghiat was putting the final touches on her history of modern autocracy.  She had to do it, though, without the benefit of knowing whether one of her most important subjects would remain in power come November.

SC death row inmate chooses firing squad for state's first execution since 2011  —  Richard Moore is South Carolina's first state prisoner to face such a choice after a law took effect last year that makes electrocution the default method of execution and gives inmates the firing squad option.

How Russia Media Uses Fox News to Make Its Case  —  The conservative network has appeared hundreds of times in Russian media.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Stuart Thompson writes about online information flows.  —  As Western leaders introduced sanctions against Russia …

Biden Plans to Open More Public Land to Drilling  —  The president is under pressure to bring down gas prices, but any new drilling would be years away.  The fees that companies pay would rise sharply.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced …

Florida Rejects Publishers' Attempts to Indoctrinate Students  —  Tallahassee, Fla., April 15, 2022 - Today, Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran approved Florida's initial adoption list for mathematics instructional materials properly aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards.

Sanctioned Russian oligarchs linked to £800m worth of UK property  —  A dozen sanctioned Russians are linked to an estimated £800m worth of property in the UK, analysis by the BBC reveals.  —  Multi-million pound country manors in the south of England and luxury flats in London's …

Ukrainian governor says Mariupol ‘has been wiped off the face of the earth’  —  As Russia appears poised to capture Mariupol more than six weeks into the invasion, the governor of Ukraine's Donetsk region said Friday that while Ukrainian troops remain in control of the strategic port city …

Russian Soldier And Wife Discussing Rape Of Ukrainian Women Identified By RFE/RL  —  The identities of a Russian soldier and his wife who discussed the rape of Ukrainian women in a phone call have been revealed following an investigation by RFE/RL.  —  The investigation found that Roman Bykovsky …

The President and Vice President release their 2021 tax returns  —  Today, the President and First Lady released their 2021 federal income tax return.  With this release, the President has shared a total of 24 years of tax returns with the American public, once again demonstrating his commitment …