Alex Jones' InfoWars files for bankruptcy in U.S. court  —  Far-right wing website InfoWars on Sunday filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in the face of multiple defamation lawsuits.

Ukraine's major western city of Lviv hit by missiles; Mariupol resistance holds out despite heavy losses  —  This is CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.  See below for the latest updates.  —  Missile strikes have hit Ukraine's key western city of Lviv, roughly 40 miles from the Polish border.

There's a better way forward for New York State  —  These are perilous times and the ship of state must maneuver quickly, but smartly.  —  The problems are mounting and public skepticism about the future of New York is at frightening levels.  —  The legislative session is still ongoing in Albany and the priorities are clear.

Mike Lee's Role in Trump's Attempted Coup  —  What would have happened if his plan worked?  —  Senator Mike Lee's defenders insist his repeated texts to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows offering his guidance on the proper constitutional process to overturn the 2020 election results prove his honor.

What Makes Trump Supporters Believe the Big Lie?  —  Some 35 percent of Americans—including 68 percent of Republicans—believe the Big Lie, pushed relentlessly by former President Donald Trump and amplified by conservative media, that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

Kamala Harris Talks to ‘The Ringer’ About Her Wordle Strategy  —  The Wordle craze has hit the vice president's office, but there's a problem: The veep can't send anyone her squares  —  When Vice President Kamala Harris admitted last week at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C. …

US rocked by 3 mass shootings during Easter weekend; 2 dead  —  HAMPTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina say they are investigating shooting at a club in Hampton County early Sunday that left at least nine people injured.  It was the third mass shooting in the U.S. over the Easter holiday weekend.

Rick Scott became the Senate GOP's election general, then went to war  —  With an aggressive fundraising effort and a controversial policy plan, the Florida senator has been upsetting colleagues.  He's okay with that.  —  Florida Sen. Rick Scott has been publicly dressed …

Biden to require US-made steel, iron for infrastructure  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking a key step to ensuring that federal dollars will support U.S. manufacturing — issuing requirements for how projects funded by the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package source their construction material.

Lonely Anatoly: The Russian ambassador is Washington's least popular man  —  No one wants to talk to Anatoly Antonov.  —  Russia's ambassador to the United States can't get meetings with senior officials at the White House or the State Department.  He can't convince U.S. lawmakers to see him, much less take a photo.

McConnell-tied super PAC makes early $141M play for the Senate  —  A Mitch McConnell-aligned super PAC is booking $141 million in fall advertisements to help turn the Senate red, a staggering sum that sets the stage for a vicious battle over the chamber's control.

French prosecutor studying EU anti-fraud agency report on Le Pen  —  French prosecutors said on Sunday they are examining a report by the European Union's anti-fraud agency accusing far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and members of her party of misappropriating thousands of euros' worth of EU funds.

Woke Ariz. diversity activists falsely accuse black DJ of wearing blackface  —  Two local diversity advocates in Arizona are taking heat after calling a school district racist for hiring a DJ to perform in black face — but it turns out the DJ was black.  —  Stuart Rhoden and Jill Lassen …

Russia's Nabiullina flags further rate cut, return to inflation target in 2024  —  Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina on Monday flagged a further cut in interest rates and said it would take two years to rein back inflation to its 4% target as the economy adapts to the impact of western sanctions.

COVID vaccines are not meant to prevent all infections, experts say.  Americans need to reset their expectations.  —  Watch Video: COVID vaccine second booster: Here's who can get the 4th shot  —  Denny Mitchell couldn't believe he tested positive for the coronavirus in January.

Fighting Trump, Dems launch plan to elect thousands of local election supervisors  —  A Democratic candidate recruiting group is pitching donors on an ambitious three-year program to find, train and support 5,000 candidates for local offices in charge of election administration …