Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right's outrage machine  —  A popular Twitter account has morphed into a social media phenomenon, spreading anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and shaping public discourse  —  On March 8, a Twitter account called Libs of TikTok posted a video …

Joe Kahn Is Named Next Executive Editor of The New York Times  —  Mr. Kahn, 57, will take over a newsroom undergoing enormous change.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Joseph F. Kahn, a Pulitzer Prize-winning China correspondent who rose to lead the international desk of The New York Times …

Scoop: CNN+ looks doomed  —  Warner Bros. Discovery has suspended all external marketing spend for CNN+ and has laid off CNN's longtime chief financial officer as it weighs what to do with the subscription streaming service moving forward, five sources tell Axios. … Discovery executives disagree.

Biden has told Obama he's running again  —  President Biden has told former President Obama that he is planning to run for reelection in 2024, two sources tell The Hill.  —  The admission to Obama is the latest indication that Biden is likely to run for a second term, something the president has spoken about publicly.

The mask mandate ended midflight, sparking cheers, selfies and alarm.  —  Airport terminals and flights erupted in applause, while some passengers said the abrupt policy change put them at risk.  —  Halfway into her flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles Monday night, Brooke Tansley heard …

Effort to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Ballot Can Proceed, Judge Says  —  The case that Ms. Greene unsuccessfully sought to have dismissed mirrors efforts against other Republicans centered on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Democrats' worst Trump nightmare  —  There's something much worse than losing the House, and possibly the Senate, that's rattling top Democrats who are studying polling and election trends: … But you can look at the states with Senate elections in 2024 and see why some Democrats are sounding the alarm.

Kinzinger says he “would love” to run against Trump in 2024  —  Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said in an interview with HuffPost on Monday he “would love” to run for president against former President Trump, who is expected to mount a campaign for 2024. … “I think it'd be fun.”

Text message trove shows Oath Keepers discussing security details for Trump associates  —  Top members of the Oath Keepers now facing seditious conspiracy charges chatted for days about providing security for some of the highest-profile figures associated with Donald Trump's effort to overturn the election …

John Eastman blocking 3,200 Trump-related documents from House January 6 committee  —  John Eastman, a far-right lawyer for then-President Donald Trump who wanted to block his electoral loss in 2020, is still withholding about 3,200 documents from the House Select Committee investigating …

Musk Twitter: Same Toilet, Different Plunger  —  Evidently some libs on Twitter are freaking out about the possibility of Elon Musk buying Twitter.  —  As a result of this freakout, a bunch of cons on Twitter proclaimed that by purchasing Twitter, Elon Musk will Make Twitter Great Again.

A Daring Dream and a Lifelong Love, Dashed in a Moment of Violence  —  GuiYing Ma built a modest life of service in New York until a shocking attack tore her from her devoted husband.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Their plans were bold, with no room for devastation.

Politics Welcomes Michael Bender  —  Michael Bender joins the Politics desk as a political correspondent.  —  Folks,  —  I'm thrilled to announce that Michael C. Bender, a terrific journalist who chronicled the Trump administration and the 2016 and 2020 campaigns for The Wall Street Journal …

First look — Tim Scott: Don't teach kids they are “oppressors”  —  Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will use the stage at the Reagan Library in California tonight to slam public schools for “teaching kids that they are oppressors” and appeal to gig workers including ride-share drivers and food deliverers …

Alice Walker's Journals Depict an Artist Restless on Her Laurels  —  As the writer counts honors and advances—and keeps tabs on rivals, lovers, and detractors—the drive to succeed is the drive to survive. … “The Color Purple” is a novel about women, but one man takes up precious room.

The Testosterone Hangover  —  The Biden administration says transgender kids are entitled to ‘gender-affirming’ medical care.  These girls disagree.  ‘I have this intense rage in me over the harm that was done to me.’  —  When Chloe woke up from an elective double mastectomy, she texted her mother in the waiting room: “Booba gone.”

Even if Russia Uses a Nuke, We Probably Won't—but Putin Would Still Pay Dearly  —  GAME CHANGER … Current and former U.S. officials say the U.S. and NATO have plenty of resources at their disposal without having to resort to the nuclear option.  —  If Russia were to use a tactical nuclear weapon …

US bans direct-ascent anti-satellite missile testing, Harris announces  —  The United States has announced a new ban on the use of direct-ascent anti-satellite missile testing, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday.  —  Harris, who made the announcement during a speech in front …

What Is Dark MAGA?  Trump Supporters Attempt Rebrand for 2024  —  A small fringe of Donald Trump's supporters is calling for the former president to get back on the highest stage of U.S. politics with a vengeance with the motto: #DarkMAGA.  —  More of a meme than a political slogan …

Massive increase in Black Americans murdered was result of defund police movement: experts  —  Black Americans were disproportionately affected by the skyrocketing murders of 2020  —  FBI's 2020 crime report shows record increase: report  —  Support of Black Lives Matter and calls to defund …

The End of Russia's Empire?  —  Moscow has a stake in the Ukraine war that is greater than Putin's career.  —  As Russia and Ukraine prepare for what could be the biggest tank battle in Europe since World War II, the future of Vladimir Putin's war remains impossible to predict.

Jared Kushner Flaunted His Influence With Saudi Arabia, Russia in Pitch to Investors … Jared Kushner's new investment fund, Affinity Partners, nakedly touts the former Trump adviser's work with Saudi Arabia and his links to several Trump-era deals in hoping to raise money from Wall Street …

‘I can do whatever I want to you’ Russian soldiers raped and murdered Ukrainian civilians in the village of Bogdanivka  —  Writing left by Russian soldiers on a home in Bogdanivka.  —  Meduza  —  The world continues to learn about the atrocities committed in Ukraine's Kyiv region in the weeks …